Hamilton Beach 990 Operation Manual - Page 5

Operation

Operating

the Blender

AWARNING

Electrical

Shock

Hazard

Plug

into

a

grounded

3

prong

outlet.

Do

not

remove

ground

prong.

Do

not

use

an

adapter.

Do

not

use

an

extension

cord.

Failure

to

follow

these

instructions

can

result

in

death,

fire,

or

electrical

shock.

Controls

Three

separate

switches

on

the

front

panel

allow

you

to

control

the

blender

for

precise

blending

requirements:

•

The

On/Off

switch

will

turn

the

blender

On

for

continuous

operation

or

Off.

•

The

Hi/Low

switch

allows

you

to

select

the

following

speeds:

Hi

-

18,000

-

19,500

RPM

Low

-

17,000

-

18,200

RPM

•

The

Pulse

switch

turns

on

the

blender

only

when

the

switch

is

pressed.

When

the

switch

is

released,

the

blender

will

stop.

This

will

allow

you

to

precisely

con-

trol

the

operation

of

the

blender.

Using

the

blender

Before

you

use

the

blender

for

the

first

time,

hand

wash

the

container,

cover,

and

filler

cap.

Refer

to

"Cleaning

the

Blender."

To

operate

the

blender,

proceed

as

follows:

1.

Place

the

blender

on

a

clean,

dry,

level

surface,

and

set

the

On/Off

switch

to

Off.

2.

Plug

the

blender

into

an

electric

outlet.

3.

Place

the

ingredients

to

be

blended

into

the

container.

4.

Place

the

container

onto

the

base.

Make

sure

it

rests

securely

on

the

four

container

mounting

posts.

AWARNING

tev

Cut

Hazard

Always

place

cover

on

container

before

operating

blender.

Do

not

put

spoon

or

other

utensils

in

container

when

blending.

Failure

to

follow

these

instructions

can

result

in

broken

bones

or

cuts.

On/Off

switch

0

Hi/Low

switch

e

2

Pulse

switch

5.

Place

the

cover

and

filler

cap

on

the

container.

Be

sure

to

fit

the

gasketOge

evenly

over

the

container

rim.

Secure

the

cover

with

the

cover

clamps.

Gasket

edge

Clamp

6.

Set

the

Hi/Low

switch

to

the

desired

speed.

See

"Professional

Blending

Techniques"

for

blending

tips.

NOTE:

If

you

want

the

blender

to

run

for

short

bursts,

press

the

Pulse

switch.

While

you

are

pressing

the

Pulse

switch,

the

blender

will

run

at

the

selected

speed.

Release

the

Pulse

switch

to

stop

the

blender.

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