How to assemble a meat grinder?

Every housewife tries to diversify the diet of her family. And the easiest way to do this is with the help of meat. Meat grinder is one of the most indispensable items in the kitchen. No food processors and blenders can dislodge it when it is necessary to prepare juicy and soft meatballs, rolls, cutlets, casseroles. We will try to understand its device and understand how to assemble a meat grinder.

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How is it arranged?

A hand-held machine for preparing minced meat consists of such parts.

• Body with meat receptacle. Are made of high-strength alloy of metals.
• Screw shaft. It is in the form of a spiral and is intended for feeding meat to the cutting part.
• Knife. Actually, this is the tool that grinds products and turns them into mincemeat. In classical models, 2 types of knives are used: with wings and discs.
• Lattice. With its help, it is possible to regulate the degree of crushing of the product.
• Clamping nut. Serves as a fastener for all parts of the device.
• Lock and handle.

Important! The classic meat grinder of the "Soviet" sample is fixed to the table with the help of a presser foot. To ensure that the structure does not fall, it must be screwed tight. To avoid slipping the device, it is advisable to put a small piece of soft textile between the table top and the presser foot. In modern models for the fabrication of the foot, high-strength plastic is used. Mounting is more reliable.

The general arrangement of the electric meat grinder looks like a mechanical one. The differences are as follows:

• The body and meat receiver are not made of metal, but of durable plastic. An electric motor is integrated in the body, which functions as a handle. It remains only to press the button and admire the process of making minced meat.
• In some models( not all!) The meat receptacle is attached to the body.
• The device is equipped with an additional pusher, which advances the product to the auger.
• There is no clamp on the body.
• The design of the knife is slightly different than that of mechanical models. It is equipped with special protuberances for shallow cutting.
• Screw fastening is carried out by a corrugated plastic rod.

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Algorithm for assembling a hand-held device

Consider how to assemble a meat grinder manually. Before starting the assembly, be sure to check that all parts are perfectly dry and clean. If this is ignored, the device will quickly fail.

The assembly order is as follows:

1. Place the auger shaft inside the case, with its wide part located on the side of the handle, and the narrowed part on the side of the knife attachment.
2. Put the handle on the rod, secure it with a screw.
3. Install the cutting tool on the opposite side of the screw, flat side outwards. If a disk knife is used in the device, then the knurled part of the knife should be near the grating.
4. After installing the knife in the meat grinder, put the mesh on the end of the rod. Make sure that the mesh adjoins the cutting part as tightly as possible.
5. Connect the entire structure with a clamping nut.

Now you know, at least theoretically, how to properly assemble a meat grinder manually.

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The order of assembling the electric grinder

Now we are going to talk about how to assemble the meat grinder electric. If you have the skill of assembling a manual mincer, you can easily fold up an electrical appliance:

• Connect two gearbox housings and a screw. For connection there is a special groove.

Important! If you did everything correctly, a characteristic click is heard. If the parts are loose, the motor will not be able to correctly and fully influence the auger shaft.

• When you insert the auger, make sure that it fits into the opening on the body.
• Attach the cutting tool and grille, connect the parts using a clamping nut.
• Once the loading bowl is installed, the appliance can be used.

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Disassembly and cleaning

After you have used the device, it is necessary to disassemble and clean it. Wash the device in its assembled state in no case it is impossible. Qualitatively to wash the device from the remains of minced meat while simply unrealistic, and if we are talking about an electrical appliance, this negligence can provoke a short circuit.

The disassembly procedure is as follows:

1. If the structure is equipped with a removable meat receptacle, it is necessary to remove it from the throat of the meat grinder.
2. Remove the clamping nut.
3. Remove the grille and cutting unit. Remove the screw that holds the handle.
4. Remove the auger from the housing.
5. Wash all the items. To clean the grill more carefully, you can apply a match or toothpick.
6. Put the cleaned parts on the napkin and leave to dry.

Important! Assembly of the meat grinder - manual or electric, is inadmissible if the parts have not yet dried out. A mechanical grinder can rust, and an electrical short circuit may be triggered.

Dismantling and assembling a meat grinder is not an easy task. It is enough for one or two trainings, and you will be able to cope with this task without difficulty.