Taiji TSK-110A User manual

Sake Warmer TSK-110A
TSK-210A
TSK-220A
TSK-420A
TSK-130A
TSK-230A
Operating Instructions
TSK-110A
TSK-130A

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the presence of uninsulated "dan-
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important operating and mainte-
nance (servicing) instructions in
the literature accompanying the
appliance.
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the bottom of the unit.
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the space provided and retain this book as a per-
manent record of your purchase to aid identifica-
tion in the event of theft.
Model No.
Serial No.
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Caution:
Before attempting to connect or operate this
product, please read the label on the bottom.
Introduction .................................................... 1
Use ................................................................. 1
Names of Parts .............................................. 2
Inspection and Preparation Before Use ......... 4
Instructions for Use ........................................ 7
After Use ...................................................... 12
After-Sales Service ...................................... 14
Specifications ............................................... 15
Contents

• To use your new purchase correctly and safely, you are advised to carefully read this manual and fully
understand it before use.
• Keep the manual at hand for quick reference after reading it.
• Be sure to receive your warranty of the product.
• The manual covers mainly safety precautions, the names of parts, instructions for use, after-sale service, and
product specifications.
• Failure to observe the precautions given in this manual may result in physical injuries. Exercise care not to
use your new product in a manner which does not conform to the instructions given herein.
Introduction
Use
This product is a sake warmer exclusively for indoor use. It is intended to make Japanese sake tasty, controlled to
a favorite temperature.
It should not be used for other purposes.
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■Accessories
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Names of Parts
TSK-110A
TSK-210A
TSK-220A
TSK-420A
2
3
3
6
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Dispensing lamp
Water supply lamp
Power lamp
Power switch
Temperature indicator
lamp
Temperature setting switch
Sake drain lamp
Nozzle
Tray Server bottle holder
Water drain valve
exhaust port
Bottle holder funnel
Bottle holder (filter inside)
Air suction port
Water feeding port
Manual switch
Sake drain switch
Water level meter
HoseFunnelCap
<TSK-110A, 210A, 220A, 420A>

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■Accessories
TSK-130A
TSK-230A 1 1
Joint hose
Water supply lamp
Power lamp
Power switch
Temperature indicator
lamp
Temperature setting
switch
Nozzle
Server bottle holder
Tray
Sake meter
Sake meter fittings
Sake meter mounting
screw
Sake meter mounting
metal
(* for TSK-130A only)
Air relief hole
Water feeding port
Dispensing lamp
Manual switch
Water level meter
Water drain valve,
exhaust port
Funnel
1
1
Hose
1
1
Valve A
1
1
Sake meter
1
1
Sake meter
fittings
1
-
Sake meter
mounting metal
4
2
Sake meter
mounting screw
1
Cleaning brush
1
1
Joint cap
<TSK-130A, 230A>

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Inspection and Preparations Before Use
1.Check the instruction manual, and the accessories.
2.Choose a place for the sake warmer.
• A level, stable place.
• A well-ventilated place.
• A place away from heat sources, such as a gas burner and cooking range, and free from exposure to
direct sunlight. (Keep the sake warmer at least 50 cm away from them.)
• A place not so humid, not exposed to water.
3.Use an independent outlet.
Be sure to plug the power cable to an electrical outlet of 110 - 120V AC 15 A minimum or 220 - 240 V AC 7.5
A minimum, to which nothing else is connected.
4.Adjust the server bottle holder.
Loosen the server bottle holder screw, place your server bottle in the holder, adjust the server bottle holder up
or down so that the nozzle end will be about 2 cm in the server bottle.
(The machine automatically stops discharging the sake when the nozzle end touches the sake in the server
bottle.)
∗The nozzle may not work depending on the server bottle shape. Check it in advance.
<Fig. 1>
<Fig. 2>

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<Fig. 3>
If you have a model TSK-110A, 210A, 220A, or 420A, go
to step 5.
If you have a model TSK-130A, or 230A, go to steps 6
and 7.
5.Clean the sake warmer heat
exchanger pipe. (Fig. 3)
This product is already cleaned inside before
shipment. When you are going to use it for the
first time or after a long period of non-use, clean it
according to the procedures specified below.
1) Push the power cord plug into a wall outlet.
2) Press the power switch to energize the
machine.
3) Take out the bottle holder funnel.
4) Feed water (approx. 70°C) to the bottle holder
to a degree not to cause overflow.
5) Press the manual button and take water from
the nozzle.
Water should be drained completely.
6) Put the bottle holder funnel on the bottle
holder.
Caution
• Hot water comes out of the nozzle while the inside
is cleaned. Pay attention to a possible accident of
scalding, etc.
6.Sake meter setting
• TSK-130A (Fig. 4) (Fig. 6)
1) Fix the accessory sake meter mounting metal to
the main body, using the accessory sake meter
mounting screws.
2) Fix the sake meter fittings to the sake meter
mounting metal, using the accessory sake meter
mounting screws. Then fit the sake meter.
* The sake meter can be mounted either on the
right or left of the main body.
3) Remove the cap that is attached to the sake
meter connection port.
4) Insert the joint part of the sake meter into the hole
located on the side surface of the main body, and
screw it in the sake meter connection port.
Leakage of sake will occur if this screw-in process
is awkwardly followed.
• TSK-230A (Fig. 5) (Fig. 6)
1) Fix the sake meter fittings perpendicularly to the
main body, using the accessory sake meter
mounting screws.
* The sake meter can be mounted either on the
<Fig. 4>
<Fig. 5>

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right or left of the main body.
2) Fit the sake meter in the sake meter fittings.
3) Remove the cap that is attached to the sake meter
connection port.
4) Insert the joint part of the sake meter into the hole
located on the side surface of the main body, and
screw it in the sake meter connection port.
Leakage of sake will occur if this screw-in process
is awkwardly followed.
7.Clean the sake warmer heat
exchanger pipe.
This product is already cleaned inside before
shipment. When you are going to use it for the first
time or after a long period of non-use, clean it
according to “Daily maintenance” in the section of
“After use” herein.
Caution
• Hot water comes out of the nozzle while the inside
is cleaned. Pay attention to a possible accident of
scalding, etc.
<Fig. 6>

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1.Push the power cord plug into a wall outlet.
2.Press the power switch.
When the “power switch” is pressed, the “power
lamp” is lit and the electric power begins to be fed.
At the same time, the “water supply lamp” is lit and
an alarm keeps sounding to indicate the “need for
water supply.”
3.Feed water or hot water to the water bath tank.
Use a funnel and feed water or hot water through
the water feeding port, to the level of “proper” at
the water level meter. (Fig. 7)
• The “proper” level corresponds to about 4.7
liters. (About 6.7 liters for the TSK-220A, TSK-
230A, and TSK-420A)
* When water is fed to the “lowest” level of the
water level meter, the “water supply lamp” and
the “alarm” go out. However, you should keep
feeding water to the “proper” level.
• In case of overfeeding, water will come out of
the exhaust port. In such a case, open the
water drain valve and discharge water to the
“proper” level.
• If water is too less, sake warming performance
will be lowered.
Caution
• Never feed any liquid other than water or hot
water.
4.Adjust the sake warming temperature.
1) When the “temperature setting switch” is
pressed once, the temperature setting mode is
assumed.
Initial setting is at [OFF].
• The setting indication and the sake warming
temperature are as specified below. However,
they can change under various conditions, and
they should be used as a guideline.
Lukewarm Approx. 45°C
Hot Approx. 65°C
2) Each time the “temperature setting switch” is
pressed once, the temperature indicator lamp
moves up from one after another along the
diagonal line. (Fig. 8)
Instructions for Use
<Fig. 7>
<Fig. 8>
(Hot)
(Lukewarm)
(OFF) (Temperature
setting)

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3) If the switch is not pressed and such a
condition is kept unchanged for 5 seconds, the
mode is automatically switched over to the
“temperature display mode” and the
temperature in the tank is then displayed. (Fig.
9)
4) Until the preset temperature is attained, the
lamp flashes to indicate the present
temperature.
5) When the preset temperature is attained, all
the lamp up to the preset temperature are lit.
(As a guideline, when the HOT temperature is
preset, this temperature is attained in about 20
minutes for the TSK-110A, TSK-130A, and
TSK-210A, and in about 35 minutes for the
TSK-220A, TSK-230A, and TSK-420A.)
If you have a model TSK-110A, 210A, 220A or 420A, go
to steps 5 to 8.
If you have a model TSK-130A, 230A, go to steps 9 to 12.
5.Attach the accessory cap to an uncapped 1.8-liter
sake bottle. (Fig. 10)
Uncap a 1.8-liter sake bottle, and attach an
accessory cap to the bottle in its place.
6.Confirm that the nozzle has been pulled toward
you, and insert a 1.8-liter sake bottle in the bottle
holder funnel.
7.Dispense the warmed sake.
1) Fit the nozzle (sake outlet) into the mouth of
your sake server bottle, lightly push the bottle
until the nozzle is straight down, and place the
server bottle on the server bottle holder. (Fig.
11)
The dispensing lamp flashes and the warmed
sake begins to come out.
• Sake dispensing time is approximately 16
seconds for 180Pof hot sake.
• When the server bottle is filled with the
required volume of sake, the dispensing
operation stops automatically and the
dispensing lamp goes out.
2) You can pick up the server bottle in the
reverse procedure. Take out the bottle while
making its posture slantwise.
3) If you want to dispense the warmed sake
manually, press the “manual switch.” (Fig. 12)
While the switch is kept pressed, the sake
comes out.
• The warmed sake is dispensed even when the
nozzle is positioned slantwise.
Caution
• Sake from the nozzle is hot. Be careful for
handling.
<Fig. 9>
<Fig. 10>
<Fig. 11>
<Fig. 12>
<Dispensing>
<Manual>
<Sake drain>
(Hot)
(Lukewarm)
(OFF)
(Temperature
setting)

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• The relationship of the bottle holding position and
the nozzle (sake outlet) between the TSK-220A
and TSK-420A is classified into the right and left
as illustrated below.
8.Sake draining function
This machine has a function of draining the
remaining sake in the heat exchanger pipe.
1) Provide for a proper container that contains
more than 150ml.
2) Keep pressing the sake drain button for
approximately 2 seconds. (Fig. 14)
A “peep” sound is heard and the sake drain
mode is assumed.
(The sake drain lamp flashes at that time.)
3) Set the container on the server bottle holder
and throw the nozzle down. This is the start of
dispensing.
4) Sake is drained.
(Note: If the container is too small, the nozzle
sensor will be actuated and the sake in the
pipe may fail to be drained completely.)
• When all the sake in the pipe has come out,
the sake drain lamp is lit.
• If any sake is still remaining in the pipe, the
sake drain lamp flashes.
If the sake drain lamp flashes and the sake in the
pipe cannot be drained completely, try to pull the
nozzle once toward you, set the container, and
throw down the nozzle again. Then the sake is
drained and the sake drain lamp is lit.
o If sake dispensing is performed automatically or
manually after the sake drain lamp has been lit,
this sake drain lamp will then go out.
Note: The sake drain lamp may be kept unlit even
though the heat exchanger pipe is empty. This is,
however, of no problem.
<Fig. 13 As seen from above>
Bottle holder (Right)
Front Right nozzle (sake outlet)
Bottle holder (Right)
Front Right nozzle (sake outlet)
TSK-220A TSK-420A
<Fig. 14>
<Dispensing>
<Manual>
<Sake drain>

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If you have a model TSK-130A, or 230A, go to steps 9 to
12.
9.Set the Cubitaner®.
1) Remove the cap from the mouth of the Cubitaner
and confirm that the knob of the accessory valve A
is set at “SHUT.” Then screw it in. Sake will leak
out if this screw-in process is awkwardly followed.
(Fig. 14)
2) When setting the Cubitaner on the sake warmer,
set the container so that its mouth is positioned
downward and toward you and the sake outlet of
the valve A is positioned to the left. (Fig. 15)
3) Screw the joint into the sake outlet of the valve A.
This joint is connected to the warmer main body.
(Fig. 15)
4) Before you begin to dispense, confirm that the
valve A, joint hose, and the sake meter are firmly
mounted. Also examine that the nozzle is pulled
toward you.
5) Turn the knob of the valve A to the right and adjust
it to the “OPEN” position. (Fig. 16)
<Fig. 14>
<Fig. 15>
10.Sake meter
1) Note that the sake meter does not indicate the
correct position when the valve A is set at
“SHUT.”
2) The sake meter may indicate some variations
during sake dispensing or under other
conditions. It gives a rough standard when you
want to know the contents of sake in the
Cubitaner.
3) When replacing the Cubitaner, air in the pipe
may come out of the sake meter. This is not a
problem. A normal state is recovered when
sake dispensing is started.
4) When you do not use the sake meter, never
remove the joint cap from the connection port
of the sake meter. Sake will overflow, if this
cap is removed.
<Fig. 16>
<Fig. 17>
• Valve A is “OPEN.” • Valve A is “SHUT.”
<Cubitaner>
Sake outlet
Wide gap
Knob
Narrow gap SHUT
OPEN
<Cubitaner>

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If this cap is removed, connect the sake meter or
screw the joint cap firmly into the connection port of
the sake meter once more again. (Fig. 17)
5) Carefully keep the joint cap at hand.
11.Dispense the warmed sake.
1) Fit the nozzle (sake outlet) into the mouth of your
sake server bottle, lightly push the bottle until the
nozzle is straight down, and place the server bottle
on the server bottle holder. (Fig. 18)
The dispensing lamp flashes and the warmed sake
begins to come out.
• Sake dispensing time is approximately 11 to 16
seconds for 180ml of hot sake.
• When the server bottle is filled with the required
volume of sake, the dispensing operation stops
automatically and the dispensing lamp goes out.
2) You can pick up the server bottle in the reverse
procedure. Take out the bottle while making its
posture slantwise.
3) If you want to dispense the warmed sake manually,
press the “manual switch.” While the switch is kept
pressed, the sake comes out.
• The warmed sake is dispensed even when the
nozzle is positioned slantwise.
12.Draining the remaining sake from the main body
1) Turn the knob of the valve A to the left and adjust it to
the “SHUT” position. (Fig. 19)
(If this operation is omitted, sake in the Cubitaner is also
discharged.)
2) Turn on the power switch and lightly push the nozzle
until it is straight down and drain all the sake from the
main body through the nozzle.
3) If the sake meter is not connected, lightly push the
nozzle until it is straight down and loosen the joint part
between the valve A and the joint hose. Otherwise,
loosen the joint cap at the connection port of the sake
meter.
* After the sake has been completely drained, screw in
the loose joint part to recover its former condition.
• If the sake warmer is not used for more than one
calendar day, drain the remaining sake from the main
body without fail and clean the inner sake passage.
(In regard to cleaning, refer to <After use>.)
The drained sake should be used for cooking and so on.
Caution
• Hot sake comes out shortly after use. Pay attention to a
possible accident of scalding.
<Fig. 18>
<Fig. 19>

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<TSK-110A, 210A, 220A, 420A>
1.Daily maintenance (cleaning of sake passage)
1) Pull out the 1.8-liter sake bottle and drain the internal sake, without fail.
• To drain sake, press the “manual switch” and wait until the sake stops coming out.
2) Remove the bottle holder funnel.
• Feed water (approx. 70°C) to the bottle holder to a degree not to cause overflow. Throw the nozzle down
or press the “manual switch.”
• Do not use any detergent.
3) Hot water comes out of the nozzle and the pipe inside is cleansed.
• Repeat the above-mentioned steps of 2) and 3) three times or so.
4) Turn off the power switch.
5) Pull out the power cord plug from the wall outlet.
2.Fix the bottle holder funnel and the filter at least twice a week.
Pull out the dust removal filter upwards. Neatly wash the bottle holder funnel with hot water. Remove dust from
the filter net. Clean the filter in hot water well and carefully wipe it off. Set the filter on the bottle holder so that
the filter knob is positioned upward.
3.Fix the bottle cap at least twice a week.
Remove it from the 1.8-liter sake bottle and clean it with water at 70°C approximately.
4.Water in the water bath tank should be replaced once a month.
At that time, turn off the power switch without fail and open the water drain valve to drain water.
5.Care of the Machine
Wipe the machine with a dry cloth. If it is hard to clean it, wipe it with a cloth dipped in a neutral detergent
solution or soap and water, then wipe it well with a dry cloth.
The front of the machine is made of plastic, so do not use paint thinner or other volatile fluids or alkaline
detergents.
6.Care of the Nozzle
Clean the nozzle one or twice, or even more, each
month.
Clean the sensor electrode at the nozzle end with a
tooth brush, and wash it well.
7.Care of the Server Bottle Holder and Tray
Remove the tray from the server bottle holder and wash
it with warm water.
After Use
<Fig. 20>

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<TSK-130A, 230A>
1.Daily maintenance (cleaning of sake passage)
(1) Remove the used Cubitaner in the following procedure:
• Leave the power switch turned ON.
1) Turn the knob of the valve A to the left and adjust it to the “SHUT” position. Throw the nozzle (sake outlet)
down to drain the sake remaining inside. For the TSK-230A, it is necessary to throw both nozzles down to
drain sake.
2) After the nozzle has been thrown down, remove the joint part between the valve A and the joint hose.
For a machine that has no sake meter, the inner sake cannot be drained unless this work is finished first.
3) When the inner sake has been drained out, return the nozzle and remove the Cubitaner from the main
body.
4) Remove the valve A from the Cubitaner.
(2) Put about 2 liters of water (70°C or below) in a Cubitaner intended for cleaning (an empty Cubitaner).
After mounting the valve A, set it on the main body and connect the valve A to the joint hose.
• Never use any detergent.
(3) Provide for a container for cleaning somewhat large. Turn the knob of the valve A to the right and adjust it to
the “OPEN” position. Throw the nozzle down or press the “manual switch.”
(4) Water comes out of the nozzle and the pipe inside is cleaned.
(5) After cleaning, remove the Cubitaner for cleaning in the procedure of (1) above and press the “power switch” to
turn off the machine.
• The drained sake should be used for cooking and so on. After cleaning, however, some water drops may
remain inside. When you dispense sake next time, drain some at the beginning and then use the
dispensed sake.
2.You should fix the sake meter diligently.
Remove the sake meter from the main body and then the cap off the upper part of the sake meter. Using an
accessory cleaning brush, clean inside of the pipe.
3.Water in the water bath tank should be replaced once a month.
At that time, turn off the power switch without fail and open the water drain valve to drain water.
4.Use soft cloth when you take care of the main body. Use a neutral detergent intended for cleaning cups and
dishes, and soak the cloth in a solution of this detergent. Wipe off contamination in such a manner that you
clean furniture.
This machine is partly made of resin. Do not use any volatile liquid like thinner or any alkaline detergent.
5.Fix the nozzle at least twice a month. (Fig. 15)
Put a tooth brush in water and use it to wipe off
contamination from the sensor electrode located at the
nozzle tip.
6.Maintenance for server bottle holder and tray
Remove the server bottle holder from the main body and
pull out the tray from the server bottle holder.
Neatly wash them with warm water. <Fig. 21>

• Is the power cord plug fully pushed into the wall outlet?
• Is the sake warming temperature set at OFF?
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After-Sales Service
●Before Calling a Service Person
Before calling a service person, carefully read this manual and check the following.
Trouble
Sake is not warmed.
Sake is dispensed, but too
little.
• Use the manual button to operate until sake comes out smoothly.
This can often occur when a 1.8-liter sake bottle is replaced. It is
caused because air in the pipe is pushed out.
• Check whether the nozzle area is contaminated.
If contaminated, neatly clean the electrode part (metallic rod) in the
nozzle by the use of a tooth brush.
Temperature does not rise.
• Is the water bath tank full with water at the level of water level meter?
Feed water or warm water through the water feeding port.
• Considered to be a problem in the temperature sensor.
In this case, the replacement of sensor is required.
Temperature rises too high. • Is the sake warming temperature set at a favorite level? • Considered to be a problem in the temperature sensor.
In this case, the replacement of sensor is required.
Check
Disassembly Prohibited
Very special techniques are required for repairing.
Users are absolutely prohibited to carry out overhaul and fixing.

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Specifications
∗The specifications and part of the appearance are subject to change for improvement without notice.
TSK-110A TSK-220A
Rating 110-120 V, 220-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz 110-120 V, 220-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Warming system Electrical (indirect heating) Electrical (indirect heating)
Capacity One 1.8-liter bottle (replaceable) Two 1.8-liter bottles (replaceable)
Water bath tank, Approx. 4.7 liters Water bath tank, Approx. 6.7 liters
Weight Approx. 9.7kg Approx. 12.2kg
Dimensions W 250 x D 375 x H 595 mm W 330 x D 375 x H 595 mm
Power cord Rubber sheathed cord, 2m Rubber sheathed cord, 2m
Accessories Server bottle holder, 1 pc. Server bottle holders, 2 pcs.
Bottle holder funnel, 1 pc. Bottle holder funnel, 1 pc.
Caps (bottle plugs), 2 pcs. Caps (bottle plugs), 3 pcs.
Hose, 1 pc. Hose, 1 pc.
TSK-210A TSK-420A
Rating 110-120 V, 220-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz 110-120 V, 220-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Warming system Electrical (indirect heating) Electrical (indirect heating)
Capacity Two 1.8-liter bottle (replaceable) Four 1.8-liter bottles (replaceable)
Water bath tank, Approx. 4.7 liters Water bath tank, Approx. 6.7 liters
Weight Approx. 9.8kg Approx. 12.5kg
Dimensions W 250 x D 375 x H 595 mm W 330 x D 375 x H 595 mm
Power cord Rubber sheathed cord, 2m Rubber sheathed cord, 2m
Accessories Bottle holder funnel, 1 pc. Bottle holder funnel, 1 pc.
Caps (bottle plugs), 2 pcs. Caps (bottle plugs), 6 pcs.
Hose, 1 pc. Hose, 1 pc.
TSK-130A TSK-230A
Rating 110-120 V, 220-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz 110-120 V, 220-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Warming system Electrical (indirect heating) Electrical (indirect heating)
Capacity Cubitaner, 5 to 18 liters Cubitaner, 5 to 18 liters
Water bath tank, Approx. 4.7 liters Water bath tank, Approx. 6.7 liters
Weight Approx. 9.3kg Approx. 12.1kg
Dimensions W 250 x D 375 x H 515 mm W 330 x D 375 x H 890 mm
With sake meter mounted: With sake meter mounted:
W 310 x D 375 x H 850 mm W 357 x D 375 x H 850 mm
Power cord Rubber sheathed cord, Rubber sheathed cord,
2m in effective length 2m in effective length
Accessories Bottle holder funnel, 1 pc. Bottle holder funnel, 1 pc.
Hose, 1 pc. Hose, 1 pc.
Valve A, 1 pc. Valve A, 1 pc.
Sake meter, 1 pc. Sake meter, 1 pc.
Sake meter fittings, 1 lot Sake meter fittings, 1 lot
Sake meter mounting metal, 1 pc. Sake meter mounting screws, 2 pcs.
Sake meter mounting screws, 4 pcs. Cleaning brush, 1 pc.
Cleaning brush, 1 pc. Joint cap, 1 pc.
Joint cap, 1 pc.

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