KitchenAid 5KCG100 manual Care and Cleaning, Cleaning the Motor Housing and Hoppers

Care and Cleaning

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Cleaning the Motor Housing and Hoppers

•Make sure the burr grinder is switched to the “O” position and unplugged before cleaning.

•Do not immerse the motor housing in water.

•Never immerse the cutting burrs, burr-shaft assembly, or face-plate assembly in water. Keep them dry at all times.

•Do not use abrasive cleansers or scouring pads.

Wipe the motor housing and cord with a clean damp cloth. Dry with a soft cloth.

Wash the coffee bin, bean hopper, and hopper lid in hot soapy water, then rinse and dry. The bean hopper, hopper lid, and coffee bin can also be washed in the top rack of a dishwasher.

Cleaning the Cutting Burrs

If the grinder is used frequently, the cutting burrs need to be cleaned every few weeks for best performance. Cleaning enables the burrs to achieve the finest, most consistent grinds possible – which is especially important when grinding coffee for espresso.

Foreign objects – like pebbles or twigs – sometimes find their way into whole bean coffee. These objects may cause the grinder to jam. If this happens, follow the burr-cleaning procedure to remove the foreign material.

1.Make sure the grinder is switched to the “O” position and unplugged. Remove the coffee bin and bean hopper from the grinder.

2.Using a flat-head screwdriver, turn the two faceplate screws counter-clockwise until the faceplate assembly is free. (The faceplate screws have retaining clips that prevent them from being removed from the faceplate assembly.)

3.Carefully slide the faceplate assembly away from the motor housing. A separate burr-shaft assembly on the inside of the motor housing will usually slide out with the face plate assembly. Place a hand under the burr-shaft assembly to prevent it from falling as the faceplate assembly is removed. If the burr-shaft assembly does not slide out with the face- plate assembly, grasp the center shaft of the burr-shaft assembly and remove it from the housing.

Burr-Shaft Assembly

Faceplate Assembly

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