Avantco Equipment 177MG12 User manual

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Meat Grinders
Models: 177MG12, 177MG22
Please read and keep these instructions. Indoor use only.
03/2020
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Warnings and Cleaning Instrucons ���������������������������������������������������� 3
Parts Diagram�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 4
Parts Key ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 5
Limited Replacement Warranty ����������������������������������������������������������� 6
Index

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General Safety Warnings
NEVER operate Grinder without the Tray secured in place.
To avoid serious or fatal injury, NEVER reach into any Grinder inlet.
ALWAYS use the Stomper to push meat into the Grinder Head.
ALWAYS disconnect the Grinder from the power source before any disassembly for cleaning
or any other reason.
1. ALWAYS disconnect the Grinder from power source or outlet before any cleaning/maintenance.
2. Plug the Grinder into a standard 120 Volt, 60 Hz wall outlet.
3. DO NOT USE the Grinder if the Power Cord, Plug or any other parts are damaged.
4. Do not allow the Power Cord to drape into your work area.
5. NEVER use any accessories or parts from other manufacturers. Doing so will VOID YOUR
WARRANTY and may cause fire, electrical shock or injury.
6. DO NOT SUBMERGE THE GRINDER MOTOR INTO LIQUID OR WATER. BE SURE THE GRINDER
IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE POWER SOURCE BEFORE CLEANING.
7. KEEP FINGERS CLEAR of the Auger and Cutting Blades AT ALL TIMES. NEVER REACH INTO THE
GRINDER, doing so may cause serious injury. ALWAYS USE THE PROVIDED STOMPER, NEVER
FEED FOOD BY HAND.
8. NEVER use fingers to scrape food away from the Grinding Plate while the Grinder is in operation.
SEVERE INJURY MAY RESULT.
9. NEVER OPERATE THE GRINDER UNATTENDED.
10. Tie back loose hair and clothing, and roll up long sleeves before operating the Grinder. REMOVE
ties, rings, watches, bracelets, or other jewelry before operating the Grinder.
11. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
1. See above warnings and ensure the unit is removed from the power source.
2. Separate the head from the body using the thumbscrew located on top of the body.
3. Remove the tray and unscrew the front guard. The grinding plate, auger and knife may now be
removed.
4. Wash all parts that have come in contact with meat in hot soapy water. Cleaning should be done
immediately after use. DO NOT immerse the motor body in water.
5. Rinse the Grinder parts with clean hot water, then dry them using a cloth. DO NOT place them in the
dishwasher.
6. Fully lubricate the Head, Plates and the Knife with a food grade silicone spray before and after each
use.
7. Clean the Motor Cover and Gear Housing with a damp towel and wipe dry. quickly.
8. Make sure the grinder and all components are completely dry before assembling or storing.
CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS

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1. Be sure the grinder is unplugged.
2. Attach grinder head to motor and install auger as previously described in General Assembly
instructions.
3. Slide the stuffing plate onto auger. The grinding blade is not used when stuffing.
4. Slide one of the stuffing tubes through the funnel flange and place in the grinder ring cap (stuffing
tube faces out). The stuffing tube size used depends on the type of casing you have chosen to use.
(See Fig. A)
5. Firmly screw the grinder ring onto the grinder head. (See Fig. B)
• It is recommended that 2 people perform sausage stuffing.
• Do not operate the grinder without meat in the grinder head.
Damage to auger and/or motor can occur.
1. Properly prepare casings as directed on the casing packaging.
2. Place artificial or natural intestines onto the sausage funnel.
3. Load the hopper with prepared meat and feed meat into the grinder head opening
before operating unit.
4. Plug in and turn the switch to the on position when ready to start.
5. Begin to feed the sausage mixture into the hopper opening. (See Fig. C)
6. Hold the casing on the sausage tube in one hand and slowly let the meat output pull the casing
from the tube. Fill casing as desired by holding casing back on tube.
7. Twist or tie the sausage into links as desired. Tie end of casing into a knot.
8. Add small amounts of water to your ground meat when stuffing sausage to improve output
of meat through sausage stuffing tube.
1. Disassemble all parts and wash thoroughly in soapy water.
2. You must remove all foreign material from all appliance parts.
3. Dry all surfaces.
4. Do not use bleach or chlorine based chemicals to clean. Discoloration of plastic parts can occur.
5. Wipe down all non stainless steel parts with a food-safe grade spray.
Alternatively, wipe down with a salad oil to keep from rusting.
6. Do not immerse motor housing in water. Damage to motor can occur.
SAUSAGE STUFFING ASSEMBLY
SAUSAGE STUFFING DIRECTIONS
AFTER USE
SAUSAGE STUFFING ASSEMBLY
•Be sure the grinder is unplugged.
•Attach grinder head to motor and install auger as previously described in General Assembly
instructions.
•Slide the stuffing plate onto auger. The grinding blade is not used when stuffing.
•Slide one of the stuffing tubes through the funnel flange and place in the grinder ring cap
(stuffing tube faces out). The stuffing tube size used depends on the type of casing you have
chosen to use.(See Fig a)
•Firmly screw the grinder ring onto the grinder head. (See Fig b)
SAUSAGE STUFFING DIRECTIONS
•Properly prepare casings as directed on the casing packaging. Place artificial or natural
•intestines onto the sausage funnel.
•Load the hopper with prepared meat and feed meat into the grinder head opening before
operating unit. Reminder: Do not operate the grinder without meat in the grinder head. Damage
to auger and/or motor can occur.
•Plug in and turn the switch to the on position when ready to start.
•Begin to feed the sausage mixture into the hopper opening. (See Fig c)
•Hold the casing on the sausage tube in one hand and slowly let the meat output pull the casing
from the tube. Fill casing as desired by holding casing back on tube.
•Twist or tie the sausage into links as desired. Tie end of casing into a knot.
•It is recommended that 2 people perform sausage stuffing.
•Add small amounts of water to your ground meat when stuffing sausage to improve output of
meat through sausage stuffing tube.
Fig. aFig. c
Fig. b
AFTER USE
•Disassemble all parts and wash thoroughly in soapy water.
•You must remove all foreign material from all appliance parts.
•Dry all surfaces.
•Do not use bleach or chlorine based chemicals to clean. Discoloraon of plasc parts can occur.
•Wipe down all non stainless steel parts with a food-safe grade spray. Alternavely, wipe down with
a salad oil to keep from rusng.
•Do not immerse motor housing in water. Damage to motor can occur.
Fig. B Fig. CFig. A

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Parts Diagram
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Parts Diagram
SAUSAGE STUFFING ASSEMBLY
•Be sure the grinder is unplugged.
•Attach grinder head to motor and install auger as previously described in General Assembly
instructions.
•Slide the stuffing plate onto auger. The grinding blade is not used when stuffing.
•Slide one of the stuffing tubes through the funnel flange and place in the grinder ring cap
(stuffing tube faces out). The stuffing tube size used depends on the type of casing you have
chosen to use.(See Fig a)
•Firmly screw the grinder ring onto the grinder head. (See Fig b)
SAUSAGE STUFFING DIRECTIONS
•Properly prepare casings as directed on the casing packaging. Place artificial or natural
•intestines onto the sausage funnel.
•Load the hopper with prepared meat and feed meat into the grinder head opening before
operating unit. Reminder: Do not operate the grinder without meat in the grinder head. Damage
to auger and/or motor can occur.
•Plug in and turn the switch to the on position when ready to start.
•Begin to feed the sausage mixture into the hopper opening. (See Fig c)
•Hold the casing on the sausage tube in one hand and slowly let the meat output pull the casing
from the tube. Fill casing as desired by holding casing back on tube.
•Twist or tie the sausage into links as desired. Tie end of casing into a knot.
•It is recommended that 2 people perform sausage stuffing.
•Add small amounts of water to your ground meat when stuffing sausage to improve output of
meat through sausage stuffing tube.
Fig. aFig. c
Fig. b
AFTER USE
•Disassemble all parts and wash thoroughly in soapy water.
•You must remove all foreign material from all appliance parts.
•Dry all surfaces.
•Do not use bleach or chlorine based chemicals to clean. Discoloraon of plasc parts can occur.
•Wipe down all non stainless steel parts with a food-safe grade spray. Alternavely, wipe down with
a salad oil to keep from rusng.
•Do not immerse motor housing in water. Damage to motor can occur.

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Parts Key
Parts Diagram # Part Name Replacement Part #
1 Bronze Bushing
2 Grinder Housing
3 Nylon Washer 177PMG123 (MG12),
177PMG223 (MG22)
4 Back Pin
5 Auger 177PMG125 (MG12),
177PMG225 (MG22)
6 Auger Front Pin 177PMG126 (MG12),
177PMG226 (MG22)
7 Grinder Knife 177MG12KNIFE (MG12),
177MG22KNIFE (MG22)
8 Round Knife
9 Funnel
10 Retaining Ring 177PMG1210 (MG12),
177PMG2210 (MG22)
11 Oil Screw
12 Gear Box
13 Clamp Spring
14 Bearing
15 Bushing
16 Worm Wheel Gear 177PMG16
17 Bearing
18 Flat Key
19 Worm Shaft
20 Oil Seal 177PMG1211
21 Adapter Sleeve
22 Socket Head Screw
23 Nut
24 Worm
25 Motor
26 Hex Wrench
Parts Diagram # Part Name Replacement Part #
27 Socket Head Screw
28 Handle
29 Seal Screw
30 Locking Thumbscrew 177PMG1230 (MG12),
177PMG2230 (MG22)
31 Enclosure
32 Power Cord Bushing
33 Power Cord
34 Relay
35 On / O Switch 177PSL40
36 Bottom Plate
37 Rubber Foot 177MGRFEET
38 M6 Screw
39 Hex Head Bolt
40 Stainless Steel Food Pan 177MG12PAN (MG12),
177MG22PAN (MG22)
41 Plastic Pusher 177MGSTOMP
42 Starting Capacitor
43 Running Capacitor
Not Shown Grinder Plates 177MG1243 (MG12),
177MG1246 (MG12),
177MG1247 (MG12),
177MG2246 (MG22),
177MG2247 (MG22)
Not Shown Sausage Stung Tubes 177MG12TUBE (MG12),
177MG12TUBE2 (MG12),
177MG12TUBE3 (MG12),
177MG22TUBE (MG22),
177MG22TUBE2 (MG22),
177MG22TUBE3 (MG22)
Not Shown Sausage Stung Plate 177MG12PSTUF (MG12)
177MG22PSTUF (MG22)

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Equipment Limited Warranty
To Make a Warranty Claim:
For Warranty Inquiries contact the locaon where you purchased the product:
• WebstaurantStore.com: Contact [e-mail]. Please have your order number ready.
• The Restaurant Store: If you purchased this unit from your local store, please contact your store directly.
• TheRestaurantStore.com: Online purchases, call 717-392-7261. Please have your order number ready.
Failure to contact the designated locaon prior to obtaining equipment service may void your warranty.
Avantco makes no other warranes, express or implied, statutory or otherwise, and HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED
WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND OF FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
This Limited Warranty does not cover:
• Equipment sold or used outside the Connental United States
• Use of unltered water (if applicable)
• Avantco has the sole discreon on wearable parts not covered under warranty
• Equipment not purchased directly from an authorized dealer
• Equipment used for residenal or other non-commercial purposes
• Equipment that has been altered, modied, or repaired by anyone other than an authorized service agency
• Equipment where the serial number plate has been removed or altered.
• Damage or failure due to improper installaon, improper ulity connecon or supply, and issues resulng from
improper venlaon or airow.
• Defects and damage due to improper maintenance, wear and tear, misuse, abuse, vandalism, or Act of God.
Any acon for breach of this warranty must be commenced within 1 year of the date on which the breach occurred.
No modicaon of this warranty, or waiver of its terms, shall be eecve unless approved in a wring signed by the
pares. The laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall govern this warranty and the pares’ rights and dues under
it. Avantco shall not under any circumstances be liable for incidental or consequenal damages of any kind, including but
not limited to loss of prots.
Avantco warrants its equipment to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 year. This is the sole
and exclusive warranty made by Avantco covering your Avantco brand equipment. A claim under this warranty must be made
within 1 year from the date of purchase of the equipment. Only the equipment’s original purchaser may make a claim under
this warranty. Avantco reserves the right to approve or deny the repair or replacement of any part or repair request. The
warranty is not transferable. Avantco Equipment installed in/on a food truck or trailer will be limited to a period of 30 days
from the original date of purchase.