Thunderbird TBRO-22, TBRO-36, TBRO-30 User Manual

TBRO Series

(TBRO-22, 30 and 36)

Dough Rounder and Divider

Operation Manual

*Important Instructions! Please retain on file.

CAUTION! Please read this manual in it’s entirety prior to operation

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Congratulations on owning a

THUNDERBIRD

Dough Divider and Rounder!!!

Your new THUNDERBIRD TBRO-Series has been specially designed to
produce a wide variety of dough ball sizes!

“We are glad to have the opportunity to design for you, our customer, a machine
that will, once again, produce dependable, quality results, each and every time it
is used.” Thanks again and enjoy!

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This machine was designed to operate on 220V, single phase; however, 115V or 380V is also available.

SUMMARY

2.1 INSTRUCTION

2.2 SPECIFICATION

3.1 COMPONENT PARTS

3.2 PARTS NAME LIST

4.1 TRANSPORT HANDLING

4.2 INSTALLATION

5.1 OPERATIONS AND SAFETY

6.1 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

7.1 PARTS SHEET ( TABLE 1)

8.1 PARTS SHEET (TABLE 2)

9.1 PARTS SHEET (TABLE 3)

10.1 PARTS NAME LIST

11.1 WIRING DIAGRAM

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2.1 Introduction

Congratulations! You now own a Thunderbird dough rounder/divider, model TBRO­22 , TBRO-30 or TBRO-36! Your new machine will help you do the best job for your
customers. Please read this booklet carefully and in it’s entirety. Also, keep this
booklet throughout the life of the machine, or delivered to its following users. This
machine will last you for decades if properly operated and maintained!

Thunderbird Semi-Automatic dough rounder/divider, model TBRO-22, TBRO-30 and
TBRO-36 can divide and round the dough in 22 pieces, 30 pieces and 36 pieces
equally. Each divided dough weigh from 30 grams to 150 grams (details as per
chapter 2.2), The machine specifications are as follows:

2.2 SPECIFICATION

Model TBRO-22 TBRO-30 TBRO-36

Dough weigh 50-150 grams 30-100 grams 25-85 grams
Quantity 22 pieces 30 pieces 36 pieces
Motor power 1 Hp 1 Hp 1 Hp
Weigh 720lbs 720lbs 720lbs
Dimensions 85cmx95cmx160cm 85cmx95cmx160cm 85cmx95cmx160cm

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1.

Weight balance

7.

Main shaft

2.

Upper support set

8.

Front plastic cover

3.

Pin

9.

Stopping handle

4.

Side cover sheet

10.

Plastic pan

5.

Main power switch

11.

Main body

6.

Operation handle

12.

Rounding operating handle

3.1 COMPONENT PARTS

3.2 PARTS NAME LIST

Number name Number name

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4.1 TRANSPORT HANDLING (PLEASE SEE FIGURE 1 AND FIGURE 2)

The machine was packed on the wooden pallet and fixed by four bolts (details as
figure 1), it needs to use at least one ton capacity of forklift to transport or handle
the machine before unpacking it. When installing this machine, it is your option to
have the machine remain on the wooden skid or to remove the wooden skid from
the machine (details as figure 2)

4.2 INSTALLATION

The surrounding area must be clear to allow for maintenance and the cleaning.
When the machine is in placed and unpacked, insert part No.12 rounding operation
handle into part No.28 gear set and tighten the fixing screw. You must hire a
licensed electrician to hook up power to the machine.

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4.3 Securing the machine:

Once you have identified where you will want to install machine place it

and remove one of the side covers. Using a permanent marker, mark the four bolt
holes location on the floor. Next move the machine and using cement drill. Drill out
the four holes for the anchors, inserting them. Then carefully return machine to
position and then put nuts on bolts and tighten down. Thus secureing the machine
to the floor.

Once machine is secure, you'll need to thoroughly clean the base and floor
around the machine. Then apply a silicone caulking around the base sealing it
completely.

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5.1 OPERATIONS AND SAFETY

Please get a licensed expert to do perform installation operations. Check the sliding
shaft set (details as the part No.60 on chapter 8.1) to see whether there is the oil for
lubrication or not. If not, you may need to add some oil to maintain proper
lubrication. Always keep the machine in a horizontal position; this may extend the
life of the machine.
Please ensure that the plastic pan is running in a counter-clockwise direction when
pushing the rounding operation handle.
Clean with protection oil before operating the machine. Recommended dough
weight is about 2kgs (or 4 lbs). Repeat testing your machine until this part is fully
clean for normal operation.
To get the correct weight of each divided dough, you must adjust the height of the
rounding. To do this, simply adjust the adjusting screw ( No.70 as shown on chapter

9.1), the number on the screw is the weigh of the divided dough ( for example, at
number 60 means 60 grams of each divided dough). To divide the dough, use your
left hand to push No.9 (the stopping handle) (details as per chapter 3.1), and your
right hand to push down the part No.6 (details as per chapter 3.1, it will divide the
dough equally).
To round the dough, move your left hand on rounding operation handle No.12
(details shown on chapter 3.1), it takes about 3 to 5 seconds to get produce
rounded dough. The rounding time is increased according to the amount of dough
being rounded
After the dough has been rounded, release the operating handle No.6 (details on
chapter 3.1) to get rounded and divided dough onto the plastic pan.
For safety reasons; when the machine is in operation, the operator is prohibited to
let any body parts come into contact with the machine.
The maximum capacity of dough for the model TBRO-22 is under 3.3 kgs (6.5lbs)
and for TBRO-30 and TBRO-36 is under 3.6kgs ( or 7 lbs.) Make sure there are no
hard ingredients in the dough; otherwise it will damage the dividing unit.

6.1 CLEANING

CLeaning Instructions for the Thunderbird TBRO-36, -30, -22 Rounder/divider.

Be sure to shut off power to machine, prefeably unplug , or at breaker, lock out.
Next turn yellow cutter guard to notched area ,(see pic 1) ,

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pic 1 , so that guard drops

down. (pic 2).

pic 2

Next raise the top potion of the machine, by pulling the pin on side. Guard shoult remain on table
surface. pic 3.

pic 3. Then with handle at top pulled up, clean knife

guide surface thoughrouly with brush and approved cleaning products. Pic 4.

pic 4

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Next pull top handle down all the way, moving side handle to allow full knife drop.
Pic 5.

pic 5.

Thoughly scrub kife with brush and approved cleaning products. Then using pressured air line
with spray nozzle, blow out any particles that remain inside to out in the knife chamber. (See pic

6).

pic 6...

Once again clean knife and plate section with brush and water cleaner , and blow out with air gun.
See pic 7 & 8.

pic 7..... Pic 8

Repeat till clean and no particle free.

Dry and pull knives back into housing and slowly lower top back to position.
Then raise the knife guard back up and turn approx 2/3rds of the way around thp lock secure it in

place.

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6.2. Cleaning the top of rounder.
Remove top covers by unscrewing thumb screws;

Next pull covers off;

Using a brush and air blow nozzle remove and food particle or dirt . Inspect
to make sure nothing is hiding in amongst the parts. Check lubricated parts add lub
as needed. Replace cover once clean.

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6.3 MAINTENANCE

a. To adjust the drive belt on the motor pulley, please find the adjusting screw which

can make the belt tighter.

b. Use food grade oil (A360B) as lubrication oil. The lubrication must be done every

3-6 months, depending on how often the machine is used.

c. Always keep enough oil inside the sliding shaft set ( No.60 as shown on

chapter 8.1)

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7.1 PARTS SHEET (TABLE 1)

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8.1 PARTS SHEET (TABLE 2)

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9.1 PARTS SHEET (TABLE 3)

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10.1 PARTS LIST

1.

Hex screw

28.

Gear set

55.

Same group of No.51

2.

Hex screw

29.

Hex screw

56.

Stopping pin

3.

Cross type fixing
set

30.

Shaft

57.

U type part

4.

Cutting blade
holder

31.

Measured screw

58.

Rounding set

5.

Holder housing

32.

Plastic cover

59.

Sliding sheet

6.

Cutting blade

33.

Stopping handle

60.

Sliding shaft set

7.

Hex screw

34.

Bearing

61.

Body

8.

Rounding shaft

35.

Bearing unit

62.

Shaft

9.

Sliding bearing set

36.

Plastic pan

63.

Spring

10.

Nut

37.

Pin

64.

Spring adjusting nut

11.

Pulley

38.

Ball stopper

65.

Spring

12.

Control shaft

39.

Fish-type sliding
part

66.

Spring

13.

Connecting set

40.

Handle

67.

Hex screw

14.

Main shaft

41.

Bearing

68.

Spring

15.

Screw

42.

Cam set cover

69.

Fixing shaft

16.

Fixing shaft

43.

Cam unit

70.

Fixing screw

17.

Blade holder cover

44.

Shaft unit

71.

Adjusting support set.

18.

Blade holder cover

45.

Fixing bolt

72.

Fixing screw

19.

Support unit

46.

Lower support set

73.

Spring pin

20.

Support arm

47.

Shaft

74.

Motor

21.

Pin

48.

Arm of spring

75.

Motor pulley

22.

Support arm set

49.

Arm

76.

Belt

23.

Internal turning unit

50.

Weigh balance

77.

Motor support sheet
pin

24.

shaft

51.

Spring holder

78.

Hex screw

25.

External turning
unit

52.

Spring

79.

Fixing arm

26.

Bearing

53.

Connecting part

80.

Motor support sheet

27.

Handle

54.

Arm pin

No. Description

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11.1 WIRING DIAGRAM.

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