Cleaning your mill / Breakdowns 54 Starting up your mill
Starting up
your mill
Please first read the
section “Important
information” (p. 3)!
Place a bowl under the
dispensing outlet, switch the
mill on using the on/off switch
(8), set the desired degree of
grinding (2) and then put the
grain into the hopper (1).
The hopper capacity is approx.
650 g.
Use dry grain
only!
Dry grain will make a loud
cracking noise if you crush a
grain with a spoon on a hard
surface. Damp grain can be
squashed, and will then
resemble an oat flake. Rye
should be stored at least six
months after harvesting. Oily
seeds (e.g. linseed, sesame and
poppy) are too greasy and will
leave an oily coating on the
millstones. When milling maize,
please use food-quality maize
only.
Cleaning your mill
Your Oktini has an integrated brush alongside
the lower millstone which sweeps out the flour
and thereby automatically cleans the mill.
However, to ensure that you always obtain fresh
flour, we recommend that you first remove old
flour residues if the mill has not been used for
an extended period. Your vacuum cleaner is best
for this: set the mill to “coarse”, switch it on
and then hold the nozzle of the vacuum cleaner
to the flour dispenser while it is running.
The best way to clean the outer surface of the
mill is with a damp cloth. It should never be
treated with abrasive cleaners or cleaned under
running water. If required, you can rub a little
plant-based oil into the wood to nourish the
surface. Never immerse the machine in water!
What should I do if the millstones
have become greasy?
If this does not help, then open the millwork
and clean the parts. Please see section “Ope-
ning the millwork” for more information (p. 6).
Switch on machine with on/off
switch (8)
Set degree of grinding
(use the front-mounted
adjustment bar (2); can also be
adjusted during operation).
Raised bar = coarse
Lowered bar = fine
Place grain into the hopper (1)
When selecting a container to
collect the flour, remember that
milled grain has twice the
volume of unmilled grain.
If the adjustment bar moves of
its own accord during milling,
tighten the two brake screws (3).
Breakdowns
Operational problems are extremely rare with
hawos Oktini. You can deal with the following
problems yourself:
The motor fails to start: The mill is not
connected to the electricity grid. Is the plug in
the socket? Solution: Check both.
The motor makes a whirring noise:
Solution: While the machine is still in ope-
ration, set the adjustment bar (2) to “coarse”
for a moment, and then return it to “fine”.
The mill stops during use: If the motor
blocks due to improper or very intensive use,
the thermal protection device in the on/off
switch will turn the mill off automatically.
Solution: After a short cooling period of a few
minutes, the mill can be operated again. If the
problems recur, the reason should be identified,
e.g. Is the grain damp? Is the millwork clogged?
Has a foreign body become jammed between
the millstones?
The mill can no longer be set to “fine”:
A back-up of flour (e.g. due to an overfilled
bowl) can clog the millwork, or there may be
a foreign body in the millwork.
Solution: Set the adjustment bar (2) to
“coarse” while the mill is running and let the
millwork run without processing any grain.
If necessary, open the millwork and remove the
foreign body (p. 6).
The degree of grinding varies during
milling: The adjustment bar changes position
of its own accord during milling.
Solution: Tighten the two brake screws (3).
