Control Panel; Troubleshooting - LEM Big Bite 1217 Use & Maintenance

CONTROL PANEL

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.
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Sensor Plug

TROUBLESHOOTING

SOLUTIONS
PROBLEM
Check power to outlet. Make sure unit is securely
Motor has no power
plugged into outlet.
First, check and reset circuit breaker. Problem may be
with switch or power cord.
Motor runs slowly or is noisy Possible cold gear grease problem. Move stu er to
warmer area. Let the stu er run for 5 minutes and then
begin stu ng.
Foot pedal doesn't work
Check if the foot pedal is plugged onto the stu er motor
securely and properly.
The ALARM light illuminates
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.
Stu er is hard to crank 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.
Meat is passing by the piston
Casings are bursting when lling • 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.
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