If the gear on the blade on your rival is bad. Abbotts Business Machines, ask for Mitch.
858-268-0435 can repair it.
also the nut
You turn the knob in the back to loosen it. Righty-tighty lefty loosey. You might need to use a pair of pliers or something if it's stuck tight.
Call Abbotts Business machines they can fix yours 858-268-0435
lallin@juno.com has some newly manufactured, functional replacement parts for Rival slicers; such as blade washer and rubber suction cup feet. Sometimes has old slicers being parted out to supply donor parts.
Took mine o the same shop that shapens my saw blades & he did good jb
The most important feature of any meat slicer is that it has a blade guard. The slicing blade is very sharp and you won't want to get cut. It is also important that the slicer feel sturdy and does not move around when you use it. If the slicer is not sturdy then it may not be safe. I would recommend handling and trying out the slicers before you buy, you can tell a lot by the look and feel of the slicer.
First of all, unplug the slicer. Get gloves, and take off the blade. Take apart the slicer parts, and use a cloth or sanitation cloth to clean the insides of the head.
The first thing you should determine is whether you want a manual or an automatic bacon slicer. You should also determine how often you're going to use your slicer; a larger blade is better for more frequent use.
I believe you are referring to a mandolin kitchen slicer. It is a slicer which works by sliding the food across the blade with the slices falling out the bottom. It usually has a variety of interchangeable blades for different types of slicing.
Without the manufactures name, these are just numbers. Need the name to reference them.
there is an address on the blade Rival mfg.co. Sedalia Mo.65301 model1030/7 125 watts 120volts 50-60HZ AC
http://www.factorydirect2you.com/grandsl.html
His name is Gaff (Edward James Olmos), the rival blade runner of Deckard (Harrison Ford).