Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product XL VM0141 Vita-Mix
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Model: VM0 1 4 1 V i t a - M i x ® C o r p o r a t i o n Us e a n d Ca r e M an u a l Read and Save These Instructions XL T M V A R I A B L E S P E E D L A R G E C A P A C I T Y B L E N D E R.
2 1. Read al l instruct ions. 2. T o prot ect agai nst ris k of elec trical s hock, do not pu t motor ba se in wat er or othe r liqui d. 3. Clos e adult super visio n is necessar y when machin e is used by or near childre n.
3 16. Wh en maki ng nut but ters or o il based f oods, d o not pro cess for m ore tha n one minut e after m ixture s tarts c ircula ting. O verpro cessi ng can ca use dang erous overh eatin g as well a s damage t he cont ainer . 17. Always o perate t he V ita-M ix machi ne with a l id in plac e.
4 CO N TR O L PA N EL XL TM – V ar i ab le Sp e ed ON/OF F Switc h. Located on the side of the machine , the ON/OFF switch controls the power to the machine . While plugged in, switch to ON to ready the machine for blending. Shut OFF the power switch at night or whenever the machine will be left unattended.
IM P ORT AN T NO T ES ! • C heck you r blades d aily . If you fin d somethi ng is loos e, nicked o r missin g, repla ce the blad e assem bly befor e use (see p age 19). D o not tigh ten hex- headed sc rew (on to p of blade a ssembl y). If loos e, replac e blade as sembly .
LI D A SS E MB L Y T wo - Pi e ce A c ce l er ato r T o ol L i d 64 oz. / 2.0 L Advance Conta iner • T o secure lid, place on top of container and gently press down until lid snaps into place , making sure the latches are secured around the top of the container rim.
Lif t lid t abs to re mov e lid T o secur e lid plug, r ota te it so one tab locks bet wee n the n otch es on t op of r ubb er li d FIGUR E C FIGUR E D T wo - Pi e ce L i d 1.5 gal . / 5.7 L Extra L arg e Contai ner T he two-piece lid is easy to clean, easy to put on, tak e off and seal.
8 XL TM B len d er I n st ruct i o ns 1. Place liquids and soft foods in the container first. Placing wet ingredients towards the blades helps to start the vortex that allows the other ingredients to be pulled into the blades . Although not necessary for processing, cutting or breaking food into smaller pieces (1 to 3 in.
9 7. Set the ON/OFF switch to ON. 8. When blending hard to blend mixtures such as dips and spreads , or mixtures using frozen ingredients , use the acceler ator tool (see page 11) to help ingredients flow into the blades .
Blade A gitat or Asse mbly . T he blade assembly includes a precision-hardened stainless steel blade with enclosed steel ball bearings for maximum dur ability . T he rugged blade assembly literally explod es molecules of food and ice in the container , helping every batch to homogenize more effectively .
AC C EL E RA T OR T O OL W AR NIN G S! When pr oce ssing ho t liquid s or mixt ure s: • The two- part lat ching li d must be sec urely lo cked in pla ce. DO NOT use th e one piec e lid or a non - l atch ing lid. Th is allow s steam to e scape nat urally a nd will pre vent the l id from co ming off wh en t he mac hine is tur ned on.
12 Ca re N ot e T o ensure th at you get t he long est pos sible l ife fro m your Vi ta-Mi x ® mach ine , we recom mend the following products , when used as directed by the supplier: CLEAN ING PRO DUCTS .......................... SUPPL IERS IN USA S o l i dS u p r a ,S o l i d P o w e r , .
13 Mo t o r Ba s e/ C on t rol P a ne l 1. Unplu g the pow er cor d. 2. Gently wash the outside surface with a damp soft cotton cloth moistened with a mild solution of warm w ater and nonabrasive detergent or nonabrasiv e liquid spray cleaner . NEVER IMMERSE MO T OR B ASE IN W A TER OR O THER LIQUID .
14 PA R TS L I ST XL T M B len d er Item # P art #15900 Lid and plug for 1.5 gal. / 5.7 L Large Capacity Container #15899 1.5 gal. / 5.7 L Large Capacity Container , blade assembly & lid assembly #15896 1.
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TR O UB L ES H OO T IN G 16 1. Pr oble m: • Incre ased vi br atio n • Leak ing from b ottom o f conta iner • Incre ased co ntain er nois e Solut ion #1: Check blade assembly for loose , damaged or nick ed components and replace . Solut ion #2: T ighten re tainer n ut with r etain er nut wr ench mov in g clo ck wis e unt il i t is sn ug.
17 Co o l in g t he M o to r : Machine may stop working if it is overloaded on low speed. Reset by turning power off for up to 30 seconds . If you cannot fix your machine with these suggestions , technical help is available by cal li ng V it a - M i x T ec hn i c a l Su p p o r t , 80 0 - 8 8 6 -5 23 5 .
LI M IT ED W AR R AN TY In order to maximize the life and k eep your V ita-Mix ® product in good working order , it is important that you follow a few simple maintenance instructions: 1. P eriodically inspect the drive sock et and replace with the extra drive sock et that is enclosed with your purchase .
19 • The w arranty is void in the event that repairs to the Equipment are performed by someone other than Vita-Mix, ® or an authorized Vita-Mix Service Center .
©2008 Vita-Mix Corporation. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a database or retrieval system without the written permission of the Vita-Mix Corporation. VIT A-MIX ® CORPORA TION Foodservice Division 8615 Usher Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44138-2103 USA Printed in U.
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