KitchenAid KSMMGA Metal Food Grinder Attachment

Product Overview

This document provides instructions for the KitchenAid KSMMGA Metal Food Grinder Attachment, a versatile accessory for KitchenAid Stand Mixers. It enables users to grind meats and stuff sausages.

Model: KSMMGA

Weight: 2.5 lbs

Color: Silver

Parts and Accessories

• Cleaning brush
• Food pusher
• Removable tray
• Main housing
• Grind screw
• Blade
• Collar
• Medium grinding plate (4.5 mm)
• Coarse grinding plate (8 mm)
• Fine grinding plate (3 mm)
• Sausage stuffer plate
• Large sausage stuffer tube (19 mm)
• Small sausage stuffer tube (9.5 mm)

Safety Information

Your safety and the safety of others are very important. Always read and obey all safety messages.

Safety Alert Symbol: This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.

DANGER: You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions.

WARNING: You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions.

State of California Proposition 65 Warnings:

• WARNING: This product contains one or more chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer.
• WARNING: This product contains one or more chemicals known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Important Safeguards

1. Read all instructions.
2. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory, or mental capabilities, or lack of experience or knowledge, unless they are closely supervised and instructed concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
3. Turn the Stand Mixer OFF (and detach the Metal Food Grinder attachment from the Stand Mixer) after each use and before cleaning. Ensure the motor stops completely before disassembling.
4. Avoid contacting moving parts. Keep fingers out of discharge opening.
5. The use of attachments not recommended or sold by KitchenAid may cause fire, electric shock, or injury.
6. Never feed food by hand. Always use the food pusher.
7. Blades are sharp. Handle carefully.
8. Do not use fingers to scrape food away from discharge disc while appliance is operating. Cut-type injury may result.
9. Refer to the Stand Mixer Use and Care guide for additional important safeguards.

This product is designed for household use only.

Using the Metal Food Grinder Attachment

Guide to Grinding

Note: Parts and accessories for the KSMMGA model are not compatible with other KitchenAid Food Grinder models, and vice versa.

Assembling the Metal Food Grinder Attachment

Wash all parts with warm, soapy water and dry thoroughly before use.

1. Insert the grind screw into the main housing. Place the blade over the end of the grind screw. The blade should fit entirely inside the housing. If it doesn't, pull it off, turn it over, and place it again.
2. Place grinding plate over the blade, matching the notch of the plate with the tab on the bottom of the main housing.
3. Place the collar on the main housing, turning clockwise by hand until secured but not tightened.

Attaching the Metal Food Grinder Attachment to the Stand Mixer

1. Turn the Stand Mixer OFF and unplug.
2. For Stand Mixers with a hinged attachment hub cover: Flip up to open. For Stand Mixers with a removable attachment hub cover: Turn the attachment knob counterclockwise to remove attachment hub cover.
3. Insert the attachment shaft housing into the attachment hub, making certain the power shaft fits into the square hub socket. If necessary, rotate the attachment back and forth. The pin on the attachment housing will fit into the notch of the hub rim when in the proper position.
4. Tighten the Stand Mixer attachment hub knob clockwise until the attachment is completely secured to the Stand Mixer.

Grinding with the Metal Food Grinder Attachment

1. Cut food into small strips or pieces sized to fit into the feed tube.
2. WARNING: Rotating Blade Hazard. Always use the food pusher. Keep fingers out of openings. Keep away from children. Failure to do so can result in amputation or cuts.
3. Turn the Stand Mixer to Speed 4 and feed food into the feed tube using the food pusher.

Assembling the Sausage Stuffer

1. Insert the grind screw into the main housing. Then insert the sausage stuffer plate over the end of the grind screw, matching the notch of the plate with the tab on the bottom of the main housing.
2. Insert the desired sausage stuffer tube (large or small) through the collar. Then, place the collar and tube assembly on the main housing, turning the ring by hand until secured but not tightened.

Using the Sausage Stuffer

1. Feed meat into the Metal Food Grinder attachment before adding the sausage stuffer tube. This will eliminate air pockets.
2. Lubricate the sausage stuffer tube and slide one casing over the tube, leaving about four inches to tie off the end.
3. Turn the Stand Mixer on to Speed 4 and slowly push the meat through the grinder. Hold the casing firmly as it fills. If air bubbles are created during the fill process, use a pin or needle to pop the bubble.
4. Run meat through until 4-6 inches of casing is left unfilled. Turn off the Stand Mixer and tie the remaining end of the casing, or use a tie string.

Note: For segmented-type sausage (e.g., bratwurst), twist casing ends in alternating directions at desired sausage link length.

Tips for Great Results

• For best results, grind meat that is very cold or partially frozen. Pre-chill grinder parts in the refrigerator or freezer before use.
• For more tender results, some meats can be ground twice. Fatty meats should be ground only once.
• To grind bread for crumbs, ensure bread is thoroughly oven-dried or completely dry. Partially dried bread may jam the attachment.
• Do not grind very hard, dense foods like completely dried homemade bread.
• If using natural casings, soak them in cold water for 30 minutes to remove excess salt, then rinse.

For detailed information, visit kitchenaid.com/quickstart.

Care and Cleaning

• Use the cleaning brush to clean the main housing and other accessories, including grinding plates.
• Dishwasher-safe (top rack only): Sausage stuffer plate, sausage stuffer tubes, cleaning brush, and food pusher.
• Hand-wash only: Main housing, grind screw, collar, tray, grinding plates, and blade. Wash with warm, soapy water and dry thoroughly.

For detailed cleaning information, visit kitchenaid.com/quickstart.

Warranty and Service

Warranty Period: One Year Full Warranty from date of purchase.

KitchenAid will provide either:

• Hassle-Free Replacement of your Metal Food Grinder attachment. Contact the Customer eXperience Center at 1-800-541-6390 (USA) or 1-800-807-6777 (Canada).
• Replacement parts and repair labor costs for defects in materials and workmanship, provided by an Authorized KitchenAid Service Center.

KitchenAid will not pay for:

• Repairs for use other than normal single-family home use.
• Damage from accident, alteration, misuse, or abuse.
• Shipping or handling costs to an Authorized Service Center.
• Parts or labor for attachments operated outside the US, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Canada.

Disclaimer: Implied warranties are excluded to the extent legally permissible and limited to one year. KitchenAid is not responsible for incidental or consequential damages.

Contact Information:

• USA & Puerto Rico: Call 1-800-541-6390 or write to Customer eXperience Center, KitchenAid Small Appliances, P.O. Box 218, St. Joseph, MI 49085-0218.
• Canada: Call 1-800-807-6777.
• Mexico: Call 01-800-0022-767.
• Other countries: Consult your local KitchenAid dealer.

For more information, visit KitchenAid.com.