11.
Alteration or modification of any part of the blender, including the use of
any part or parts that are not genuine authorized Vitamix parts, may cause
fire, electric shock, or injury and will void your warranty.
12.
The use of attachments not expressly authorized or sold by Vitamix for use
with this blender, including canning jars, may cause fire, electric shock, or
injury. Use in this way will void your warranty.
13.
Do not use outdoors.
14.
Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter.
15.
Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, in or on a heated oven.
16.
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.
17.
The tamper provided must be used only when the main part of the lid is in
place.
18.
Keep hands and utensils, other than the tamper provided, out of container
while blending to reduce the risk of severe injury to persons or damage to
the blender. The cover must remain in place when using the tamper through
the cover opening. A scraper may be used but must be used only when the
blender is not running.
19.
Blades are sharp. Clean around the blade assembly in the container with
extreme care to avoid injury. To reduce the risk of injury, never place a blade
assembly on the motor base unless assembled to the Vitamix container.
20.
Care should be taken when handling the sharp cutting blades, emptying the
container and during cleaning.
21.
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.
22.
Never attempt to operate with damaged blades.
23.
Never attempt to operate with the centering pad removed.
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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Make sure that the container is flush with the centering pad to ensure that
the drive spline is engaged with the drive socket before operating.
A utensil may be used in the container only when the it has been removed
from the motor base.
DO NOT put the container in a freezer or a microwave.
DO NOT use this blender to make hot soups, nut butters or to process dry
grains.
If the Variable Speed Dial is pointed to "O", the machine is off.
If the Variable Speed Control is rotated clockwise and away from "O", the
blades will spin.
CAUTION: If you unplug the unit and plug it back in when the Variable
Speed Dial is not pointed at "O", the motor will start at the speed indicated
on the Variable Speed Dial.
To avoid inadvertently starting the machine, always make sure the Variable
Speed Dial is pointed to "O" when finished with a blend and before
plugging the machine in with the power cord.
DO NOT operate the blender with an empty container.
DO NOT continuously use the blender for more than 3 minutes.
DO NOT blend soup or nut butters.
DO NOT grind dry grains.
WARNING
To Avoid Injury.
Read and understand instruction manual
before using this machine.