Donut Cutter Type B Operator’s Manual Belshaw Bros., Inc. 814 44th Street NW, Suite 103 Auburn, WA 98001 USA Phone: (206) 322-5474 • Fax: (206) 322-5425 Email: service@belshaw.com • http://www.belshaw.
If you accept the machine from the shipping company, you are, in effect, saying that the machine is in good condition, and you must pay for the machine. The freight company has accepted responsibility for the safe delivery of our machines. For your protection, inspect the machine to see that no parts are bent, scratched, or otherwise damaged. If any damage has occurred in shipping, file a freight claim with the shipping company immediately. IMPORTANT Keep this manual for reference purposes.
Contents 1 Operating 1 2 Cleaning 2 3 Maintenance 3 Lubrication Care, Maintenance & Cleaning Instructions for Plungers, Cylinders & Hoppers 3 4 4 Donut-Making Helps 5 Tips on Making Quality Cake Donuts Calculating Correct Water Temperature Ratios of Plunger Sizes to Donut Weights Temperature Conversion 5 6 6 6 Belshaw Bros., Inc. • www.belshaw.
Preface The Type B Donut Cutter is designed to cut cake donut products and deposit them in a variety of fryers. It is designed to be mounted on a wall or on a column attached to the fryer. During production, the operator must move the Cutter, holding the guide handle, to deposit donuts in the desired locations in the fryer. The operator must work safely at all times and read this manual and follow its instructions and warnings.
1 Operation hopper). After this initial priming, dough can be added without repriming as long as the hopper hasn’t been emptied. For best results, and to keep your machine in perfect running condition, observe the following: • Be sure that wing nuts and thumb nuts are kept tight when the cutter is running. • Rotate the crank before filling the hopper with dough to be sure that it turns freely. • The numbered scale on the side of the cutter head regulates the weight of the donuts.
2 Cleaning The hopper and plunger are easily removed for cleaning purposes. Remove the hopper and plunger as follows: 1. Be sure the plunger is in the “stop” position so the lower piston is up in the hopper cylinder. WARNING Keep your hand under the cylinder flange at the bottom of the hopper to keep the plunger from falling through. 2. Loosen wing nut at crown bearing and remove crown bearing. 3. Loosen wing nut at lower clamp hinge. 4. Open hinge and pull hopper and plunger forward.
3 Maintenance Lubrication CUTTER SHAFT: One drop of light food grade oil to the main shaft bearing, located on the hub between the dial and cam case, once a day. CAMS AND TRIP ARM BEARINGS: Before staring and after every two hours of operation, apply several drops of light food grade oil to each of the two holes in the top of the cam case. CAM TRACK: Once a week, grease cam tracks with food grade grease. Turn cutter manually to spread trip arms.
CARE, MAINTENANCE, and CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS for PLUNGERS, CYLINDERS, and HOPPERS The plungers and hoppers of your donut machine are precision instruments built from alloy steels and aluminum. They should be handled with care to insure continued satisfactory performance. When cleaning aluminum, selection of the right type cleaner is your most important consideration. Any household dish washing detergent that is safe for aluminum does a good job of cleaning and does not attack aluminum.
4 Donut-Making Helps If the shortening is too cold, the donuts will spread too rapidly, will form large rings, will tend to crack open, will be too light in appearance, and will absorb too much shortening. Tips on Making Quality Cake Donuts • Use the correct batter temperature. In general, the correct batter temperature is 75°-80°F/24°-27°C. Check the mix manufacturer’s instructions, as the recommended temperature range may vary.
Calculating Correct Water Temperature The following is an example of how to calculate the correct water temperature to use. You must use your own room temperature, dry mix temperature, desired batter temperature, and, if you are making yeastraised donuts, estimated temperature increase during mixing. Cake Donuts Yeast-Raised Donuts °F 72 +70 142 °C 22.2 +21.1 43.3 °F 72 +70 142 °C 22.2 +21.1 43.3 Total B 75 x3 225 23.9 x3 71.7 80 x3 240 26.7 x3 80.1 Total B -Total A Desired water temp.
Donut Cutter Type B Technical Supplement Belshaw Bros., Inc. 814 44th Street NW, Suite 103 Auburn, WA 98001 USA Phone: (206) 322-5474 • Fax: (206) 322-5425 Email: service@belshaw.com • http://www.belshaw.
If you accept the machine from the shipping company, you are, in effect, saying that the machine is in good condition, and you must pay for the machine. The freight company has accepted responsibility for the safe delivery of our machines. For your protection, inspect the machine to see that no parts are bent, scratched, or otherwise damaged. If any damage has occurred in shipping, file a freight claim with the shipping company immediately. IMPORTANT Keep this manual for reference purposes.
Contents 1 Installation 1 Wall Mount Column Mount 1 2 2 4 Maintenance Lubrication 4 3 Troubleshooting 5 4 Plungers, Mounting Info 11 French Plunger Drawing (7B-1001) Service Bulletin #254B (Extension Arm Limiting Bracket Installation Instructions) Service Bulletin #18 (Trip Arm Adjustment) Service Bulletin #88 (#400 Height Adjustment Kit Instructions) 12 14 15 16 5 Parts Info 17 6 Appendix 19 Parts List Drawing Insert Page Insert Belshaw Bros., Inc. • www.belshaw.
Preface The Type B Donut Cutter is designed to cut cake donut products and deposit them in a variety of fryers. It is designed to be mounted on a wall or on a column attached to the fryer. During production, the operator must move the Cutter, holding the guide handle, to deposit donuts in the desired locations in the fryer. The operator must work safely at all times and read this manual and follow its instructions and warnings.
1 Wall Mount When the donut cutter is to be mounted on a wall bracket, it is mandatory to provide a good, solid support on the wall. For this purpose, we suggest using a 2” x 4” or 2” x 6” timber of good quality. The timber should extend from the ceiling to the floor. The timber must be secured with #4 wood screws, 4” long mini8mum, screwed directly into a wall stud. The screws should be located approximately every 12” over the entire length of the timber.
Column Mount If you have a Belshaw fryer, see the following instructions “A” for electric fryers, or “B” for gas fryers. For a list of adapter kits for nonBelshaw fryers, check the information sheet in the Appendix of this manual. If no adapter kit is available for your fryer, see instructions “C”. IMPORTANT: A 618L-0104 extension limiting bracket is designed to help keep the fryer from tipping if a column mounted cutter is inadvertently swung out away from the fryer.
fryer from tipping if a column mounted cutter is inadvertently swung out away from the fryer. The extension limiting bracket is required for models 618, 618L and 624 fryers. Refer to the instruction sheet SB-91 in the Appendix. C: Column Mounting on non-Belshaw Fryer without Adapter Kit 1. Fasten the fryer to the floor. 2. Slide the column mounting brackets onto the column. 3.
2 Maintenance Lubrication CUTTER SHAFT: One drop of light food grade oil to the main shaft bearing, located on the hub between the dial and cam case, once a day. CAMS AND TRIP ARM BEARINGS: Before staring and after every two hours of operation, apply several drops of light food grade oil to each of the two holes in the top of the cam case. CAM TRACK: Once a week, grease cam tracks with food grade grease. Turn cutter manually to spread trip arms.
3 This section is designed as an aid in troubleshooting. It does not cover every possible problem that might arise, and it is not a substitute for a qualified technician. To use the following chart: look in the first column to find the section dealing with the problem. In the middle column you will find one or most possible causes. The other column has possible solutions. To avoid unnecessary repairs, be sure to isolate the correct cause of the problem before taking corrective action.
DONUTS DO NOT DROP STRAIGHT OR SEPARATE FROM THE CYLINDER EVENLY Possible Causes What To Do Machine frame out of alignment. Send to factory. Dirty cylinder. Clean as required. Damaged cylinder liner lip. Replace cylinder liner. Cutter not level. Adjust mounting system. Worn plunger pistons. Replace. Worn cylinder liner. Replace. UNUSUAL NOISES (CLICKING OR BANGING) Possible Causes What To Do Machine frame out of alignment. Send to factory. Plunger bent. Repair or replace. Trip arm bent.
VARIATION IN DONUT SIZE Possible Causes What To Do Worn or undersize plunger pistons. Replace. Hopper not tightly seated in cylinder assembly. Tap down lightly. Use film of cake donut batter between hopper and cylinder assembly to help form a seal. To make a careful check of the seal: place hand over cylinder to prevent leaks, turn hopper upside down and push hopper into tank or tub of water until joint of hopper and cylinder are submerged. Leakage will show as bubbles. Worn cams. Replace.
GOBBING (DEPOSIT OF UNWANTED DOUGH ON PRODUCT) Possible Causes What To Do Worn plunger or cylinder. Replace. Damaged cylinder lip. Replace. JAMMING Possible Causes What To Do Machine frame out of alignment. Send to factory. Plunger bent. Repair or replace. Trip arm bent. Adjust trip arm spacing. See SB-17 in Appendix. Obstruction in cylinder. Clear obstruction.
FRENCH CRULLER PLUNGER – FORMER WILL NOT ROTATE Possible Causes What To Do Gibs inside piston on 7B-1003 or 7B-1006 side rod assembly are worn out or sheared off. Replace 7B-1003 or 7B-1006 side rod assembly. FRENCH CRULLER PLUNGER – DOUGH WILL NOT DROP OFF CLEANLY Possible Causes What To Do 5a. Batter too stiff. 5a. Thin mix down with warm water or warm milk. 5b. Cylinder tip not clean. 5c. Cylinder tip damaged. 5b. Wash tip and oil lightly. 5c. Replace cylinder.
BALL PLUNGER – BALLS STICK TOGETHER Possible Causes What To Do Machine set too high allowing balls to swing. Set machine so end of plunger is just touching the shortening when the balls are extruded. BALL PLUNGER – BALLS ARE NOT SAME SIZE Possible Causes What To Do One or more holes plugged with lump of dough. Remove plunger and clean cup out. STICK PLUNGER – STICKS BEND AND ARE POORLY SHAPED Possible Causes What To Do Trying to cut too long a stick. 1a.
4 Plunger, Mounting Info French Plunger Drawing (7B-1001) Service Bulletin #254B (Extension Arm Limiting Bracket Installation Instructions) Service Bulletin #18 (Trip Arm Adjustment) Service Bulletin #88 (#400 Height Adjustment Kit Instructions) Insert Insert Insert Insert Belshaw Bros., Inc. • www.belshaw.
7B-1001 FRENCH PLUNGER PARTS LIST. Models B, F and MD-2 Cutters BILL OF MATERIAL ITEM 1 DESCRIPTION Lower Piston (Specify Size): 2 Former Assembly (Specify Size) 3 Side Rod Assy (Specify Size): 4 Gib (2 required, specify size): 5 Gib Screw (2 required) 6 Center Rod Replacement Kit (Includes items 7, 8, 9, & 7B-11 Center Rod) 7 Short Retainer (2 Required) 8 Flanged Retainer 9 Groove Pin For repairs involving the side rod assemblies, your French plunger should be returned to the factory.
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TRIP ARM ADJUSTMENT ON “B” & “F” CUTTERS If the machine gets jammed, the trip arms may go out of adjustment. The following procedure should be used to check and readjust the trip arms. 1. Set the dial to #3 (maximum). 2. Turn the cutter by hand until the lower trip arm is at its lowest position. 3. Check dimension “A” (see illustration). If necessary, bend the lower trip arm to attain this dimension (11.063”). 4. Turn the cutter until the upper trip arm is at its lowest position. 5.
#0400 HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KIT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS #0400 Kit consists of the following: A. B. C. D. #0247 Thrust Washer #0316 Outer Sleeve Assembly #0246 Inner Sleeve 5/16-18 X ½ Square Head Set Screw 1. Assembly the kit components, arm brackets, and #0121 set collar together as shown in the above drawing. 2. With the cutter mounted in place on the pivot arm bracket, adjust the #0121 set collar to position cutter at the proper height: A.
5 Parts Info Drawings and Parts Lists in this section are for reference only. See the Parts List Drawing Insert for part numbers. Belshaw Bros., Inc. • www.belshaw.
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6 Appendix See Parts List Drawing Insert Page. Belshaw Bros., Inc. • www.belshaw.
B0001000 R02 Parts List Drawing Insert Page Title: B Cake Donut Cutters Model: B Item Number: B0001000 B-LB-W/O Final Assembly Drawing: B0001000 Final Assy BOM Only Sub Assemblies: 0226CHS B-LB-W/O-X without plgr/cyl/hpr 0324B Type “B” Frame Assembly OPTIONAL MOUNTING KITS Wall Mount: 0406 Wall Mt Brkt Kit (See Technical Supplement-Page 18) Column Mount: 0405 B Column Mounting Kit (See Technical Supplement-Page 18) Belshaw Bros., Inc. • www.belshaw.
Belshaw Adamatic Bakery Group Limited Warranty / Return Policy Belshaw Adamatic Bakery Group (also referred to herein as “the Manufacturer”) warrants parts of its manufacture and assembly of equipment to be free from defects in workmanship and material which would result in product failure under normal use and service.
Limited Warranty With respect to parts not manufactured by Belshaw Adamatic Bakery Group, warranty coverage shall be limited to the original part manufacturer’s warranty, or the Belshaw Adamatic Bakery Group Limited Warranty, whichever is the lesser coverage period. In no case will the warranty be in excess of 18 months after date of shipment of the equipment.
