SEVERIN AS-3946 Instructions For Use Manual page 10

adjusting any part
- after use,
- in case of any malfunction,
- during cleaning of the appliance.
∙ This appliance is intended for
domestic or similar applications,
such as
- in shops, offi ces and other similar
working environments,
- in agricultural working
environments,
- by customers in hotels, motels etc.
and similar establishments,
- in bed-and breakfast type
environments.
∙ The appliance may only be used
by persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities, or
lacking experience and knowledge,
if they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning the use of
the appliance and fully understand
all dangers and safety precautions
involved.
∙ Children must not be permitted to
operate the appliance. .
∙ The appliance and its power cord
must be kept well away from
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children.
∙ Children must not be permitted to
play with the appliance.
∙ Caution: Keep any packaging materials
well away from children – these materials
are a potential source of danger, e.g. of
suffocation.
∙ Every time the appliance is used, the
main body including the power cord as
well as any attachment fi tted should
be checked thoroughly for any defects.
Should the appliance, for instance, have
been dropped onto a hard surface, or if
excessive force has been used to pull the
power cord, it must no longer be used:
even invisible damage may have adverse
effects on the operational safety of the
appliance.
∙ Do not allow the slicer to come into
contact with open fl ames or any hot
surface such as hotplates.
∙ Do not operate the slicer if the sliding tray,
stop plate or base plate have not been
correctly fi tted.
∙ For safety reasons, always bring the stop
plate back to its rest (zero) position after
use, so that it is fl ush with the blade.
∙ Do not allow the power cord to come into
contact with the blade. When removing
the plug from the wall socket, never pull
on the power cord.
∙ No responsibility is accepted if damage
results from improper use, or if these
instructions are not complied with.
Before using the appliance for the fi rst
time
∙ Unpack the appliance completely and
remove any protective foils etc.
∙ Before fi rst use, the unit should be