Hamilton Beach Can Openers Know Your Can Opener, Opening Bottles, How to Use Your Can Opener

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Know Your Can Opener

How to Use Your Can Opener

1. Piercing Lever

2. Can Guide

3. Geared Wheel

4. Bottle Opener

5. Knife Sharpener

6. Cord Storage

NOTE: To assemble the piercing lever onto the can opener, see Step 5 in the “How to Clean” section.

1.Place can opener on level surface.

2.Plug cord into electrical outlet.

3.Raise piercing lever up.

4.Place rim of can firmly under can guide and against geared wheel.

5.Tilt top of can in, to position the cutting blade inside the rim of the can.

6.Press piercing lever all the way down.

7.The motor will begin turning can and cutting lid. (It is not necessary to hold the piercing lever down or to hold the can during the cutting action.)

8.The motor will automatically stop when the can is open.

9.Remove can from can opener and check can contents to remove any pieces of label or metal shavings.

(Use the flip-up magnet to easily see can position.)

Opening Bottles

Hold the top of the can opener to stabilize the unit.

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