I just received my Hakka horizontal 15# stuffer. It looks great but I have a question about cleaning the piston and gasket. The manual is not much help.
How do I get the piston out so it can be cleaned in the sink? The piston doesn't unscrew from the ratchet rod for cleaning. It doesn't appear that I can take the piston off the rod. Can I just continue to crank until the whole assembly separates from the gearbox? If so, will it go back in and align properly with the gears in the gearbox. Seems it would be a pain to clean the gasket and piston while still in the frame.
I found the replacement gaskets on Amazon for about $14. Seems a bit high but I can't find any contact info for Hakka Brothers in the US.
Thanks for any info.
How do I get the piston out so it can be cleaned in the sink? The piston doesn't unscrew from the ratchet rod for cleaning. It doesn't appear that I can take the piston off the rod. Can I just continue to crank until the whole assembly separates from the gearbox? If so, will it go back in and align properly with the gears in the gearbox. Seems it would be a pain to clean the gasket and piston while still in the frame.
I found the replacement gaskets on Amazon for about $14. Seems a bit high but I can't find any contact info for Hakka Brothers in the US.
Thanks for any info.