LEM 869 User manual

LEM Products, West Chester, OH 45011
www.lemproducts.com 1-877-536-7763
Revised May,2014
PART #
DESCRIPTION
QTY.
PART #
DESCRIPTION
QTY.
PART #
DESCRIPTION
QTY.
1
Meat Tank
1
13
Gear Box Cover
1
25
O Ring
1
2
Set Screw (8mm)
2
14
Phillips Head Screw
(12mm)
4
26
Locking Handle
1
3
Axle Adjusting Knob
1
15
Handle
1
27
Spring
1
4
Axle Adjuster
1
16
Drive Shaft Bushing
1
28
Lock Pin
1
5
Axle Bushing
1
17
Nu for Foot
4
29
Rotating Stand
1
6
Tank Cover
1
18
Rubber Feet
4
30
Bearing 6801z
1
7
Axle with Paddles
1
19
Gear Box Base
1
31
Bearing 6904（PA66）
1
8
Axle Drive Shaft
1
20
Grease Seal
1
32
Bearing 6002z
2
9
Drive Shaft Key
1
21
Connect Shaft
1
33
Gear
1
10
Axle Drive Shaft Gear
1
22
Wing Screw
2
35
Drive Shaft C-Clip
1
11
Bearing 6904z
3
23
Pressing Board 1
1
36
Lock Pin Tilt Guide
(not a removable part)
1
12
Drive Shaft
1
24
Pressing Board 2
1
#869 25lb. & #868 50lb. TILTING MEAT MIXER

LEM Products, West Chester, OH 45011
www.lemproducts.com 1-877-536-7763
Revised May,2014
#869- 25lb. & #868- 50lb. TILTING MEAT MIXER
Thoroughly hand-wash all parts before first use in warm soapy water to remove the lubricant applied during
manufacturing.
TO USE YOUR MIXER WITH AN LEM .35HP .75HP, 1HP, or 1.5HP GRINDER MOTOR:
Be certain that your grinder motor is unplugged before attaching mixer.
The mixer comes with a combination male/female (spline/slotted) drive gear shaft (#12) installed. You will only have to adjust the height of
the mixer with the adjusting feet to attach to the grinder motor. PLEASE NOTE: The 25lb mixer may be effective with a .35hp LEM Grinder
Motor depending upon the amount and tackiness of meat. 50lb Mixer is best used with .75hp or higher LEM Grinder Motor.
To attach to grinder motor:
1. Attach the 4 mixer feet (#18) to the unit by threading the mixer feet bolts into the unit and attaching the mixer feet nuts (#17) onto
each of the mixer feet bolts.
2. Place the drive gear shaft (#12) of the meat mixer close to the drive shaft of the grinder motor. Adjust the mixer feet (#18) up or
down until the drive gear shaft (#12) of the mixer aligns perfectly with the drive shaft of the grinder motor.
3. Tighten the nuts on the mixer feet bolts to hold the unit at the desired height. Some older grinder motor models may have to be
raised 1-2 inches in order to line up the units so that they will slide together as described in section 4.
4. Slide the units together as tightly as possible. Turn the paddles of the mixer until the drive gear shaft aligns with the grinder motor
drive shaft. CAUTION: Before attaching the mixer to the grinder motor, be certain the mixer feet are properly adjusted so
the drive gear of the mixer is level with the drive of the grinder motor. Failure to do so may cause unnecessary wear or
damage to the bushings and gears of both units.
5. Tighten the grinder head star bolt on the grinder motor (not shown) against the mixer attachment. Plug in the grinder motor.
LOCKING UNIT IN PLACE FOR MIXING
1. Mixer must be in upright position with the lid on to mix meat.
2. The locking handle (#26) will slide the lock pin (#28) forward into the bottom guide hole on the lock pin tilt guide (#36). The lock
pin (#28) will slide in place and lock the mixing tank in proper mixing position.
UNLOCKING UNIT FOR TILTING
1. Carefully pull the locking handle (#26) toward you to release the tank. When fully released, the locking handle can be turned and
locked in the open position until you tilt the tank. Be careful when tilting the tank when it is full of meat.
2. Put a meat lug (Available at LEM) in place to catch the meat as the tank is tilted forward.
3. There are two tilt stop positions on the lock pin tilt guide. Choose the best position for you to lock the tank in place. The tank can
also be tilted upside down so be sure to have the meat lug in place before tilting.
FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW TO MIX MEAT
When making sausage it is important that you add water to the mixture. Water will: a) Help the seasoning blend with the meat. b) Make
mixing easier. c) Make stuffing easier. It will not weaken the flavor of the sausage.
1. Mix seasoning (and cure, if used) with a minimum of 1oz. of water per pound of meat. Mix until seasoning is dissolved.
2. Put meat into mixer and pour water/seasoning mixture over meat. Place the tank cover (#6) onto the mixer.
3. Mix meat until it starts to become tacky. DO NOT OVERMIX.
4. Remove sausage from mixer and immediately put it into stuffer for stuffing. Do not allow sausage to sit before stuffing.
AFTER USE
1. To detach Meat Tank from Stand. Remove both bolts, align the Axle Drive Shaft (#8) and Connect Shaft (#21) so they are straight
up and down, and then lift Meat Tank straight up. Slight outward pressure may need to be exerted on the Rotating Stand (#29) to
facilitate release.
2. Position the paddles horizontally in the tank such that the wide paddle closest to the Axle Adjuster is near the meat knock-off on
the tank. Turn the Axle adjusting knob (#3) clockwise until the paddle disengages from the Axle Adjuster (#4). The paddles (#7)
can now be easily removed.
3. Hand-wash the meat tank (#1) and the paddles (#7) with warm soapy water, rinse and dry thoroughly.
4. Lightly coat the unit with a food grade silicone spray. This will prevent oxidation and keep the mixer in like-new condition. Silicone
Spray is available from LEM Products.
5. Replace the paddles (#7) by reversing the steps in 2, above. Align the axle bushing (#5) with the axle adjuster (#4). Tighten the
axle-adjusting knob (#3) counter-clockwise to hold axle in place.
6. If the Axle Adjusting knob turns hard, adjust the depth of one or both of the set screws (#2). These should be turned clockwise
until tight, and then backed-off until the axle adjuster knob turns freely.
WARNING & PRECAUTION
1. When paddles are in motion do not put hands into meat tank.
2. Never operate unit without the cover being in place on the mixer.
3. Always unplug the grinder motor when attaching mixer to the grinder motor and when loading or removing meat from the meat
tank.
4. Keep this mixer out of the reach of children.