Gastroback 40986 Vital Mixer Pro - Manual (Page 14)

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• Thick mixtures puree more efficiently if the blender is ¼ to ½ full.
• When blending thick or dry mixtures it may be necessary to stop the blender and scrape down
the sides of the blender jug with a plastic or rubber spatula, once or twice during blending.
• Do not use metal utensils as they may damage the blades or blender jug.
waRNiNg: If the blender jug is positioned on the motorblock, and the plug is connected to
the power outlet, do not insert your fingers, a wooden or plastic spoon or similar cooking uten-
sils or foreign substances in the blender jug. Always take the blender jug off the motorblock
before pushing the food down with a spoon. Do not use any force while pushing the food
down. Use only wooden or plastic utensils. Metal utensils could damage the knifes or the jug.
• Do not operate a heavy mixture for more than 10 seconds. For normal blending tasks, for
example, mayonnaise, dressings etc., do not operate for longer than 2 minutes at one time
without turning off the appliance and stirring the ingredients, and then continue blending.
• Do not operate the blender without having the blender lid in position. To add additional
ingredients whilst blending, remove the inner lid and place ingredients through the opening
in the lid.
• Do not fill the blender jug above the ›MAX‹ line (1,75 litre). Overloading the blender jug
could cause the motor to stall. Turn the blender off, pull the plug out of the poweroutlet and
remove a portion of the mixture from the blender jug before continuing.
• Do not place any objects, other than food or liquid, into the blender whilst the motor is
running.
• Do not use the blender jug to store food.
• The blender will not knead dough or mash potatoes.
• Do not remove the blender jug while the blender is operating. Always make sure the blender
is turned off by pressing the Power button and unplug the power cord from the power outlet.
• Do not place hot or boiling ingredients into the blender; allow to cool before placing into
the blender jug. The ingredients must not exceed a temperature of 60 degrees. Use gloves
processing hot liquids and do not fill the blender jug up too high. Ensure not to burn yourself
on the blender jug, overrunning, spurt out or hot steam. When processing hot food take out
the inner lid to let out the hot steam and to avoid pressure build-up. Place a towel over the
opening in the lid to avoid splatter.
• Do not place the blender near the edge of a bench or table during operation. Ensure that
the surface is level, clean and free of water, flour and other substances. Vibration during
operation may cause the appliance to move.
• For applications such as the production of e.g. mayonnaise, dressing etc. do not operate
the appliance without interruption for more than two minutes.
• If the motor runs heavy (engine noise changes) during the mix or smoothie function, choose
the Ice Crush function. With short bursts, the food is pre-crushed before you fully process the
food in a different function mode.
• If the ingredients are sticking to the sides of the blender jug during mixing, turn off the
power and remove the jug from the motor base. Remove the lid and push the ingredients with
a small rubber spatula gently towards the blades at the bottom of the blender jug.