Vita-Mix XL VM0141 manuale d’uso

Model: VM0 1 4 1 V i t a - M i x ® C o r p o r a t i o n Us e a n d Ca r e M an u a l Read and Save These Instructions XL T M V A R I A B L E S P E E D L A R G E C A P A C I T Y B L E N D E R[...]

2 1. Read al l instruct ions. 2. T o prot ect agai nst ris k of elec trical s hock, do not pu t motor ba se in wat er or othe r liqui d. 3. Clos e adult super visio n is necessar y when machin e is used by or near childre n. 4. Un plug th e power co rd from t he wall ou tlet wh en the V ita- Mix ® mac hine is n ot in use, be fore di sassem bling ,[...]

3 16. Wh en maki ng nut but ters or o il based f oods, d o not pro cess for m ore tha n one minut e after m ixture s tarts c ircula ting. O verpro cessi ng can ca use dang erous overh eatin g as well a s damage t he cont ainer . 17. Always o perate t he V ita-M ix machi ne with a l id in plac e. 18. W ARNI NG: Whe n pro ce ssi ng ho t liq uid s: ?[...]

4 CO N TR O L PA N EL XL TM – V ar i ab le Sp e ed ON/OF F Switc h. Located on the side of the machine , the ON/OFF switch controls the power to the machine . While plugged in, switch to ON to ready the machine for blending. Shut OFF the power switch at night or whenever the machine will be left unattended. ST AR T/ST OP Switch – T he ST AR T/S[...]

IM P ORT AN T NO T ES ! • C heck you r blades d aily . If you fin d somethi ng is loos e, nicked o r missin g, repla ce the blad e assem bly befor e use (see p age 19). D o not tigh ten hex- headed sc rew (on to p of blade a ssembl y). If loos e, replac e blade as sembly . • The instru ctions a ppeari ng in this Us e and Care M anual ca nnot co[...]

LI D A SS E MB L Y T wo - Pi e ce A c ce l er ato r T o ol L i d 64 oz. / 2.0 L Advance Conta iner • T o secure lid, place on top of container and gently press down until lid snaps into place , making sure the latches are secured around the top of the container rim. • T o remove a fully latched lid, lift one of the two tabs and pull upward and [...]

Lif t lid t abs to re mov e lid T o secur e lid plug, r ota te it so one tab locks bet wee n the n otch es on t op of r ubb er li d FIGUR E C FIGUR E D T wo - Pi e ce L i d 1.5 gal . / 5.7 L Extra L arg e Contai ner T he two-piece lid is easy to clean, easy to put on, tak e off and seal. • T o secure lid, place on top of container and gently pres[...]

8 XL TM B len d er I n st ruct i o ns 1. Place liquids and soft foods in the container first. Placing wet ingredients towards the blades helps to start the vortex that allows the other ingredients to be pulled into the blades . Although not necessary for processing, cutting or breaking food into smaller pieces (1 to 3 in. / 3 to 8 cm) allows for mo[...]

9 7. Set the ON/OFF switch to ON. 8. When blending hard to blend mixtures such as dips and spreads , or mixtures using frozen ingredients , use the acceler ator tool (see page 11) to help ingredients flow into the blades . Continuously moving the tool around in a circular motion during blending will help eliminate air pock ets and encour age an eve[...]

Blade A gitat or Asse mbly . T he blade assembly includes a precision-hardened stainless steel blade with enclosed steel ball bearings for maximum dur ability . T he rugged blade assembly literally explod es molecules of food and ice in the container , helping every batch to homogenize more effectively . T he blade does not need to be removed for n[...]

AC C EL E RA T OR T O OL W AR NIN G S! When pr oce ssing ho t liquid s or mixt ure s: • The two- part lat ching li d must be sec urely lo cked in pla ce. DO NOT use th e one piec e lid or a non - l atch ing lid. Th is allow s steam to e scape nat urally a nd will pre vent the l id from co ming off wh en t he mac hine is tur ned on. • Do not sta[...]

12 Ca re N ot e T o ensure th at you get t he long est pos sible l ife fro m your Vi ta-Mi x ® mach ine , we recom mend the following products , when used as directed by the supplier: CLEAN ING PRO DUCTS .......................... SUPPL IERS IN USA S o l i dS u p r a ,S o l i d P o w e r , ......................... Ecola b , Inc., St. P aul, MN Gu[...]

13 Mo t o r Ba s e/ C on t rol P a ne l 1. Unplu g the pow er cor d. 2. Gently wash the outside surface with a damp soft cotton cloth moistened with a mild solution of warm w ater and nonabrasive detergent or nonabrasiv e liquid spray cleaner . NEVER IMMERSE MO T OR B ASE IN W A TER OR O THER LIQUID . 3. T horo ughly c lean swi tches s o that th ey[...]

14 PA R TS L I ST XL T M B len d er Item # P art #15900 Lid and plug for 1.5 gal. / 5.7 L Large Capacity Container #15899 1.5 gal. / 5.7 L Large Capacity Container , blade assembly & lid assembly #15896 1.5 gal. / 5.7 L Large Capacity Container only #15897 XL blade agitator assembly for Large Capacity Container #15901 XP retainer nut for Large [...]

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TR O UB L ES H OO T IN G 16 1. Pr oble m: • Incre ased vi br atio n • Leak ing from b ottom o f conta iner • Incre ased co ntain er nois e Solut ion #1: Check blade assembly for loose , damaged or nick ed components and replace . Solut ion #2: T ighten re tainer n ut with r etain er nut wr ench mov in g clo ck wis e unt il i t is sn ug. Se e [...]

17 Co o l in g t he M o to r : Machine may stop working if it is overloaded on low speed. Reset by turning power off for up to 30 seconds . If you cannot fix your machine with these suggestions , technical help is available by cal li ng V it a - M i x T ec hn i c a l Su p p o r t , 80 0 - 8 8 6 -5 23 5 . If o ut si d e t he U n it ed S ta t e s an [...]

LI M IT ED W AR R AN TY In order to maximize the life and k eep your V ita-Mix ® product in good working order , it is important that you follow a few simple maintenance instructions: 1. P eriodically inspect the drive sock et and replace with the extra drive sock et that is enclosed with your purchase . Additional replacement parts are av ailable[...]

19 • The w arranty is void in the event that repairs to the Equipment are performed by someone other than Vita-Mix, ® or an authorized Vita-Mix Service Center . Vita-Mix will not be responsible for the cost of any unauthorized repairs . • The sole obligation of Vita-Mix under the w arranties herein is to repair or replace the warr anted part o[...]

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