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Diedrich Maintenance
Diedrich Maintenance
Diedrich Maintenance
Maintenance
&
Cleaning Handout
With over 2500 Roasters installed worldwide Diedrich receives on average two or three reports
annually of Roaster fires. We can unequivocally state (in our opinion) after reviewing the pictures
that the majority of these fires are caused by inadequate cleaning.
Now! You can understand why we cannot stress enough the importance of keeping your roaster
clean and well maintained. A little prevention goes along way in ensuring your Roaster is
continually ready to meet a rigorous production schedule and produce optimum tasting coffees.
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TABLE of CONTENTS
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
1. Proper installation, cleaning and safe operation of the coffee roaster and ancillary
equipment is the owner and operator’s responsibility.
2. Prior to cleaning or servicing unplug the coffee roaster. If hard conduit is utilized,
then ensure the circuit breaker in the electrical control box is switched to the off
position. Test prior to cleaning or servicing.
3. Ensure the coffee roaster is cool to the touch prior to cleaning or servicing.
4. Wear protective gloves and eye ware when scrapping residue off internal walls and
components.
5. Use extreme caution when utilizing scrappers or other devices to clean internal
walls and components, a slip of a tool may cause bodily injury.
6. Do not use a water hose or any type of sprayer other than a normal cleaning bottle
for the purposes of cleaning.
7. Ensure you have assistance when lifting the cooling bin off of the roaster during
servicing.
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CLEANING & MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Diedrich Roaster Cleaning & Maintenance Schedule
Daily Date √ when complete Signature
Vacuum all chaff from the Chaff Collection
Compartment
Vacuum any chaff and/or bean debris from the
Infrared Burner Compartment
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Weekly or every 40 hours of roasting (cont) Date √ when complete Signature
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CRITICAL CLEANING POINTS
2. Impeller Compartment
3. Cooling Bin
5. Rear Duct
6. Exhaust Ducting
7. Vacuum Tube
The Chaff collection compartment’s function is to collect the chaff, the parchment that
separates from the coffee during the roasting process.. Therefore, this area fills up fairly
rapidly and requires constant emptying. Residue will slowly accumulate on the metal
surfaces within the compartment.
Under the
Cooling Bin
Screen
Chaff
Collection
Compartment
Chaff is a
fuel source.
Notes: Chaff Collection Compartment is specifically designed to remove the chaff from the exhaust
stream. Remove the chaff at a minimum every 4 hours of roasting or at the end of the day whichever
comes first. Warning! Make sure the chaff is cool and contains no hot embers before vacuuming.
The impeller compartment is a major collection point for residue build-up. The residue
collects on the all the metal surfaces in this compartment, including the impeller itself.
Please follow the instructions below for removing the impeller protective shroud and the
impeller. Once the shroud and impeller are removed, then thoroughly clean all residue
coated metal surfaces and reassemble. Follow the checklist below for removing the
impeller.
Impeller
Compartment
Purpose: To remove the impeller for cleaning, exchanging for a new one, or to replace
the impeller motor.
Parts required: Not applicable unless impeller is damaged, if damaged replace with
new impeller.
Instructions:
1. Unscrew the two (2) Wing Bolts securing the Impeller Shroud. See Illustration #1
2. Once the Wing Bolts are unscrewed simultaneously push down on the Impeller Shroud
with your left hand and pull the bottom right edge as your facing the impeller towards
the back of the Roaster.
This procedure should dislodge the Impeller Shroud from the mounting brackets. Lay
the Shroud off to the side. See Illustration #2
3. Clean thoroughly the top of the two Set Screws with a scribe or very pointed object.
This will allow the Allen Wrench to penetrate the Set Screw top fully, this will assist in
alleviating any possibility of stripping (wearing out) the Allen Wrench end or the Set
Screw top. See Illustration #3
4. Insert the Allen Wrench into the top of the Set Screw and turn counter-clockwise until
the Set Screw is loose. Repeat this procedure on the second Set Screw. See Illustration
#4
5. Grab the Impeller firmly with both hands and pull towards you.
6. If the Impeller will not release from the shaft try the following:
a. Remove the ducting at the back of the roaster and insert a long flat head screwdriver
with the tip behind the back of the impeller. Now, attempt to pry one side of the
impeller utilizing the screw driver. Turn the Impeller ½ turn and repeat this procedure.
Now, repeat step 5.
7. Thoroughly clean the Impeller while it is removed from the Roaster with a typical
household cleaner.
9. Reinstall the old or a new Impeller whichever is applicable back on the motor shaft;
ensure it is in the exact same location on the motor shaft.
10. Tighten the Set Screw that resides on the flat portion of the shaft first. This Set Screw
should be as tight as possible.
11. Tighten the Set Screw that resides on the round portion of the shaft second. Do not over
tighten this one.
12. Reinstall the Impeller Shroud and tighten the two Wing Nuts.
13. Spin the Impeller to ensure it does not interfere with the Shroud. If it does a slight
impeller adjustment will be required.
Checklist complete.
The Cooling Bin’s function is to cool the fresh roasted beans before transporting to
storage, blending, or packaging. Good air-flow through the cooling bin is critical for
rapidly cooling the beans, thus arresting any further roast development.
Looking inside
the cooling bin
Clean perforated holes enhance good airflow and decreases roasted bean cooling times.
An extremely clogged
cooling bin screen
Note: A dirty cooling bin screen will also affect air controllability through the roasting
drum.
The infrared burner compartment is another area that residual debris collects mainly
small amounts of chaff and micro pieces of coffee beans in various states of roast.
The rear duct is the 3”, 4”, or 5” pipe located at the back of the roaster that connects the
drum area at the top of the roaster with the impeller area at the bottom of the roaster.
The vacuum that is created from the spinning impeller pulls air through the drum and
the duct. This duct experiences major residue buildup.
Remove this bolt and the one on the other side and take the elbow
from the straight section and clean the inside of the pipes with a putty
knife, wire brush, or use the special cleaning tool Diedrich
manufactures for this task.
Rear duct
Use only H1 High Temperature Food Grade Grease. Hardware store or automotive
types of grease can be toxic and are not to be used in the proximity of food products.
Roaster must be at roasting temperatures (without beans in drum). Lubrication is best
done upon finishing the day's roasting while the roaster is still hot. To lubricate the
front bearing attach grease gun to bearing fitting. Bring operating temperature to
approximately 450ºF (232ºC). With drum rotating, use grease gun to inject 2-3 pumps of
grease into the bearing fitting.
WARNING: Keep fingers, hair and loose clothing clear of moving chain and sprockets.
Remove electrical power and lock it out.
Before lubricating the rear bearing STOP THE DRUM FROM ROTATING. Insert the
grease gun onto fitting. Again inject 2-3 pumps of grease into the bearing fitting.
Remove grease gun and wipe off excess grease. Restart Drum motor and allow it to run
several minutes.
Front
bearing
Note: Repeat this same process on the back drum bearing at the rear of the roaster.
Open the impeller motor compartment and immediately to the right is the air flow
position mechanism that is connected to air flow control handle on the outside of the
roaster. This mechanism pivots as the airflow control handle is moved from Cooling
Bin Position, 50/50 Position, and Roast Air Position.
Oil every six months with SAE20 non-detergent or sewing machine oil. For access,
remove the rear upper and lower cover panels. Do not over-lubricate
Drum Drive
Chain.
With the drum motor turned “OFF” and roaster disconnected at electrical source, the
chain can be adjusted. Loosen the drum motor mounting bolts and firmly push down
on the motor until its weight draws the slack out of the chain. Use wrench to tighten the
mounting bolts securely to prevent a loose engagement of chain and motor sprocket.
When tightening bolts, be sure motor remains in a level, horizontal position.
With a new machine the drum drive chain may need to be adjusted several times to
compensate for the initial stretching of the chain. After completing the first 40-hour
Note: On IR-24 models pull down on the chain tension mechanism (see next page) to take the tension
of the chain while doing the squeeze test.