Vitamix PROFESSIONAL SERIES 300 Owner's Manual page 30

I M P O RTA N T I N ST R U C T I O N S
9. The tamper fitting your container can only be used when the lid is firmly
locked in place. Use the lid and the tamper that fit your container. Lids and
tampers are not interchangeable between different container styles, types
and sizes. If a tamper came with your container, it is the correct tamper for
use with the container.
10. When blending hot liquids or ingredients, use caution; spray or escaping
steam may cause scalding and burns. Do not fill the container to the maximum
capacity. Always begin processing at the lowest speed setting, Variable
Speed 1. Keep hands and other exposed skin away from the lid opening to
prevent possible burns.
11.
Never touch moving parts. Switch off the appliance and wait until the blades stop
moving before removing the container from the motor base and opening the
container.
12. Switch off the appliance and disconnect from the power supply before changing
accessories or approaching parts that move in use.
13. Do not leave or store foreign objects, such as spoons, forks, knives or the lid plug
in the container. Starting the blender with a foreign object in the container will
damage the blender and may cause injury.
14. Do not operate the blender with a damaged cord or plug. If the supply cord is
damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly
qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
15. Blades are sharp. Use extreme care when emptying the bowl and during cleaning
to avoid injury. DO NOT remove blade base. This is not a user serviceable part.
Consult "cleaning section" for how to clean your container.
16. Keep hands and utensils out of the container while blending to reduce the risk of
severe injury to persons or damage to the blender. A rubber scraper or spatula
may be used, but only when the container is removed from the motor base and
the blades are not moving.
17. Do not operate with loose or damaged blades. Do not remove the blade assembly
from the container. Do not use the container any longer. Contact the service center
to receive a new container with a proper blade assembly.
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FO R SA F E U S E
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard.
Always disconnect power before cleaning
the motor base or when not in use.
Do not put the motor base in water or
other liquid.
Failure to follow the instructions can
cause death or electrical shock.