Presto Electric Knife manual How To Use, Care and Cleaning, Always handle blades by the plas

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Electric Knife

with comfort grip handle

Instructions

This is a Listed appliance. The following important safeguards are recommended by most portable appliance manufacturers.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

To reduce the risk of personal injury or property damage when using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should al- ways be followed, including the following:

1.Read all instructions before using the electric knife.

2.To protect against the risk of electrical shock, never put the power handle, cord or plug in water or other liquids. Do not operate knife in water or under running water.

3.Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children.

4.Unplug from outlet when not in use, before putting on or taking off parts and before cleaning. Disconnect when chang- ing blades.

5.Avoid contact with moving parts.

6.Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug, or in the event the appliance malfunctions, or is dropped or damaged in any manner. Return the appliance to the Presto Factory Service Department or to the nearest Presto Autho- rized Service facility for examination, repair or electrical or mechanical adjustment.

7.The use of attachments not recommended or sold by the appliance manufacturer may cause fire, electric shock, or injury.

8.Do not use outdoors.

9.Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter or touch hot surfaces, including the stove.

10.Blades are sharp. Handle carefully. Always handle blades with hand away from cutting edge. Always store blades with cutting edge away from you.

11.Do not use the electric knife for other than intended use.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

This product is for household use only.

Before initial use, and after each subsequent use, wash the knife blades in warm sudsy water and dry thoroughly or wash in an automatic dishwasher. Wipe the power handle with a damp cloth to clean. Never immerse the power handle in water or any other liquid. Blades are sharp; handle carefully.

Power handle

Plastic guards

Stainless steel blades

Blunt edge

On- Off switch

Blade release buttons

Plastic safety sheath

How To Use
Always handle blades by the plas-
		Fig. A
tic guards, by the blunt edge of
the knife or with the plastic safety	Blunt edge
sheath when inserting or remov-
	Plastic
ing them from the power handle
	guards
and during cleaning (Fig. A). The		Cutting edge
blades are extremely sharp. Keep
fingers away from the cutting edge.

1.Assemble blades. Hold blades by the flat ends behind the plastic guards and slide the rivet on one blade into the keyhole slot on the other blade (Fig. B).

Fig. B

Flat ends Plastic guards Rivet

Keyhole

slot

2.Insert blades into power handle. Be sure the knife is un- plugged. Hold the blades by the plastic guards and insert them into the power handle with the serrated edge facing the under- side of the power handle. Slide the blades into the power handle as far as they will go. Push slightly on each plastic guard towards the power handle, to insure both blades are fully engaged with the power handle. You will hear a click as each blade is engaged with the power handle. Note: Blade tips may not be even.

3.Plug cord into a 120 volt AC outlet. Be sure to remove the plastic safety sheath. Press the ON-OFF switch and simply guide the blades through the food. It is not necessary to use a

sawing motion. To stop the blades, release the ON-OFF button. Note: Your Presto electric knife is designed to cut through

thick bread crusts, cheese, sausage and other meats and fish with ease. If however, the knife is held incorrectly and one or both of the blade release buttons is accidentally pushed during operation, the blades will disengage. As a result, the knife may stall or will not cut properly. Be sure to position your hand behind the blade release buttons during operation.

Care and Cleaning

Be sure the knife is unplugged. To remove the blades, press the blade release buttons on both sides of the power handle, hold onto the plastic guards and pull the blades away from the power handle.

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