How To Remove The Mixing Knife; How To Insert The Mixing Knife; Mixing Bowl - Vorwerk Thermomix TM5 Instruction Manual

BEFORE YOU START

How to remove the mixing knife

WARNING
The blades of the mixing knife can cut
• BLADES ARE SHARP. HANDLE CAREFULY. Hold the upper part of
mixing knife when removing or re-inserting it.
• Keep hair and clothing away from moving parts of the Thermomix®.
• Use care when removing the mixing knife to prevent it from falling out
accidentally.
• Keep hands and utensils out of the mixing bowl to reduce the risk of
injury to persons or damage to the mixer.
To remove the mixing knife: Hold the mixing bowl with one hand so that
it's opening points upwards. With your other hand turn the mixing bowl base
30 degrees counterclockwise and pull the mixing bowl base off downwards 1 .
Carefully hold the upper part of the mixing knife and remove it together with
its seal ring 2 .
CAUTION
Do not disassemble the mixing bowl while it is hot.

How to insert the mixing knife

NOTICE
Leaks from around the mixing knife may damage the Thermomix®
• Ensure that the sealing ring of the mixing knife is fitted to the knife
bearing.
• Ensure that the mixing knife is locked into the bowl base correctly.
• If liquid leaks or spills into Thermomix® base unplug the Thermomix®
and refer to the care and maintenance section (p. 48) for cleaning.
To re-insert the mixing knife place the mixing bowl base on an even and
clean surface, place the mixing bowl on top of it and hold it's handle firmly.
Now push the mixing knife through the hole in the bottom of the mixing
bowl 3 4 until it's sealing ring touches the bottom of the mixing bowl.
Then turn the mixing bowl base 30 degrees counter-clockwise to lock the
knife in place 5 .
18 Before you start
ACCESSORIES
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Before you start using your Thermomix
accessories in more detail. They are proof of a well thought out design.
Every part has been designed intelligently and serves several purposes.
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Mixing bowl

Overfilling may lead to scalding/burn injury
• Ensure that the hole in the mixing bowl lid remains free of food
• Do not fill the mixing bowl past the max fill line (2.2 litres).
• Remove mixing bowl carefully to help prevent contents from spilling
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or splashing.
• Never heat up the mixing bowl when it is empty.
• Only use the mixing bowl lid to close the mixing bowl.
On the inside and on the outside of the mixing bowl there are marks
indicating the filling level 6 . The mixing bowl has a maximum capacity of
2.2 litres 7 .
Mixing bowl base
4
• The mixing bowl base must be turned as far as it will go and locked.
Failure to fit the mixing bowl base and mixing knife correctly may result
in damage to other parts of the Thermomix®. If liquid leaks or spills
into Thermomix® base unplug the Thermomix® and refer to the care and
maintenance section (p. 48) for cleaning.
• To help prevent corrosion of your Thermomix®, ensure that the contact
pins of the mixing bowl are thoroughly dried after cleaning so that
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moisture does not enter the Thermomix®.
The mixing bowl base 8 is used to fasten and loosen the mixing knife within
the mixing bowl. The whole mixing bowl may be placed on any work surface.
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WARNING
NOTICE
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2.2 litres
2.0 litres
1.5 litres
1.0 litre
0.5 litre
2.2 litres
7
Maximum
capacity
of mixing
bowl
8
Accessories 19