Care And Cleaning; Cleaning The Juicer - Gastroback Home Culture 41138 Operating Instructions Manual

cone gently and slowly down without violation.
CAUTION: Do not put excessive pressure on the juice cone. Otherwise the motor starts get-
ting louder and the speed of the motor decreases during operation. In addition, the white
bitter skins of the fruit will be scraped from the shell. Ensure that the spout is not blocked
during operation. Do not allow the juice container to overfill.
To increase the stability of the jug or cup and to keep your table or counter clean
and dry, you may use suitable coaster.
To prevent dripping and spilling of juice, it is possible to seal the spout during
juicing and collect the juice in the juice container. The juice container has a capa-
city of max. 200 ml (1 drinking glass or 1 medium-sized cup).
CAUTION: Do not to overfill the juice container.
Close the spout: lift the spout upwards until it settles with a click.
Empty the juice container: Place a suitable vessel under the spout and gently push
down the spout to open the seal and empty the juice container.
5. The motor stops automatically when the fruit is removed from the juice cone. You may
process another fruit half beginning with step 4.
WARNING: Always unplug the appliance, before removing the pulp from the filter basket
or disassembling the appliance or moving the appliance.
CAUTION: Do not use hard or sharp utensils to remove the pulp. Do not scratch or scrape
in the filter basket to avoid damage.
6. Do not allow the filter basket or juice container to overfill, because this may prevent pro-
per operation of the juicer or cause damage. Regularly interrupt juicing and unplug the
appliance. If the filter basket is not blocked, use a wooden or plastic teaspoon to empty
the filter basket. Otherwise lift off the juice cone, filter basket and juice container and rinse
with running water (see Care and Cleaning). Also rinse the filter basket and juice contai-
ner, if you wish to pause for a while.
CAUTION: Do not operate the appliance continuously. Interrupt juicing for some minutes
to let the motor cool down.
7. Before removing the jug or cup from the spout, gently lift the spout until it settles with a
click to seal the juice container. This will keep your table or counter clean and dry.
8. After juicing is complete: Never leave any food dry up on the appliance or any parts
of it. Empty the juice container and filter basket and clean the appliance (see Care and
Cleaning).
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Care and Cleaning

WARNING: To avoid injuries to persons and damage, always unplug the appliance imme-
diately after operation and before moving, disassembling or cleaning the appliance. With
the appliance connected to the power supply, do not touch the rotor shaft with your hands
or any objects and do not insert your hands or any objects in the filter basket.
DO NOT place the appliance or any part of it in an automatic dishwasher. Do not immer-
se the motor base or power cord in any liquids or spill any liquids on it. Do not spill any
liquids on or under the motor base or power cord.
Always wipe off spilled liquids immediately.
CAUTION: Do not use abrasive cleaners, cleaning pads, corrosive chemicals (disinfec-
tants, bleach) or any sharp objects (i.e. metal scouring pads) for cleaning, for this could
damage the surfaces. Carefully clean the appliance with a damped sponge or cloth and
warm soapy water.
Always treat the appliance and all parts of it with care. Especially the filter basket can be
damaged easily. Avoid any build up of dried pulp on the parts of the appliance. To assist
cleaning, rinse the removable parts immediately after use with clear water. If necessary
soak the removable parts in hot soapy water and remove any residues with a soft nylon
washing brush. All parts, coming in contact with food, are removable and can be washed
in warm soapy water.
Always thoroughly clean all removable parts of the appliance in warm dish-water, if you
intend not to use the appliance for several hours or over-night.

Cleaning the Juicer

1. Unplug the appliance from the power outlet.
2. Close the spout by lifting it until it settles with a click to avoid juice dripping from the
spout.
3. Lift off the juice cone, filter basket and juice container from the motor base. Hold the
juice container level to avoid spilling of remaining juice.
4. Separate the removable parts (juice cone, filter basket and juice container) and empty
filter basket and juice container.
5. Clean the removable parts with a soft nylon washing brush in warm dish-water. Carefully
remove any pulp from the filter basket. Rinse all removable parts thoroughly under running
water.
Note: If you intend to continue juicing at once, it may be sufficient to thoroughly rinse the
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