West Bend L4978 important safety instructions Bread doesn’t slice

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (continued)

12.

Bread doesn’t slice

Sliced while too hot.

Allow bread to cool on rack at least 15 to

 

well, very sticky.

 

30 minutes before slicing to release steam.

 

 

Not using proper knife.

Use a good bread knife or electric

 

 

 

knife.

13.

Open, coarse,

Salt omitted.

Assemble ingredients as listed in

 

holey texture.

 

recipe.

 

 

Too much yeast.

Measure right amount of recom-

 

 

 

mended yeast.

 

 

Too much liquid.

Reduce liquid by 1 tablespoon.

14.

Heavy, dense

Too much flour.

Measure accurately, leveling off measuring cup.

 

texture.

Not enough yeast.

Measure right amount of recommended yeast.

 

 

 

 

Not enough sugar.

Measure accurately

15.

Ingredients

Did not start bread

After programming control panel, press START/

 

not mixed.

maker.

STOP button to turn bread maker on.

 

 

Forgot to put knead

Always make sure knead bar

 

 

bar in pan.

is on shaft in bottom of pan

 

 

 

before adding ingredients.

16.

Burning odor

Ingredients spilled

Be careful not to spill ingredients

 

noted during

inside oven.

when adding to pan. Ingredients

 

operation.

 

can burn onto heating unit and

 

 

 

cause smoke.

 

 

Pan leaks.

Obtain replacement. Replacement pan may be

 

 

 

See Warranty section.

 

 

Exceeding capacity

Do not use more ingredients than

 

 

of bread pan.

recommended in recipe and always

 

 

 

measure ingredients accurately.

17. Bread sticks

Can happen over

Wipe inside of bread pan, from

 

to pan.

prolonged use.

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.

18.Whoops! Machine unplugged by mistake or power lost during use. Can I save the bread?

Replacement pan may be ordered. See Warranty section.

If machine in knead cycle, reprogram to the same bread setting and color and urn machine back on.

If machine in rise cycle, remove dough from pan, shape and place in greased 9x5-inch loaf pan, cover and allow to rise until doubled. Bake in preheated conventional oven at 350º for 40 to 50 minutes or until golden brown.

If machine in bake cycle, preheat conventional oven to 350º and remove top rack. Carefully remove pan from machine and place on bottom rack in oven.

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West Bend L4978 important safety instructions Bread doesn’t slice