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Maximum Capacities for the Food Mixer
Short crust pastry 400g flour
Fruit cake mix 1.5kg total mix
Stiff bread dough 600g flour
Soft bread dough 500g flour
Egg whites 8 pcs
Speed Switch
The speed switch can be set from 1 to 8; the speed increases from 1 to 8.
0: Off
1: lowest speed
8: highest speed
The belows are general guide only and may vary depending upon the quantity of mix in the bowl and the
ingredients being mixed.
Beater
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Creaming fat and sugar – start on “Low”, gradually increasing to a higher speed.
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Beating eggs into creamed mixtures – “Mid” to “High” speed.
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Folding in flour, fruit etc. – “Low” speed.
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All in one cakes – start on “Low”, gradually increase to “High”
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Rubbing fat into flour – “Low” to 2 steps higher.
Whisk
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Start on “Low”, gradually increase to “High” speed.
Dough Hook

Start on “Low”, gradually increase to one step higher.
Troubleshooting
Problem Reason Solution
The mixer stops during
operation The power to the mixer is
interrupted Turn the speed switch to the off
positon, re-plug the mixer, wait
a few seconds and then restart.
The mixer is overloaded Turn the speed switch to the off
positon, remove half the dough,
cool down the machine for 30
minutes and do each half
separately.