DITTING 1203 Series Service Tips Manual Download

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ERVING THE

HOLE

-B

EAN

OFFEE

ARKET

INCE

1968 info@ditting.com

U.S. Distribution Center

8801-B Smiths Creek Rd, Wales, MI 48027
Tel 810-367-7125 Toll-Free 800-835-5992

Fax 810-367-7130

Serving the Whole-Bean

Coffee Market Since 1968

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Ref. Models:

1403 Series
1800 Series

ERVICE

#R2

TROUBLESHOOTING ALL DITTING

220 VOLTS, 3 PHASE G

RINDERS…1403 AND 1800 SERIES

Our motors do not burn out easily. Look for simple problems. Never assume that the motor is bad because the
grinder is doing something unusual.

PROBLEM

CHECK FOR

POSSIBLE SOLUTION

NO OUTPUT

Coffee does not come out

DIRECTION OF ROTATION:

Looking into the hopper, when
the grinder comes to a stop, it
should be turning counter-
clockwise.

REVERSE ANY TWO OF THE HOT
WIRES (DO NOT CHANGE THE YELLOW
OR YELLOW-GREEN GROUND WIRE) IN
THE PLUG.

This needs to be done when

the grinder 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 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 STAYS ON

BAD CONTACTOR

KFR OR KR1403

Replace contactor

BREAKER KEEPS
TRIPPING OFF

SHORT CIRCUIT

LOOK FOR BURNED OUT WIRE
SHORTING TO THE GRINDER HOUSING
EITHER AT THE BASE OF THE MACHINE
OR IN THE SWITCH AREA, OR LOOK
FOR A CRIMPED WIRE AT THE BASE.

GRINDING TOO
SLOWLY and/or
OVERHEATING

WORN OUT GRINDING
DISCS

, or worn out/broken

fins on the lower rotating plate

REPLACE THE GRINDING DISCS

, and/or

REPLACE THE LOWER ROTATING
PLATE.

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for this and other service tips.

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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