Patty-O-Matic Protege User manual

Patty-O-Matic, Inc. ®
The World’s Finest Food Machines
Model Protégé
Owner’s Manual
Revised April 2006
Route 547 P.O. Box 404 Farmingdale NJ,07727
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Toll Free in USA: 877-938-5244

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Congratulations on the purchase of your new Model Protégé Patty
Molding Machine from Patty-O-Matic, Inc! The Model Protégé will form,
interleave paper between, and stack food patties. This machine is designed
for easy operation and cleaning. Please become familiar with this manual
and your machine will give you years of service.
The Model Protégé is shipped to you in at least two cartons which
contain the patty machine, feed tray complete with mold plate guard, parts
box, receiving table, and this manual. If you purchased your machine with
any other accessories, such as a mobile table or patty paper, these items may
be in a separate carton. The parts box that comes with the machine should
include a bottle of machine lubricant, a speed driver, samples of patty paper,
and a spare parts kit.
Your machine is equipped with one interlock. This interlock is
located on the top left side of the machine. The Feed Tray with the attached
Mold Plate Guard must be installed on the machine to engage the interlock
on top of the machine.
Feed Tray
Feed Tray Guard
Installing the Feed Tray with
the attached Mold Plate
Guard
Place tube of Feed Tray over the
Hopper. Line up the plunger that
is located on the underside of the
feed tray with the Tower Sleeve.
This will push down on the
interlock Tower located inside
the Tower Sleeve of the
Machine.
Interlock
Tower Hopper
Mold Plate
Guard
Plunger
located
here
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RUN THIS
MACHINE WITHOUT THE FEED
TRAY AND THE MOLD PLATE
GUARD IN THEIR PLACE!!
FAILURE TO DO SO COULD
RESULT IN SERIOUS BODILY
INJURIES!!

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Please become familiar with some of the parts
of your machine prior to operation.
Feeder
Washer
Feeder
Hopper
Mixer
Collar
Feeder Top
View
Feeder Side
View
Transition PlateProtégé Mold Plate Assembly Side View
T-Knob
Mold Plate Assembly Underside View
Protégé
Back Drive
T-Knob
Hole
Feed Tray Guard
Feed Tray Guard and Mold Plate Guard are installed for
your safety. Do not tamper with them in any way!
Feed Tray with
Mold Plate Guard
Ring Pin Pressure Plate
Protégé Knock Out
Cup Assembly
Meat Stop
Mold Plate
Pressure
Plate

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Proper Label Location for a Model Protégé
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Item # Description Part#
1. Danger Tag 514-09
2. Warning Orange 514-02
3. Patty-O-Matic 514-08
4. Warning 514-06
5. Danger Label 1 514-03
6. Danger Label 2 514-00
7. Serial Tag 514-15
8. Store Tool 514-14
9. Warning Manual 514-01
10. Danger on/off 514-05
11. Do Not Pressure Wash 514-04
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13. Pro Warning and Always 514-13
14. Danger Keep Clear 514-16
15. Pro Position 514-11
16. Pro Caution TI Plate 514-10
17. Pro Risk 514-17
18. Pro If Sign is Visible 514-14
These Labels are available through the
factory, at no charge. Contact the factory for
replacements if something is to happen to the
originals. Please contact the factory for
further information:
Toll Free in the U.S.A. 877-938-5244
Outside the U.S.A. 732-938-2757

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Proper Procedure for Operating a Model Protégé
When the Model Protégé is fully assembled with all guards secured in their proper
place, put product in the Feed Tray. Push the product through the holes in the Feed Tray
Guard into the hopper opening. DO NOT PUT HANDS OR FINGERS, OR
FOREIGN OBJECTS, SUCH AS STOMPERS OR PLUNGERS INTO THE
HOPPER. THERE ARE NO STOMPERS OR PLUNGERS NEEDED WHEN
USING THIS UNIT, THEREFORE NONE ARE SUPPLIED. After you allow
product to drop into hopper turn the machine on by moving the On/Off switch down
towards the on position. The machine may need to cycle a few times to prime the
machine with product. As patties are being formed continue to push product through the
holes and under the Feed Tray Guard. Patty paper may be added to the machine as
needed. The machine can hold up to 1 inch of paper at a time.
As the Mold Plate moves back and forth to form patties, a thin coating of product
may accumulate over its surface. This coating may also accumulate on the edges of the
Knock Out Cup or on the front of the hopper and spacer plate. This accumulation does
occur on all molding machines. It is nothing to be concerned with. There are certain
machine settings that may lessen this accumulation.
Setting the Ring Pin Pressure Plate for your Patty Size
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The Purpose of the Pressure Plate is to entrap the amount of product necessary to form your patty.
This part is also used in controlling the firmness of your patty. With the Pressure Plate set
correctly you will in turn have:
- less leakage, oozing, and coating of parts
- less kneading of your product
- and less strain on your machine.
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If your patty weight is 8 ounces, keep the ring pin in the storage hole as described in the
picture. This will allow the Pressure Plate to move all the way into the hopper and stop into the
welded stud which is the maximum setting.
If your patty is 4 ounces remove the ring pin from the storage hole and place it in the 4
ounce hole.
If you patty weight is to be 6 ounces, place the ring pin in the 6 ounce hole.
If you would like to have a tightly packed patty, move the ring pin to a higher than
recommended setting for that particular weight.
THESE ARE ONLY RECOMMENDED SETTINGS. A VARIETY OF CIRCUMSTANCES
MAY CALL FOR YOU TO INSERT THE RING PIN IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION.
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1 - Ring Pin in storage hole
2 - 2 ounce hole
3 - 3 ounce hole
4 - 4 ounce hole
5 - 5ounce hole
6 - 6 ounce hole
7 - 7 ounce hole
8 - 8 ounce welded stop
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Changing Your Machine’s Mold Plate
First remove the T-Knob from the Back Drive of the Mold Plate, then pull the
Mold Plate out from the rear of the machine. If you prefer, remove the Mold Plate from
the machine without removing the T-Knob from the Back Drive. Simply unhook
Connecting Arm from the T-Knob and slide the Mold Plate from the rear of the machine.
When changing the Mold Plate always use the corresponding Transition Plate.
The thickness fraction stamped on the Transition Plate should match the fraction stamped
on the front right corner of the Mold Plate. For example: if your Mold Plate is stamped
“4F ½” then the Transition Plate should be stamped “1/2” The Transition Plate is
removed by removing the four Hopper hold down Bolts and the Feeder Hold Down Bolt.
Once these bolts are removed lift the Feeder from the Hopper and the hopper from the
machine. Once the Hopper and Feeder are removed lift the Transition Plate and replace it
with the new one. Make sure the fraction that is stamped on the plate is facing the front
of the machine. After putting the new Transition Plate in place replace the Hopper and
Feeder, then install the same thickness mold plate mold plate. Be sure to replace the
Knock Out Cup to match the new Mold Plate size.
Connecting Arm
T-Knob
Back Drive
Transition
Plate
Knock Out
Cup
Connecting
Arm
Feeder Bolt
Feeder
Hopper
Bolt Holes
Transition Plate Shown
in the Up Position
Always disconnect the machine from its power source
before attempting to change any of the machines component parts.
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Proper Disassembly for Cleaning a
Patty-O-Matic Model Protégé
Always Unplug Machine From its Power
Source Before Cleaning!
- Remove Feed Tray with attached
Mold Plate Guard from the Machine.
Feed Tray with
attached Mold Plate
- Remove Pressure Plate by detaching spring
and sliding Pressure Plate from the inside of
the hopper. Remove Feeder by unscrewing
hold down bolt with the speed driver, and
removing feeder washer from the machine.
Lift Feeder from the inside of the Hopper.
Hopper
Feeder
Pressure Plate
- Remove the Four Hopper Bolts using the
speed driver provided. The two bolts on the
Chamber Lid may be removed for additional
cleaning if needed.
Hopper Bolts
Chamber
Li
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- Remove Hopper by lifting it off the Main
Shaft of the Machine Hopper
Main
Shaft
- After the Hopper is removed from the
machine remove the Transition Plate from
the top of the Guide Rails. Occasionally the
Transition Plate may stick to the bottom of
the Hopper.
Transition Plate Mold Plate
Connecting Arm
T-Knob
- Remove the Mold Plate by
disconnecting the Connecting Arm from
the T-Knob. This will allow the mold
plate to be removed from between the
Guide Rails and the machine. The T-
Knob may also be unscrewed from the
Back Drive as an alternate means of
disconnecting the Mold Plate from the
Connecting Arm.
Guide Rails
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- Remove Knock Out Cup by
loosening the Knock Out Knob
while holding the other end of the
bolt with the speed driver. Knock Out
Knob
Knock Out
Cup
Speed Driver
- All of the parts that were removed from
the machine can now be washed and
sanitized thoroughly. The cleaning
solution should be 50 parts per million
chlorine, but no more than 200 parts per
million. The machine itself should be
cleaned and sanitized by hand using a cloth
or sponge.
This Machine Should Not Be Hosed Down
or Pressure Washed For Cleaning!
*To Re-Assemble the Machine reverse the above procedure.
Hopper Bolts should only be hand-tightened with the tool
provided.
*The Knock Out Cup should be installed on the machine after all
other parts are in place. The Mold Plate should be all the way
forward and the Knock Out Arm should be in the down position
for the cup to align properly with the mold plate.
Installing Patty Paper on the Interleaver
Place a stack of paper no thicker than one
inch under the Pressure Foot. Slide hole
in the stack of paper over the center pin
on the interleaver. This can be
accomplished with out stopping the
machine.
*Placing more than one inch of paper
on the pin may cause improper feeding.
Center Pin
Patty-O-Matic Inc. offers the highest quality
patty paper, machine lubricant, and machine
grease. Please contact the factory for
information on these products.
Toll Free in the U.S.A. 877-938-5244
Outside the U.S.A. 732-938-2757
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Points of Daily Lubrication For A
Patty-O-Matic Model Protege:
Always Unplug Machine and use Food Approved Oil and Grease!
The Following Parts should be lubricated daily to ensure proper machine maintenance
- Pressure Foot should be lifted up
and oiled. Grab Ball Knob and
lift up. Place a few drops of oil
on the shaft of the Pressure Foot. Pressure Foot
Ball Knob
- Knock Out Shaft should be oiled
when the Knock Out Arm is in the
up position. The picture shown
displays with the Arm in the up
position.
- Tower Stem should be oiled when
the Feed Tray is removed as shown. Knock Out Shaft
Tower Stem
Knock Out
Arm
- Rod End Bearings should be oiled
with a few drops of oil. Remember
that there are two Rod End Bearings
to be oiled. Do Not allow oil to drip
onto the Pa
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Rod End
Bearings
Pressure Foot
- Main Shaft should be oiled when the
machine is disassembled as shown in
picture. Be sure to oil the bottom by the
Main Shaft Block.
- The inside of the machine can be oiled
through the Rear Inspection Opening. Be
sure not to get oil on the drive belt of the
machine or the motor.
- The Grease Fitting in Main Shaft Block
of the machine should be greased once
every two weeks. 3 or 4 shots of grease is
recommended.
Main Shaft Grease Fitting
Main Shaft Block
Paper Feed
Roller

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Knock Out Cup Assembly Knock Out Cup Exploded View
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Item# Description Part#
1 Feed Tray Guard Assembly 543
2 Feed Tray Guard Hardware 541-B
3 Protégé Mold Plate Guard and Hardware PRO550
4 Knock Out Knob 571-1
5 Protégé Knock Out Arm(partial view) PRO502
6 Knock Out Cup Spacer 571-3
7 Knock Out Cup Plastic Washer 571-6
8 Round Knock Out Cup Only 571-1
9 Knock Out Cup Bolt 571-9
10 Knock Out Cup Flat Washer and Lock Washer 571-8
11 Knock Out Air Valve (shown in red for visual affect) 571-4
12 Knock Out Cup Fender Washer 571-10
*Knock Out Cup Hardware is also sold as an assembly.
-Knock Out Cup Assembly w/ Hardware is Part #571
-Knock Out Cup Hardware Only is Part #571-H1
Feed Tray with attached Mold Plate Guard
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Hopper Front View HopperRearView
Hopper Bottom View FeederTopView
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Item# Description Part#
1 Hopper Casting 545
2 Chamber Lid 545-A
3 Protégé Hold Down Bolt (7 required) PRO556-1
4 Meat Stop 555
5 Protégé Guard Sign PRO551B
6 Hold Down Holes (4) N/A
7 Pressure Plate Block Hardware 548-C
8 Pressure Plate Block 547
9 Protégé Guard Sign Hardware PRO551C
10 Hopper Threaded Plug 607
11 Protégé Sign Guard Hardware PRO551C
12 Hopper Nylon Bushing 603
13 Hopper Nylon Bushing Set Screw 604
14 Feeder 557
15 Mixer Collar Set Screw 559
16 Mixer Collar 558
17 Witness Marks (one on Feeder and one on Mixer Collar) N/A
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Machine Front View Machine Left Side View
Machine Right Side View Machine Right Side View
Item # Description Part #
1 Pressure Foot Ball Knob 506B
2 Protégé Knock Out Arm PRO502
3 Pressure Foot Spring 508
4 Protégé Pressure Foot PRO506-2
5 Protégé Tower Sleeve PRO620-06
6 Protégé Tower PRO620-07
7 Protégé KO Guide Nylon Hdwr PRO502A
8 Tower Block PRO620-08
9 Knock Out Spring 490
10 Protégé Paper Interleaver Knob PRO519-1
11 Protégé Knock Out Shaft PRO449
12 Large Knock Out Bumper 504
13 Knock Out Spring Tab 498C
Item# Description Part#
14 Knock Out Shaft Nut & Lockwasher 503
15 Protégé Guide Rod and Hdwr. PRO502D
16 Protégé Tower Block Hardware PRO620-09
17 Shaft Seal PRO620-1
18 Protégé Paper Attachment Bracket PRO497
19 Protégé Knock Out Spring Stud PRO490A
20 On/Off Switch Guard 501
21 On/Off Switch Boot 500B
22 Power Cord 115-01
23 Wire Grommet 487
24 Tool Holder 601
25 Travel Indicator Plate 999
Many parts are also sold as assemblies. Contact the factory for further information:
Toll Free in the U.S.A. 877-938-5244
Outside the U.S.A. 732-938-2757
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Paper Interleaver Top View Paper Interleaver Motor View
Paper Interleaver Side View Return Bracket
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Item # Description Part #
1 Protégé Paper Interleaver Plug PRO115-04A
2 Protégé Paper Motor Cord PRO115-04
3 Protégé Paper Interleaver Casting PRO519
4 Protégé Interleaver Knob PRO550-1
5 Protégé PI Main Plate Bolts PRO519C
6 Romex Connector 496
7 Paper Pin Adjusting Hardware(2) PRO539
8 Protégé Paper Pin Plate PRO524
9 Protégé Paper Feed Roller PRO521
10 Protégé Stainless Steal Paper
Interleaver Cabinet PRO537
11 Protégé Rod End Screw w/ Flat PRO522B
12 Rod End Bearing 522
13 Protégé Rod End Bolt PRO522C
14 Protégé PI Main Plate PRO519B
15 Protégé Paper Interleaver Capacitor
Clamp and Bolt PRO516D
Item# Description Part#
16 Protégé PI Capacitor Assembly PRO516C
17 Protégé Paper Interleaver Motor PRO516
18 Motor Block Hardware PRO516-2
19 Protégé Paper Motor Mounting
Hardware(Set of 4) PRO516-3
20 Protégé PI Chain and Link PRO516B
21 Protégé PI Sprocket PRO516A
22 Protégé Spacer bolt(not shown) PRO537-1
23 Pivot Rod Support Bracket 243
24 Left Return Spring 246L
25 Set Screw(One in each collar) 245
26 Spring Adjusting Collar(2) 244
27 2 Return Bracket Mounting Screws 249
28 Paper Stop 248
29 Stainless Steel Paper Pivot Rod 247
30 Paper Sleeve Stop 248A
31 Right Return Spring 246R
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Ring Pin Pressure Plate Mold Plate Bottom View
Mold Plate Side View
Hopper and Feeder Assembled Top View
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Feeder Washer
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Item # Description Part #
1 Pressure Plate Ball Knob 546D
2 Pressure Plate Spring c/w Collar 549
3 Ring Pin Adjustment Holes N/A
4 Ring Pin(shown in
the storage hole) 546C
5 Ring Pin Pressure Plate 546-3
6 Round Mold Plate 563-1
7 T-Knob Hole N/A
8 Protégé Back Drive Only PRO564
9 Air Grooves (colored for visual) N/A
10 Protégé Back Drive Spacer PRO568
11 Back Drive Clamp 568
12 Protégé Back Drive Clamp Hdwr. PRO568A
Item # Description Part #
13 T-Knob 567
14 Hopper Casting 545
15 Protege Hold Down Bolt PRO556-1
16 Feeder Washer 560
17 Meat Stop 555
18 Shear Pin 562
Part # PRO563 - Mold Plate Assembly
-Includes Round Mold Plate,
Protégé Back Drive Assembly and
Knock Out Cu
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On/Off Switch Front View Tower Side View
On/Off Switch Interior View Interleaver Receptical
MachineView
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Item# Description Part#
1 On/Off Switch Guard 501
2 On/Off Switch Boot 500B
3 Wire Grommet 487
4 Power Cord 115-01
5 Tower Sleeve PRO620-06
6 Protégé Tower Jam Nut, Acorn Nut, and Washer PRO620-02
7 Protégé Tower PRO620-07
8 Protégé Tower Block Hardware PRO620-09
9 Protégé Tower Block Screw PRO620-10
10 Tower Block PRO620-08
11 On/Off Switch (shown insulated in electrical tape) 500
12 Protégé Interleaver Receptical PRO115-04B
13 Protégé Paper Inteleaver Plug PRO115-04A
14 Protégé Paper Motor Cord Assembly PRO115-04
15 Romex Connector 496
Many other parts are also sold as
assemblies. Please contact the factory
for further information:
Toll Free in U.S.A. 877-938-5244
Part # 608-5A – Includes Guard Switch
and Wire
Part # 620-10B – Includes Tower Switch
and Wire
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Tower Assembly TowerAssembly
Exploded Top View Exploded Bottom View
Tower Assembly Protégé Knock Out Shaft
Machine View Tube and Support
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Item# Description Part#
1 Protégé Tower PRO620-07
2 Tower Stem 620-3
3 Protégé Tower Stem Hardware PRO620-02
4 Protégé Feed Tray Safety Interlock Bushing PRO620-03
5 Protégé Tower Spring PRO620-05
6 Tower Switch 620-10B
7 Protégé Wire Harness PRO620-15
8 Protégé Tower Block Hardware PRO620-09
9 Protégé Tower Block Screw PRO620-10
10 Protégé Guide Rod and Hardware PRO502D
11 Tower Block PRO620-08
12 Protégé Knock Out Shaft Tube and Support PRO460
13 Protégé Knock Out Bushing Screw PRO460A
14 Protégé Knock Out Shaft Bushing(pressed in tube) PRO462
15 Protégé Knock Out Tube Hardware PRO460B
Many parts are also sold as assemblies. Contact the factory for further information:
Toll Free in the U.S.A. 877-938-5244
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Protégé Knock Out Lever Cam Bearing and
Interior View LeverBlock
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Item# Description Part#
1 Protégé Knock Out Lever Block Hardware PRO450B
2 Protégé Knock Out Lever PRO450
3 Protégé Knock Out Lever Hardware PRO451
4 Cam Follower Bearing 474
5 Protégé Cam Bearing Hardware PRO475
6 Protégé Knock Out Lever Block PRO450A
7 Protégé Knock Out Cam PRO472
8 Protégé Crank-Connecting Arm Assembly PRO455
9 Protégé Crank-Connecting Arm Hardware(2 Required) PRO455-1
10 Protégé Machine Frame PRO445
11 Protégé Cam Bolt and Hardware PRO472-1
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Many parts are also sold as assemblies.
Please contact the factory for further information:
Toll Free in the U.S.A. 877-938-5244
Outside the U.S.A. 732-938-2757
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Transmission and
Main Shaft Assembly
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1 Protégé Main Shaft w/ Insert and Set Screw PRO464
2 Protégé Crank-Connecting Arm Assembly PRO455
3 Protégé Connecting Arm N/A
4 Protégé Knock Out Cam PRO472
5 Protégé Transmission PRO484A
6 Protégé Transmission Brackets PRO484B
7 Protégé Transmission Bracket Hardware(Set of 4) PRO484C
8 Protégé Thick Cam Thrust Washer PRO472A
9 Protégé Cam Spacer Clamp PRO472C
10 Protégé Thin Cam Thrust Washer PRO472B
11 Protégé Main Shaft Drive Bolt and Nut PRO464-1D
12 Protégé Main Shaft Thrust Washer PRO469-1
13 Protégé Main Shaft Insert Set Screw PRO464-1A
14 Protégé Main Shaft Block c/w Bushing PRO464A
15 Protégé Main Shaft Insert PRO464-1
16 Protégé Grease Fitting PRO464B
17 Protégé Main Shaft Block Bushing PRO464C
18 Protégé Crank-Connecting Arm Hardware(2 Required) PRO455-1
19 Protégé L-Key PRO452A
20 Protégé Transmission Pulley Drive Key PRO484C1