The auger that comes with the Country Living Mill resembles a large spring around the grinder drive shaft in the feed housing. This auger produces a minimum amount of drag on the crank wheel and is enough to move small seeds such as wheat through the feed chamber to the grinding plates or burrs.
The small grain auger that comes with the grinder doesn't adequately move large seeds through the mill
and for those of you who wish to grind larger
grains such as beans and corn, you'll need the larger auger designed for this purpose.
 The Bean And Corn Auger |
 The Threaded Coarseness Knob |
Installing the Corn and Bean Auger
Step 1:
Remove Stainless Spring Auger. Unscrew the adjustment knob and pull off the rotating grinding plate. Next the small metal key (E) must be removed from the slot in the stainless steel shaft. This can be best done with a pair of pliers or a small screwdriver to pry it out. Once the key is removed, the stainless steel spring should easily slide off the shaft.Step 2:
Check Washers. Beyond the spring there will be one or two washers fitted on the shaft. For best results, only one washer should be in place when the Large Auger in installed.
Step 3:
Install Auger.A)You should have two short keys (E,A). Turn the stainless steel shaft so the keyway slot is facing upward, then slide a short key (A) into the slot.
B) Slide the large auger (C) over the shaft, rotating the auger so that keyway lines up with the key and slides over the top of it. (Note: If you slide the wrong end of the auger on first you will not be able to do this. When you mount the auger, make sure that the hollowed end faces outward)
C) Slide the auger spring (D) over the shaft and into the hollow end of the large auger.
D) Insert the second short key (E) into the keyway. This will generally take a bit of a push, and you may need to use the old spring auger to push the key into place or a screwdriver. (Note: This step may be very difficult if you have two washers on the shaft. For ease of installation use just one washer.)
Step 4: Replace Rotating Plate and Knob.
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