I bought a used Hobart 1612 meat slicer off of Craigslist. It needed some TLC. I’ll post info/pics on the repairs I do on the unit as I go. I already started and didn’t document some of the repairs I’ve done so far.
Hobart Power Chord
The power chord is held into the body of the slicer by a c-clip on the stress relief boot for the power chord. My slicer seems to have a short in the chord and the stress relief boot is rather beat up/bent from abuse over the years so I decided to remove ...
Hobart Slicer Switch
Here is what the power switch looks like:
I replaced the power switch with a new unit. You should be able to find an appropriate replacement unit at any decent electronics store. There was no part number on the switch I got. The switch I got ha...
Motor Gear Bushings and Motor Bearing Replacement
After replacing the bearings on the "knife unit", I saw that the oil had turned to sludge over time and decided to give my meat slicer an oil change. It was so thick I had to scoop it out with a spoon. While removing the old oil, I noticed that the g...