A meat grinder is considered one of the most popular kitchen appliances; all modern food processors and blenders have not been able to supplant it from the kitchen. With the help of a meat grinder you can make not only minced meat and pates, it is used for making homemade sausages and sausages, squeezing juice, cooking vegetable puree, original cookies and pasta. All this will be available to any housewife, but to do this you need to know how to properly assemble a meat grinder so as not to call your husband into the kitchen when you urgently need to grind meat or squeeze out juice.
Mechanical meat grinder
Electric meat grinder
Before assembling a meat grinder, you need to study its design. Since the times of the USSR, we were well aware of the old, but very reliable Soviet design - a manual version that still helps users in the kitchen today. Then its analogues began to appear, but only with electrically driven, but the main details remain the same.
- The one-piece body was made of cast iron, then they switched to various alloys based on light and durable aluminum. At the top of it is meat receiver neck, where processed products are placed.
- Screw- a specially shaped shaft, which, when rotated, moves products towards the exit of the product.
- At its end it is worn knife, which performs grinding - it can be disk or with wings.
- Lattice regulates the degree of grinding of products; instead, shaped devices are inserted into the meat grinder when working with dough.
- Round shape clamping device, with the help of which all elements in the housing are securely fixed. There are special protrusions on it for easy fastening.
- Attached to the shaft at the back with a special wing screw rotation handle the entire mechanism.
In electric meat grinders, the set of main parts is identical, they must be assembled in exactly the same way, the only difference is in the drive and the housing, which is made of hard plastic. Such a device is controlled using the keys located on the special panel
, and rotation is carried out by an electric motor. Important! The product is installed on the edge of the table and secured using a special threaded device. Material must be placed under the metal base to prevent the product from moving on the table.
Step-by-step assembly algorithm
How to assemble a mechanical meat grinder? To do everything correctly, you need to follow the operating instructions that come with each product. If it is missing, we will tell you step by step method assemblies.
Manual meat grinder
We described in detail how to assemble it yourself correctly manual meat grinder, the main task is to correctly install the knife and grid, otherwise the product will not work. How to properly position the product for work is shown in the photo below.
Electric meat grinder
We figured out how to assemble a manual meat grinder, now it remains to find out the nuances and differences in assembling its electric counterpart, which is much more complicated in operating principle, but the process of assembling the main body is identical.
To assemble an electric meat grinder, for example, the most popular and widespread brand Mulinex, you need to take into account some of its features.
- Installation of the product should be carried out using a similar method as was done when assembling a manual meat grinder. Then the body with all the main parts must be connected to electrical part. To do this, insert hexagon screw into the special hole and turn it counterclockwise until it clicks.
- Then we install a special bowl or food loading tray into the socket located on top - the meat grinder is ready for use.
When assembling different models, there may be minor differences; to find out, you need to check the instructions. For clarity, there is a video that shows the whole process step by step and clearly:
For cooking homemade sausage or sausages exist special nozzles conical shape , and instead of the grate and knife, you need to insert a special washer (see photo). All parts are assembled in the same way: the nozzle has a groove identical to the grille, then everything is secured with a clamping device. The conical part can be made of the same alloy as all internal parts. If it is made of plastic, it is secured with a nut made of a homogeneous material.
It is worth remembering that sausages, wieners and other similar products require a special casing, which is made from the intestines of large animals; without it they cannot be cooked.
Sausage attachments
Proper care
Having figured out how to assemble an electric meat grinder, now you need to figure out the correct one dismantling process, because all the insides of the mechanical unit must be cleaned of residues after grinding. Disassembling the product is carried out in the reverse order:
- first remove the bowl, then press the rotation lock button at the top of the main body and disconnect the mechanical part;
- Now you can unscrew the clamping nut so that it does not slip in your hand (use a clean rag);
- then the internal parts are removed and cleaned of any remaining crushed products;
- Now you can wash all the parts warm water with detergent;
- After rinsing, the parts are placed on a towel until completely dry.
Disassembling a manual analogue is practically no different from the process of dismantling the mechanical part of an electrical product described above. Many people, after the parts have dried, store the device assembled until future use. Experts advise storing all parts in an unassembled state, and lubricating them before use during assembly. vegetable oil screw. Such care, as a rule, extends the life of the product.
You washed the meat grinder, but now you don’t remember where the blade should be?
In our article you will find detailed instructions with photos on how to correctly insert a knife blade into an electric meat grinder.
First, a few words about why it is important to install the meat grinder blade correctly.
Why do you need to position the meat grinder knife correctly?
If you place the meat grinder knife incorrectly (that is, on the wrong side), then the meat grinder blade will only press on the meat, but not grind it. After all, the knife is inserted into the meat grinder with one side and the other without special effort and it is difficult to immediately determine which side is correct.
Of course, in this case, you won’t get minced meat, but you will immediately understand that the knife is installed incorrectly.
Now let's figure out how to properly place a knife for a meat grinder different types.
How should a knife be placed in a meat grinder?
We will look at the three main types of electric meat grinders and how to insert a knife into such meat grinders; the instructions are accompanied by a photo.
1. Electric meat grinder with one blade.
If you have a meat grinder with one blade, then the knife should be inserted with the flat side out. For an example of how to position the blade correctly, see the photo below.
2. Electric meat grinder with disk knife.
IN in this case To position the knife correctly, focus on the cutting edges of the circular knife when installing it. The cutting edges of the knife should all come out.
3. Sophisticated electric meat grinders.
These meat grinders usually come with two knives. To correctly install the knives in such a meat grinder, follow the following recommendation: install the first double-sided knife on the auger, then install the grate. Next, place a second knife, followed by a grid with smaller holes. At the very end we install the fixing ring.
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So, now you know how to properly insert a knife into a meat grinder and you have detailed instructions for different types of meat grinders with photos. However, if you have done everything correctly, and the meat grinder still has difficulty turning the meat, then the issue is no longer in how to place the knife, but in the knife itself.
Most likely it has become dull and needs to be replaced.
In the Topperr product line you will always find knives for meat grinders of various brands, such as Moulinex, Bosch, Sirman and many others.
In addition, at Topperr-Store we always have other accessories for meat grinders in stock: grids for electric meat grinders, bushings, as well as stainless steel cleaning products.
To view the full range of products, click on the link - Meat grinder knives, bushings and accessories Topperr
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Do you also love cutlets and dumplings from homemade minced meat? They can be either tasty or very tasty! True, after grinding meat, sooner or later you have to disassemble the meat grinder to wash it, and then put it back together.
And here not everyone can cope with the puzzle of how to assemble a meat grinder the first time. Especially if you are a young housewife or a man who accidentally ended up in the kitchen.
Let's get acquainted with the design
To properly assemble a manual meat grinder and grind meat efficiently, you should have the following parts at your disposal:
- Machine body.
- A meat receiver where you load the ingredients for the future minced meat.
- Screw shaft is a mechanism that moves loaded raw materials to the outlet.
- A special knife that grinds everything that gets inside the meat receiver. The knife can be winged (similar to a cross or propeller) or disk-shaped.
- The grid on which the grinding quality depends.
- A clamping nut that holds the knife and grid on the shaft.
- Pen.
- Fastening screw.
An electric meat grinder has a similar design, but instead of a handle it has a motor that does the most difficult work in the process of preparing minced meat.
Disassembly and washing
Most housewives store the meat grinder assembled, so before work all that remains is to simply secure it to the countertop. Let's assume that you have successfully ground the meat. Now you need to wash the meat grinder, dry it, and put it back together.
Can be washed assembled meat grinder? You can’t, because you won’t completely clean out the remaining minced meat. It will start to deteriorate, the machine will still have to be disassembled and washed again.
And now everything is in order!
- If the meat receiver is removable, remove it from the neck of the body.
- Unscrew the clamping nut counterclockwise. To firmly grasp the nut with your hand, cover it with a dry cloth.
- Remove the grid and knife from the screw shaft finger.
- Unscrew the fastening screw holding the handle of the machine and remove the handle.
- Only after this will you be able to pull the shaft itself out of the body and free the meat grinder from it.
- Thoroughly clean all parts of minced meat residues, wash them with dish gel or add to warm water A little baking soda. Rinse, place on a clean cloth or napkin so that all parts dry thoroughly.
It is still better to store a manual meat grinder disassembled. And before assembling it for work, first lubricate the auger with vegetable oil.
This simple maneuver will help securely hold all the components together and grind the meat efficiently.
Assembly
No matter how careful you are during disassembly, you may still get confused when you decide to put your manual meat grinder back together. And it also happens that you receive only a pile of parts, neatly folded in a box, and there are no instructions. And here begins the passing of the standard on how to properly assemble a meat grinder. Do it in this order:
- Install the auger shaft inside the housing. Be careful: it has a thick part on one side and a thinner finger for the knife and grate on the other. This thickening should come out on the side where the handle is attached. Happened? Place a handle on it and secure it with a screw.
- WITH reverse side unit, install a knife on the shaft pin. Your attention will be required again. Examine the knife. On one side it is convex, on the other it is flat. When installed, it is the flat side that should look outward and fit snugly against the grille, which will need to be put on the rod finger immediately after the knife. And if the knife is a circular one, position it so that the cutting edges again face outward. When assembled, this is one of the most important points, because from correct placement The knife depends on whether the meat grinder will cut the meat or just crush it.
- When you insert the grid into the meat grinder, be sure to place the notch on the small bump located on the body of the machine. Otherwise, you will not be able to tighten the clamping nut tightly.
- All assembled structure secure with the clamping nut by rotating it clockwise.
One more nuance. Try to use original knives, that is, those included in the kit. Knives may not always fit perfectly into another model.
How to assemble a meat grinder, not a manual one, but an electric one? Follow the same pattern. There are, however, some features:
- First, connect the unit housing to the gearbox housing. Insert it into the groove of the cover, and to secure it, turn it counterclockwise.
- Insert the auger shaft into the housing so that the protrusion of the shank fits into the hole in the drive output shaft.
- And you already know how to insert a knife, grid, and clamping nut into a meat grinder.
- The final touch is to install the loading bowl into the neck of the housing.
Hooray! The meat grinder is not just assembled, but assembled correctly! There is an opportunity to fry juicy cutlets for dinner!
Installing the knife into the plane
Setting or adjustment consists of setting the amount of extension of the tip beyond the plane of the sole. Determine the degree of release by looking along the sole of the plane from its front part towards the “back of the head”. If the knife blade is extended too far from the block, it will catch too thick chips and tear the wood. This can be done with a sherhebel, intended for rough, rough planing, and the plane should remove thin, even chips. A knife set too low will slide over the material being processed and remove too thin chips, which greatly increases the processing time. With a skewed knife, it is impossible to plan a smooth surface.
Now there are many types of planes, we will analyze all the suitable planes.
1.Installing the knife in wooden plane with a single knife.
Place the knife on the plane tap hole with the chamfer down (Fig. 20)
(Fig.20)
Holding the plane knife, secure it with a wedge (Fig. 21)
(Fig.21)
Lightly tap the wedge with a hammer, then turn the plane over and, holding it by the front handle, look along the sole of the plane (Fig. 22),
(Fig.22)
then we begin to tap the plane knife until the blade comes out above the surface of the plane (Fig. 23)
(Fig.23)
the blade should extend 0.2-0.3 mm above the sole. evenly across the entire width of the sole; if the blade comes out uneven, it is leveled with gentle blows of a hammer on the side edges of the knife (Fig. 24),
(Fig. 24) after leveling the plane knife, we knock in a wedge to finally secure the knife in the plane.
2. Installing the knife into a wooden plane with a double knife.
Assembling a double knife with a chipbreaker (Fig. 25)
(Fig.25)
Then we repeat all the steps when installing a single knife (Fig. 20 to 24).
3.Installing the knife into a metal plane with a single knife.
We place the knife on the plane tap hole with the chamfer down (Fig. 26)
(Fig.26)
Holding the plane knife, secure it with a wedge (Fig. 27)
(Fig.27)
We press the knife with a screw, but not too hard, then we begin to tap the plane knife until the blade comes out 0.2-0.3 mm above the surface of the plane (Fig. 28)
(Fig.28)
After aligning the blade, secure it with a screw completely.
4.Installing the knife into a metal plane with a single knife and adjusting screws.
Place the knife on the plane's tap hole with the chamfer down. Hold the plane knife and secure it with a wedge (Fig. 29)
(Fig.29)
Then we press the knife with a screw, but not too hard, then, by tightening the adjusting screws, we extend the blade 0.2-0.3 mm from the sole of the plane (Fig. 30),
(Fig. 30)
After aligning the blade, we finally secure the knife in the plane.
5.Installing the knife into a metal plane with a double knife.
We assemble a double knife with a chipbreaker (Fig. 25). Place the knife on the plane tap hole with the chamfer down
Holding the plane knife, secure it with a wedge (Fig. 31)
(Fig.31)
then extend the knife using the adjusting screw (Fig. 32),
(Fig. 32)
using the adjusting rack, we align the parallelism of the knife to the sole of the plane (Fig. 33),
(Fig. 33)
then finally secure the knife with a wedge.
The plane is one of the main tools of the carpenter and his good job depends on the correct sharpening of the knife and correct settings planer Depending on what material you have to deal with, the setting of the plane depends. Correct sharpening and setting up the plane is the key to half the success in the planing process.
In order for the item to fully function, you need to familiarize yourself with its structure and understand how to assemble a meat grinder. Then she will not “chew” the minced meat and you will definitely get a soft, homogeneous mass.
Design Features
Manual device consists of the following components:
- Body and meat receiver made of durable metal alloy.
- Screw shaft. This is a spiral that is located inside the body and guides the meat to the blade.
- The knife chops the food, turning it into minced meat. In classic meat grinders there are two types of knives: disk and with wings.
- Lattice. Regulates the degree of grinding.
- Nut for clamping. Fastens the elements of the meat grinder.
- Handle and lock (sometimes a nut).
The Soviet manual meat grinder is attached to the edge of the table with a special claw, which must be screwed tightly. To prevent the device from sliding on the surface, you need to place a soft cloth between the foot and the tabletop. In newer models, the foot is not metal, but plastic. It attaches more securely.
The design of an electric meat grinder is almost identical to a manual one:
- Biggest difference– instead of a metal body and handle, a plastic one is used, which has a built-in motor. Actually, it will serve as a handle in previous version. All you have to do is press the start button and enjoy the process.
- The meat receiver requires attachment to the body (not in all models).
- There is an additional pusher that helps push the meat to the auger.
- There is no clamp on the body.
- The knife is a little different. It has bulges for finer cutting.
- The auger is attached using a plastic grooved rod.
Assembling a manual meat grinder
Before you begin assembly, check that all components are clean and dry. Otherwise, the meat grinder will quickly fail.
Now let’s take a step-by-step look at how to assemble a manual meat grinder:
- Take the auger shaft and place it in the center of the housing. Please note that the wide part should be on the side where the handle will be attached, and the thin part should be on the knife side.
- Place the handle on the wide rod and screw it in place.
- On the other side of the auger, install the blade so that the flat side faces outward. If you are dealing with a circular knife, then there should be a grooved part with edges near the grate.
- After installing the knife, place the mesh on the tip of the rod. It should fit as tightly as possible to the blade.
- Secure the structure with a clamping nut.
How to assemble an electric meat grinder
If you know how to properly assemble a manual meat grinder, then folding an electric meat grinder will not give you any problems.
- First of all, connect the gearbox housing to the metal housing of the auger. To do this, you need to insert it into the groove and turn it counterclockwise until it clicks. If the parts are not connected tightly, the motor will not be able to fully control the screw shaft.
- When inserting the auger, make sure that the protrusion fits neatly into the hole in the housing, as shown in the photo.
- Install the blade and grid, secure the parts with a clamping nut.
- After installing the loading bowl, the meat grinder is ready for use.
How to disassemble and clean a meat grinder
After use, be sure to disassemble and clean household appliance. Washing in assembled form is prohibited! In a manual meat grinder you cannot easily remove the remaining minced meat, but washing with an electric one can lead to short circuit.
- If the meat receiver is removable, first of all, get rid of it by removing it from the neck.
- Now turn the clamping nut, carefully holding the contents.
- Remove the grid and blade. Unscrew the screw holding the handle.
- Remove the auger from the housing.
- Carefully rinse all parts; you can clean the grill using a toothpick or match.
- Place all the parts on a napkin and leave to dry.
Do not put the meat grinder away wet! If liquid is retained on the body, rust is likely to occur. And water in an electric meat grinder will cause the motor to burn out.
Assembling a meat grinder: video
If you still can’t figure out the instructions, watch a video on how to assemble an electric and manual meat grinder. The authors describe in detail the configuration of the models and the sequence of assembly/disassembly.
Assembling a meat grinder is not that difficult, just a couple of training sessions and you will be able to cope with this task in a few seconds! It is best to store the meat grinder disassembled. Make sure that all parts are stored in one place, as replacing any component from the kit may affect performance kitchen appliance.
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