BOSCH MFWS420W Food Mincer Instruction Manual
- June 11, 2024
- Bosch
Table of Contents
Food mincer
MFWS4
MFWS420W Food Mincer
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Safety
◼ Read this instruction manual carefully.
◼ Keep the instruction manual and the product information safe for future
reference or for the next owner.
◼ Do not connect the appliance if it has been damaged in transit.
Only use this appliance:
◼ for applications described in these instructions.
◼ for normal processing quantities and for normal processing times for
domestic use.
◼ For cutting up raw or cooked food, e.g. meat, fish and vegetables.
◼ under supervision.
◼ in private households and in enclosed spaces in a domestic environment at
room temperature.
◼ up to an altitude of max. 2000 m above sea level. The appliance must always
be disconnected from the mains after each use, whenever it is left unattended,
prior to assembly, disassembly or cleaning, in the event of an error and when
you are close to rotating parts. This appliance can be used by persons with
reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or a lackof experience
and/or knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning
use of the appliance in a safe way and if they understand the hazards
involved. Do not let children play with the appliance. Cleaning and user
maintenance must not be performed by children. The appliance must not be used
by children. Keep children away from the appliance and power cable.
▶ Never operate a damaged appliance.
▶ Never operate an appliance with a cracked or fractured surface.
▶ Never pull on the power cord to unplug the appliance. Always unplug the
appliance at the mains.
▶ If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, immediately unplug the power
cord or switch off the fuse in the fuse box.
▶ Call customer services. → Page 25
▶ Connect and operate the appliance only in accordance with the specifications
on the rating plate.
▶ Never equip the appliance with an external switching device, e.g. a timer or
remote control.
▶ Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist
staff.
▶ Only use genuine spare parts when repairing the appliance.
▶ If the power cord of this appliance is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, the manufacturer’s Customer Service or a similarly qualified
person in order to prevent any risk.
▶ Never immerse the appliance or the power cord in water or clean in the
dishwasher.
▶ Only use the appliance in enclosed spaces.
▶ Never expose the appliance to intense heat or humidity.
▶ Do not use steam- or high-pressure cleaners to clean the appliance.
▶ Never let the power cord come into contact with hot appliance parts or heat
sources.
▶ Never let the power cord come into contact with sharp points or edges.
▶ Never kink, crush or modify the power cord.
▶ Never place the appliance on or near hot surfaces.
▶ Keep hands, hair, clothing and utensils away from rotating parts.
▶ Only fit and remove attachments once the drive has stopped and the appliance
has been unplugged.
▶ Do not reach into the filling shaft.
▶ Only use the pusher to push down ingredients.
▶ Parts which show cracks or other damage or do not fit correctly must be
replaced with genuine spare parts.
▶ Never assemble attachments on the main unit.
▶ Only use the attachments once they are fully assembled.
▶ Never touch the sharp blades and edges with bare hands.
▶ Keep packaging material away from children.
▶ Do not let children play with packaging material.
▶ Keep small parts away from children.
▶ Do not let children play with small parts.
▶ Follow the cleaning instructions.
▶ Clean surfaces which come in contact with food before each use.
Avoiding material damage
▶ Never operate the appliance for more than 10 minutes without stopping. Then
switch off the appliance and allow it to cool down to room temperature.
▶ Do not operate the appliance at no-load.
▶ Do not insert objects into the filling sha or housing, e.g. wooden spoons.
▶ Before use, check the filling shaft and housing for foreign objects.
Familiarising yourself with your appliance Overview
After unpacking all parts, check for any damage in transit and completeness of
the delivery.
→ Fig. 1
| A | Main unit |
|---|---|
| B | Meat mincer attachment |
| C | Sausage filler attachment |
| D | Kebbe attachment¹ |
| E | Cleaning brush¹ |
| F | Shredding attachmentm¹ → “Shredding attachment”,Page 22 |
| 1 | Grips for transporting |
| 2 | Rotary switch |
| 3 | Holder and drive for attachments |
| 4 | Release button |
| 5 | Cover for storage compartment |
| 6 | Storage compartment for perforated discs¹ |
| 7 | Cord storage |
| 8 | Filling tray |
| 9 | Threaded ring |
| 10 | Perforated disc, coarse |
| 11 | Knife |
| 12 | Worm conveyor with clutch |
| 13 | Metal chamber housing |
| 14 | Perforated disc, medium |
| 15 | Perforated disc, fine |
| 16 | Pusher with storage compartment and lid |
| 17 | Sausage filler nozzle |
| 18 | Sausage filler bearing ring |
- Depending on the model
Rotary switch
The rotary switch is used to start and stop processing and select the speed.
| Symbol | Function |
|---|---|
| Max | Process ingredients at maximum speed. |
| min | Process ingredients at low speed. |
| Stop processing. | |
| Food that has got stuck can be released using the reversing function. |
Reversing function
The reversing function is designed to release food that has got stuck by
briefly running the worm conveyor in reverse. → “Troubleshooting”, Page 24
Note: The reversing function should only be used with the meat mincer
attachment.
Safety systems
You can find an overview of your appliance’s safety systems here.
Overload protection
The overload protection system prevents the motor and other components from
being damaged through being overloaded.
→ “Troubleshooting”, Page 24
Thermal circuit breaker
If the motor becomes overloaded or too hot, the thermal circuit breaker will
switch the appliance off.
Predetermined breaking point
If the worm conveyor jams or becomes overloaded, the clutch will break at the
predetermined breaking point.
Restart lock-out
Restart lock-out prevents your appliance from automatically restarting
processing after a power failure.
The appliance is switched on again after a power failure. Processing cannot
start again until the rotary switch has been set to .
Operation
Cleaning the appliance and parts before using for the first time
- Clean all parts that come into contact with food before using for the first time
- Put the cleaned and dried parts out ready for use.
Preparing the main unit
→ Fig. 2 – 3
Assembling the meat mincer attachment
→ Fig. 4 – 7
Fitting the attachment
→ Fig. 8 – 11
Recommended speeds
| Setting | Use |
|---|---|
| min/max | Meat mincer attachment (perforated discs 3 mm, 4.5 mm, 8 mm) |
| max | Sausage filler attachment |
| max | Kebbe attachment |
Perforated discs
| Perforated disc, fine (3 mm)
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| Perforated disc, medium (4.5 mm)
| Perforated disc, coarse (8 mm)
Note: The coarse perforated disc is suitable for processing bones from
poultry.
Processing food
→ Fig. 12 – 18
Additional applications
You can combine accessories with parts of the meat mincer attachment for
additional applications.
Note: Assemble the attachment for the individual application you require.
Use the prepared attachment as described for the meat mincer attachment.
→ “Fitting the attachment”, Page 22
→ “Processing food”, Page 22
Assembling the sausage filler attachment
The sausage filler attachment is suitable for filling artificial and natural
casings with meat and for shaping rolls, e.g. cevapcici.
→ Fig. 19 – 22
Assembling the kebbe attachment
The kebbe attachment is suitable for shaping dough or minced meat pockets.
→ Fig. 23 – 25
Shredding attachment
The shredding attachment is suitable for shredding, grating and slicing items
such as cheese, fruit, vegetables, nuts, almonds or dry bread rolls.
Overview
→ Fig. 26
| F | Shredding attachment¹ |
|---|---|
| 1 | Closure for barrel safety |
| 2 | Shredding housing |
| 3 | Pusher for shredding attachment |
| 4 | Grating barrel |
| 5 | Slicing barrel |
| 6 | Shredding barrel coarse |
| 7 | Shredding barrel fine |
- Depending on the model
Recommended speeds
| Setting | Use |
|---|---|
| max | Grating barrel |
| min/max | Slicing barrel |
| min/max | Shredding barrel coarse |
| min/max | Shredding barrel fine |
Barrel inserts
| Grating barrel
Grating food finely, e.g. nuts, hard cheese, potatoes.
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| Slicing barrel
Cutting food into slices, e.g. cucumbers, carrots, beetroot.
| Shredding barrel coarse
Shredding food into large pieces, e.g. fruit and vegetables like apples or
carrots; cheese
like Gouda or Edam.
| Shredding barrel fine
Shredding food into fine pieces, e.g. nuts; fruit and vegetables like apples
or carrots; cheese like Gouda or Edam.
Notes
◼ The barrel inserts are not suitable for processing very soft or very fibrous
foods.
◼ The recommended continuous operating time is 2 minutes.
Using the shredding attachment
→ Fig. 27 – 36
Overview of cleaning
You can find an overview of how to best clean the appliance and the other
parts here.
▶ Do not use cleaning agents containing alcohol or spirits.
▶ Do not use sharp, pointed or metal objects.
▶ Do not use abrasive cloths or cleaning agents.
Tip: Clean all parts immediately after use so that residues do not dry
on.
Note: Never clean the following parts in the dishwasher: metal chamber
housing, threaded ring and worm conveyor. If you clean these parts with
detergent and water hotter than 40 °C, this may affect the shiny finish of the
parts. It will not impair functioning of
the parts.
→ Fig. 37
Storing individual parts
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After cleaning, keep the dried accessories of the meat mincer attachment in the storage compartment for the pusher.
→ Fig. 38 -
To store the perforated discs, take off the cover of the storage compartment on top of the main unit. Fit the perforated discs onto the holders provided and close the lid again.
→ Fig. 39
Processing instructions and application examples
Processing instructions
Meat mincer attachment
◼ All perforated discs are suitable for processing raw meat.
◼ Cut meat and large items of food into pieces so they fit into the filling
shaft.
Sausage filler attachment
◼ Only process food that has been cut up fine with the sausage filler
attachment.
◼ Soak natural casing in lukewarm water for 10 minutes before processing.
◼ Do not stuff casings too full or the sausages may burst during boiling or
frying.
Sample recipe
You can find a sample recipe that has beespecially developed for your
appliance here.
Ground peanuts
Ingredients
◼ 1500-2000 g fresh raw peanuts Preparation
◼ Prepare the meat mincer attachment with the fine perforated disc and fit.
◼ Add the peanuts to the filling tray.
◼ Set the rotary switch to .
◼ Add the peanuts to the filling shaft evenly during processing and press down
with the pusher.
◼ Process the entire quantity within 2 minutes.
Note: The recommended continuous operating time is 2 minutes.
Troubleshooting
| Fault | Cause and troubleshooting |
|---|---|
| Appliance does not star processing. | Rotary switch is set incorrectly. |
▶ Set the rotary switch to before processing.
Food is not being processed although the main unit is running.| Food has got
stuck and is blocking the attachment.
1. Set the rotary switch to and wait until the appliance stops.
2. Set the rotary switch to for a few seconds to start the reversing function
and release the food that has got stuck.
3. Wait until the appliance stops.
4. Set the rotary switch to and check whether the food is being processed
normally again.
Note: If the fault cannot be eliminated in this manner, observe the
following steps.
1. Set the rotary switch to and wait until the appliance stops.
2. Pull out the mains plug.
3. Remove the attachment Max and take it apart.
4. Remove food that has got stuck und check whether the attachment or the
food contains any sinews, bones or other hard pieces.
The clutch of the worm conveyor has been overloaded and has broken at the
predetermined breaking point.
Note: Spare parts with a predetermined breaking point are not covered by
our warranty obligations. A new clutch is available from customer service
under order number 10029225.
1. Release the screw and remove the faulty clutch.
→ Fig. 40
2. Insert the new clutch and screw in tight.
→ Fig. 41
Appliance switches off during processing.| Motor is overheated.
1. Set the rotary switch to and wait until the appliance stops.
2. Allow the appliance to cool down to deactivate the overload protection
device.
Disposing of old appliance
- Unplug the appliance from the mains.
- Cut through the power cord.
- Dispose of the appliance in an environmentally friendly manner.
Information about current disposal methods are available from your specialist
dealer or local authority.
This appliance is labelled in accordance with European Directive 2012/19/EU
concerning used electrical and electronic appliances (waste electrical and
electronic equipment – WEEE). The guideline determines the framework for the
return and recycling of used appliances as applicable throughout the EU.
Customer Service
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country is available from our after-sales service, your retailer or on our
website. The contact details for Customer Service can be found in the enclosed
Customer Service directory or on our website.
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