SPAR FOOD MACHINERY MFG. CO., LTD.
SP-800 TABLE-TOP MIXER
Installation, Operation and
Maintenance Instructions
BESTERM INTERNATIONAL CORP.
#388 DONA JOSEFA, QUEZON AVENUE, QUEZON CITY
Tel: 02 832-92-31
http://www.besterm.com.ph
SP-800 All defective parts without any alteration or
SPECIFICATION repair can be returned to SPAR or the nearest
Model SP-800 authorized representative, postage paid within one
Bowl Size 8 Quarts (7.6 Liters) year warranty.
Motor 1/4HP SP-800 is a desk top planetary mixer designed
Electrics 110V/60HZ, for commercial use by the professional caterer. It
220V/50HZ has a total bowl capacity of 8 Quarts, combined
Single phase with 3 speed gearbox to ensure that all mixing
Speeds 1st gear 132 rpm requirements can be met.
2nd gear 235 rpm
3rd gear 421 rpm CONTENTS
Dimensions (cm) 40 x 30 x 58 Specification..........................................................1
(L x W x H) 47 x 36 x 66 carton Installation.............................................................2
Weight Gross 27kg Electrical Connection............................................2
Net 25kg Safety.....................................................................2
Standard Pastry Knife, Stainless Correct Use of the Mixer.......................................2
Equipment steel bowl with Beater, Tool Selection.......................................................3
Whisk and Spiral Fitting the bowl.....................................................3
Dough hook. Fitting the Mixing Tool.........................................3
Speed selection......................................................3
Mixing Capacities.................................................4
Controls.................................................................4
Care of Your Mixer...............................................4
Fault Finding Chart...............................................5
Maintenance..........................................................5
Electrical Wiring Diagram....................................6
Unit: cm
Because of continual improvements, strict accuracy
of description cannot be guaranteed.
GUARANTEE
SPAR provides one year guarantee, either the
date of dispatch from our factory, or the date of
purchase from one of our approved distributor.
SPAR will replace any defected parts resulted
from faulty design, material or workmanship. In
addition to this, any repair must be carried out by
our authorized service agent.
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INSTALLATION BEFORE USING THE MIXER
The machine is supplied factory lubricated and Before using the mixer, please ensure that all
ready to run. It can be positioned on any substantial users are familiar with the correct operation of the
work surface or bench which is capable of machine. In particular, care should be taken to
supporting a load of 30kg. The transportation ensure that the bowl and mixing tools are correctly
should require two people. Please see Figure 1. fitted and the bowl cradle is in the raised position
prior to starting the machine.
SAFETY AT WORK
Never place your hand or any kitchen utensil
into the bowl when the mixer is in operation.
Please isolate the machine from the electrical
supply by removing the plug from the socket before
cleaning or dismantling.
A notice advising operators of the safe use of
this mixer is attached to the machine.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION OFFICE, SHOPS AND RAILWAY
Before connecting this machine to the PREMISES ACT, 1963
electrical supply, please check the details on the The above Act requires that this machine and
rating plate (located on the rear of the machine) attachments shall be operated only by a properly
corresponding to the details of your electrical instructed person or by an employee who is under
connection. The mixer is supplied with a trailing the supervision of a properly instructed person. The
lead fitted with a molded plug. If the style of plug is instruction shall include indication of the possible
unsuitable for the socket you plan to use, the plug dangers arising and the precautions to be observed.
must be cut off and replaced with an appropriate The Act also requires that no person under the age
plug. of 18 shall clean a machine if this exposes him to
risk of injury from a moving part of that machine or
The mixer should be plugged into a switched any adjacent machine.
socket which isolates all poles and has a minimum
contact clearance of 3mm and located close to the CORRECT USE OF THE MIXER
mixer for use in an emergency and to facilitate It is the responsibility of the users to use the
servicing. (max.2 meters of cable) The machine mixer correctly within the recommended limitations.
must be incorporated into a potential equalization Always follow the instructions on the side of the
system. The leakage current for this appliance is no machine when changing speed.
greater than 1mA/KW. If the electrical supply cable If the motor labors, stop the machine and
to the machine becomes damaged, it must be reduce the size of the mix immediately.
replaced by a qualified electrician using cable Damage resulting from improper use is not
which is 0.75 or higher and suitable for a 1/4HP covered by the SPAR warranty.
motor load. The ground wire is fixed to the machine For additional safety the mixer has a no volt
and this connection must be kept intact. The mixer release feature which means that in the event of a
MUST be grounded. power failure, the machine will only restart after the
control arrangement ensures that when the supply is
restored, the machine cannot restart on its own.
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BOWL LIFT HANDLE FITTING THE MIXING TOOL
To lift and place bowl at mixing position, Slide the bayonet fitting of
please raise the Bowl Lift Handle (E) the tool onto the drive shaft and
anti-clockwise to the top. Then start mixing.
twist clockwise to secure it in
To take our bowl when finish, please cut off
position.
electricity first, then lift the bowl lift handle
clockwise to the bottom. To remove the mixing tool,
slide the tool up the shaft slightly
TOOL SELECTION and twist counter clockwise.
The beater, whisk and spiral dough hook are Please see figure 3.
meant for the work implied by their names.
Note: After cleaning,
Do not use the beater for dough making or the please wipe the shaft with
whisk for anything other than whisking, aerating or Vaseline or oil for better
mixing light mixtures. lubrication and preventing
Table 1 shows the typical uses for each tool. rust.
Beater: Firm mixes such as light SPEED SELECTION
pastry, cakes biscuits, icings Before changing speeds, the mixer must
fillings and mashed vegetables. always be stopped. The necessary speed can then be
Spiral Dough Hook: Heavy mixes selected before restarting the machine by pressing
such as dough, pie pastry and
the red start button.
sausage meat.
The speed selected depends largely on the
Whisk: Light mixes such as
quantity and consistency of the product. It is
whipped cream, mayonnaise, egg
whites, pancakes and soufflés. recommended that mixing is always started at the
Pastry knife lowest speed and progressively increased to the
desired speed. In an emergency situation always use
Table 1
the red emergency stop button to stop the machine.
FITTING THE BOWL
Table 2 shows the recommended speeds for the
With the bowl range of tools.
cradle lowered, place
the chosen mixing tool Recommended Speed
in the bowl and position 1st gear 2nd gear 3rd gear
the bowl on the cradle. Whisk
There are three location Beater
points for the bowl: Hook
Table 2
(a) The locking pin at the rear of the bowl should
locate in the hole of the cradle.
(b) The two weld clips in the bowl handles must
engage on the locating pins located on
the cradle.
(c) Latching the bowl locking.
Please ensure that the bowl is seated correctly
on the cradle before securing the bowl locking
latches prior to use.
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mixer and reduce the size of the batch.
CAPACITY
After waiting one
The following table lists the recommended minute, reset the circuit
capacities of finished weights of regular mixes. breaker (push in) and
Although the machine may be capable of mixing turn on the mixer. If
mixers stop again,
larger quantities, it will lead to excessive and
reduce the batch further.
premature wear and possible failure. Overloading If this happens with an
also results in lengthy processes and unsatisfactory extremely small/light
results. batch, contact your
Maximum nearest authorized service agent for further
Beater
Spiral
Whip
Hook
Product Regular Mix information.
(kg)
CONTROLS
Mashed potato 2.1 * *
Pie pastry 2.1 *
Cookies 12 dz. *
Sponge cake 1.4 * *
Pound cake 2.1 *
Marshmallow 0.36 *
Fondant 1.4 *
Whipping cream 2.4 pts * The control panel is shown above, start the mixer
Egg whites 0.4 pts * by pressing the “start” button. Always start mixer at
the first speed. Press the button again to stop mixer.
Mayonnaise 2.4 pts *
Batter 3.2 pts * *
CARE OF YOUR MIXER
Pasta, Egg noodle 0.5 *
Brioche (kg flour) 3.2 * The mixer is designed for minimum user
Light bread dough
maintenance. It may be necessary from time to time
2 * to apply a little oil to the rods on which the bowl
(65% moisture content)
Heavy bread dough
cradle slides. If so, use a little food quality lubricant,
1.8 * ensuring that there is no excess oil that could
(60% moisture content)
Pizza dough
contaminate the food mix.
1.5 * Water jet cleaning is not allowed. Clean the
(50% moisture content)
Pizza dough
mixer thoroughly after use. The body should be
1.2 * wiped down with a damp cloth after first isolating
(40% moisture content)
1. Recommended weight for a finished mix unless the machine from the electricity supply. Do not
otherwise stated.
2. Water content e.g. 25# flour / 12.5# water = 50%
spray the machine with or immerse it in water. Do
moisture. not forget to clean the rear of the machine and do
3. For pizza dough with lower moisture content, please
consult SPAR not allow the rear vents to become blocked as this
4. For higher gluten flour reduce dough batch by 25%.
may result in overheating.
Table 3 Pay particular attention to the bowl pins and
Note: To large a quantity is always any surrounding areas of the cradle to prevent a
detrimental to the quality of the work and the buildup of mix as this could prevent incorrect
life of the mechanical parts of the beater and location of the bowl. For the same reason, ensure
may lead to abrupt stoppage. that the beater shaft and each of the sockets on the
Thermal overload protection tools are cleaned thoroughly. The bowl and tools
(circuit breaker): should be washed in hot soapy water, rinsed and
The thermal overload protection (circuit dried before being put into storage. Do not wash the
breaker) will shut off and stop the machine tools in a dishwasher as the polished finish will be
automatically. If this occurs, please turn off the adversely affected by the dishwashing chemicals.
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MAINTENANCE
Regular maintenance is necessary on all machines if they are to remain in good working order. It is
strongly recommended that this be carried out by trained technicians from a SPAR appointed distributor.
GEARBOX LUBRICANT
Please refill the lubricant inside the gearbox every 5 years. We recommended that this servicing or
maintenance work must be carried out by trained technicians from a SPAR appointed distributor.
CAUTION: Please use either Mobil lubricant “XHP 222” or Brugarolas “GRASA AGUILA PLEX
2-BOLSA” to refill the gearbox.
PLANETARY UNIT LUBRICANT
In case there is a strange noise coming from the planetary unit, please reapply grease to the planetary
unit. We recommended that this servicing or maintenance work must be carried out by trained technicians
from a SPAR appointed distributor.
CAUTION: Please use TACBECON grease “DGK-100” to lubricate the planetary unit.
FAULT FINDING
POSSIBLE REASON AND ACTION
FAULT CHECK
REQUIRED
Check plug socket Mixer not plugged into a live socket or not switched on
Check wiring in plug Plug incorrectly wired – rewire correctly
Check fuse in plug Possible faulty fuse – replace fuse
No power to mixer Check or change cable Cable damaged or split – replace cable
Check circuit breaker over load or Circuit breaker shut off or constantly short – reset or
short replace the circuit breaker (automatically reset).
Check bowl and tools Ensure that bowl and tool are correctly seated.
Mixer becomes noisy Check work surface Uneven surfaces create excessive resonance.
Check the wear of bearing Worn bearings – replace bearings
Mixer loses power Check capacity Overloading of bowl – reduce load
Motor overheating Check supply voltage Voltage should correspond to rating plate
Oil on planetary shaft Check oil seal Worn oil seal – change oil seal
Planetary shaft twisted or bent – please change planetary
shaft.
Mixing tools stuck on Check planetary shaft bent,
Planetary shaft rusted – please use descaler for derusting.
planetary shaft unclean or rusted.
Turn planetary shaft anti-clockwise to meet square
groove, gently knock down mixing tools.
▲ It is recommended that any servicing or maintenance work must be carried out by a trained technician or
electrician.
▲ Isolate the mixer from the electricity supply by removing the plug from the socket before cleaning or
servicing.
▲ Isolate the mixer from the electricity supply by removing the plug from the socket after long
period of no use.
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CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
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