Eastman Outdoors 38245 User manual

Revision date: 2/2018
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Eastman Outdoors, Inc.
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Superior, WI 54880
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2.4 HP Mossy Oak Electric
Meat Grinder
Before operating, be sure
to read and understand
instructions completely.
Failure to follow the
safety rules and other
basic safety precautions
may result in serious
personal injury.
Instructions and Care
Model: 38245
Eastman Outdoors, Inc.
HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY
Input: 120VAC, 60 Hz
Output: 700 Watts Running
1800 Watts Peak

Important Safeguards
THIS APPLIANCE IS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY
To avoid serious injury or death, malfunction or
damage to property use the appliance only for its
intended use and always follow the Instructions.
When using this electrical appliance, safety precautions should always
be observed, including the following:
1. Read all of the instructions carefully even if you are familiar with the
appliance.
2. To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not put the meat grinder in
water or other liquid or in an area where there may be ooding.
3. Close supervision is necessary when this appliance is used by or near
children. This appliance is not recommended for children.
4. Never leave this appliance unattended when in use.
5. Switch off and unplug from outlet when not in use, before putting on or
taking off parts and before cleaning.
6. Do not abuse the cord. Never carry the appliance by the cord or yank it to
disconnect from the outlet. Instead, grasp the plug and pull to disconnect.
7. The appliance should always be in the OFF position before inserting or
removing the plug from a wall outlet.
8. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord, plug or after the
appliance malfunctions or if it is dropped or damaged in any manner.
Return the appliance to the nearest authorized service facility for
examination or repair or electrical or mechanical adjustment.
9. Using attachments not recommended or sold by the manufacturer may
cause re, electric shock or injury.
10. Do not let cord hang over the edge of the table or counter. Do not let cord
come in contact with hot surfaces including the stove.
11. Do not use an extension cord with this appliance, however if one is used, it
must have a rating equal to or exceeding the rating of this appliance.
12. Do not operate or place any part of this appliance on or near hot surfaces
such as a hot gas or electric burner, in an oven or in a dishwasher.
13. Do not use outdoors.
14. Do not grind hard foods such as bones and nuts. Do not grind ginger or
other materials with hard ber.
15. Avoid contact with moving parts. Never feed food by hand. Always use
the food pusher. Keep hair, hands, clothing and utensils away from moving
parts while operating to reduce the risk of personal injury and/or damage to
the meat grinder.
16. Do not use ngers to scrape food away from discharge disc while
appliance is operating. Injury may result. CAUTION: DO NOT PUT YOUR
FINGERS NEAR THE HOPPER TRAY OR GRINDER HOUSING WHILE IN
OPERATION.
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WARNING

Contents
Important Safeguards (Cont.)
Important Safeguards 2-3
Parts List 4
Service 4
Grinder Care 4-5
Precautions While Grinding 5-6
Assembling Your Grinder 6-11
Brats, Sausages, and Freezer Bags 12-13
Clearing Jams, Cleaning and Disassembly 13
One Year Limited Warranty 14
17. WARNING: The cutting blade is sharp. Handle with care when using and
cleaning.
18. When carrying the meat grinder, be sure to hold the Main Housing with both
hands. Do not hold only the Hopper Tray.
19. If the motor stalls, turn off immediately and unplug the unit. To avoid injury,
rst detach Grinder Housing then disassemble and remove clogged pieces.
20. To avoid jamming or motor stalling, do not apply excessive pressure while
operating. Do not operate continuously for more than 20 minutes.
21. Never try to repair the appliance by yourself; instead, take it to an authorized
service facility for repair.
22. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with
reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they are supervised by or given instruction concerning
the use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE: This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade wider than
the other). To reduce the risk of electrical shock, this plug will t on a
polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not t fully into the outlet,
reverse the plug. If it still does not t, contact a qualied electrician. Do
not attempt to defeat this safety feature.
Short Cord Instructions – a short power supply cord is provided to
reduce the risk resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a
longer cord. Extensions cords may be used if care is exercised in their
use. If an extension cord is used, the marked electrical rating of the cord
should be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance. The
longer cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the tabletop
where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over unintentionally.
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Grinder Care
Parts List
1. Food dish 10. Sausage Attachment (Large)
2. Hopper Plate 11. Food Pusher & Attachment Storage
3. Body 12. Grinder Housing
4. Release Button 13. Feed Screw
5. ON/OFF Switch 14. Cutting Plate (Fine)
6. Head Inlet 15. Cutting Plate (Medium)
7. Sausage Attachment (Fitting) 16. Fixing Ring
8. Sausage Attachment (Fine) 17. Cutting Plate (Large)
9. Sausage Attachment (Medium) 18. Cutting Blade
Service
There are no user serviceable parts. Should you experience any
problems with your grinder, please call Eastman Outdoors Customer
Service at 1-800-241-4833.
Unpacking and Before First Use
Carefully unpack the grinder and accessory parts. Wash all parts
except the main housing in warm soapy water, rinse clean, and dry
thoroughly. Do not use any other cleaning chemicals.

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Precautions While Grinding
Clean the main housing with a wet towel soaked in warm water and do
not use any type of a cleaning chemical on the base.
Main Housing
Your grinder’s Main Housing contains all of the moving mechanical parts
and electrical components so use proper care when cleaning. Make
sure that the Main Housing is unplugged from the outlet before cleaning.
Clean the Main Housing with a damp cloth. Do not use any type of a
cleaning chemical on the Main Housing.
Do not immerse the Main Housing in water or any
other liquid. Failure to follow this warning may
result in electric shock, injury, or even death.
Metal and Plastic Parts of the Grinder
Wash the metal Grinder Housing, Locking Nut, Hopper Plate, Feed
Screw, and Cutting Plate in warm soapy water. Plastic accessories can
be washed in dishwasher - top shelf. All plastic accessories are also to
be washed warm soapy water. Rinse, clean and dry thoroughly. Failure
to dry the metal parts thoroughly may result in rust. To protect against
rust apply a light coat of vegetable oil the cutting blade and to the
cutting plates prior to any length of storage.
The Cutting Plates and Blade are stainless steel and may be washed
in the dishwasher. No other parts should be washed in the dishwasher.
For storage you can apply a light coat of vegetable oil to any or all of the
metal parts.
Follow these safety precautions while using your grinder or while
handling food:
Do not use ngers to scrape food away from
the Cutting Plate(Locking Nut area) while the
appliance is operating. Failure to follow may
result in cut type injuries. Avoid contacting
moving parts. Never feed food into the grinder’s
head by hand. Always use the food pusher.
• Wash hands thoroughly prior to handling any food.
• Make sure all utensils, containers, and countertops are thoroughly
cleaned and disinfected before using.
• Thoroughly clean and disinfect all cutting boards, wooden or plastic
• Before plugging in the grinder, make sure the switch is in the OFF
position
• After grinding, store ground items in refrigerator or freezer.
WARNING
WARNING

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Precautions While Grinding (cont.)
• Do not grind hard foods such as bones and nuts.
• Do not grind ginger and other materials with hard ber.
• To avoid jamming, do not force to operate the unit with excessive
pressure.
• If the unit jams due to hard materials getting lodged in the Feed Screw
or Cutting Blade, switch off immediately unplug and clean the unit.
CAUTION: When handling raw meat of any kind, clean and disinfect all
tools, and cutting boards before and after use. When using wild game,
freeze the meat for at least 60 days at 0˚F (-18˚C) before preparation
as a precaution against parasites. See FDA safety measures at www.
foodsafety.gov.
Assembling Your Grinder
Make sure that the Main Housing is unplugged
while assembling or disassembling any part of
this appliance. Failure to follow this warning may
result in electric shock, injury, or even death.
To avoid serious injury or death, malfunction or
damage to property use the appliance only for its
intended use and always follow the Instructions.
Quick Start Guide
Grinding Meat
WARNING

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Stufng Sausages and Hot Dogs
Protecting Metal Parts
Use vegetable or salad oil to lightly coat metal parts. Thoroughly
wash all parts after storage and before use.
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Assemble Grinder Housing to Main Housing
Step 1 - Make sure unit is unplugged and in the off position.
Fully insert the Grinder Housing into the front opening of the Main
Housing. Secure the Grinder Housing to the Main Housing with the
Locking Knob. Rotate the Locking Knob in the clockwise direction to
tighten. Hand tighten only. Do not use a wrench (Figure 1).
Assemble Feed Screw into the Grinder Housing
Insert Feed Screw into the front opening of the Head (Figure 2a and
2b). Insure that the end of the Feed Screw lines up correctly with the
drive shaft inside the Grinder Housing. Once properly lined up the
Feed Screw can be fully pushed into the Grinder Housing (Figure 3).
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Insert this end of the Feed Screw into
the Grinder Housing
Figure 1
Figure 2a
Figure 2b Figure 3

Assemble Cutting Blade to Feed Screw
First orient the Cutting Blade so that the cutting edge (at side of the
Cutting Blade) is facing away from the Feed Screw and then slide the
Cutting Blade onto the Feed Screw. Insure that the square opening
of the Cutting Blade ts over the square shaft of the Feed Screw.
Once properly lined up, the Cutting Blade can be fully pushed onto
the Feed Screw (Figure 4a and 4b).
Assemble Cutting Plate to Grinder Housing
Push the Cutting Plate onto the front opening of the Grinder Housing.
Rotate the plate until the outer tabs line up with the slots in the
Grinder Housing. Once the Cutting Plate is properly lined up, the
Cutting Plate can then be fully pushed onto the Grinder Housing
(Figure 5a and 5b).
Note: Insure that the tabs on the Cutting Plate are properly lined up
with the slots in the Grinder Housing (Figure 5b).
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Figure 4a
Figure 5a
Figure 4b
Figure 5b

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Cutting Plate Suggestions
Coarse Plate: Most ground meats and sausages or brats with a more
coarse meat texture
Medium Plate: Most ground meats and breakfast links or sausages
and brats with a less coarse meat texture
Fine Plate: Purées and ground meats for hot dogs
Assemble Locking Nut onto Grinder Housing
Screw the Locking Nut onto the Grinder Housing to hold all parts
securely in the Grinder Housing. Turn the Locking Nut clockwise to
tighten. Hand tighten only. Do not use a wrench (Figure 6).
Assemble Hopper Tray onto Grinder Housing
Fit the Hopper Tray onto the top of the Grinder Housing. Press into
place rmly (Figure 7).
Figure 6
Figure 7

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Grinding Meat
Avoid contacting moving parts with your
hands, loose clothing, or hair. Never feed
food into the grinder housing by hand.
Always use the food pusher. Failure to
follow this warning may result in severe
injury, or even death.
Cube your meat into small pieces approximately 1 to 1-1/2 in. square
and place the cubed meat onto the top tray of the Hopper Tray.
Place the food tray under the front of the Grinder Housing to catch
the discharged ground meat. Plug in the Main Housing and then
press the ON/OFF switch. Use the Food Pusher to rmly press the
meat downward into the Grinder Housing. Do not press so hard as
to stall the grinder. Add additional cubed meat to the Hopper Tray as
needed and carefully watch the bowl or plate to insure that it does
not overspill with ground meat. Once the food tray is full, turn off
the grinder by pressing the ON/OFF switch. Remove the ground
meat from the bowl or plate and store in a clean container in the
refrigerator or freezer (Figure 8).
Figure 8
Use the Food Pusher to rmly press
the meat downward into the Grinder
Housing. DO NOT USE YOUR
HANDS TO PUSH FOOD INTO
THE GRINDER.
WARNING

Make sure that the Main Housing is unplugged
while assembling or disassembling any part of
this appliance.
Avoid contacting moving parts with your hands,
loose clothing, or hair. Never feed food into the
grinder’s head by hand. Always use the food
pusher. Failure to follow these warnings may
result in severe injury, or even death.
Grind and Marinate
Follow the procedure described for Grinding Meat and once you have a
sufcient amount of ground meat, add the delicious Eastman Outdoors®
sausage seasonings or your own sausage recipe and marinate for 4 to 8
hours in the refrigerator before making sausage, brats, or hot dogs. The
longer the meat marinates, the more avorful the stuffed product.
Assemble Grinder for Stufng
Following the section Assembling Your Grinder, assemble the grinder
with the cutting blade and with the coarse cutting plate. Using any
other size cutting plate will result in further reducing the size of your
ground meat. Prior to screwing on the locking nut, assemble the small
or medium sausage stuffer nozzle and collar over the top of the coarse
cutting plate. Use the medium nozzle for brats and the small nozzle for
breakfast links or other sausages and for hot dogs (Figure 9).
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Brats, Sausages and Freezer Bags
Figure 9 Coarse Cutting Plate, Cutting Blade, and Feed Screw
Small or medium sausage stuffer nozzle and collarLocking nut
Assemble either the small or
medium sausage stufng nozzle
over the coarse cutting plate.
Then screw the locking nut
onto the grinder housing to hold
everything together.
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Stufng Casings for Brats, Sausages and Hot Dogs
Lay out the casing in front of the Grinder Housing and place one end
of the casing over the stufng nozzle. Place your already ground and
marinated meat into the Hopper Tray. Plug in the Grinder and then
press the ON / OFF Switch to turn on the Grinder. Use the Food Pusher
to gently press the ground meat into the Grinder Housing. Do not press
so hard as to stall the grinder. Allow the meat to be dispensed into the
casing and as the casing lls with meat to your desired sausage, brat or
hot dog length then press the ON / OFF Switch to turn off your Grinder.
Then twist the casing several times to lock the meat in the casing to your
desired length. Turn the Grinder back on to ll another length of casing
and repeat the twisting procedure to lock the meat in the casing to your
desired length until the full length of casing is lled with meat.
Filling Food Storage Bags
Place the Large Food Storage Stufng Nozzle on the machine over your
chosen cutting blade and attach with the Locking Nut. The nozzle will
quickly your Food Storage Bags for later use.
Clearing Jams
There is a safety feature built into your Electric Meat Grinder that will
automatically disconnect power if a jam occurs. Should this happen,
immediately unplug the machine. Allow a minute or two for the machine
to cool down and reset. Plug in the unit and press and hold the REV
button to clear the jam. Release the REV button. When the motor
stops, unplug the unit. Remove the Locking Nut, the Cutting Plate
and the Cutting Blade and remove the debris that has caused the jam.
Once the jam is cleared reassemble the unit, plug it in and begin normal
operation again. The unit is built with an automatic shut-off in case of an
overload. If the unit shuts off automatically turn the unit off, unplug it, and
clear the food from the grinder. Wait a few minutes for the unit to reset
and then reassemble and use per instructions.
Disassembly
Be sure that the unit is turned off and unplugged before disassembling.
Remove the Locking Nut, Cutting Plate and Feed Screw. To remove
the Grinder Housing, press the black button on the Main Housing next
to the Grinder Housing and turn the Grinder Housing clockwise to the
“UNLOCK” position. Remove the Grinder Housing.
Cleaning
After use, turn the Grinder off and unplug from the wall outlet. Remove
the Locking Nut, Cutting Plate, Cutting Blade, Feed Screw and Grinder
Housing. Wipe the Main Housing with a damp cloth and dry thoroughly.
Wash the remaining items in hot, soapy water and dry thoroughly. The
Cutting Plates and Blade are stainless steel and may be washed in the
dishwasher. The plastic Nozzles can also be washed on the top rack
or using a no heat setting. No other parts should be washed in the
dishwasher. For storage you can apply a light coat of vegetable oil to
any or all of the metal parts.

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Standard Limited Warranty
LIMITED WARRANTY: This Eastman Outdoors®product is warranted
against defects in material and workmanship for two year following its
date of purchase by the original purchaser, provided the product is used
in accordance with Eastman Outdoors’ printed instructions. Eastman
Outdoors, Inc. warrants that the enclosed hardware (where applicable)
is free from physical defects for a period of two year from the original
date of retail purchase. This warranty does not cover damage resulting
from abuse, improper use, user negligence or accident, or normal wear.
Eastman Outdoors, entire liability and your EXCLUSIVE REMEDY if
product is defective in material or workmanship during the warranty
period, is repair or replacement at Eastman Outdoors’s expense. NO
OTHER WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SHALL APPLY TO THE PRODUCT.
Eastman Outdoors, Inc. shall not, in any event, be liable for any
incidental or consequential damages, either for breach of this warranty
or any other reason resulting from the use of this product. This warranty
gives you specic legal rights. You may also have other rights that vary
from state to state.
REPAIR PROCEDURES: Eastman Outdoors. will repair or replace
products not conforming to this limited warranty at no charge. If
you nd a product to be defective, contact the Eastman Outdoors
Customer Service department at 1-800-241-4833 . When you receive
authorization, return the product as directed. Product repairs not covered
by warranty, and product updates, will be provided at a set rate.
LIMITATIONS: This warranty is void if the product is damaged by
improper or abnormal use or by accident; if the product is altered
or modied in any way other than as directed by ofcial Eastman
Outdoors, Inc. instructions; or if any attempt is made to repair the
product without authorization from Eastman Outdoors. Eastman
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Eastman Outdoors®products are in all events not suitable, and are not
authorized, for use in any situations that might pose potential injuries to
life and health. This warranty is not assignable or transferable.
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, THE
EASTMAN OUTDOORS®PRODUCT IS PROVIDED “AS IS”.
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