To Attach Helper Handle to Cooker Body
1.Locate bag containing short helper handle. Take out handle and remove tape on handle which is holding screw in place. Remove screw from handle and set aside.
2.With the pressure cooker body upside down on table or counter (Fig. A), position helper handle, with the tab side up, onto bracket under fill lines (Fig. A). Insert screw into helper handle hole and using a Phillips type screwdriver fasten handle to bracket until handle is securely affixed to the pot. When properly installed, handle should appear level with table or counter. Caution: Continuing to tighten handle, once it is secure, can result in stripping of screws or cracking of handles.
To Attach Cover Handle to Cooker Cover
1. Locate bag containing cover handle. This handle has four holes, two of which contain screws. Take out handle and remove tape on handle which is holding the two screws in place. Remove screws from handle and set aside.
2. Place pressure cooker cover upside down on table or counter as shown in Fig. B, so vent pipe bottom faces up.
3. Fit cover handle, with the menu guide facing down, onto cover handle mount so the air vent cover lock stem fits
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4. Insert the screws into the two holes on both sides of the center hole. |
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Getting Acquainted
Your pressure cooker is like a saucepan with a very special cover that locks in place. Air is automatically exhausted and steam is sealed inside creating pressure within the unit. Under pressure, internal temperatures in the cooker are raised above the normal boiling point of water, causing foods to cook faster. At 15 pounds of pressure, a temperature of 250° F. (or 121° C.) is reached inside the pressure cooker. This higher temperature speeds cooking. The moist steam atmosphere also tenderizes meats naturally.
It is important to become familiar with the various parts of the pressure cooker (Fig. C) and to read the “How To Use” sec- tion beginning on page 4 before using the unit for the first time.
Before the first use, remove the sealing ring (Fig. D) by simply pulling it out of the inside rim of the cover.
Pressure Regulator | Vent Pipe Air Vent/Cover Lock |
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Overpressure
Plug 
Stop Tab
Cover
Pressure
Relief Valve
Cover Handle
Sealing Ring
Lock pin
Helper Handle
Body
Body Handle
Sealing Ring
Stop Tab 
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