Operating – Gastroback 40986 Vital Mixer Pro User Manual

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Disassembling the blender jug

Always turn off the appliance by positioning the rotary switch to

›0‹ (switch position: OFF) – the appliance is turned off when all the

lights are off – wait until the motor has come to a complete stop and

unplug the power cord before removing any parts.
2.

Grasp the blender jug by the handle and lift the jug upwards

from the motor block.
3.

Remove the lid of the blender jug and empty the jug.

Remove the inner lid (Barlot) from the opening of the lid.

Note: The inner lid has two small guide pins that fit into the corresponding holes on the refill

opening in the lid. Turn the inner lid a little bit counter-clockwise to loosen it from the lid and

lift it upwards.
5.

Turn the blender jug upside-down. The underside of the knife unit is now up. Grasp with the

left hand the handle of the blender jug and with the right hand the plastic socket of the knife

unit. Unscrew the plastic socket counterclockwise from the blender jug and remove the socket

of the knife unit from the blender jug.
6.

The knife unit is provided with a silicone seal which rests loosely on the socket of the knife

unit. Remove the silicone seal for cleaning from the socket of the knife insert.
7.

Rinse the removed parts with a sponge and warm soapy water and dry the parts. Be

careful not to injure yourself on the cutting edges of the knife. Clean the plastic parts with

warm soapy water. To do this, use any wire wool, abrasives or harsh cleaning aids like. The

blender jug, lid, inner lid, blade assembly and silicone sealing ring

are dishwasher safe at max. 60 °C. The jug you can in the lower

compartment, clean all other parts in the upper compartment of the

dishwasher at low temperature.
attENtioN: The circular plastic surround attached to the base of

the blender jug is not removable (pic 4).
attENtioN: The circular plastic surround attached to the blades is not removable.
attENtioN: The blades of the knifes are very sharp. Pay attention handling it and if pos-

sible only hold on to the socket.

oPERatiNg

Before first use
waRNiNg:

The blades of the knife unit are very sharp. Pay attention when handling the

blades. Only touch the blade on the knife unit socket. Do not leave young children play with

the appliance or any part of it or the packaging material: Choking hazard!
After unpacking, remove all promotional and packaging materials as well as any foreign

objects. Do not remove the rating label.
Before first use and after a long period of storage, clean the appliance and all its units with a

damp soft cloth and warm soapy water (see ›Care and cleaning‹). The blender jug, lid, inner

lid, knife unit and silicon seal are dishwasher safe.
Note: When using your blender for the first time, you may notice an odour coming from the

motor. This is normal and will dissipate with use.

Pic. 3

Pic. 4