How to assemble a meat grinder?

Each housewife seeks to diversify the diet of her family. And the easiest way to do this is with meat. A meat grinder is one of the most indispensable items in the kitchen. No food processors and blenders can displace it when you need to cook juicy and soft meatballs, rolls, meatballs, casseroles. We will try to deal with its device and understand how to assemble a meat grinder.

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How is it arranged?

The manual unit for the preparation of minced meat consists of such parts.

• Case with a meat receiver. Made of high strength alloy of metals.
• Screw shaft. It has the form of a spiral and is designed to supply meat to the cutting part.
• Knife. Actually, this is the tool that grinds the products and turns them into minced meat. In classic models, 2 varieties of knives are used: with wings and disk.
• Lattice. With its help, it is possible to control the degree of grinding of the product.
• Clamping nut. It serves as a fastening element for all parts of the device.
• Lock and handle.

Important! A classic “Soviet” meat grinder is attached to the table with a presser foot. So that the structure does not fall, it must be tightly screwed. To avoid slipping the device, it is advisable to put a small piece of soft textile between the tabletop and foot. In modern models, high-strength plastic is used to make the foot. Mounting is more reliable.

The general arrangement of an electric meat grinder is similar to a mechanical one. The differences are as follows:

• The case and the meat receiver are not made of metal, but of durable plastic. An electric motor is built into the body, which performs the function of a handle. It remains only to press a button and enjoy the process of making minced meat.
• In some models (not all!), The meat receiver is attached to the body.
• The device is equipped with an additional pusher promoting the product to the screw.
• 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 bulges for fine cutting.
• The screw is fixed with a corrugated plastic rod.

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Hand Instrument Assembly Algorithm

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

The assembly order is as follows:

1. Place the screw shaft inside the casing, and its wide part should be located on the side of the handle, and narrowed - on the side of the knife.
2. Put the handle on the rod, fix it with the screw.
3. On the opposite side of the auger, install the cutting tool with the flat side out. If a disk knife is used in the device, then the grooved part of the knife should be near the grate.
4. After installing the knife in the meat grinder, put on the end of the rod mesh. 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 assemble a manual meat grinder.

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Assembly procedure for electric meat grinder

Now we will talk about how to assemble an electric meat grinder. If you have the skill of assembling a manual meat grinder, you can easily fold an electric device:

• Connect the two cases - the gearbox and the auger. There is a special groove for the connection.

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

• When you insert the auger, make sure that it enters the hole on the housing.
• Attach the cutting tool and grill, connect the parts with the clamping nut.
• After the loading bowl is installed, the device can be used.

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Disassembly and cleaning

After you have used the device, it is necessary to disassemble and clean it. Under no circumstances should the appliance be washed assembled. It is simply unrealistic to wash the appliance thoroughly from minced meat residues, and if we are talking about an electric appliance, such negligence can also provoke a short circuit.

The disassembly procedure is as follows:

1. If the design is equipped with a removable meat receiver, you must remove it from the neck of the meat grinder.
2. Unscrew the clamping nut.
3. Remove the grill and cutter. Remove the screw that holds the handle.
4. Remove the auger from the housing.
5. Wash all parts. To clean the grate more thoroughly, you can use a match or a toothpick.
6. Put the washed accessories on a napkin and leave to dry.

Important! Assembling a meat grinder - manual or electric, is unacceptable if the parts have not yet had time to dry. A mechanical meat grinder can rust, and a short circuit can be triggered in the appliance.

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Dismantling and assembling a meat grinder is not a difficult task at all. One or two workouts is enough, and you will cope with this task without difficulty.