Cutting foodstuffs
Important:
ALWAYS cut away from the body, NEVER towards the body. The
sawing blades
y
/
u
can cause serious physical injuries.
1. Insert the power plug
t
into the power socket.
2. Press and hold the On/Off switch
e
with the thumb. At the same
time, press the safety switch
r
with the other fingers.
Note:
The electric knife only runs when the On/Off switch
e
and the
safety switch
r
are pressed at the same time.
3. Guide the blade
y
/
u
through the foodstuff to be cut.
Important:
Never operate the electric knife for longer than 15 minutes without a
break. When the 15 minutes of continuous use is reached, leave the
appliance switched off until the motor has cooled down completely.
Otherwise, the appliance could be irreparably damaged by
overheating.
4. Release the safety switch
r
and the On/Off switch
e
when the
cutting task has been completed.
Removing the blades
1. Remove the power plug
t
from the power socket.
2. To remove the blades
y
/
u
from the blade insert slot
q
, firmly
hold the blades by the finger protection grips
i
.
3. Press the blade release button
w
.
4. Carefully remove the blades
y
/
u
from the blade insert slot
q
.
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