Black & Decker MX217 - Manual

Size: 19.685" x 17.5"
6-Speed Mixer with Storage Case
Batidor de 6 velocidades con
estuche de almacenamiento
Model
Modelo
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MX217
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
When using electric al appliances, basic saf ety prec autions
should always be f ollow ed, including the foll owing:
❍ R ead al l in str uct ion s.
❍ To pr otect agains t risk of electric al shock do not immerse
cor d, plugs or appliance in wat er or other liquid.
❍ Close supervision is nec essary when any applianc e is used by
or near children.
❍ Unplug fr om outl et when not in use, bef ore putting on or taking
off parts and befor e cleaning.
❍ Avoid c ontacting mo ving parts. Keep hands, hair and clothing
– as well as spatulas and other ut ensils – away from beat ers
during operation t o reduc e the risk of injury to per sons, and/or
damage to the mix er.
❍ Do not operat e any appliance with a damaged c ord or plug
or after the applianc e malfunctions, or is dropped damaged
in any manner. Return applianc e to the near est authorized
service f acility for e xamination, repair or el ectrical or
mechanical adjus tment. Or, call the appr opriate t oll-free
number on the cov er of this manual.
❍ The use of attachments not r ecommended or sold by the
manufactur er may cause fir e, electric shock or injury .
❍ Do not use outdoors.
❍ Do not let c ord hang o ver edge of t able or c ounter .
❍ Do not let c ord c ontact hot surf ace, including the s tov e.
❍ Remove beat ers fr om mixer bef ore washing.
SAVE THESE INSTRUC TIONS.
This product is f or household use only.
POLARIZED PLUG (120 V Models Onl y)
This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). T o
reduc e the risk of electric shock, this plug is int ended to fit int o a polarized
outlet onl y one way. If the plug does not fit full y into the outl et, rev erse the
plug. If it still does not fit, c ontact a qualified el ectrician. Do not attempt t o
modify the plug in any way.
TAMPER-RESIST ANT SCREW
Warning: This applianc e is equipped with a tamper-r esistant scr ew
to pr event r emoval of the out er cov er. T o reduc e the risk of fire or
electric shock, do not att empt to r emove the out er cov er. Ther e are no
user-serviceabl e parts inside. Repair should be done only by authorized
service per sonnel.
ELECTRIC AL CORD
a) A short pow er-supply c ord (or det achable po wer-suppl y cor d) is to be
provided t o reduc e the risk resulting fr om becoming ent angled in or
tripping over a l onger cor d.
b) Longer detachabl e pow er-supply c ords or e xtension c ords ar e availabl e
and may be used if car e is exer cised in their use.
c) If a long det achable po wer-suppl y cor d or ext ension cor d is used,
1) The mark ed electric al rating of the det achable po wer-suppl y cor d
or ext ension cor d should be at leas t as great as the el ectrical r ating
of the appliance,
2) If the applianc e is of the grounded type, the e xtension c ord should
be a grounding-type 3-wir e cor d, and
3) The l onger cor d should be arranged so that it will not dr ape over the
count ertop or t ablet op where it c an be pulled on by childr en
or tripped over .
Note: If the pow er supply c ord is damaged, it should be r eplaced by
qualified personnel. In Latin Americ a by, an authorized service c enter .
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How to Use This pr oduct is for household use only.
GETTING STARTED
• Remove all packing mat erial and any stick ers.
• Remove and sav e liter ature.
• Wash pr ofes sional-styl e wire beat ers, spatula, dough hooks and whisk as
instruct ed in CARE AND CLEANING section of this manual.
1. Be sure mixer is off and unplugged befor e inserting or remo ving att achments.
• T o insert wire beater s and dough hooks: Match beater
or hook with the collar near its stem end to the
illustr ation loc ated near the opening (A) . Push in beat er
or hook, rot ating slightl y if neces sary, until it locks into
place. Insert other beater into the sec ond hol e, also
rot ating it if nec essary, until it locks into place.
• T o insert whisk: The whisk att achment can be insert ed
into either opening of the mixer . Gentl y push the whisk,
rot ating it slightly if nec essary, until it locks into place.
2. Plug cor d int o an outlet.
3. Plac e ingr edients to be mix ed in a bo wl. Holding the mix er by the handl e, insert
beater s, hooks or whisk into cent er of food in bo wl.
4. Use the mixing guide bel ow to select the corr ect speed (B)
for the food you are mixing. Gener ally, it is best t o st art
on the low est speed (1), then increase speed with beater s
immersed in the food.
5. Guide beater s/whisks continuousl y thr ough the mixture
for uniform mixing. If you’d like to scrape the sides or
bottom of bo wl using a handheld utensil, be sur e to turn
speed contr ol swit ch off . Plac e mix er on heel res t so that
batter will drip back int o bo wl.
6. T o remo ve beater s, hooks or whisk, push beat er eject button (B).
Caution: Be car eful when ejecting the beater s, hooks or whisk since they come
out of the mix er quickl y. Y ou may want to eject them into bowl or int o a sink.
Using Spatula
The spatula attachment is designed to scrape dry ingr edients or batter from the
bowl as you mix. Use it when mixing thin (pudding, panc ake batter) to medium
batt ers (cak e mix es, muffins, fros ting) and for whipping mashed potat oes. It is
not r ecommended when beating egg whit es, whipping cream, or when mixing
thick cookie dough. The spatula att achment should not be used with the whisk
attachment.
1. Be sure mixer is unplugged and the speed contr ol swit ch is in the off position.
Insert wir e beat ers into mixer .
2. Hold mixer by handl e with beater s facing forwar d. The spatula att achment
should be positioned so spatula is to the right of the beater s.
3. W eave the top of spatula attachment under left beater
shaft and over right beat er shaft. The w ord FRONT on
attachment should fac e out from front of mix er. Snap the
attachment onto beater shafts (C) .
4. As you mix, plac e fr ont edge of spatula attachment
against side of bo wl and move it forwar d sl owl y al ong side
of bo wl to scrape away buildup and bl end ingr edients back
into beater s.
Note: If the spatula att achment det aches during use, be sure to turn off mixer
befor e att empting to reatt ach spatula to beater s.
B
Mixing Guide
Use the foll owing guide for speed sel ections. Not e: St art mixing at the low est speed and
graduall y incr ease as needed. For best r esults, use whisk att achments to whip light, fluffy
mixtures, heavy cr eam, or eggs, at speed #5.
SPEED FUNCTION USE
1 (Low) Stir To stir dry ingr edients and liquids together . To add
chips, nuts, raisins to cookie dough or cak e mix.
2 (Low/Med) Combine To mix thin batter s, such as waffl es, muffins, and
quick br eads; to prepar e puddings.
3 (Medium) Mix To cream butter and sugar; to beat eggs into cookie
doughs and batter s; to prepar e cak e mix es.
4 (Med/High) Blend To mix cak e batt ers, fros tings and candy .
5 (High) Beat To beat whol e eggs, frozen desserts; to mix light
batter s lik e popo ver s.
6 (Higher) Whip To whip cr eam and egg whit es, to mash pot atoes.
Pow er Boos t Use at any speed setting to get maximum pow er for
tough mixing tasks
Mixing Tips
1. F or bes t results when beating egg whit es, do not use an aluminum or plas tic
bowl. Use a stainl ess steel, copper, or glas s bo wl. Beat at the highest speed.
2. F or bes t results when whipping cream, chill the cream, beater s, and bowl. Start
with the low est setting and gr adually increase to whip (# 6) as the cr eam begins
to thicken.
Note: For best v olume when whipping cr eam, do not use the spatula attachment.
Care and Cl eaning
This pr oduct cont ains no user servic eable parts. Ref er servic e to qualified servic e
personnel.
1. Be sure speed contr ol swit ch is in off position and cor d is unplugged bef ore
cleaning any part of mix er. Eject beater s, hooks or whisk attachments.
2. The beater s, hooks or whisk attachments may be washed in warm, sudsy water
or in a dishwasher . Dry all parts thoroughl y bef ore storing.
3. Cl ean the mixer or cor d with a damp cloth. To remo ve stubborn spots, wipe
surfac es with a cl oth dampened in sudsy water or a mild, non-abr asive cleaner .
Foll ow with a clean, damp cl oth. Do not use abrasiv e cl eaners on any part of
mixer as the y can damage the finish.
Storing The Mix er
• To prol ong the life of the unit, av oid jerking the po wer cor d or str aining it at the
plug connection.
• To stor e, coil cor d in loops and secur e it with att ached cor d tie. Do not wrap cor d
around mixer .
• Stor e unit and ac ces sories in stor age case.
Pow er Boos t
1. The POWER BOOST butt on, loc ated below speed contr ol swit ch, lets you
increase mixing speed to the maximum pow er le vel from any setting. When
you feel mixer slowing down or str aining in tough mixing tasks (such as mixing
cookie dough), pr ess POWER BOOST butt on.
Note: Do not oper ate POWER BOOST butt on for more than 2 minutes.
2. As soon as you rel ease PO WER BOOST button, mixer will return to your original
select ed speed.
A
C
1. Beater eject button
2. Speed control switch
3. Power boost button
4. Comfort-Grip™ handle
5. Heel rest
† 6. Professional-style wire beaters (Part #MX217-01)
† 7. Spatula (Part #MX217-02)
† 8. Dough hooks (Part #MX217-03)
† 9. Whisk (Part #MX217-04)
† 10. Storage case (Part #MX217-05)
Note: † indicates consumer replaceable/removable parts
Product may vary slightly from what is illustrated.
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NEED HELP?
For service, repair or any questions regarding your appliance, call the appropriate 800
number on the cover of this book. DO NOT return the product to the place of purchase. Also,
please DO NOT mail product back to the manufacturer, nor bring it to a service center. You
may also want to consult the website listed on the cover of this manual.
Two-Year Limited Warranty
(Applies only in the United States and Canada)
What does it cover?
• Any defect in material or workmanship provided; however, Applica’s liability will not exceed
the purchase price of the product.
For how long?
• Two years after the date of original purchase.
What will we do to help you?
• Provide you with a reasonably similar replacement product that is either new or factory
refurbished.
How do you get service?
• Save your receipt as proof of date of sale.
• Check our on-line service site at www.prodprotect.com/applica, or call our toll-free number,
1-800-231-9786, for general warranty service.
• If you need parts or accessories, please call 1-800-738-0245.
What does your warranty not cover?
• Damage from commercial use
• Damage from misuse, abuse or neglect
• Products that have been modified in any way
• Products used or serviced outside the country of purchase
• Glass parts and other accessory items that are packed with the unit
• Shipping and handling costs associated with the replacement of the unit
• Consequential or incidental damages (Please note, however, that some states do not allow
the exclusion or limitation of consequential or incidental damages, so this limitation may not
apply to you.)
How does state law relate to this warranty?
• This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary
from state to state or province to province.
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