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January 2022 (v1.5)

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VARIO+ OPERATIONS MANUAL

GRINDER SETUP

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

(2)

, hopper lid 

(1)

 and grounds bin 

(13)

 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.  The grinder will come with the PortaHolder 

(10)

 installed. To use the grinder with the included 

grounds bin instead, pull the PortaHolder straight out and replace it with the grounds bin.
a.  The PortaHolder arms can be adjusted up or down to accommodate different sizes of 

portafilters. To adjust the PortaHolder arms:
i. 

Pull the PortaHolder out of the grinder.

ii.  With a Phillips head screwdriver, loosen the two screws in the back of the PortaHolder.
iii.  Move the PortaHolder arms up or down so that the portafilter fits. If the arms are 

difficult to move, loosen the screws further.

iv.  While holding the arms in position, tighten the two screws to lock the arms into place.

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 micro adjustment 

(5)

 and macro 

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.

1

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

2

 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+

Page 1: ...grinding for a wide range of brew methods The Vario has a small footprint an intuitive control panel and macro micro adjustment levers for accurate grind adjustment The grinder is fitted with 54mm fl...

Page 2: ...January 2022 v1 5 2 VARIO OPERATIONS MANUAL CONTENTS SAFETY INFORMATION 3 PARTS IDENTIFICATION 4 GRINDER SETUP 5 GRINDING OPERATION 6 BURR CALIBRATION 8 CLEANING THE GRINDER 10 WARRANTY SERVICE 13...

Page 3: ...ed 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 of...

Page 4: ...4 Grind Time Preset Adjustment Buttons 5 Micro Adjustment Lever Knob 6 Macro Adjustment Lever Knob 7 START STOP Button 8 Manual Mode Button 9 Grind Time Presets 10 PortaHolder 11 Burr Calibration Too...

Page 5: ...s can be adjusted up or down to accommodate different sizes of portafilters To adjust the PortaHolder arms i Pull the PortaHolder out of the grinder ii With a Phillips head screwdriver loosen the two...

Page 6: ...rm up will result in a finer 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 2Q...

Page 7: ...usted by doing the following 1 Select either preset 1 2 or 3 9 2 Press the up or down arrow buttons 4 to adjust the time preset Once the desired time value is reached press and hold the numbered prese...

Page 8: ...maining coffee when remaining coffee is expelled press STOP STOP 4 Remove the grounds bin and insert the calibration tool 11 into the round hole behind the discharge chute until the tool settles into...

Page 9: ...b Move the macro arm to 2 and the micro arm to Q If a change in motor pitch is heard before reaching this setting the calibration screw may need to be loosened further c With the lever arms at settin...

Page 10: ...r Hand 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 o...

Page 11: ...se 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 a...

Page 12: ...to absorb and remove 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 gri...

Page 13: ...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 responsibl...

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