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Safety Systems
YOUR PRESSURE COOKER COMES WITH FOUR SAFETY SYSTEMS ESPECIALLY DEVELOPED FOR
YOUR PROTECTION. READ CAREFULLY.
1.
SAFETY LOCKS
The locks prevent opening the cooker while
under pressure.
Never force the cover to open
. Make sure the
pressure is down by cooling the cooker under cold water. With the
pressure down the cover will turn open smoothly.
2.
REUSEABLE OVERPRESSURE PLUG
This device is activated
when the Vent Tube becomes plugged and excessive pressure
builds in the cooker. If you follow the directions for using the
cooker the Overpressure Plug will probably never release.
However, when activated the red center pin will move upward
releasing steam (Fig. A).
Keep your head and face away from
cooker
. To resume cooking, turn off the heat, cool the cooker
and open. Remove the Pressure Control and clean all vent tube
holes. Perform Vent Tube Check and review Filling Instructions.
Reset the red center pin by pushing the pin down (Fig. B). If the
Overpressure Plug is leaking, with vent tube clear, replace it.
To remove a damaged Overpressure Plug, remove red pin and
push on the black part of the valve from the top or outside of the
lid. Clean the hole in the cover with hot soapy water and rinse. To
replace, push pointed end of valve through the underside of the
cover. The word "INSIDE" will be visible from the underside of the
cover when correctly installed (Fig. C).
3.
OVERPRESSURE WINDOW
This feature is designed to operate
when both the Vent Tube and Over Pressure Plug are blocked.
Excessive pressure will force the gasket out of the window and
release steam. If this should happen, turn off heat and cool your
cooker with cold water and open the lid. Remove the Pressure
Control and clean all vent tube holes. Perform Vent Tube Check
and review Filling Instructions. Clean the Overpressure Plug with
hot soapy water and rinse.
Do not reuse the gasket; replace
it
.
4.
SPRING SAFETY DEVICE
a.
(4.2, 6 & 8 Qt. Models)
Located inside the lid handle the spring safety pin pushes on the
gasket to prevent the cooker from being pressurized before the lid
is closed.
The lid is closed when the lid handle is directly
above the pan handle. Never cook with the lid in any other
position. Improper closure can cause the lid to be thrown
from the pan.
To check the spring compression, push on the pin
with your finger to depress it and slide your finger off. The pin
should snap back to its original position. If the pin does not snap
back or is stuck, broken or missing you must replace the lid
handle.
