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DIXIE GRINDERS INC.
1324 RAILROAD AVENUE
GUNTERSVILLE AL 35976
(800) 745-0586 (256) 582-0477 FAX (256) 582-0478
MODEL 8-7B
GRINDER UNIT
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 DIXIE GRINDERS INC. 1324 RAILROAD AVENUE GUNTERSVILLE AL 35976 (800) 745-0586 (256) 582-0477 FAX (256) 582-0478 MODEL 8-7B GRINDER UNIT 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 HOPPER GUARD HOPPER BELT SERIAL GUARD NUMBER GEARBOX ORIFICE GEARBOX PLATE GUARD SAFETY TAG MOTOR COVER PANELS HEAD FRAME RING TYPICAL DIXIE 8-7 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...
  • Page 3 If for any reason you believe these meat by-products, and other similar products. guards are not adequate, do not use the machine and call Dixie Grinders Inc. at once. (256) 582- The primary grinding components are a plate 0477 OR (800) 745-0586.
  • Page 4 PROVIDED TO RESTRICT ACCESS TO THE PLATE, THE KNIFEHOLDER, AND THE FRONT END OF THE FEEDSCREW! REPLACE SAFETY TAGS WHEN NECESSARY! CALL DIXIE GRINDERS INC. FOR REPLACEMENT SAFETY TAGS. 7.1E TAG D 1 EA. (ON GEARBOX) 8-7B 09-028 TAG C 2 EA. (ON FRONT OF...
  • Page 5 Dixie Grinders Inc. before unloading the machine! Platforms should be so designed not to make the hopper guard, or other guarding, ineffective.
  • Page 6 Dixie Grinders Inc. does not supply motor controls, starters, stop/start stations, disconnects, or other related equipment that is required to control the function of the grinder...
  • 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 SPRING. Step 3. REMOVE PLATE. 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. Step 4.
  • Page 9 MODEL FSP 2008 FEEDSCREW PULLER With the feedscrew removed from the grinder unit, it can now be wired. Dixie Grinders Inc. does not supply motor controls, disconnects, or stop/start stations. Please consult your Electrical Engineer, your Safety Engineer, OSHA, and other Federal, State, and local...
  • Page 10 OUT THE POWER! 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 11 The head space should be checked on a weekly basis. The head space is 3/4" on all Dixie grinder units. This should be done with the excluder seal removed. Washers should be added if the measurement is more than 3/4". Washers should be removed if less than 3/4".
  • Page 12 Step 4. INSTALL FEEDSCREW. UNIT ASSEMBLY: Using the Model FSP2008 feedscrew puller, Please study all the grinder parts shown on the exploded view before you attempt to assemble or other device, install the feedscrew into the the grinder unit. (The exploded view follows grinder unit.
  • Page 13 Step 7. REPLACE INSERTS. Step 5. INSTALL SPRING. Insert spring, tapered end first, into the pin hole. Inserting the pointed end of our insert remover into the slot of the knifeholder provides a quick and easy way to remove the 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. Slide the orifice plate with the plate bushing installed over the end of the grinder pin. Lift the bushing and push the plate into the grinder unit. Step 10. INSPECT THE PLATE BUSHING. The plate bushing should be clean, and free of nicks and burrs.
  • Page 16 Step 14. INSPECT THE RING The ring can weigh up to 55 pounds, if this is The threads of the ring should be inspected more than you can comfortably lift, get help. before the ring is assembled on the head. If you have a ring remover, use it.
  • 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 -.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 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. SPRING. The pin must be removed daily for The coil spring should measure at least sanitation. The vent slot should be clean, 1-1/4" long from the flat end to the beginning and free of obstruction. The small diameter of the taper.
  • 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 Line the notch of the insert up with the pin in The combination of the insert slot angle and the bottom of the slot of the knifeholder. If the angle that the inserts are ground provide necessary tap the insert into position with a that only the leading edge of the knife insert soft mallet, a soft rubber hammer, or a piece contacts the plate.
  • Page 25 HEAD. The heads have three different types of flutes. The bore flutes, the spin flutes, and the spin lugs. The bore flutes are the spiral flutes that extends for about 15". The spin flutes are the flutes that are on the tapered section. The spin lugs are the flutes behind the plate. BORE SPIN SPIN...
  • Page 26 FEEDSCREW. Foreign metal has obviously damaged this feedscrew. This type of damage makes this feedscrew unfit for use. Other than the tramp metal damage, this feedscrew has sufficient wear to make it unusable. The outside diameter of the pressure flights are rounded. They should have a square edge. The front of the pressure flight should be flat.
  • Page 27 Examine the flights in the head section. Notice how the corners are rounded. The flighting should be replaced when it is worn down to 3/8" thick. Also notice the crack at the root of the shaft. There is so much wear of the weld that holds the flighting to the shaft that it is prone to cracking.
  • Page 28 Note the sharp corners and square edges on a Sharp cupping is needed to aggressively new feedscrew. grasp the product that falls into the hopper. On a new or rebuilt feedscrew you will notice that the flighting is thicker. When new or rebuilt, the corners are square.
  • Page 29 HOPPERS. Tin plated hopper wth new safety stickers. The spin ridge, which runs the length of the hopper at the bottom, should have a square corner. When this edge becomes rolled over, the feedscrew has difficulty feeding the head correctly. In time, the excluder seal will wear a ridge in the back flange of the hopper.