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WARNING
To Avoid Injury.
Read and understand instruction
manual before using this machine.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFE USE
This product is intended for HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY and is not intended to be used for commercial purposes.
Do not leave your Vitamix blender unattended when operating.
Any repair, servicing, or replacement of parts must be performed by Vitamix or a Vitamix authorized service
representative.
NOTICE:
THE FAILURE TO FOLLOW ANY OF THE IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
FOR SAFE USE IS A MISUSE OF YOUR VITAMIX BLENDER THAT CAN VOID YOUR WARRANTY AND CREATE
THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY.
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard.
Use grounded outlet only.
DO NOT
remove ground.
DO NOT
use an adapter.
DO NOT
use an extension cord.
Always unplug before cleaning the
blender base or when not in use.
Do not put the blender base in
water or other liquid.
Failure to follow instructions can
cause death or electrical shock.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
assembly in the container with extreme care
to avoid injury. To reduce the risk of injury,
never place a blade assembly on the blender
base unless assembled to the Vitamix
container.
22.
Care should be taken when handling the
sharp cutting blades, emptying the container
and during cleaning.
23.
Do not leave foreign objects, such as spoons,
forks, knives or the lid plug, in the container
as this will damage the blades and other
components when starting the blender and
may cause injury.
24.
To avoid injury and damage, keep hands and
utensils, other than the tamper provided,
out of container while blending. The cover
must remain in place when using the tamper
through the lid plug opening. A utensil may
be used in the container only when the it has
been removed from the motor base.
25.
Never attempt to operate with damaged
blades.
26.
Never attempt to operate with the centering
pad removed.
27.
Always operate blender with lid and lid
plug firmly in place. The lid plug should be
removed only when adding ingredients and
when using the tamper.
28.
When blending hot liquids or ingredients in
the 64 oz. (2 L) container, use caution; spray
or escaping steam may cause burns. Do
not fill container to the maximum capacity.
Always begin processing on the lowest
speed setting, variable speed 1. Keep hands
and other exposed skin away from lid
opening to prevent possible burns.
29.
DO NOT use your 20 oz. (0.6 L) cup or 8
oz. (225 mL) bowl to heat ingredients or to
blend hot liquids. Heated ingredients and
liquids may create internal pressure which
could cause the cup to burst and cause
injury.
30.
DO NOT continuously use your machine for
more than 75 seconds for the 20 oz. (0.6 L)
cup or 8 oz. (225 mL) bowl.
31.
If a cup becomes warm to the touch or
steams or vents, immediately stop blending
ingredients and turn off or unplug blender.
32.
When making nut butters or oil-based foods,
do not process for more than one minute
after the mixture starts to circulate in the
container. Processing for longer periods can
cause overheating.
33.
Make sure that the container or cup and
blade base are flush with the centering pad
to ensure that the drive spline is engaged
with the drive socket before operating.
34.
Make sure to use the seal on the blade base
and tighten the cup adequately to the blade
base before blending.
35.
Never place the blade base onto the blender
base without the cup attached.
