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January 2022 (v1.5)

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VARIO W+ OPERATIONS MANUAL

GRINDER SETUP

1.  Place the grinder on a level surface.
2.  Hand wash the hopper 

(2)

 hopper lid

 (1)

, and grounds bin 

(10)

 with warm soapy water. Let air dry 

or dry with a clean cloth.

3.  To install the hopper: With the hopper upright and the shut-off knob 

(3)

 pointing toward the 

back left of the grinder, place the hopper on top of the grinder and find the point where it settles 
into place. Push down and rotate the hopper clockwise to center the shut-off knob and lock the 
hopper into place. The hopper must be locked into place to engage the microswitch so that the 
grinder can operate.

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4.  To install the grounds bin: Hold the bin with the opening facing up by its front tab. Center the 

grounds bin in front of the grinder and slide it carefully onto the scale platform.

5.  Plug in the grinder. The display should illuminate and go through its startup process.
6.  Reference the grind settings chart on page 7 and use the macro adjustment 

(5)

 and micro 

adjustment 

(6) 

arms to select a grind setting.

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7.  Add beans to the hopper. Ensure bean shut-off knob is turned open. ‘OPEN’ should be facing up 

on the knob.

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 Installing the hopper with the lid on top may make for easier installation.

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 Beans between the burrs will cause resistance when adjusting to a finer setting. Make finer adjustments either with the unit running,  

or completely empty of coffee.

Summary of Contents for Vario W+

Page 1: ...is a compact weight based grinder that is capable of grinding for a wide range of brew methods The Vario W has a small footprint an intuitive control panel a scale that is accurate to a tenth of a gra...

Page 2: ...January 2022 v1 5 2 VARIO W OPERATIONS MANUAL CONTENTS SAFETY INFORMATION 3 PARTS IDENTIFICATION 4 GRINDER SETUP 5 GRINDING OPERATION 6 BURR CALIBRATION 10 CLEANING THE GRINDER 12 WARRANTY SERVICE 15...

Page 3: ...ged cord or plug If the supply cord is damaged it must be replaced by the manufacturer its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard Keep the appliance and its cord out o...

Page 4: ...ob 4 Grind Weight Preset Adjustment Buttons 5 Micro Adjustment Lever Knob 6 Macro Adjustment Lever Knob 7 START STOP Button 8 Tare Button 9 Grind Weight Presets 10 Grounds Bin 11 Burr Calibration Tool...

Page 5: ...h so that the grinder can operate 1 4 To install the grounds bin Hold the bin with the opening facing up by its front tab Center the grounds bin in front of the grinder and slide it carefully onto the...

Page 6: ...grind whereas moving a lever arm down will result in a coarser grind When making a finer grind adjustment with coffee in the hopper the motor must be running At setting 1M and settings finer the burr...

Page 7: ...ther preset 1 2 or 3 2 Press the up or down arrow buttons to adjust the weight preset Once the desired weight value is reached press and hold the numbered preset button for 3 seconds The weight value...

Page 8: ...ht in a few seconds additional info in the Troubleshooting Error Codes section below This feature can be turned off temporarily by overriding all display functions other than the START STOP function O...

Page 9: ...in the open position If the hopper is in place and open the motor is engaging but no coffee is being ground a clog may have formed Please check the Troubleshooting page on Baratza com for information...

Page 10: ...verride mode 3 Lower the micro 5 and macro 6 levers all the way to the bottom of the range 4 With the hopper and grounds bin 10 in place press START STOP 7 and run the grinder long enough to expel any...

Page 11: ...te direction of the arrow on the tool to loosen the calibration screw and thus coarsening the calibration b Move the macro arm to 1 and the micro arm to M If a change in motor pitch is heard before re...

Page 12: ...d wash only Do not immerse the grinder housing in water Do NOT wash the burrs with water REMOVING THE HOPPER 1 Ensure the bean shut off knob 3 on the hopper 2 is in the closed position The side of the...

Page 13: ...a non metal bristle brush to clean the rest of the upper burr carrier as well as the back of the burr Once cleaning of the burr and carrier is complete use the screwdriver to reinstall the screws and...

Page 14: ...move odors and coffee oil residue and should be considered supplementary to normal cleaning Grinder cleaning tablets should be the only substance used to clean the internals of the grinder Note that c...

Page 15: ...of date of purchase and 2 Model and serial number located on bottom of the grinder A Baratza representative will respond to determine the problem and suggest a solution path The customer is responsib...

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