FORTÉ™ AP/BG MANUAL
August, 2022 (v4)
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CALIBRATION
Though the Forté’s burrs and scale come calibrated to a high
specification, they may need adjustments over time to meet user
grinding expectations.
BURR CALIBRATION:
The Forté factory calibration will accommodate a wide range of brew
methods. However, if the Forté is unable to grind finely enough or coarsely
enough for a particular brew method at the finest and coarsest settings,
respectively, follow the instructions below to recalibrate to factory settings,
then adjust to fit the grind parameters.
1.
Empty all beans from the grinder by setting the bean shut-off knob
(3)
to the ‘CLOSED’ position and grinding the remaining beans.
2.
Remove the grounds bin
(8)
or PortaHolder
(18, AP)
from the scale
platform
(9)
.
3.
Press the time mode
(13)
button, then the manual button
(14)
to
put the grinder in timed manual mode.
4.
Lower the micro adjustment
(6)
and macro adjustment
(7)
lever
knobs all the way to the bottom of the range.
5.
Insert the burr calibration tool
(16)
into the round calibration port,
behind the discharge chute, until the tool settles into the head of
the calibration screw inside.
6.
Press the start button
(11)
to run the motor.
7.
With the motor running, move the macro lever up to setting 2, step
by step, or until burr contact is heard, whichever comes first. If no
burr contact is heard, move the micro lever up to setting Q, or until burr contact is heard, whichever comes
first.
8.
If the grind setting is set to 2Q and the burrs are not in contact, use the calibration tool to turn the
calibration screw toward the finer direction (as indicated on the tool) until a change in motor pitch is heard.
This will move the burrs back to factory calibration.
9.
If the burrs make contact prior to reaching setting 2Q:
a.
Use the calibration tool to loosen the calibration screw slightly (in the opposite direction indicated on
the tool), thus coarsening the calibration.
b.
Move the macro lever up to setting 2, then the micro lever to Q. If burr contact is heard before reaching
this setting, the calibration screw may need to be loosened further.
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