Presto 1362 - Manual (Page 3)

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To Attach Body Handle to Cooker Body
1. Locate bag containing long body handle.
This is the handle that has one screw hole.
Take out handle and remove tape on handle
which is holding screw in place. Remove
screw from handle and set aside.
2. For easier handle installation, position
cooker body so the threaded post extends
over edge of counter slightly.
3. Position long body handle, with  facing
down, onto threaded post which is under
model number and date code (Fig. A).
4. Insert screw into handle hole and using
a Phillips type screwdriver fasten handle
securely to post. Caution: Overtightening
can result in stripping of screws or cracking
of handles.
To Attach Cover Handle to Cooker Cover
1. Locate bag containing cover handle. This handle has three holes, two of which contain screws. Take out handle and
remove tape on handle which is holding the two screws in place. Remove screws from handle and set aside.
2. Place pressure cooker cover upside down on table or counter as shown in Fig. B, so vent pipe bottom faces you.
3. Fit cover handle, with the indented side facing up, onto cover handle mount so the air vent cover lock stem fits through
the center hole of the cover handle (Fig. B).
4. Insert the screws into the two holes on both sides of the center hole. Using a Phillips type screwdriver fasten cover
handle securely to cover handle mount. Caution: Overtightening can result in stripping of screws or cracking of
handles.
Note: As noted in step 4 on page 4, the cooker is completely closed when the cover handle is directly above the body
handle. After placing cover on cooker body, check positioning of handles. When properly installed the body handle
and cover handle will line up with each other without interference.
GeTTInG aCquaInTed
Your pressure cooker is like a saucepan with a very special cover that locks in place. Air is automatically exhausted and
steam is sealed inside creating pressure within the unit. Under pressure, internal temperatures in the cooker are raised
above the normal boiling point of water, causing foods to cook faster. At 15 pounds of pressure, a temperature of 250° F.
(or 121° C.) is reached inside the
pressure cooker. These higher
temperatures speed cooking,
and the moist steam atmosphere
tenderizes meats naturally.
It is important to become
familiar with the various parts
of the pressure cooker (Fig. C)
and to read the “HOW TO USe”
section beginning on page 4
before using the unit for the first
time.
Cover Handle
(indented side)
Cover Handle
Mount
Center Hole
Air Vent/Cover
Lock Stem
Screw
Screw
Vent Pipe
Bottom
Fig. B
Pressure Regulator
Vent Pipe
Air Vent /Cover Lock
Cover
Body
Cooking rack
Sealing
Ring
Overpressure Plug
Body Handle Helper
Handle
(Does not apply
to stock no.
01241)
Cover Handle
Fig. C