WestBend 41067 Instruction Manual - Page 16

PROBLEM 10. Center of loaf is raw, not baked through. 11. Doesn't slice well, very sticky. 12. Dark crust color/too thick. 13. Loaf is burned. 14. Crust too light. 15. Knead bar cannot be removed. 16. Bread sticks to pan/difficult to shake out. 17. Ingredients not mixed. 18. Burning odor noted during operation. POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION BREAD TEXTURE (cont.) • Too much liquid. • Reduce liquid by 1 tablespoon. • Power outage during operation. • If power goes out during operation for more than 10 seconds, machine will remain off when power is restored. You must remove the unbaked loaf and start over with fresh ingredients. If power is restored within 10 seconds, machine will resume operation. • Forgot to put knead bar in pan. • Always put knead bar on shaft in pan before adding ingredients. • Sliced while too hot. • Not using proper knife. • Let cool on rack 15 to 30 minutes. • Use a good bread knife or electric knife. CRUST COLOR AND THICKNESS • DARK crust setting used. • Use LIGHT or MEDIUM crust color setting the next time. • Bread maker malfunctioning. • See "warranty" section for servicing. • Bread not baked long enough. • Use darker crust color setting. • Water must be added to bread pan for knead bar to soak before it can be removed. • Follow cleaning instructions after use. You may need to twist bar slightly after soaking to loosen. PAN PROBLEMS • Can happen over prolonged use. • Wipe inside of bread pan, from ribs down, lightly with vegetable oil or solid shortening. Or, add 1 teaspoon vegetable oil to liquid in pan before adding dry ingredients. Do not use a vegetable spray as sticking can worsen. Or, let bread sit in pan 10 minutes before shaking out. • Replacement pan may be ordered. See "warranty" section. MACHINE MECHANICS • Did not start bread maker. • Forgot to put knead bar in pan. • After programming control panel, press start/stop button. • Knead bar must be on shaft in bottom of pan before adding ingredients. • Ingredients spilled inside oven. • Be careful not to spill when adding to pan. Ingredients can burn onto heating unit and cause smoke. 19. WHOOPS! Machine unplugged by mistake or power lost during use. How can I save the bread? 20. Loaf is burned. • Pan leaks. • Exceeding capacity of bread pan. • Obtain replacement. See Warranty. • Do not use more ingredients than recommended in recipe and always measure accurately. See page 5. • Machine has power outage protection for up to 10 seconds. If power not restored within 10 seconds, then follow guidelines below depending on what cycle machine was in when power was lost. • If machine in knead cycle, reprogram to the same bread setting and color and turn machine back on. • If machine in rise cycle, remove dough from pan, shape and place in greased 9- by 5-inch loaf pan, cover and allow to rise until doubled. Bake in preheated conventional oven at 350° for 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown. • If in bake cycle, preheat conventional oven to 350° and remove top rack. Carefully remove pan from machine and place on bottom oven rack. Bake until golden brown. • Bread maker malfunctioning. • See Warranty for service information.