Cleaning; Daily Cleaning (Or As Required); Weekly Cleaning (Or As Required) - Meiko K-44E Owner's Installation, Operation And Maintenance Manual

S 5 - C
ECTION LEANING
5 C
LEANING
WARNING!
Before ANY cleaning, check that the
circuit breaker/fused disconnect is in
the OFF position and that the unit is
switched off.
WARNING!
When the front access doors are
opened after operation, steam will
escape the interior of the machine.
WARNING!
For your safety, allow the interior of the
machine to cool before cleaning.
IMPORTANT
The headings Daily Cleaning and Weekly
Cleaning in this section are general
recommendations based on typical soiling.
If soil beings to accumulate, the unit should
be cleaned more frequently. Extensive food
soil deposits inside the machine work against
optimal performance. Some items may not
be cleaned as effectively, resulting in the need
for either a longer cycle or repeat washing. In
addition, heavy soiling in the wash water
increases detergent consumption.

5.1 Daily Cleaning (or as required)

Once per day, or as required, perform the fol-
lowing steps:
• Open the front access doors.
• Remove the scrap screens (and prewash
scrap basket, if so equipped). Discard any
food particles, scraps or bones. Then,
clean the screens using a brush and warm
water.
• Check the interior of the machine for any
food particles or debris. Then, clean the
interior. The tanks slope to the front for
easier cleaning using a low-pressure hoze
or spray nozzle.
CAUTION
Never use a high-pressure water spray when
cleaning the machine.
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• Leave the doors of the machine open.
Allow the interior of the machine, as well
as all scrap screens and baskets, to air
dry thoroughly overnight.
• Reassemble all components into the dish-
washer before operation.

5.2 Weekly Cleaning (or as required)

Once per week, or as required, perform the
following steps:
• With the scrap screens removed from the
machine, remove the wash arm manifolds
See Figure 5-1. If the machine is equipped
with a prewash or recirculating rinse sec-
tion, the arms and manifolds can also be
removed at this time.
IMPORTANT
Upper and lower manifolds are NOT in-
terchangeable. However, some machines
may have prewash or recirculating rinse
manifolds that are identical to the wash
arm manifolds. In these machines, the
manifolds are interchangeable for easy re-
placement into the machine.
• Rotate each end cap counterclockwise to
remove it from the end of its wash arm.
The tether prevents the loss of the cap
during cleaning.
• Clean the inside and outside of the
manifolds, arms and end caps thoroughly
with a brush and warm water.
• Remove the upper and lower rinse arms
as shown in Figure 5-1.
IMPORTANT
Upper and lower rinse arms are NOT in-
terchangeable. However, the arms are
designed so that they cannot be rein-
stalled in the wrong location. Note that the
lower arm is shorter than the upper arm.
• Clean the inside and outside of the arms
thoroughly using a brush and warm water.
• Allow all arms, manifolds and end caps to
air dry thoroughly overnight.
• Reassemble all components into the dish-
washer before operation.