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DIXIE GRINDERS 11-10 Manual

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DI
IE
GRINDERS
INCORPORATED
1324 RAILROAD AVENUE
GUNTERSVILLE, AL 35976
(256) 582-0477 FAX: (256) 582-0478
11-10 IN-LINE
GRINDER
CAUTION
THIS MANUAL MUST BE READ TO,
OR BY EACH PERSON, BEFORE
THAT PERSON OR DEPARTMENT
UNCRATES, OPERATES,
MAINTAINS, OR SUPERVISES USE
OF THIS MACHINE IN ANY WAY.
SAFETY INSTALLATION OPERATION MAINTENANCE

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  • Page 1 GRINDERS INCORPORATED 1324 RAILROAD AVENUE GUNTERSVILLE, AL 35976 (256) 582-0477 FAX: (256) 582-0478 11-10 IN-LINE GRINDER CAUTION THIS MANUAL MUST BE READ TO, OR BY EACH PERSON, BEFORE THAT PERSON OR DEPARTMENT UNCRATES, OPERATES, MAINTAINS, OR SUPERVISES USE OF THIS MACHINE IN ANY WAY.
  • Page 2 TYPICAL DIXIE 11-10 IN-LINE GRINDER UNIT LISTED BELOW IS THE DEFINITION OF THE HAZARD LEVEL USED ON THE SAFETY STICKERS. IMMEDIATE HAZARDS WHICH WILL RESULT IN SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
  • Page 3 Dixie Grinders Inc. at once. (256) 582- 0477 OR (800) 745-0586. The primary grinding components are a plate retaining ring, orifice plate, plate bushing, This machine was sold for a specific application.
  • Page 4 11-10 04-101 TAG A 1 EA. ON FRONT OF FRONT OF FRAME REPLACE SAFETY TAGS WHEN THE CABINET IS NECESSARY! CALL DIXIE GRINDERS INC. FOR REPLACEMENT SAFETY TAGS. PROVIDED TO RESTRICT ACCESS TO THE V BELTS AND THE ROTATING PULLEYS! TAG B.
  • Page 5 Dixie Grinders Inc. before unloading the machine! Consult your Safety Engineer, Plant Engineer, and O.S.H.A. for all regulations related to the UNLOADING GRINDER UNIT: guarding of this machine.

  • Page 6: Installation

    We recommend a pressure gage located between our machine and the Mepaco pump DIXIE MODEL 11-10 IN-LINE GRINDER UNIT unit. The IN-LINE grinder must be turned on UNIT CONTROLS. at the same time or a second before the pump unit is turned on.
  • Page 7 DISASSEMBLY TOOLS: GRINDER UNIT DISASSEMBLY: If the grinder is not located on floor level make no attempt to disassemble the grinder READ AND UNDERSTAND THE unit without an adequate platform or FOLLOWING TAG. provisions provided by the installation contractor, plant engineer, or plant safety officer.
  • Page 8 Step 6. REMOVE THE Step 3. PLATE REMOVAL: CENTERING PIN Using the plate lifter, remove the plate and bushing from the grinder unit. It is necessary to lift while pulling on the bushing. Do not use screwdrivers or other tools to pry the plate from the grinder unit.
  • Page 9 Check label instructions before using. If you notice that the tin plating is coming off of your grinder unit contact Dixie Grinders Inc. UNIT ASSEMBLY: Please study all of the grinder parts shown on the exploded view before you attempt to assemble the grinder unit.
  • Page 10 The head space should be checked on a weekly basis. The head space is 3/4" on all DGI grinder units. This should be done with the excluder seal removed. Spacers should be added if the measurement is more than 3/4". Spacers should be removed if less than 3/4".

  • Page 11: Unit Assembly

    UNIT ASSEMBLY: Please study all the grinder parts shown on the exploded view before you attempt to assemble the grinder unit. (The exploded view follows the Maintenance section.) (These instructions assume that the grinder unit has not been disassembled any further than the instructions have already given.) Step 1.
  • Page 12 Step 4. INSTALL FEEDSCREW. Step 5. INSTALL CENTERING PIN. Using the Model FSP2006 feedscrew puller, Inspect the pin to make sure it is clean and or other device, install the feedscrew into the free of nicks and burrs. Replace the pin grinder unit.
  • Page 13 Step 7. REPLACE INSERTS Inserting the pointed end of our insert remover into the slot of the knifeholder In the above illustration notice that the face provides a quick and easy way to remove the at the outer diameter of the first spring is knife inserts.
  • Page 14 We recommend that a fresh plate surface should be used every 8 hours of operation. Operations that run empty or with hard to grind materials may have to change plate surfaces every 4 hours. Grinder Plates should be sharpened with a vertical type surface grinder, typically called a "Blanchard Type".
  • Page 15 Step 12. INSTALL PLATE AND BUSHING INTO GRINDER UNIT. Step 10. INSPECT THE PLATE BUSHING. The plate bushing should be clean, and free Slide the orifice plate with the plate bushing of nicks and burrs. Inspect the inside installed over the end of the grinder pin. Lift diameter, it is common to show wear because the end of the plate lifter handle and push the the bushing supports the weight of the...
  • Page 16 Step 14. INSPECT THE RING The ring can weigh up to 65 pounds, if this The threads of the ring should be inspected is more than you can comfortably lift, get before the ring is assembled on the head. help. If you have a ring remover, use it. The threads must be perfectly clean, and free Be careful that you do not bang the ring of any nicks or burrs.
  • Page 17 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. The grinder unit should never be left unattended while running. If you have to be away from your work station, turn the grinder off. If for any reason the grinder has to be taken apart, the POWER SHOULD BE LOCKED OUT! We recommend a strict policy that states "Touching the grinder...
  • Page 18 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS continued. Never operate a grinder unit while under the The hopper guard is a guard, not a large influence of alcohol or drugs. capacity chute or storage bin. Large pieces of fresh meat do not bridge as easily as pre- Do not place your hands under the plate ground material, but the grinder cuts the guard for any reason.
  • Page 19 .500 -.002 The orifice plate is probably the most important single piece of a meat grinder. Dixie Grinders Inc. sells only "PREMIUM" type tool steel plates. Extensive testing has shown time and time again that our selection of tool steel performs the best over the entire range of products ground.
  • Page 20 These plates allow our customers an increase A majority of all service calls eventually of up to 100 pounds per minute in some point to the customers real problem, dull applications. When combined with the "Thin plates. Next to plate sharpness, plate flatness Plate"...
  • Page 21 When grinding plates, do not place the plate Examine the grinder plate for cracks before at the outer edge of the surface grinder table. each sharpening. If tramp metal has been ground, examine the plate very carefully. A plate that is free of cracks will have a distinctive ring if struck with a small metal rod.
  • Page 22 CENTERING PIN. SPRINGS. The pin must be removed daily for The washer springs last a very long time. sanitation. The vent slot should be clean, They are designed to last for about five and free of obstruction. The small million cycles, so it is doubtfull they will ever diameter that the bushing runs on is the wear out.
  • Page 23 If the inserts are removed incorrectly these pins can be broken. Send your knifeholder with broken pins to Dixie Grinders Inc. for repair. Examine the knife inserts. The edge of the insert should be free of burrs, Be carefull,...
  • Page 24 If you do not have the equipment to sharpen your plates, or you do not know if they are being sharpened properly, send them to Dixie Grinders Inc. (attention Service Department) and we will examine your plate, sharpen it properly, and return it to you...