LEM 781A Meat Grinder User Manual

LEM 781A Meat Grinder

CAUTION: Cuts, injuries and/or fire may result from non-compliance with all operating procedures described within this instruction manual.

GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION

GENERAL WARNINGS AND SAFETY INFORMATION

IT IS IMPORTANT TO READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS AND SAFEGUARDS PRIOR TO USE

1. Always ensure that the appliance is properly assembled and safely set up before use.
2. DO NOT leave the appliance unattended if it can be switched on and operated.
3. CAUTION: This appliance is not recommended for use near or by children or persons with certain disabilities. Set up and store the appliance out of reach of children. When not in use, store device in a secure and dry place out of reach of children.
4. Store appliance in upright position to extend life of motor.
5. WARNING: Heavy object, to avoid muscle strain or back injury, use lifting aids and proper lifting techniques when moving appliance.
6. The appliance must be connected to an 120V AC electric supply only.
7. For your safety, this unit is equiped with a 3-pronged, grounding plug and must be plugged into a properly grounded outlet. If your outlet is not of the proper type, it is your responsibility to have the outlet and wiring changed to the correct type. Do not cut off the third (grounding) prong. Do not use an adapter.
8. Using this appliance with an extension cord may cause a decrease in electrical current, causing the motor to be over worked and possibly catch fire.
9. Do not operate with a damaged cord or plug, after the unit malfunctions, has been damaged in any way or if the appliance has been immersed in water or other liquid. Return unit to LEM Products for assessment and repair.
10. Always unplug unit when not in use, when changing parts or cleaning.
11. Never unplug by pulling on the power cord, always pull directly on the plug itself.
12. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter, contact sharp edges or touch hot surfaces.
13. Indoor use only. To protect against the risk of electrical shock, never immerse the device in water and do not expose the device to rain or moisture. WARNING: In the event the device should fall into water, remove the plug from the wall socket before attempting to remove the unit from the water. If submergence occurs, have the appliance examined by an authorized technician before use.
14. To protect against the risk of electrical shock, DO NOT use the appliance if your hands are wet or if you are standing on a wet floor. DO NOT use the appliance if it is wet or moist. DO NOT operate this device with wet hands or bare feet. DO NOT operate near running water.
15. The appliance is designed for domestic use and not for commercial purposes.
16. DO NOT use the appliance to grind bones, deep frozen food, hard items or non-food items.
17. Use the appliance with the supplied accessories only. WARNING: The use of attachments not recommended or sold by the manufacturer may cause injury, damage to personal property, and may void your warranty.
18. WARNING: Do not use while under the influence of alcohol or drugs (prescription or non-prescription) as these may impair user’s ability to properly assemble or safely operate the appliance.
19. The manufacturer declines any responsibility in the case of improper use of this product. Improper use of this product voids the warranty.
20. Avoid contacting moving parts. Wait until all parts have come to a complete stop and disconnect from the power source before removing any parts of the grinder.
21. Do not operate the grinder without the tray and the tray guard (when applicable) in place.
22. Never feed food into grinder by hand as serious injury may occur, always use provided meat stamper.
23. Do not use fingers to scrape food away from the grinding plate while the grinder is running, doing so may cause serious injury.
24. Thoroughly hand-wash all grinder parts in warm soapy water prior to use. Do not soak. NOT DISHWASHER SAFE (discoloration may occur).
25. Tie back loose hair and clothing. Remove neckties, rings, watches, bracelets or other jewellery before operating the grinder.
26. Do not run grinder without meat in the Head, severe damage to the Head and Auger could result.
27. Use grinder on a level, stable surface to prevent shipping. Never move the grinder while unit is in use.
28. WARNING: Knife and plates are SHARP! To avoid injury, use extreme caution when handling.
29. When the grinder is turned off, cooling fan will no longer operate. Do not touch housing during cool down period. Housing will take a few minutes to cool down after unit is turned off.
30. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

STUFFING METHODS

METHOD #1 STUFFING SAUSAGE:

1. Grind the meat with the 10mm Plate (#5) for a course grind. For a finer grind, do a second grind with the 4.5mm Plate (#6). (Unplug the grinder, remove 10mm plate, install the 4.5mm plate.)
2. Mix seasoning, water and cure into the meat.
3. Unplug the grinder, remove the grinder knife and plate. Install the stuffing plate on the auger stud (#11) in place of knife and plate, put stuffing tube in front of stuffing plate and secure with the retaining ring.
4. Feed ground meat through the grinder into casings. Do not force meat in feed faster than the auger will take it.

METHOD #2 STUFFING SAUSAGE:

1. Cut meat into 1″ chunks.
2. Mix seasoning into the meat or marinate the meat.
3. Unplug the grinder, install the knife, 4.5 mm Plate (#6) and stuffing tube.
4. Feed meat into the grinder.
5. Grind directly into casings.

METHOD #3 STUFFING SAUSAGE:

1. Grind the meat with the 10mm Plate (#5) for a course grind.
2. Mix seasonings into the meat or marinate the meat.
3. Unplug the grinder, remove the 10mm plate. Install the knife, 10mm Plate (#5) and stuffing tube.
4. Second grind the meat through this plate directly into the casings.

TROUBLESHOOTING

If your unit fails to operate, contact LEM Products technical assistance Toll Free at 877-536-7763. If meat is mashing instead of extruding in strings from the grinding plate, chill the meat to 40°, and check to see that the plate and blade are properly installed, check that the washer is installed on the back of the auger. A dull knife or plate will also cause mashing of the meat.

For an overheated plug or grinder housing discontinue use and contact technical assistance Toll Free at 877-536-7763. This product is equipped with a polarized AC (Alternating Current) plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. (If the plug does not fit fully into the outlet, contact a qualified individual to install the proper outlet.)
DO NOT DEFEAT THE SAFETY PURPOSE OF THIS POLARIZED PLUG IN ANY WAY.

CIRCUIT BREAKER INFORMATION:

Your LEM grinder is equipped with a circuit breaker to protect the unit. In the event of a power disruption, abnormal operation or over heating, the motor will temporarily shut down to prevent damage. If this should happen, follow the seven steps listed below:

• Step 1: Turn On/Off switch to off.
• Step 2: Unplug unit.
• Step 3: Check inside of grinding unit and remove any obstruction.
• Step 4: Wait 1 or 2 minutes, then plug unit into wall outlet again.
• Step 5: Push Restart Button and release. (Located on back panel of grinder #29).
• Step 6: Turn switch on.
• Step 7: Resume operation.

GRINDER FEATURES

For Grinder Replacement Parts, Plates, Knives, Stuffing Tubes, Attachments and other meat processing and sausage making equipment visit us at: lemproducts.com or call 1-877-536-7763 for a free catalog.

CAUTION

• Before using the device for the first time please make sure to read carefully and thoroughly through these operating instructions and the safety advice.
• Familiarize yourself completely with the functions of the appliance.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

GRINDING

When making burger from wild game we suggest adding a minimum of 10% pork fatto the meat. This will give the burger moisture, but still not make it fatty. Cut meat into strips that will easily fit into the throat of the grinder head. Meat should be 40° or colder and free of bone, gristle and sinew. Feed meat slowly into the throat of the head. Use the meat stomper to push meat into the throat of the head. Allow grinder to do the work. Do not force meat.

NEVER USE FINGERS TO PUSH MEAT INTO THE HEAD

Place meat into freezer for 15-20 min. Grind meat through the coarse plate first. Return meat to freezer. Turn motor off and unplug the grinder. Remove the coarse plate and clean the head of sinew, fat or gristle that has accumulated during the first grind. Assemble the unit with the fine plate, plug grinder in and regrind the meat.

SECOND GRIND

It is highly recommended to place ground meat into the refrigerator or freezer for 15-20 minutes prior to second grind. Turn on the grinder (make sure to have a clean and meat free head/throat). Feed the ground meat into the head/throat slowly. Do not pack the throat full of meat. Keep the throat clear of meat. Resist the urge to stomp or push the meat faster than the auger can move it.

CLEANING

• Unplug grinder and disassemble the grinder head. Wash all parts in hot, soapy water and thoroughly rinse in hot water.
• Dry completely. Spray parts with food-grade silicone (Available at LEM Products) to prevent rust and keep your grinder in like new condition.

STUFFING SAUSAGE WINGS

There are several methods for stuffing sausage with your grinder. Before you begin, review the helpful tips listed below:

• When making sausage, use at least 20% fat with your meat and grind it like burger. Without adequate fat, your sausage will be dry when cooked, and will tend to crumble when cut or sliced.
• Make sure the meat is well-chilled (28-32° F).
• Use only the finest natural casings- hog for large sausages and sheep for small, breakfast-style links. Soak and rinse well before use. Eddible collagen casings are a nice alternative without the prep.
• Slide casings onto stuffing tube making sure to leave the end of the tube open. Turn grinder on and feed meat into the head until meat is at the end of the stuffing tube. Stop grinder and pull casing out past the opening of stuffing tube about 1”. Twist, knot or clip casing closed. Restart grinder. This procedure will keep the casing from filling up with air when you first start stuffing. Continue to feed meat into head until the casing is filled.
• Stuff the casing firm, but not to the bursting point. To divide the sausage into links, give the casing two or three quick twists before adding more meat. Twist links in alternating directions (clockwise for the first, counter-clockwise for the second) to ensure that they keep their forms.
• If air bubbles form in your sausage, you can pop them with a sharp, sterilized needle.

CAUTION

• Before cleaning, assembling or disassembling meat grinder, make sure the grinder motor is OFF and the plug is removed from the outlet/power source.

GRINDER ASSEMBLY

BEFORE USE: WASH ALL PARTS OF THE HEAD ASSEMBLY IN HOT SOAPY WATER. THIS WILL REMOVE ANY GREASE RESIDUE AND DIRT LEFT FROM THE MANUFAaURING PROCESS DO NOT PUT PARTS IN DISHWASHER.

SEE DIAGRAM

1. Remove the Retaining Ring (#1), Grinding Plate (#5), Knife (#8), and Auger (#9) from the grinder head (#12). Be sure that the Star Bolt (#15) on the side of the motor coupler is backed all the way out. Insert the grinder head into the motor coupler so that the auger fits properly into the Main Gear (#21). The head should be positioned upright so that the locking screw can be firmly tightened to hold it in place during operation.
2. Place Washer (#10) on back of Auger Drive.
3. Insert Auger (#9) into grinder head and turn until the auger slips into the shaft of the motor.
4. Place the knife (#8) on the square Auger Stud (#11) of the Auger (#9) with blades facing out.
5. Place Grinding Plate (#5) on auger stud in front of knife. Make sure notch in plate is on locating pin in head. Cutting edge of knife should be facing and flush against the grinding plate.
6. When assembled, plate will stick out past the end of the head by 1/8″- 3/16”.
7. Screw Retaining Ring (#1) onto head until tight. Hand-tighten, do not over-tighten. Over-tightening will cause undo wear on the knife and plate of the grinder.
8. Insert Meat Pan (#14) into grinder head securely and snap pan holder on to handle.

ACCESSORIES

ACCESSORIES (SOLD SEPERATELY)

LEM also carries additional size grinding plates for a coarser or finer grind, stainless steel stuffing tubes, cleaning kits, silicone spray and covers to keep your grinder looking new.

WARRANTY

IMPORTANT WARRANTY INFORMATION PLEASE READ FILL OUT AND RETURN ENCLOSED WARRANTY CARD

THIS WARRANTY COVERS:

LEM 700A SERIES BIG BITE GRINDERS
THE WARRANTY IS EXTENDED TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER ONLY.

WARRANTY DURATION

This product is warranted to the original purchaser for a period of five (5) years from the original purchase date. EACH UNIT COMES WITH A WARRANTY CARD, WHICH MUST BE FILLED OUT COMPLETELY AND RETURNED IMMEDIATELY, WITH A COPY OF THE PURCHASING RECEIPT. FAILURE TO RETURN YOUR WARRANTY CARD WILL LIMIT WARRANTY TO 90 DAYS WITH PROOF OF PURCHASE.

WARRANTY COVERAGE

This product is warranted against defective materials or workmanship. The warranty is void if the product has been damaged by accident, misuse, neglect, modification or improper service or repairs by unauthorized personnel. It is also void if damaged in shipment or by other causes not arising out of defects in the materials or workmanship. This warranty does not extend to any units which have been in violation of written instructions furnished. This warranty covers only the product and its specific parts, not food or other products processed in it.

WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS

This warranty is in lieu of all warranties expressed or implied, and no representative or person is authorized to assume any other liability in connection with the sale of our products. There shall be no claims for defects or failure of performance under any theory of sort, contract or commercial law including, but not limited to negligence, gross negligence, strict liability or breach of contract. The manufacturer declines all responsibility for damage to persons, things or animals arising from the failure to comply with the norms contained in this manual. The manufacturer reserves the right to make modifications at anytime to the models while maintaining the main characteristics described herein. The manufacturer also declines all responsibility for any errors in compiling this manual.

WARRANTY PERFORMANCE

During the above five year warranty period, a product with a defect will either be repaired or replaced after the product has been inspected by an LEM Service Technician. LEM RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE WARRANTY PERFORMANCE OR PRODUCT EVALUATION UNLESS THE ORIGINAL SALES RECEIPT OR THE WARRANTY CARD IS ON FILE. The repaired product will be in warranty for the balance of the five year warranty period. No charge will be made for such repair or replacement.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

If any parts are missing or defective, please contact our Customer Service Department for assistance at 877-536-7763. (M-F 8:30am to 4:30pm EST) DO NOT RETURN TO THE STORE WHERE THE PRODUCT WAS PURCHASED.

LEM PRODUCTS MERCHANDISE RETURN POLICY WARRANTY SERVICE

To obtain service under terms of this warranty, please contact us at 877-536-7763 to obtain authorization prior to returning the merchandise. No merchandise will be accepted without prior authorization. Please return the product pre-paid in the original packaging if possible, enclose a copy of your receipt, (Keep a copy of your proof of purchase for your records.) and include a written explanation of the issue. Ship to LEM Products, 4440 Muhlhauser Rd., Suite 300, West Chester, OH 45011. LEM Products is not responsible for damage incurred in shipping, make certain to pack product properly. Return shipping charges are the responsibility of the purchaser. Packages returned to LEM should be insured for the value of the product to cover any damages that may occur during shipping.

LEM Products

• West Chester, OH 45011
• PH: 1-877-536-7763
• lemproducts.com

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