Hamilton Beach 35021 Use & Care - Page 6

Frying BEFORE FIRST USE: Thoroughly clean and dry fryer. See "Cleaning Your Fryer" section. NOTE: Never operate unit without oil in tank or unit will exceed temperature limit and will require resetting. See "How to Reset" section for details. w WARNING Burn Hazard. • Never fill oil above MAX fill mark. • Never move fryer when it is in operation or when fryer contains hot oil. • Never leave fryer unattended while in use. • Remove as much moisture from food as possible. Do not add water or ice to oil. • Escaping steam may cause burns to hands or fingers. Open lid carefully. • Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious burns since hot oil may spill from fryer. 1 Place assembled fryer on a stable, level, heat-resistant surface out of reach of children. Press OPEN button to open lid. 6 2 Fill fryer with at least 6 but no more than 8 cups of oil to MAX indicator mark on removable oil tank. NOTICE: Never operate unit without oil in tank or unit will exceed temperature limit and will require resetting. (See "How to Reset" on page 11.) 3 4 Make sure fryer is turned to MIN. Attach magnetic end of cord assembly to fryer socket. Magnetic end of cord will only go in one way. Be careful not to disturb magnetic connection when plugging cord into electrical outlet. NOTE: Magnetic force is relatively low to ensure that the cord will break away in the event of being inadvertently pulled, thereby preventing deep fryer from being pulled off a countertop. Close lid. Set temperature control to desired setting. Preheat fryer until READY Light comes on (6 to 10 minutes). For more information on temperature selection, check food package or Frying Chart. READY Light will come on when oil has reached preset temperature. 840217100 ENv05.indd 6 4/30/12 11:42 AM