Gastroback 41001 User Manual - Page 18

If ingredients get stuck on the walls of the blender jug turn the appliance off, take the blender jug off the motorblock, open the lid and push the food down carefully using a spatula. Take care of the blade. ATTENTION: Open the refill aperture when mixing hot food and cover it with a kitchen towel. This way excess pressure and steam can escape. Operating WARNING: Ensure the blender jug is locked securely onto the motorblock and that you can not knock the appliance over during operation to avoid personal injury. Connected the plug to the power outlet. Press the Power-button on the far left of the control panel to turn the blender on. The Power-button will illuminate and flash. The LCD timer screen will illuminate with ›00‹ displayed. The LCD timer screen shows the running time of the motor. 1. If the appliance is properly assembled and securely locked onto the motorblock fill the ingredients into the blender jug. Do not fill the blender jug above the MAX line. When the blender jug is filled at or near the MAX line place one hand on the blender lid to avoid displacement of the lid during operation. IMPORTANT: Cooked food should cool down before processing. Food with hard texture should be cut in pieces of 2 cm size before filling them into the blender jug. Fill liquids in first. Do not overload the blender jug to avoid spilling or overloading the motor. 2. Place the lid on the blender jug and press the lid down to seal the top of the blender jug. Close the opening of the lid with the refill lid. NOTE: The refill lid has two small guiding pins that fit in the matching gaps of the lid. Twist it clockwise ¼ of a turn until firmly locked into position. You can hear it click when the refill lid is in proper position. NOTE: The blender features a patented assist lid. This allows the lid to fit tightly onto the blender jug, avoiding displacement during operation. The ring pull design allows the user to easily remove the lid with a simple leverage action. WARNING: Never take the blender jug off the motorblock, the lid of the blender jug or place a spoon or other foreign substance into the blender jug while the motor is running. Always turn the appliance off first and wait for the motor to stop moving. Now you can take the blender jug off the motorblock remove the lid and check on the ingredients. WARNING: Do not fill ingredients into the blender jug which exceed a temperature of 60 degrees. After processing ice cubes slowly heat up the blender jug before processing hot ingredients. Otherwise the blender jug will crack or gets damaged. Use gloves processing hot liquids. Ensure not to burn yourself on the blender jug, overrunning, spurt out or hot steam. ATTENTION: If you are working with hot ingredients first take off the refill lid and cover the opening with a towel to release excess pressure and steam. IMPORTANT: Ensure the blender jug is properly locked on the motorblock and stands securely. The appliance does not work if the blender jug is not in proper position on the motorblock. 58