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to the flour spout.
Tip:
A tea bag placed in the flour spout prevents
the nesting of insect larvae.
If the millstones are smeared with an oily residue,
you can clean them by grinding a cup of wheat or
rice at the medium setting. This should remove all
traces of the residue.
You can also remove the upper millstone to clean
the millstones with a brush.
However, it is very important whenever
you handle the millstones or the millilng
chamber, that you first unplug the power
cord!
Afterwards, remove the hopper by unscrewing it
(counter clockwise). You can remove the upper
millstone to clean the millstones with a brush.
Caution: Never use liquids for cleaning!
Assembly
Note:
The upper millstone is seated in the mill
housing with two pins, each of which is pressed
against a small spring. This suspension prevents
loud grinding noises from occurring when the
grinding process is finished. Thus, the springs
protect the stones and your nerves, and should
be carefully replaced when reassembling the mill.
Care
The housing of the KoMo-mills is made of beech
plywood and solid beech wood, which is treated
with organic vegetable oils. The casing requires
no special care, but can be treated with linseed
oil as needed.
Quick Guide
1
Plug in the power cord.
2
Position container or bowl beneath the outlet
spout.
3
Switch on the mill.
4
Adjust the grind setting.
5
Pour grain into the hopper to begin milling.
Readjust the grind setting as required to produce
flour at the desired texture.
6
When finished milling, switch off the mill and un-
plug the power cord.
Adjusting the fineness of the milled
product
To adjust the grind setting, simply rotate the
hopper! You can continually adjust the grind
setting between coarse and fine, even during
the grinding process. To locate the finest setting,
turn on the mill with the grain hopper empty, and
rotate the hopper clockwise in the 'fine' direction
until you hear the mill stones grinding against
one another. Then slightly rotate the hopper
counterclockwise until the grinding sound stops.
This setting offers the least space between the
millstones and is therefore the finest. (For spelt
and rye, use about a finger's width towards the
direction of 'coarse'. For oats, use even a little
more). The scale below the hopper can help you
remember your preferred settings, although the
point on the scale for a given texture may vary
slightly with the changing temperature and hu-
midity in your kitchen.
If the mill is switched off and the hopper still
contains grain, do not adjust the setting towards
'fine'. This could jam the remaining flour and
grain between the millstones, causing the motor
to bind. Adjust to a coarse setting, switch on the
mill, and then readjust the setting as desired.
Cleaning the mill
Your mill's grinding stones and the mill chamber
are cleaned automatically whenever you grind at
the coarse setting. It is a good idea however, to
remove flour residue from the millstones from
time to time. This is particularly recommended
when the mill has been out of use for a longer
period of time, for example during an extended
holiday. Cleaning can be easily accomplished
with the help of a vacuum cleaner. Set the mill
on 'coarse', fill the hopper with two or three
tablespoons of barley or spelt, switch the mill
on, and while it is running, briefly hold the vac-
uum cleaner nozzle first to the hopper, and then
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