ZMM4198X - Chopper Zelmer - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Electric Meat Grinder (Mincer)
Brand	Zelmer
Model	ZMM4198X
Dimensions (approx.)	200 x 200 x 300 mm
Weight (approx.)	2.5 kg
Power Consumption	500 W
Power Supply	220-240 V, 50/60 Hz
Mincing Capacity	Up to 1 kg/min
Functions	Mincing, sausage filling (with stuffing tube)
Cutting Plates	2-3 stainless steel discs (fine, medium, coarse)
Housing Material	Impact-resistant plastic
Blade Material	Stainless steel
Safety Features	On/off switch, thermal overload protection, non-slip feet
Cleaning	Detachable parts dishwasher safe (top rack)
Maintenance	Lubricate moving parts periodically
Accessories	Stuffing tube, pusher, cleaning brush
Spare Parts	Available from Zelmer service centers
Warranty	2 years

Frequently Asked Questions - ZMM4198X Zelmer

How do I assemble the meat grinder?

Ensure the appliance is unplugged. Insert the worm screw into the housing, place the cutting blade (sharp side out) over the screw, then screw on the desired cutting plate and locking ring. Attach the tray and push rod.

Can I grind bones or hard vegetables?

No, this grinder is designed for boneless meat only. Do not attempt to grind bones, nuts, or hard vegetables as it may damage the blade and motor.

Why is the grinder not working?

Check that it is properly connected to a power outlet and the safety catch is engaged. If it still doesn't work, the thermal overload may have tripped; wait 15 minutes before restarting.

How do I clean the meat grinder?

Unplug and disassemble all parts. Wash the knife, plates, and other accessories with warm soapy water or in the dishwasher (top rack). Wipe the motor unit with a damp cloth. Dry all parts thoroughly before reassembling.

Can I use the grinder for making sausages?

Yes, attach the stuffing tube instead of the cutting plate. Push the sausage casing onto the tube and feed the mince mixture through the hopper. Fill the casing evenly.

What is the maximum operating time?

Do not run the appliance continuously for more than 5-8 minutes to prevent overheating. Allow it to cool down for at least 15 minutes between uses.

The meat is coming out mushy. What's wrong?

Use chilled, semi-frozen meat for best results. Avoid overfilling the hopper. Push the meat gently; forcing may cause smearing. Ensure the blade is sharp.

How can I replace the cutting blade?

Contact Zelmer customer service or an authorized dealer for genuine replacement parts. The blade is a wear item and should be replaced when dull.

Can I grind fish or poultry?

Yes, but ensure all bones are removed. Fish and poultry can be ground using the same process as beef or pork.

What should I do if the grinder gets jammed?

Unplug immediately. Remove the locking ring and disassemble the head. Clear any blockage with the cleaning brush. Never use metal tools inside the feeding tube.

USER MANUAL ZMM4198X Zelmer

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EN USER MANUAL MEAT MINCER 11–14

ZMM4198X

MASZYNKA DO MIELENIAmeat mincer

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Slice cooked vegetables into perfect cubes

– easily and quickly, on everyday and special occasions.

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Congratulations on your choice of our appliance, and welcome among the users of Zelmer products.

In order to achieve best possible results we recommend using exclusively original Zelmer accessories. They have been specially designed for this product.

Please read this user manual carefully. Pay special attention to important safety instructions. Keep this user manual for future reference.

Appliance features

The meat mincer is to be used within the house-hold. It is a multifunctional appliance, which can be used for quick and effortless mincing of: meat, cheese, vegetables, poppy, as well as for manufacturing sausages and meat products. When an additional appliance of the meat mincer is used – that is the shredder, it is possible to slice vegetables into: salads, fresh vegetable salads and preserves.

Safety precautions and instructions for proper use of the appliance

Before starting to use the appliance, become familiar with the whole content of this user manual.

Make sure that you understand the instructions given below.

DANGER! / WARNING! Risk of injury

• Do not actuate the meat mincer, if the power cord is damaged or the encapsulation is visibly damaged.
• If the non-detachable part of the cord is damaged, it should be replaced by the producer or at a proper service point or by a qualified person in order to avoid any hazards.
• The appliance can only be repaired by qualified service personnel. Improper servicing may cause a serious hazard to the user. In case of defects please contact a qualified service center.

• Be extremely careful when operating the appliance in the presence of children.

• This product is not intended for use by children. Keep the appliance and the power cable out of reach of children.

• Appliances can be used by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.

• Children shall not play with the appliance.

• Turn the meat mincer off before any change of equipment or before bringing near any parts being in move during the operation.

• Always unplug the appliance from the electrical outlet when it is left unattended and before assembling, disassembling and cleaning.

• The appliance must only be used with the feeder tray.

• Only use the appliance indoors at room temperature and up to 2000 m above sea level.

WARNING! Risk of property damage

Do not pull the plug out from the network supply socket by pulling the cord.

Always plug the appliance to the mains (AC only) with voltage corresponding to that indicated on the rating plate.
Do not expose the meat mincer or its equipment to the temperature over 60^ C. By doing that you can damage the meat mincer.
In order to push use the pusher. Using other staffs may result in damaging the meat mincer and its drive.
Do not overload the appliance with excessive amount of the product, or by pushing the product too hard (with the use of the pusher).
Assemble the mincing set accurately, as the improperly screwed mincing set can result in poor mincing quality,

as well as it can cause blunting of the cutter knife and the screen. Blunt cutter knife and blunt screen should be replaced with a new one.

When the meat mincer is operating, do not cover the ventilation holes in the casing. Do not place the meat mincer on soft surfaces.

Never immerse the drive unit of the meat mincer in water. Never wash it under the running water.

Do not wash the equipment assembled within the drive unit.

Do not use aggressive detergents in the form of emulsion, milk, paste, etc. in order to wash the casing. Among others, they can remove the informative graphic symbols placed on the meat mincer, such as: scales, marks, warning signs, etc.

Wash all accessories in warm water and washing up liquid. Rinse and dry carefully.

The screens and double-side cutter must be kept lubricated. Apply a little culinary oil to them before using.

Do not run the appliance empty if the screen has not been oiled.

Information on the product and hints on its use

This appliance is intended for domestic use only.

Unplug the appliance after operation. Put away the cord, pushing it gently through the opening and place the plug in the compartment.

When the machine does not start – contact the service point and leave the machine for servicing.

Separate the meat, which is to be minced, from bones, tendons, cartilages and veins.

Before mincing, cut bigger parts into smaller elements.

Do not mince dry poppy. Before mincing, the poppy needs to be washed with hot water and soaked in water – up to several hours (a dozen or so).

Use a soft brush in order to wash the metal parts.

Do not wash the metal parts in the dishwasher. Aggressive cleaning agents used in these appliances can cause darkening of the above-mentioned parts. Wash them manually, with the means of traditional dishwashing liquids.

Technical data

Technical parameters are given on the product's data plate.

Allowed time of continuous work of the meat mincer 10 minutes

Required break before following use of the meat mincer 30 minutes

Noise level (LWA): 77 dB/A

MBP – Motor Blocked Power 1900 W

Description

The meat mincer consists of:

1 Drive unit – each drive of the machine is adjusted to the assembly of each of the mincing set and the shredder produced by ZELMER. There are ventilation inlets inside of the rear cavity of the motor compartment.

1a Switch

1b Lock button

Mincing set, which consists of:

2 Mincing chamber

3 Feed screw with assembled coupling

4 Double-side cutter

5 Screen with 4mm holes

6 Ring collar

7a Adaptor

7b Shredder bowl

8 Pusher

Equipment, which includes:

9 Screen with 8 mm holes

10 Screen with 2.7 mm holes

11 Sausage stuffer

12 Separator

Mechanical safety device for the motor

1 Scroll

2 Clutch

3 Screw M5x20

The meat mincer is equipped with mechanical protection, which secures the motor against any damage – teeth of the coupling break, when the meat mincer is overloaded (f. ex. when bones have entered into the mincing chamber).

The broken coupling should be replaced with a new one:

unscrew the coupling from the feed screw,

remove the broken coupling,

put on the new coupling and screw it.

Preparing the meat mincer to work and the actuation of the appliance

Take out a sufficient length of the supply cord and the appropriate accessories from the compartment.

① Place the drive unit close to the power network socket, on a firm surface so as not to cover the ventilation holes within the casing.

Before the first use of the meat mincer, wash the equipment elements.

Assemble the appropriate equipment and join it with the drive unit.

② Put the power cord into the supply network socket.

③ Turn the meat mincer on with the main switch.

Operating the mincing set

Put the following elements into the mincing chamber:

① Feed screw with the coupling towards the middle.
② Fit the knife (4) onto the pin of the scroll (3).
③ Put the screen so that the chamber's protrusion enters the rut of the screen.
④ Tighten all the elements of the mincing set – until home.
⑤ Put the assembled unit onto the drive unit and turn into the position, when you hear click of the safety lock.
⑥ Insert the adaptor 7a into the bowl 7b. Mount the bowl and the adaptor on the mincing chamber.

Operating the sausage stuffer

Put the following elements into the mincing chamber:

① Feed screw with the coupling towards the middle.
② Separator on the feed screw end.
③ The sausage stuffer.
④ Tighten all the elements of the mincing set – until home.
⑤ Put the assembled unit onto the drive unit and turn into the position, when you hear click of the safety lock.
⑥ Insert the adaptor 7a into the bowl 7b. Mount the bowl and the adaptor on the mincing chamber.

Before placing the sausage intestine (intestine wrapper) soak it in warm water for about 10 minutes.

Put the wet sausage intestine onto the sausage stuffer, paying attention not to cover the venting holes within the sausage stuffer.

The meat mass filling the intestine cannot be "too rare". Large amount of fluids can cause their leakage and permeating to the interior of the mincing machine.

Shredder with vegetable cutter

① Fine grating disc
2 Coarse grating disc
3 Pureeing disc
4 Locking tab
5 Body
6 Tray
7 Pusher

Remove the adaptor when using the shredder.

The shredder is equipped with two drums to grate into small and bigger chips (cheese, carrot, celery, baked beetroots, etc.). The third grating drum (slicing drum) is used to grate vegetables (potatoes, onion, cucumbers, etc.). The fourth grating drum (pulping drum) is used to mash vegetables (potatoes, beetroots, etc) and fruit.

8 Drum
9 Dicing insert
10 Pusher

The vegetable cube cutter is the shredder's additional accessory. It is used for dicing cooked vegetables, such as potatoes, beetroots, carrots, celery, parsley, etc. Cook all vegetables before dicing. When cooked, cut large vegetables into smaller pieces so that they fit into the dicing insert (9).

Operating the shredder

① Recline the catch and put one of the drums with the clutch facing the middle of the chamber.
② Snap the catch.
③ Assemble the chamber of the shredder just as like mincing chamber.

Cut large products into smaller elements, which you can easily put into the mincing chamber.
Do not mash soft fruits containing stones.
When the work is finished pull the power cord out from the network supply socket.
Remove the food remaining in the shredder chamber or on the grater with a wooden spoon.

Blades of the drums do not require any regeneration.

Vegetable cutter operation

blades of the cube cutter drum are extremely sharp. Handle carefully.

① Release the locking tab (4) and fit the drum (8) with the coupling facing the inside of the body.
Snap the locking tab.
② Fit the shredder body onto the mincer drive and turn until it clicks into place.
③ Fit the feed tray (6) and the dicing insert (9).

Guide the vegetables through the feed tube using the pusher (10).

The pusher (10) is intended for use only with the dicing insert. Never use the pusher (10) without the dicing insert (9) placed on the body (5).

large products into smaller pieces that can easily fit into the dicing insert (9).

When finished, turn off and unplug the appliance.
Remove any food remaining in the drum or dicing insert using a wooden spoon.
Disassemble the cube cutter.

To remove the dicing insert (9) first pull out the feed tray (6).

Never use the appliance for dicing any raw vegetables.

If the products are too soft (overcooked), they may not be diced as well as intended.

After the work has been finished

Turn the meat mincer off and pull the power cord out from the network supply socket.

① Remove the pusher (8) and remove the food tray off the mincing chamber (2) or the shredder chamber.
① Remove the pusher (8) and remove the shredder bowl with an adaptor (7b) off the mincing chamber (2) or the shredder bowl off the shredder chamber.
② Press the safety lock and turn the mincing set or the grating chamber into right and take it off.
③ Take apart all the elements of the mincing set, the chamber with the sausage stuffer or the shredder.

Put the cord as well as cleaned and dried parts into the storage compartment.

④ Putting the coupling in the storage compartment.
⑤ Putting the screen in the storage compartment.
⑥ Hiding the whole power cord.

Cleaning and maintenance

Clean the drive with a wet cloth, with an addition of dishwashing liquid.
Wash the plastic parts in warm water, with addition of the dishwashing liquid.
Wash the metal parts in hot water, with addition of the dishwashing liquid.
Carefully dry the washed elements.
Assemble the dry parts of the mincing chamber or the shredder.
Wash all accessories in warm water and washing up liquid. Rinse and dry carefully.
The screens and double-side cutter must be kept lubricated. Apply a little culinary oil to them before using.

Meat, vegetable and fruit dishes

In order to maintain the most of the nutrition value of the vegetable and fruit dishes, familiarise yourself with the methods of preparing them. Do not hold vegetables or fruits in water and mash them just before serving and eating.

Minced pork chops

50 dag of pork meat, 6 dag of stale bread, 5 dag of onion, 2 dag of fat, 1 egg, 4 dag of crumbs, oil for frying, salt and pepper.

Soak the bread in water and drain.

Cut the onion in slices, fry until it reaches a golden colour.

Rinse the meat with water, cut into pieces.

Mince bread, onion and meat twice in the meat mincer, using the screen with 4 mm holes. Add the egg, salt, pepper and carefully mix into unified mass. Form 8 oval pork chops, 1.5 cm thick, which then cover with crumbs. Fry on hot oil.

Pâté made of mixed meat

50 dag of pork meat, 50 dag of veal, 40 dag of pork fat, 50 dag of liver, 30 dag of onion, 20 dag of wheat bun, 4 eggs, salt and pep per, nutmeg.

Braise the meat with pork fat and onion. Clean the liver, peel the membranes off, dice. When the meat is soft, add the liver, bun and braise together for a short time. Let the ingredients cool down and mince them twice in the meat mincer, using the strainer with 4 mm holes. To the prepared mass add eggs, salt, peppr, nutmeg and carefully mix.

Grease the form with lard, put the pâté into the form and bake for abour 40 minutes.

Homemade sausage

Semi fat pork meat 4,5 kg, pork fat 0,5 kg, bone stock – 1 glass, salt 6-7 teaspoons, saltpetre 1 flat teaspoon, pepper 1 teaspoon (ground pepper), allspice 12-15 grains (grind), garlic 5-6 cloves (mince), sausage intestine 7 m.

Mince the meat using the strainer with 8 mm holes. Mix the salt with the saltpetre and spices, and add them to the minced meat, and mix them, gradually adding the bone stock. Put it in a cool place for 24 hours. Place the sausage stuffer on the mincing chamber. Fill in the intestine, about 1 m long, forming segments, which are 30–40cm long. Pay special attention not to cover the venting holes within the attachment.

Dry the sausage for about 6 hours. Smoke with warm smoke for about 14 hours or hot smoke for about 2,5 hours.

Red cabbage fresh salad

40 dag of red cabbage, 20 dag of apples, 2 teaspoons of oil, lemon juice, salt and sugar.

Clean the red cabbage and slice it in a shredder, using the drum for slicing or thick chips. Mix the sliced cabbage with mashed apples, adding oil lemon juice, salt and sugar, according to one's own taste.

Celery salad

40 dag of celery, 20 dag of apples, 2 spoons of oil or cream, lemon juice, salt, pepper.

Slice the celery into small chips. Add cream or oil according to one's own taste. Add sugar, lemon juice and salt.

Disposal

Dispose of packaging in an environmentally-friendly manner. This appliance is labelled in accordance with European Directive 2012/19/EU concerning used electrical and electronic appliances (waste electrical and electronic equipment – WEEE). The guideline determines the framework for the return and recycling of used appliances as applicable throughout the EU. Please ask your specialist retailer about current disposal facilities.

The manufacturer does not accept any liability for any damages resulting from unintended use or improper operation of the appliance. The manufacturer reserves the right to modify the product at any time, without prior notice, in order to adjust it to legal regulations, standards and directives or due to constructional, commercial, aesthetic and other reasons.

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EN 1. Shredder with 3 barrows for thin, tick chips and to grating and grinding potatoes or cheese 2. Cube cutter attachment for cutting the vegetables into cubes 3. Stainless steel screens. Three screens to mince meat, cheese or poppy seeds 4. Sausage attachment. Dishwasher safe