LEM Big Bite 1217 Parts list manual

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USE & MAINTENANCE
1217&1219
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IMPORTANT WARRANTY INFORMATION PLEASE READ
FILL OUT AND RETURN ENCLOSED WARRANTY CARD
THIS WARRANTY COVERS
Big Bite®
THE WARRANTY IS EXTENDED TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER ONLY.
WARRANTY DURATION: This product is warranted to the original purchaser for a period of two (2) years from the original purchase
date. EACH UNIT COMES WITHA WARRANTY CARD, WHICHMUST BE FILLED OUT COMPLETELY AND RETURNED IMMEDIATE-
LY, WITH A COPY OF THE PURCHASING RECEIPT. FAILURE TO RETURN YOUR WARRANTY CARD WILL LIMIT WARRANTY TO 90
DAYS WITH PROOF OF PURCHASE.
WARRANTY COVERAGE: This product is warranted against defective materials or workmanship.The warranty is void if the product
is also
void if damaged in shipment or by other causes not arising out of defects in the materials or workmanship. This warranty does not
extend to any units which have been in violation of written instructions furnished.This warranty covers only the product and its
WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS: This warranty is in lieu of all warranties expressed or implied, and no representative or person is
authorized to assume any other liability in connection withthe sale of our products. There shall be no claims for defects or failure of
performance under any theory of sort, contract or commercial law including, but not limited to negligence, gross negligence, strict
liability or breach of contract.The manufacturer declines all responsibility for damage to persons, things or animals arising from the
anytime to
the models while maintaining the main characteristics described herein. The manufacturer also declines all responsibilityfor any
errors in compiling this manual.
WARRANTY PERFORMANCE: During the warranty period, a product witha defect will either be repaired or replaced after the product
has beeninspected by an LEM Service Technician. LEM RESERVESTHE RIGHT TO REFUSE WARRANTY PERFORMANCE OR PRODUCT
EVALUATION UNLESSTHE ORIGINAL SALES RECEIPT ORTHEWARRANTY CARD IS ON FILE. The repaired product will be in warranty for the
balance of the warranty period. No charge will be made for such repair or replacement.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: If any parts are missing or defective, please contact our Customer Service Department for assistance at
877-536-7763 (M-F 8:30am to 4:30pm EST). DO NOT RETURN TO THE STORE WHERE THE PRODUCT WAS PURCHASED. LEM
sale items where the seller may not be able to guarantee full functionality or completeness of the unit.
LEM PRODUCTS MERCHANDISE RETURN POLICY WARRANTY SERVICE: To obtain service under terms of this warranty, please
contact us at 877-536-7763 to obtain authorization prior to returning the merchandise. No merchandise will be accepted without
prior authorization. Prior to returning the product for warranty repair the product must be thoroughly cleaned and free from any food
particles or other debris. Failure of the purchaser to comply with this standard may result in the unit being returned without repair.
In some cases, a $50 cleaning surcharge may apply. Please return the product prepaid in the original packaging if possible, enclose a
copy of your receipt, (keep a copy of your proof-of-purchase for your records) and include a written explanation of the issue. Ship to
LEM Products, 4440 Muhlhauser Road, Suite 300, West Chester, OH 45011. LEM Products is not responsible for damage incurred in
shipping, make certain to pack product properly. Return shipping charges are the responsibility of the purchaser.Packages returned to
LEM should be insured for the value of the product to cover any damages that may occur during shipping.
Revised January 8, 2020
GENERAL WARNINGS AND SAFETY INFORMATION
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IT IS IMPORTANT TO READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS AND SAFEGUARDS PRIOR TO USE
1. Always ensure that the motor is properly assembled and safely set up before use.
2. DO NOT leave the motor unattended if it can be switched on and operated.
3. CAUTION: This appliance is not recommended for use near or bychildren or persons with certain disabilities. Set up and
store the motor outof reach of children. When not in use, store device in a secure and dry place out of reach of children.
4.
Check for damaged parts before using the product. Check that all parts are operating properly and perform the
intended functions. Check for binding of moving parts, mounting and any other conditions that may apply.
5. WARNING: Heavy object, to avoid muscle strain or back injury, use lifting aids and proper lifting techniques when
moving motor.
6. The appliance must be connected to an 120V AC electric supply only.
7.
For your safety, this unit is equipped with a 3-pronged, grounding plug and must be plugged into a properly grounded
outlet. If your outlet is not of the proper type, it is your responsibility to have the outlet and wiring changed to the correct
8. Using this appliance with an extension cord may cause a decrease in electrical current, causing the motor to be over
9. Do not operate with a damaged cord or plug, after the unit malfunctions, has been damaged in any way or if motor
has been immersed in water or other liquid. Return unit to LEM Products for assessment and repair.
10. Always unplug unit when not in use, when changing parts or cleaning.
11. Never unplug by pulling on the power cord, always pull directly on the plug itself.
12. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter, contact sharp edges or touch hot surfaces.
13. Indoor use only. To protect against the risk of electrical shock, never immerse the motor in water and do not expose the
motor to rain or moisture. WARNING: In the event the motor should fall into water, remove the plug from the wall
socket before attempting to remove the motor from the water. If submergence occurs, have the motor examined by an
authorized technician before use.
14. To protect against the risk of electrical shock, DO NOT use the motor if your hands are wet or if you are standing on a
DO NOT submerge or use the motor near liquids.
15. The appliance is designed for domestic use and not for commercial purposes.
16.
safer at the rate for which it was designed.
17. Use the motor with the supplied accessories only. WARNING: The use of attachments not recommended or sold by the
manufacturer may cause injury, damage to personal property, and may void your warranty.
18. WARNING:
impair user’s ability to properly assemble or safely operate the appliance.
19. The manufacturer declines any responsibility in the case of improper use of this product. Improper use of this product
voids the warranty.
20. Avoid contacting moving parts. Wait until all parts have come to a complete stop and disconnect from the power source
21.
Keep your work area clean and well lit. Cluttered work benches and dark work areas may cause accidents or injury.
22. DO NOT operate the motor for more than one hour at one time. After one hour of continuous use, allow a few minutes
for the device to rest before next use.
23. WARNING: The warnings, cautions, and instructions discussed in this instruction manual cannot cover
all possible conditions or situations that could occur. It must be understood by the operator that common sense
and caution are factors which cannot be built into this product, but must be supplied by the operator.
24. Thoroughly hand-wash all removeable parts in warm soapy water prior to use. Do not soak. NOT DISHWASHER
SAFE (discoloration may occur).
25. Tie back loose hair and clothing. Remove neckties, rings, watches, bracelets or other jewelry before use.
26. Use unit on a level, stable surface to prevent tipping. Never move the unit while unit is in use.
27.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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Description
Main Shaft
Piston
Piston Gasket
Release Valve Nut
O-ring
Air Release Valve
Handle
Part No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Qty.
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Description
Cylinder
Retaining Ring
Rubber Foot
1-1/4" Stuffing Tube
1" Stuffing Tube
5/8" Stuffing Tube
1/2" Stuffing Tube
Part No.
9
10
11
12
13
14
Qty.
1
7
1
1
1
1
8
Foot Pedal
15 1
Motor
16 1
Frame
17 1
Base
18 1
12
1
8
13
9
10 11 14
2
3
4
5
1
6
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WARNING
Severe injury risk!
At all times k top of the cylinder.
CAUTION
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TIPS AND TRICKS TO SAUSAGE MAKING
Always make sure your processing area and all equipment being used is thoroughly washed and sanitized.
Ready and properly set up all equipment, seasonings, casings needed prior t g.
Keep meat refrigerated as much as possible. Cold mea ter.
Keep a notebook handy. Keep track of the type of sausage made, the type of meat used, the seasonings, spices or seasoning
blend used, amount of water and an s. This will help in the end if you want to alter the recipe.
Add water, or another favorite liquid, to your sausage mix. Water will not weak avor but it will help the meat
t ow more easily out of the stu er.
Prior t at into casings fry up a small sample for a taste test. You can easily alter the recipe at this
point but after it is stu ed in casings it’s too late.
Put a small amount of v e, this will help the casings t re easily.
Spray the piston and the cylinder with food grade vegetable or mineral oil. This will allow the piston to move
more smoothly down the cylinder.
Prepping the casings is important.
•Natural casings need to be rinsed ked for at least 30 minutes prior t g.
•Fibrous casings soak in warm water for 25-30 minutes.
•Collagen middles soak for 3-5 minutes in salted water.
Cure is very important ingredient to use when sausage will be smoked. It not only enhanc avor and color but helps
to prevent botulism.
To easily make links, measur twist. Skip the second link and then twist the third.
This will cut your twisting time in half.
Don’t ov casings. Leave enough room for twisting into links. A too tigh casing may burst
upon twisting.
Cook sausage to an internal temperature of 165° F degrees.
Smoking sausage is done best“low and slow”. Temps of 185-200 ° F until the internal temp reaches 165° F .
Cooking too high of temperature may cause fat out which will make your sausage dry. It will also cause casings to burst.
Backwoods Seasoning Sausage Casings Cleaning Brush Meat Mixer
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715
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Otherwise the piston will not be able to stop at the cylinder bottom or the highest
position automatically, that may cause motor overload. Motor or the printed circuit
board may be burned.

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CONTROL PANEL
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Motor has no power
Motor runs slowly or is noisy
Foot pedal doesn’t work
The ALARM light illuminates
Stuer is hard to crank
Meat is passing by the piston
Casings are bursting when lling
Check power to outlet. Make sure unit is securely
plugged into outlet.
First, check and reset circuit breaker. Problem may be
with switch or power cord.
Possible cold gear grease problem. Move stuer to
warmer area. Let the stuer run for 5 minutes and then
begin stung.
Check if the foot pedal is plugged onto the stuer motor
securely and properly.
Possible motor overload problem. Check if there is a
blockage in the stung tube, or that the stung tube is
properly assembled. Check the motor plug is plugged
into the socket on the stuer securely. If all are in good
condition after checking, press“STOP” button to reset
the control panel. Now the “ON”indicator light will
brighten. The“ALARM”light will be o. Or turn o the
power switch and then turn it on again.
Sausage mixture has become too stiff. Add water to mix.
Add lubricant (mineral oil or vegetable oil) to the Piston
Gasket and the interior of the Cylinder.
Gasket is not installed or it needs to be lubricated.
• Casings are old and brittle.
• Casings were not soaked long enough.
• Casings were soaked too long.
• Casings should not have been soaked.
• Casings were filled too tightly.
• Stuffing Tube has a burr and is puncturing the casing.
• Stuffing tube is too large for casings.
PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
1.“UP”button: Control the piston to move up.
2.“DOWN”button: Control the piston to move down.
3.“STOP”button: Stop the piston moving at any time.
4. Power switch: Connect or disconnect power.
5. ON light: When the light is green, the motor is powered on.
6. The speed control knob: Adjust the speed of the piston.
7. Alarm light:When the light is red, the motor has popped the circuit. At that time,“UP”&“DOWN”buttons, and the foot
pedal will not work. Please refer to the circuit breaker section.
8. Circuit breaker:Trips to protect the motor when the motor overloads.
9. Sensor Plug: (Shown in second diagram) Plug into the stuffer to engage sensor to automatically stop piston at bottom
and top of cylinder.
Sensor Plug

SAUSAGE MAKING ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
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Handle
Cylinder
Upper Cylinder Brackets
Main Shaft
Lower Cylinder Brackets
FFigure 1
Slow Drive Shaft
Fast Drive Shaft
Piston
Retaining Ring
1. Place the Stu er onto a stable table or workspace.
2. Attach the Handle to one of the Drive Shafts and turn to
raise the Piston out of the Cylinder and into the
Piston’s highest position.
3. Place the Cylinder into the Lower Cylinder Brackets and
pivot the Cylinder back into the frame of the machine.
Push the Cylinder back into the Upper Cylinder Brackets to
lock into place.
4. Remove the Retaining Ring from the Cylinder by turning it
counter-clockwise.
5. Insert the S Tube of your choice through the
Retaining Ring.
6. Turn the Retaining Ring and S Tube assembly
clockwise onto the Cylinder, until the assembly is hand
tight. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN.
Socket Cover
Mounting Thumbscrew
Socket
Mounting Hole
Slow DriveShaft
Fast Drive Shaft
Stu er Motor
MotorHousing
Plug
Thumbscrew
1. W at dull object, such as a screwdriver,
remove the Socket Cover.
2. Insert the plug of the sensor into the socket
on the side of the sausage stu er gear box. Slide the
Stu er Motor onto the Slow Drive
Shaft lining up the Mounting Thumbscrews to the
Thumbscrew Mounting Holes.
Caution: The plug of the sensor must be plugged
into the socket entirely. If plug is not securely
inserted the Piston will not be able to stop at the
cylinder bottom or the highest position automati-
cally. This may cause the motor to overload or
possibly damage the stu er or motor. This type of
damage IS NOT covered under warranty.
3. Screw the MountingThumbscrews into the holes on
the side of the stu er. Be sure to snugly tighten
these three MountingThumbscrews to secure the
Stu er Motor onto the stu er.
1. With the sensor cord securely attached to the stu er and plug in the power cord.
2. Press the power button to turn the motor on. The light will illuminate.
3. Press the“UP”button to raise the piston. Unit will automatically stop at the upmost position.
Note: "Up" has only one speed. "Down" speed adjustable by turning the knob.
4. Remove the Cylinder from the base by tilting it forwar top brackets. Lift the C ower brackets.
5. Fill the Cylinder and reinstall Cylinder on mounting brackets.
6. To slowly lower the Piston turn the speed adjustment knob all the way left and press the "down" button on the motor
or depress the Foot Pedal.When the Piston reaches the meat mixture, and all of the air pockets are removed and meat
is extruded t e, hit "Stop" or release foot pedal, once the "STOP" button is pressed or the foot
pedal released the piston will automatically raise for a couple seconds. This function will help to st ow of meat
thr e. This will occur every time the stop is pressed or foot pedal is released.
7. Place casing ov twist, tie or clip end.
8. Press“DOWN”butt g. Use the speed dial to control the speed of the piston.
9. The Piston will continue to move down the stu er until it reaches the bottom of the Cylinder. At that time it will stop
for a few seconds and then automatically rise to the highest position and then stop.
NOTE: Do not operate the stu er for longer than one hour at a time or unit may overheat.
Turn Power Switch t ow unit to cool for 15 minutes.
NOTE: When making snack sticks or using the smallest tube it is highly recommended t s. or less at a time.
Adding additional water to your mix will also help with this process. Additional meat in the cylinder or a ver
will make the motor work extra hard and may cause the circuit breaker to pop. If this happens refer to circuit breaker
information below.
MOTOR ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
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CRICUT BREAKER
The stu er motor is equipped with a circuit breaker. If the motor stops working completely it may be
due to the circuit breaker tripping.
To reset circuit breaker
• The power ligh tch will be out.
• Press the power switch to the OFF position.
• Press the circuit breaker reset button on the underside of the stu er motor.
• Press the power switch to the on position, the light will illuminate.
• You can now resume use.
NOTE: Do not operate the stu er for longer than one hour at a time or unit may overheat. Turn Power Switch
t ow unit to cool for 15 minutes.
WARNING
Severe injury risk!
At all times k top of the cylinder.

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
USING FOOT PEDAL
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1. Plug the foot pedal into the Stu er Motor (As shown below).
2. Plug motor into grounded outlet and press the power button to turn the motor on.The light will illuminate.
3. Pressing the foot pedal can only control the Piston moving down.When the Piston moves down to the bottom of the
cylinder, the Piston will stop automatically and begin to raise. Release the pressure on the foot pedal.
Note: If the down button has been manually pressed the foot pedal will not work. Press the stop button. Now the
foot pedal will control the down motion of the piston.
DISASSEMBLY:
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• Raise the Piston until it is in the upmost position and free of the Cylinder.
• Tilt the Cylinder forward. Remove any leftover meat from the bottom of the Cylinder and fry up a sausage burger to
enjoy during clean up!
• Lift and remove the Cylinder from the lower brackets.
• Unscrew the Piston from the Main Shaft.
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• Remove the Air Release from the piston.
• Wash all parts in hot soapy water and hand dry.
Note: The motor cannot be submerged. Wipe it down with a damp cloth.
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ASSEMBLY:
• Replace the Piston Gasket on the Piston. Lightly grease the Gasket with vegetable oil, mineral oil or silicone spray.
• Reassemble the Air Release Valve.
• Return assembled Piston to the Main Shaft. Turn until hand tight.
• Place the Cylinder on the frame by lining up the bottom brackets on the Cylinder.
• Tilt the Cylinder in the upright position until you hear it click into place.
MAINTENANCE:
WARNING
Severe injury risk!
At all times k top of the cylinder.
CAUTION
Sensor Plug
SENSOR PLUG
The sensor plug is on the motor an MUST BE
reached the top of the cylinder. This plug must be installed for this function to properly work. If the sensor is not
when the motor is running. Severe damage or injury could occur.
Otherwise the piston will not be able to stop at the cylinder bottom or the highest
position automatically, that may cause motor overload. Motor or the printed circuit
board may be burned.