5. Analysis and Problems Solving
5.1 Problem, causes and solutions
The Meat Grinders were designed to operate with the need of minimum maintenance but
the natural wearing caused by longer use of the equipment may occasionally cause some
malfunctions.
If such problem occurs with your Meat Grinder refer to the below Table in which the most
common situations are listed with recommended solutions.
5.2 Adjusting and Replacing Components
5.2.1 Plate and knife sharpening
Well-sharpened plates and knife will make machine to work with less effort and consequently
all components will last longer. Therefore call your nearest technical assistant to sharpen
plates and knife periodically.
5.2.2 Gear Box
The Meat Grinders have a gear box lubricated with oil.
To keep your machine in good conditions for a long time check oil level at every 5.000
hours of use. Take your machine to the nearest technical assistant to do this job.
The gear box oil capacity is 250 ml. The following oils are recommended: UNITRON
140-CASTROL or similar having a viscosity (SAE140, APIGL-4 or ANP1006).
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