How To Use The Tamper; Hints For Setting Speeds - Vitamix PROFESSIONAL SERIES 300 Owner's Manual

H OW TO U S E T H E TA M P E R
Rotating Blades Can Cause Severe Injury.
DO NOT put hands, spatulas, etc. in the
container while the machine is running or
while the container is still on the base.
Lids and tampers are not interchangeable
between different container styles, types
and sizes. Use the tamper that was
supplied with your machine.
IMPORTANT!
• The splash disk (near the top of
the tamper) and lid prevent the
tamper from hitting the blades
when the lid is secured properly
in the locked position.
• The container should not be
more than two-thirds full when
the tamper is used
during blending.
• To avoid overheating during
blending, DO NOT use the
tamper for more than
30 consecutive seconds.
• If the food does not circulate,
the machine may have trapped
an air bubble. Carefully remove the lid plug, while making sure the lid stays
firmly in place. Release the air bubble by inserting the tamper through the
lid plug opening.
• Holding the tamper straight down may not help the ingredients circulate.
If necessary, point the tamper towards the sides or corners of the container.
DO NOT try to force the tamper more deeply into the container.
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WARNING
Tamper
Tamper Splash Disk
Lid
Blade
Assembly
H I N TS FO R S E T T I N G S P E E DS
CAUTION
Never Start on Speeds Above 1 with Hot
Liquids to Avoid Possible Burns.
Escaping steam, splashes or contents may scald.
To secure the contents, lock the lid and lid plug
securely in place prior to operating the machine.
Always start on Variable 1, slowly increase to 10.
1. Make sure that the Variable Speed dial is set to 1.
2.
To begin the blending process, press down on the
Start/Stop Switch.
3. Slowly turn the Variable Speed Dial to the desired
speed, depending on the recipe used.
4.
At the end of the blending cycle, press down on
the Start/Stop Switch to stop the blending process.
Rotate the Variable Speed Dial back to Variable
Speed 1.
Use the highest setting stated in the recipe for as
0
much of the processing time as possible to make
smoothies, soup, shakes, frozen mixtures, purées,
45 15
nut butter, and for grinding grain. Processing times
30
will generally be less than one minute (most take
less than 30 seconds). The higher speed provides
the best quality of refinement, breaking down ice,
frozen fruit, whole fruit or vegetables, and grains to
a smooth, lump-free consistency.
Blending for too long at too low a speed setting
will overheat the machine and cause the Automatic
Overload Protection to turn off the machine.
Blending on a higher speed maximises the working
of the motor's cooling fan to avoid overheating.
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