Viking VSM500BK Use and Care Manual - Page 5

Helpful Hints, Troubleshooting - Standard Accessories, Hints For Bread Making

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HELPFUL HINTS • If necessary, switch unit off and scrape sides of bowl with spatula for best results. • Eggs at room temperature are best for whisking and beating. • Before whisking egg whites, make sure there is no grease or egg yolk on the whisk or bowl. • Use cold ingredients when making pastries unless recipe states otherwise. TROUBLESHOOTING - STANDARD ACCESSORIES (the "V" Beater, whip, and dough hook attachments are pre set at the factory, but they can be adjusted if necessary) • If the accessories (stainless steel whip or stainless steel V-beater) should knock against the bottom of the bowl or is not reaching the ingredients in the bottom of the bowl, you can adjust the height by: - Unplug stand mixer. - Raise the mixer head and insert the accessory. - Hold it, and loosen the nut as shown. - Lower the mixer head. - Adjust the height by turning the shaft. For ideal operation the stainless steel whip and stainless steel V-beater should be almost touching the bottom of the bowl. - Raise the head, hold the accessory in place and tighten the nut. • Your mixer is fitted with an overload protection device and will stop if overloaded to protect the machine. In the unlikely event this happens: - Switch off and unplug the mixer. - Remove some of the ingredients to reduce the load, and allow the mixer to stand for a few minutes. - Plug in and reselect the speed. If the mixer does not restart immediately allow to stand for additional time. HINTS FOR BREAD MAKING • Never exceed the maximum capacities below, this may overload the machine. • If the machine begins to strain, switch off immediately and remove half of the ingredients in the bowl. • Ingredients mix best if you put the liquid ingredients in first. * Note: Maximum capacities reflect using white, All-purpose flour. If using stone ground or high-gluten flours; recipes will have to be adjusted as not to overload the mixer. Maximum capacities*: Flour weight Cake mix Egg whites 5 quart 4 lbs 6 lbs 12 5 7 quart 5 lbs 10 lbs 16

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HELPFUL HINTS
• If necessary, switch unit off and scrape sides of bowl with spatula
for best results.
• Eggs at room temperature are best for whisking and beating.
• Before whisking egg whites, make sure there is no grease or egg
yolk on the whisk or bowl.
• Use cold ingredients when making pastries unless recipe states
otherwise.
TROUBLESHOOTING – STANDARD ACCESSORIES
(the “V” Beater, whip, and dough hook attachments are pre set at the factory, but they can be
adjusted if necessary)
• If the accessories (stainless steel whip or stainless steel
V-beater) should knock against the bottom of the
bowl or is not reaching the ingredients in the bottom
of the bowl, you can adjust the height by:
– Unplug stand mixer.
– Raise the mixer head and insert the accessory.
– Hold it, and loosen the nut as shown.
– Lower the mixer head.
– Adjust the height by turning the shaft. For ideal
operation the stainless steel whip and stainless
steel V-beater should be almost touching the
bottom of the bowl.
– Raise the head, hold the accessory in place and
tighten the nut.
• Your mixer is fitted with an overload protection device
and will stop if overloaded to protect the machine.
In the unlikely event this happens:
– Switch off and unplug the mixer.
– Remove some of the ingredients to reduce the load, and allow
the mixer to stand for a few minutes.
– Plug in and reselect the speed.
If the mixer does not restart
immediately allow to stand for additional time.
HINTS FOR BREAD MAKING
• Never exceed the maximum capacities below, this may overload the machine.
• If the machine begins to strain, switch off immediately and remove
half of the ingredients in the bowl.
• Ingredients mix best if you put the liquid ingredients in first.
* Note:
Maximum capacities reflect using white, All-purpose flour. If using stone ground
or high-gluten flours; recipes will have to be adjusted as not to overload the mixer.
Maximum capacities*:
5 quart
7 quart
Flour weight
4 lbs
5 lbs
Cake mix
6 lbs
10 lbs
Egg whites
12
16
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