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Serving the Whole-Bean 

Coffee Market Since 1968 

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TROUBLESHOOTING DITTING COFFEE GRINDERS 

 

DO NOT TAKE THE GRINDER APART BEFORE READING THE FOLLOWING: 

 

1. 

Grinder is Clogged 

(The red light comes on and the motor hums

. Then you hear a “click” and 

the red light goes off). Or 

Grinder Cannot Be Turned On 

(red lamp does not come on).  

a.  Check whether the power cable is properly connected. 
b.  Check the 

circuit breaker

 UNDER the base of the grinder in the right rear corner. 

Newer model 1403 3-phase grinders have a rocker breaker switch on the lower right 
side of the machine. Older model KFA1403 does not have a circuit breaker.  

i.  Follow these steps when attempting to reset the grinder: 

1. 

Turn the switch to the “Off” position. 

2.  Check for coffee grounds clogged in the discharge tube. See Paragraph 

#2 for instructions. 

3.  Place a bag under the discharge tube. 
4.  Adjust the grind setting on the right side to #9 to allow more space 

between the discs. 

5.  Carefully lean the grinder towards you to feel for the circuit breaker 

under the machine. You will have to press hard to engage the breaker. 
You will not necessarily feel the breaker moving when you press it, but 
you will hear a “click” when it has been engaged. 

6.  Start the grinder and let it continue to run until everything in the grinding 

chamber is ground and discharged from the grinder. 

7.  If the grinder starts but then the circuit breaker is tripped again after a 

moment, you may need to open the grinder and clean out the grinding 
chamber. See Paragraph #3 for instructions. 

ii.  Try another electrical appliance in the same outlet to make sure that there is 

power in the outlet. (110 volt grinders only). 

iii.  If another appliance plugged into the same outlet does not work, check the 

main circuit panel in the store. 

 

2. 

Clogged Discharge Tube

Switch the grinder OFF and unplug the power cable. 

 

Four basic problems will cause clogging of the grinder: 

a. 

Full coffee bag

 under the discharge tube, blocking the exit of ground coffee. 

b. 

Worn grinding discs

 which can no longer cut the beans. 

c. 

Worn wings

 on the lower rotating plate, unable to push out the ground coffee from the 

grinding chamber. 

d. 

Dislodged transition tube

 between the grinding chamber and the discharge tube, 

blocking the flow of coffee out of the grinding chamber. The transition tube should be 
perfectly round and free of crimps and tears. 

Summary of Contents for 1203 Series

Page 1: ...ore space between the discs 5 Carefully lean the grinder towards you to feel for the circuit breaker under the machine You will have to press hard to engage the breaker You will not necessarily feel the breaker moving when you press it but you will hear a click when it has been engaged 6 Start the grinder and let it continue to run until everything in the grinding chamber is ground and discharged ...

Page 2: ...on the center bolt of the rotating plate to turn it easier If the rotating plate does not turn freely your problem is a frozen bearing or a bad felt seal around the rotating plate that needs to be changed This could be caused by extended use of flavored coffee g As you turn the rotating plate see if the wings along its circumference are wiping all the coffee out of the exit hole Is there a thick l...

Page 3: ...ee Grinder a Cleanliness is a must to get a good uniform grind All mating parts have to be very clean to get Turkish fine grind with your grinder Your grinder parts are precision machined Even the smallest amount of coffee particles between parts would nullify the precision quality work b The circumference of the grinding chamber where the 4 cheese head screws attach as well as the mating surface ...

Page 4: ...ter Stopping the Grinder on 1 Turkish setting a The discs are not adjusted properly and are too close Follow the Adjusting instructions in Paragraph 5 above If you continue to use your machine with the grinding discs adjusted too close together so that they are touching you will wear your discs down very quickly and they will not be resharpenable CAUTION If coffee beans have fallen inside the grin...

Page 5: ...r is first installed or plugged into a new outlet GRINDER CHANGES DIRECTION OF ROTATION EVERY TIME IT IS TURNED ON ONE OF THE THREE PHASES IS NOT DELIVERING POWER TO THE MOTOR THE PROBLEM IS ONE OF BAD SWITCH KFA1403 version BAD WIRE IN THE PLUG OR OUTLET any model BAD CONTACTOR KFR KR model GRINDER STOPS UNDER LOAD Runs okay without beans but stops when beans are added ONE OF THE THREE PHASES IS ...

Page 6: ...m the motor there are two sets of wires going to the terminal block on the base a One color with the lower resistance is the primary winding b The other color wires with the higher resistance are the secondary motor winding 3 Swap the two secondary wires and your rotation will be reversed This needs to be done only once for proper wiring of the grinder MODEL 1403 220 volt 3 Phase grinders This is ...

Page 7: ...brush into the discharge tube so as not to dislodge the rubber transition tube joining the grinding chamber to the discharge tube 4 Loosen the screws holding the cover lid and hopper and remove them a Use a paper towel or towel to wipe down the hopper of any accumulated oils b Use a brush to clear the built in magnet on the underside of the hopper 5 Remove the screws that hold the top stationary p...

Page 8: ...he dial at the arrow Tighten one screw on the wheel 8 Turn the grinder on and slowly turn the wheel towards a smaller setting until you hear the metal chirping of the discs just touching If you do not hear metal chirping repeat Steps 1 and 2 again 9 Once you hear the discs touching back the discs up 20 25 numbers on the dial 10 Loosen the screw on the wheel and line up the 1 setting on the arrow 1...

Page 9: ...d replace the bolt in the hole finger tight 5 Take a large wood dowel or a piece of hard wood place it on the head of the center bolt and hit it with a hammer hard if need be to push away the cone tipped shaft from the lower rotating plate The rotating disc is press fit on the motor shaft 6 Remove the rotating plate and replace it with the new one 7 Remove the center bolt replace the washer that y...

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