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DIXIE GRINDERS INC. 1324 RAILROAD AVE. GUNTERSVILLE, AL 35976 (800) 745-0586 (256) 582-0477 FAX (256) 582-0478 MODEL 1666D 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.
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HOPPER GUARD HOPPER BELT SERIAL GUARD NUMBER GEARBOX ORIFICE GEARBOX PLATE GUARD SAFETY TAG MOTOR COVER PANELS HEAD FRAME RING TYPICAL DIXIE GRINDER LISTED BELOW IS THE DEFINITION OF THE HAZARD LEVEL USED ON THE SAFETY STICKERS. IMMEDIATE HAZARDS WHICH WILL RESULT IN SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY...
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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.
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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. TAG D 1 EA. (ON GEARBOX) TAG C 2 EA. (ON FRONT OF HOPPER AND FRONT OF FRAME)
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Dixie Grinders Inc. before unloading the machine! Platforms should be so designed not to make the hopper guard, or other guarding, ineffective.
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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...
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DISASSEMBLY TOOLS: GRINDER UNIT DISASSEMBLY: If the grinder is not located on floor level make no attempt to disassemble the grinder unit without an adequate platform or provisions provided by the installation contractor, plant engineer, or plant safety When the grinder unit has been properly officer.
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Step 3. PLATE REMOVAL: 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. OUTWARD INWARD FACING...
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Step 7. REMOVE THE CENTERING PIN It may be necessary to hold the feedscrew in while pulling the pin out. Wash out the pin hole after removing the pin in preperation of using the FSP2006 Feedscrew Puller. Do not loose the pin key when you are removing the pin!
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MODEL FSP2006 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...
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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.
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HEAD SPACE ADJUSTMENT. Item 1 is our Adjustment Washer Part# 1615 (1/16" thick) and/or Adjustment Washer Part If the feedscrew does not slide up on the Number 1614 (1/8" thick). These are used with the spline, it may be necessary to push down and Thrust Screw Part# 1468 (Item 2).
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2936 Pin Key 2935 Pin Step 2. Install the #2936 Pin Key in the #2935 Pin Step 3. Install the #2935 Pin with the #2936 Pin Key installed into the feedscrew. Do not beat the pin into position, reposition the key, and try again. Beating the pin into position will insure that you will never get the pin out! The pin with the key in position should simply slide in and out.
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Step 4. Install the #2937 spacer collar over the pin. This part can go in either side up. When these springs are new the uncompressed height of the two springs is over 1/4" as shown above. This is how they are to be installed, touching at the center, a gap at the outside.
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Check the knifeholder for flatness after the inserts are installed, it should not rock. Knifeholders that rock do not work. If there Step 6. Replace the #1155 inserts in the is any clearance, a few thousands of an inch, #2930 knifeholder. Use the insert removal it may be at the center of the knifeholder.
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Plate Lifter Step 8. Install bushing in plate. Lubricate the inside of the bushing with an edible lubricatant. If you don't know which one to use, contact your quality control department, management, or maintance. Failure to do so can cause the bushing to seize to the pin! It is also a good practice to apply a light coating of edible lubricant to the inside surface of the plate (the side that runs against the insert).
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Step 10. If you have not already done so, retun the ratchet lever pawl and lever to the locked postion. This keeps the pawl from getting into your way when putting the ring on. Step 11. Install Ring. The grinder ring is heavy.
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GRINDER PLATES. The orifice plate is probably the most important single part 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.
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Grinder Plates should be sharpened with a vertical type surface grinder, typically called a "Blanchard Type". With this type of surface grinder the plate should be placed directly over the center of the table. We do not recommend sharpening the plates when they are placed out on the table, not directly over the center of the table.
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If your plates are turning blue, the operators A majority of all service calls eventually are running the grinder empty. The blue point to the customers real problem, dull color indicates temperatures up to 600°! This plates. Next to plate sharpness, plate is above the draw temperature of this steel, flatness is important.
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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.
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SPRINGS. CENTERING PIN. The washer springs last a very long time. The pin must be removed daily for They are designed to last for about five sanitation. The vent slot should be clean, million cycles, so it is doubtfull they will ever and free of obstruction.
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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,...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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