Know Your Can Opener; Opening Bottles - Hamilton Beach Open Ease Can Openers Use & Care Manual

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Know Your Can Opener

1. Piercing Lever
2. Can Guide
3. Geared Wheel
4. Bottle Opener
5. Knife Sharpener
6. Cord Storage
NOTE: To assemble
the piercing lever onto
the can opener, see
Step 5 in the "How to
Clean" section.
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How to Use Your Can Opener
1. Place can opener on level surface.
2. Plug cord into electrical outlet.
3. Raise piercing lever up.
4. Place rim of can firmly under can
guide and against geared wheel.
5. Tilt top of can in, to position the
cutting blade inside the rim of
the can.
6. Press piercing lever all the way
down.
7. The motor will begin turning can
and cutting lid. (It is not necessary
to hold the piercing lever down or
to hold the can during the cutting
action.)
8. The motor will automatically stop
when the can is open.
9. Remove can from can opener and
check can contents to remove any
pieces of label or metal shavings.

Opening Bottles

Hold the top of the can opener to stabilize the unit.
(Use the flip-up magnet to
easily see can position.)
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