Introduction
Overview
This Operation and Safety Manual has been prepared to introduce you to the Grange GRPF 10 / 15 / 20
Planetary Mixers. It explains the operation, cleaning and maintenance of these food mixers in simple, clear
terms and with an emphasis on your safety. These mixers are physically and functionally identical except
for the capacity of the bowl size so they are referred to as “mixer” in this manual.
Throughout the Manual procedures are supported by photographs showing the parts involved and the
recommended safe method of handling those parts.
Make sure that you read this Manual carefully so that you are familiar with the features and procedures
that are unique to these machines.
Conventions and Symbols used in this Manual
To reduce confusion, and to highlight important points and safety matters, we have established some
standard terms and symbols:
• “mixer” “food mixer”
Whenever we talk about the mixer, or food mixer, we mean the mixer
that is covered in this Manual.
• “foodstuff”
We use the word “foodstuff” to refer to any kind of meat or other food that is usually
sliced in a mixer.
• “bowl” “mixing bowl”
This is the fitting that attaches to the end of the planetary drive and does
the actual mixing.
• “beater” “aggitator”
The meat grip is the device that holds the foodstuff in position on the meat table.
It is usually attached to the meat table and moves with the foodstuff as it is sliced.
• “speed selector”
This device is located on the right side of the machine (as you face it) and controls
the speed of the agitator.
• “bowl lift” “bowl lift handle”
This is the mechanism by which you raise and lower the mixer
head into the bowl.
• The Special Note flag
This is an upside-down triangle with an exclamation mark inside it. It appears
in the left margin of the page, like this, whenever we want to draw your attention to an important point.
• The “No Hands” warning flag
This is a circle with the outline of a hand and a black bar through the
hand. It appears wherever we want to warn you that either: you shouldn’t put your hands in or near a par-
ticular component; or that you must wear steel mesh protective gloves to carry out a particular procedure.
• The “Power” warning flags
TThere are two power warning flags. The first, a lightning bolt inside an
upside-down triangle, is used whenever we want to remind and warn you that the machine is connected
to the mains power supply. The second warning flag is a circle with the outline of a
lightning bolt and a black bar through the bolt. It appears to remind you that a particular
procedure must be carried out with the power to the machine turned off at the power
point and the machine’s power plug disconnected from the power point.