PrepPal PPM 60 User manual

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MANUAL
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Model 
PPM‐60,Mixer,60Qt
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IMPORTANTNOTICE 
ThismanualcontainsImportantSafetyInstructionswhichmustbestrictlyfollowedwhenusingthisequipment.
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Rev.19b
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Safety Reminding
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Theseprecautionsshouldbefollowedatalltimes.Failuretofollowtheseprecautionscould
resultininjurytoyourselfandothersordamagetheequipment.
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 Plugonlyintogroundedelectricaloutletsmatchingthenameplateratedvoltage.
 Donotmodifyortamperwithsafetyswitches.
 Donotoperateunattended.
 Donotoperateequipmentinpublicareasand/oraroundchildren.
 Donotuseanextensioncordwiththisequipment.Donotplugthisequipmentintoapowerstripor
multi‐outletpowercord.
 Non‐PrepPalattachmentsarenotrecommended.Theywillnotworkproperlyandwillvoidthewarranty.
 Checkequipmentbeforeeachusetoinsuretheequipmentisclean.
 Donotuseahosetocleanmixer.Useadampclothtowipedowntheexteriorofthemixer.
 Wearproperapparel!Donotwearloosefittingorhanginggarmentswhileoperatingthisequipment.
 Haveequipmentinstalledbyaqualifiedpersonnelinaccordancewithlocalcodesandordinances.
 Useequipmentinaflat,levelposition.
 Unplugequipment,turnoffandletitcoolbeforecleaningormoving.
 Donotspraycontrolsoroutsideofequipmentwithliquidsorcleaningagents.
 Donotcleantheequipmentwithsteelwool.
 Keepequipmentandpowercordawayfromopenflames,electricburnersorexcessiveheat.
 Donotoperateifequipmenthasbeendamagedorismalfunctioninginanyway.
 Donotusetheattachmentsonhubwhilemixing.
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ImportantSafeguards
PPM‐60 Mixers complies with all safety requirements of UL standards for commercial kitchen
equipment&CanadianstandardsforCanada.
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PPM‐60MixerscomplieswithNSF 
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USA Toll Free: 1-800-683-8660
Canada Toll Free: 855-885-6518
Email: [email protected]
www.atosa.com
www.atosausa.com

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Product Description
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Technical Specifications
Note:Selectspeedaccordingtospecifiedaccessorymode
a) DoughHook‐suitableformixingflourandbreaddoughonthelowspeedmode
Note:Mixshouldequal45%to50%oftheflourweight(SeeFigureH)
b) FlatBeater‐suitableformixingcrushed,powderedandpastyfood,suchasstuffingonmediumspeed
mode(SeeFigureI)
c) WireWhip‐suitableformixingliquidfood,suchascream,eggonhighspeedmode(SeeFigureJ)
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Model Bowl
Capacity
Voltage Frequency Power MixingSpeed Maximum
Kneading
Capacity
Dimensions
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Net
Weight
PPM‐60 60qt. 240V
3Phase 60Hz 3.75hp 73/109/143/216
rpm40lbs 41”x28”x57”1080lbs
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Installation
UnpackingandInitialSetup: 
Immediatelyafterunpackingthemixer,checkforpossibleshippingdamage.Ifthismachineisfound
tobedamagedafterunpacking,savethepackagingmaterialandcontactthecarrierwithin15daysof
delivery.Safetyunpackingstepasbelowphotos:
Step01:Carefullyremovethepackagematerialfromequipment. 
Step02:Takeawaythetrailer.
Step03:Anticlockwiserotatethehandletolowdownthebowlandunlockit.
Step04:Takeawaythebowl.
Step05:FindthewrenchfortheM12bolt.
Step06:UnscrewtheM12boltsinsidethefourlegs.
Step07:Puttwoforksintothebottomofmachineandprotectthebottom.
Step08:Slowlyliftthemixermachineupabout4”fromthepallet.
Step09:Pullpalletawayfromthebottomofmixerfeet.
Step10:Declineforklift,standmixerontheground.
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Placethemixeronasolid,levelsurfacewithsufficientspacearoundmixertoallowforthesafecleaningand
service.
Plugonlyintogroundedelectricaloutletsmatchingthenameplateratedvoltage.
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Note:Donotplugmixerintoapowerstripormulti‐outletpowercord. 

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CheckthePlanetaryShaftRotateDirection
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Operation Instruction
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AttachingtheAgitatortotheMixerShaft(Beater,Hook,Whip)
1. Rotatethebowlguardtotheleftsoitrestsintheopenposition.Excessiveforceusedtoopenandclosethe
bowlguardmaydamagethespringlockandbowlguardmicroswitch,andwillvoidthewarranty.
2. Slidetheagitatorslowlyupwardsontotheplanetaryshaftfittingtheshaftpinthroughtheslotinthe
agitator.
3. Rotatetheagitatorclockwisetosecureitontotheplanetaryshaft.
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AttachingtheBowltotheMixer
1. lowerthebowlbyrotatethebowlliftlevercounter‐clockwisetoitsrestingposition. 
2. liftthebowlbyrotatingthebowlliftleverclockwiseand
a) slowlypositionthelockingpin(locatedonthebothsideofthebowl)intotheholeinthebothsideofthe
cradle.
b) lowerthebowlontothepinslocatedoneithersideofthebowlcradle.
3. Oncethebowlispositionedonthecradle,securethebowlbypullingeachbowlclampforwarduntilthebowl
islockedtight.
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 Makesurethereisnotanythinginbowl,andno
mixertoolontheshaft,putspeedleveronone
speedandturnonthemixer.
 Observetheshaftrotatedirectioniscomplywith
thearrowshowedontheplanetaryshaftornot. 
 Ifshaftrotatesinthewrongdirection,havea
licensedelectrictechnicianswitchtheelectrical
connectionandreset.
 DONOToperatethemixerbeforereadingtheinstructionfirst;
 ALWAYSdisconnectorunplugelectricalpowerbeforeleaning,servicing
oradjustinganypartsorattachments;
 ALWAYSkeephands,hair,andclothingawayfrommoving  parts. 

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SettingSpeeding
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Selecttheappropriatespeedsettingbyrotatingthespeedcontrollever.
Fourfixedspeedsareavailableforuse:First(1),Second(2),Third(3)andFourth(4).
Speedsettingbydifferenttypeoffoodandingredientasfollowing:
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GearSpeedProductType/ingredientThepositionofthespeedcontrolleverandknob
1(Low)
Handleto(1/2)
Knobto1
73rpm
Heavy:mixingpizza,bread,pastaand
donutdough’s,waffle/cakebatter,
mashingpotatoes
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2(Medium)
Handleto(1/2)
Knobto2
109rpm
Medium:2ndstageofmixingfor
donutdough,etc.
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3(Medium)
Handleto(3/4)
Knobto1
143rpm
Medium:3thstageofmixingfordonut
dough,etc.
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4(High)
Handleto(3/4)
Knobto2
216rpm
light:whippingcream,eggwhites,
meringue.
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Pleasefollowthecapacitycharttochooseagitatorandspeed.

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CRAWLforspeedhandleswitch
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SettingTimer
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UsetheAttachmentHub
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TimedOperation:  PresstheredbuttontotheTIMERside.Tosetthe
timefortheappropriatemixingtime,turnthetimerknobina
clockwisedirectionatthepositionbetween“0”to“30”,toget
mixingtimebetween0minsto30mins.
 Non‐TimedOperation:  PresstheredbuttontotheNON‐TIMEside
tosetthemixerfornon‐timedoperation.    
NOTE:  Heavyloadsshouldnotbemixedlongerthanfifteen(15)minutes
atthissettingwithoutanequalamountofresttimeforthemixer.  failure
toadheretotheseinstructionsmaycausethemixertoautomaticallyshut
offduetooverloading.
 Neverputyourhandintothefeedchutewhenusingamixerattachment.
 OnlyoperatetheattachmenthubinMANUALmode. 
 DONOTattempttomixingredientsinbowlwhileusingthehub. 
 MixermustbeOFFbeforeinstallingattachment. 
 DoNOTuseattachmentswhilemixing. 
1.Loosenandremoveattachmenthubfastenscrew.ThenRemovehubcover.
2.Lubricateattachmentshaftwithafoodqualitygreaseormineraloil. 
3.Insertattachmentshaftintohubmakingsuretolineupthealignmentpin
withhubhole. 
4.Tightenthumbscrewbackintohubandsecurelytightenit. 
5.Selecttheappropriatespeedsettingbyliftingorloweringspeedcontrol
lever. 
6.Usetheuntimedoperationdescribedonthepreviouspagetoadjusttimer.
7.PressthegreenSTARTbuttonlocatedonthecontrolpanel.
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RecommendedSpeedwhileusingattachments: 
Attachment:     RecommendedSpeed: 
MeatGrinder    1only 
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NOTE:Makesurebowlisupandbowlguardisclosed.Mixerwillnotstartif
bowlandbowlguardarenotintheproperoperatingposition. 
Ifitisdifficulttoswitchthespeedhandleatrightposition,youcanpress
thebuttonof(LAMP&CRAWL)transitorily. 
Pressthebuttonof(LAMP&CRAWL)transitorilycanlettheplanetary
shaftrotatebyalittleangle,sogearscanocclude.
Canpressthebuttonof(LAMP&CRAWL)transitorilyforseveraltimes
untilthespeedhandlecanbeswitchtorightposition.

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Cleaning & Maintenance Instructions
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1. ALWAYSdisconnectorunplugtheelectricalpowerfromthemixerbeforecleaning.
2. Theentiremixer,includingremovableparts,mustbethoroughlycleanedandsanitizedusingthe
proceduresidentifiedbyyourlocalhealthdepartmentandtheServSafeEssentialspublishedby
theNationalRestaurantAssociationEducationalFoundation(NRAEF).
3. NEVERuseascrubberpad,steelwool,orabrasivematerialtocleanthemixer.
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RecommendedCleaningActionas:
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PART   REQUIREDACTION FREQUENCY
Agitators hand‐washusingmildsoapandwater,rinse,dryand
sanitize.
Cleanaftereachuse.
Removablebowl
Guard
hand‐washusingmildsoapandwater,rinse,dryand
sanitizeorplaceindishwasher.
Cleanaftereachuse.
Bowl usingaspongeorcloth,mildsoapandwater,apply
pressuretoensurethebowlisclean,rinse,dry,and
sanitize.Thebowlcanalsobeplacedinadishwasher.
Cleanaftereachuse.
RearSplashGuard hand‐washusingmildsoapandwater,rinse,dryand
sanitize.
Cleanaftereachuse.
bowlcradle hand‐washusingmildsoapandwater,rinse,dryand
sanitize.
Daily
PlanetaryShaft Wipewithcleandampcloth,dryandsanitize.applyalight
quantityofGlobeoil(mineraloil)totheplanetaryshaft
aftercleaning.
Cleanaftereachuse.
exterior hand‐washusingmildsoapandwater,rinse,dry,and
sanitize.DONOTuseawaterhose!
Daily
hubinterior Wipewithcleandampcloth,dry,andsanitize.   Daily

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10
Mixing Capacity Chart
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Product Agitator Speed PPM‐60
60Quart
BreadandRollDough‐60%AR DoughHook 1stspeedonly 90lbs.
HeavyBreadDough‐55%AR DoughHook 1stspeedonly 70lbs.
Pizza  Dough,Thin‐40%AR DoughHook 1stspeedonly 40lbs.
PizzaDough,Medium‐50%AR DoughHook 1stspeedonly 60lbs.
Pizza  Dough,Thick‐60%AR DoughHook 1stspeedonly 70lbs.
RaisedDonutDough‐65%AR DoughHook 1stspeedonly 40lbs.
PieDough FlatBeater AllSpeeds 60lbs.
MashedPotatoes FlatBeater AllSpeeds 45lbs.
Cake FlatBeater AllSpeeds 60lbs.
WaffleorHotCakeBatter FlatBeater AllSpeeds 24qts.
EggsWhites WireWish AllSpeeds 3qts.
Meringue WireWish AllSpeeds 3qts.
WhippedCream WireWish AllSpeeds 12qts.
Cake,Pound FlatBeater AllSpeeds 60lbs.
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Whenmixingdoughcheckthe“AR”(AbsorptionRatio)=Waterweighdividedbyflourweight.
The capacities listed above are based on 12% flour moisture at 70 °F(21℃) water temperature. If high
glutenflour
isusedreducebatchsizeby10%.
1gallonofwater=8.3lbs.
1quartofwater=2.1lbs.
Example:
Ifarecipecallsfor5lbs.ofwaterand10lbs.offlour,then5dividedby10=0.50x100=50%AR.
Donotuse2ndspeedwithmixtureswithbelow50%AR.

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11
Troubleshooting
Problem PossibleCauses ActionRequired
Mixerwillnotrun.
bowlguardnotinclosed
position.
rotateguardtotherightuntilfullyclosed.
bowlnotraised. raisebowltohighestposition.
Timerisnotengaged. Turntimertodesiredtimeorsettimetothe
“on”position.
Powernotconnectedproperly. checkallpowerconnections.Plugintoalive
socket.(Donotuseextensioncord!)Testsocket
withanotheritem
buildingcircuitbreakerisoff.  checkbreakerbox.
internaloverloadtripped. Pressstopbuttonthenpressresetbutton.
(Ifoverloadcontinuestotrip,reducebatchsize
and/oradjustrecipe!)
Gearnotengaged.   Switchgearfullyintoposition.(Mixerwillnot
operateifthespeedcontrolleverispositionedin
betweenspeeds)
Mixerstopsduring
mixing.  
internaloverloadtripped. Pressstopbuttonthenpressresetbutton.
(Ifoverloadcontinuestotrip,reducebatchsize
and/oradjustrecipe!)
Motortemperatureistoohigh  Voltageistoolow,orusewrongagitatororset
incorrectspeed.
Mixerisnoisy.  
Mixerisnotinstalledonlevel
surface.
adjustsurfaceorrelocatemixer.Makesure
rubberfeetareinstalled.
bowlnotseatedcorrectlyor
clampsnotinplace.
ensurebowlisseatedintobowlcradlecorrectly
andbowlclampsarelockedintoplace.
Agitatornotfittedproperly.   Removeandattachagitatorintoposition
properly.
Overloadingbowl.   reducebatchsize.(SeeCapacityChart)
Planetaryringgearneedsmore
grease.
Techniciantoinspectforsourceofnoise.
reapplyhigh‐pressuregrease.contacttechnician.
Safety guard seized
(will not move
freely).
clean & lubricate slide
sheath.
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Technicianmustdropdownplanetaryassemblyto
accessmat&sheath.contacttechnician.
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Agitatorswon’tgo
ontotheplanetary 
shafteasily.  
lackoflubricationand/or
cleaningoftheplanetaryshaft.
Wipeplanetaryshaftwithacleandampclothand
lubricatetheshaftwithmineraloilorfoodquality
grease.
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Agitatorstouching
bottomorsidesof
bowl.
Defectiveordentedbowl.   removedentsorreplacebowl.
Defectiveagitator. replaceagitator.

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Service Parts
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