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VI. Cleaning the Machine
1. Shut off the power and unplug the machine.
2. If pressing chamber is hot, wear cotton, heat-protective gloves to prevent
burns. Alternatively, wait for 60 minutes to let the pressing chamber cool
down completely.
3. According to the graphic below, remove the lock from the pressing
chambe.
4. Take out the pressing rod.
5. Clean it and then rinse.
6. Clean the pressing chamber with water.
Putting the Machine Back Together
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Screw the stem casting into the bearing.
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Attach the external pressing chamber.
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Screw the four nuts on by hand.
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Gently tighten them with the wrench.
Note: Never over-tighten the four nuts.
Peanuts
First confirm the quality of peanuts. To confirm dryness, press peanut kernels and if at
least one-third of the red skin falls off then they are dry enough. Fresh and dry enough
peanut kernels are fit for oil pressing directly. Peanuts in storage for a long time can
be recognized by a grayness to their skin, and the lack of sweet flavor. It is important
to use peanuts stored for less than a year, which can be found at many rice and grain
stores. You can start out buying a small amount of peanuts in several different places
to determine which peanut is best for pressing out oil. As always, heat the machine
for twenty minutes. With peanuts, then proceed to cold pressing. There are several
possible outcomes for oil pressing with peanuts:
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Oil output is normal; oil separates after being placed at room temperature for 24
hours or more. This shows the peanuts were good.
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Oil output is normal; the oil does not separate after 24 hours. This means the
peanuts were bad. Replace them and try again.
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Only powder comes out, showing that there is no water at all; this situation prone
to occur in dry areas and winter time. Please add water by soaking your hands,
then stirring the peanuts with your soaked hands. If there are a lot of peanuts,
undertake this process repeatedly.
You can press oil normally after confirmation of proper functioning.
Notice: When rinsing peanuts, the longest rinse time must not exceed 5 minutes. After
draining, remove moisture through heating before use. Press all of them while they
are still warm. Otherwise, peanuts will absorb too much water and oil will inject in
slag notch. It is hard to dry out washed peanuts in the sun, and it can ruin the peanuts.
This tends to cause more slag and oil injection. It is best to directly cook the washed
peanuts until dry.
Note: When heating with a microwave oven, many plates will absorb the heat resulting
in a plate that is hot and peanuts that are not. To avoid this, please use microwavable
plates.
Peanuts should be heated in a microwave oven on medium heat. They should be heat-
ed until one minute after hearing a ‘pop-pop’ noise. This usually takes about three min-
utes, but will vary with experience. If the materials are wet, increase time accordingly.
If heating, instead, with an oven, use an oven with a rotating cage and only turn on the
upper heater. Adjust the time to about 20 minutes if using this heating style. Time will
be increased or decreased depending on dryness of the raw material. Ovens without
cages tend to lead to burnt or otherwise unusable raw materials.
