KitchenAid A9 Manual

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How the Grind Affects Flavor
The flavor of coffee depends on a
variety of factors, including the
quality, freshness, and roast of the
beans, the purity of the brew water,
the cleanliness of the brewing
equipment, and the brewing
temperature. The fineness and
consistency of the grind is also critical. 
Coffee that is ground too fine for a
particular brewing process – using too
fine of a grind in a drip coffee maker,
for example – will result in the brew
water over-extracting the oils and
aromatic...

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Care and Maintenance
IMPORTANT:
•Make sure the Coffee Mill is switched
“Off” and unplugged before cleaning.
•Do not immerse motor housing 
in water.
•Do not use abrasive cleaners or
scouring pads.
•Never immerse the cutting burrs,
burr-shaft assembly, or face-plate
assembly in water. Keep them dry 
at all times.
Cleaning the Coffee Mill
1. Loosen and scrape leftover grinds
from the grinding spout with the
cleaning tool after each use.
2. Wipe the motor housing and cord
with a clean damp cloth.
3. Dry...

To reassemble:
1. After cleaning, align the keyed
burr-shaft assembly with the motor
shaft. Lower the burr-shaft assembly
onto the motor shaft and rotate
until the burr-shaft assembly falls
into place inside the motor housing. 
2. Place the grind-adjustment ring
onto the motor housing. Press and
turn the grind-adjustment ring
clockwise several rotations until the
gear offers complete resistance,
then rotate it counterclockwise
until the selection arrow aligns
with the initial “M” for the
Medium grind...

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4. Attach the replacement burrs to
the burr-shaft assembly and the
grind-adjustment ring with the
burr-mounting screws. Make
certain the cutting surfaces of the
burrs face outward (see the
illustration above), and the burr-
mounting screws are tight.
5. Insert the burr-shaft assembly into
the motor housing and attach the
grind-adjustment ring. For
instructions, see “To reassemble”,
page 11, steps 1-3. Replacing the Cutting Burrs
If the cutting burrs are damaged, or
have reached the end of their life...

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