6
7
Fig . A
Fig . B
befoRe usinG THe Can neR
foR THe fiRsT TiMe
1. Remove the sealing ring by simply pulling it from the sealing
ring groove.
2. Wash the cover, body, and sealing ring with hot, sudsy wa-
ter to remove any manufacturing oils. Rinse all parts with
warm water and dry.
3. Replace the sealing ring in the sealing ring groove, making
certain to fit the ring under the stop tab located on the inside
rim of the cover (Fig. A).
4. The sealing ring is prelubricated. If necessary, to help make
the cover easier to open and close, a very light coating of
cooking oil may be applied to the sealing ring and underside
of the body lugs (Fig. B). The cover should open and close
easily when following the instructions on page 11, step 6.
5. Attach the dial gauge
to the canner cover by
first removing the nut,
metal washer, and white
compression gasket from
the threaded end of the
dial gauge. Then, turn the
cover upside down and
starting from the bottom,
insert the threaded end of
the dial gauge up through the hole in the center of the cover
until the metal base rests on the cover. While holding the dial
gauge in place, position the gasket (the gasket should rest
within the cover hole), metal washer, and then the nut on the
threaded end of the gauge (Fig. C) and tighten with fingers.
If necessary, lightly tighten with a wrench.
HELPFUL HINT:
To help yourself understand the operation of
the pressure canner, pour 4 cups of water into the canner and fol-
low the step-by-step instructions beginning with step 5 on page
11. For actual usage of the canner, follow the complete instruc-
tions beginning on page 10 for pressure canning and on page 46
for pressure cooking.
Cover
Body Lug
Apply Cooking
Oil Here
Apply
Cooking
Oil Here
Stop Tab
Sealing Ring in
Sealing Ring Groove
Fig . C
READ INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE OPERATING
psi
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5
10
15
20
Metal
Base
Nut
Metal
Washer
White
Compression
Gasket
Cover
