Vollrath Installation Instructions
Meat Grinder Chamber and Components Assembly and Disassembly
To ensure safe installation and operation, read the following statements and understand their meaning. Please read carefully.
! WARNING
Warning is used to indicate the presence of a hazard that can cause severe personal injury, death, or substantial property damage if the warning is ignored.
Safety Precautions
! WARNING Electrical Shock Hazard.
Keep water and other liquids from entering the inside of the unit. Liquid inside the unit could cause an electrical shock.
Do not spray water or cleaning products. Liquid could contact the electrical components and cause a short circuit or an electrical shock.
Do not use unit if power cord is damaged or has been modified. Do not use an extension cord with this unit.
! WARNING Sharp Blade Hazard.
Blades are sharp and can cause cuts and amputation.
To avoid injury from sharp blades, handle with caution. Only trained personal should operate equipment or preform maintenance.
Assembly Procedures
- Turn the meat grinder off and unplug from its power source.
- Thoroughly clean and dry all parts.
- If necessary assemble the blade shaft (B) into the worm gear (A). See Figure 1.
- Inspect the shaft washer (A) for wear. See Figure 2. Replace if necessary.
- Slide the shaft washer (A) onto the worm gear shaft (B).
- Slide the shaft washer (A) so that it is seated against the worm gear assembly (B) as shown. See Figure 3.
- Slide the worm gear assembly (B) and the shaft washer (A) into the grinder chamber (C). Slide the worm gear shaft (D) in until it is seated fully.
- Slide the knife blade (B) so that the flat ground edges (A) face to the outside as shown, onto the blade shaft (C). See Figure 4.
- Slide the knife blade (B) onto the blade shaft (C) so that it seats completely over the square (D). See Figure 5.
- Place the grinder plate (D) onto the blade shaft (A) so that the cutout (C) slides over the locating pin (B). See Figure 6.
- If a sausage filler is to be used, place it between the coupling cover (A) and the grinder chamber (B). See Figure 7.
- Thread the coupling cover (A) onto the grinder chamber (B) and tighten securely.
Figure 1. Blade Shaft and Worm Gear
Description: Shows a blade shaft (labeled B) with a square end, and a worm gear (labeled A) with a corresponding internal shape for assembly.
Figure 2. Shaft Washer and Worm Gear Shaft
Description: Illustrates a shaft washer (labeled A) and a worm gear shaft (labeled B).
Figure 3. Shaft Washer, Worm Gear Assembly and Grinder Chamber
Description: Depicts a worm gear assembly (labeled B) with a shaft washer (labeled A) being inserted into a grinder chamber (labeled C). The worm gear shaft is labeled D.
Figure 4. Knife Blade and Blade Shaft
Description: Shows a knife blade (labeled B) being placed onto a blade shaft (labeled C). The flat ground edges of the blade are indicated by (A) and should face outwards.
Figure 5. Knife Blade and Blade Shaft
Description: Illustrates a knife blade (labeled B) fully seated on a blade shaft (labeled C), with the square end of the shaft indicated by (D).
Figure 6. Grinder Plate, Cutout, Locating Pin and Blade Shaft
Description: Shows a grinder plate (labeled D) with a cutout (labeled C) and a blade shaft (labeled A) with a locating pin (labeled B), demonstrating how they align for assembly.
Figure 7. Coupling Cover and Grinder Chamber
Description: Depicts a coupling cover (labeled A) and a grinder chamber (labeled B), showing how they connect.
Disassembly Procedures
- Turn the meat grinder off and unplug from its power source.
- Unscrew and remove the coupling cover (A) from the grinder chamber (B). See Figure 7.
- Remove the grinder plate (D) from the blade shaft (A). See Figure 6.
- Carefully remove the knife blade (B) from the blade shaft (C). See Figure 5.
- Remove the worm gear assembly (B) from the grinder chamber (C). See Figure 3.
- Thoroughly clean and dry all parts.
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