Kenwood KN150 Manual

safety before plugging in
Make sure your electricity supply is
Always switch off and unplug
the same as the one shown on the
before inserting or removing the
underside of your appliance.
blades and before cleaning.
important - UK only
The blades are sharp, handle with
The wires in the cord are coloured
care. Hold the blades by their
as follows:
handles or finger grips away from
Blue = Neutral
the cutting edge, both when
Brown = Live
handling and cleaning.
This appliance complies with
During slicing keep hands etc and
European Economic Community
utensils well away from the cutting
Directive 89/336/EEC
blades.
Never use an unauthorised
before using for the first
attachment.
time
Don't let children play with this
1 Remove all packaging including
appliance.
the plastic blade cover from the
Never leave the appliance
blades. The blade cover should be
unattended when connected to
retained and refitted when not in
the power supply.
use.
Never use a damaged appliance.
2 Wash the parts: see 'cleaning'.
Get it checked or repaired: see
key
'service'.
This appliance is not intended for
eject button
use by young children or infirm
operating button
persons.
power unit
Don't let excess cord hang over
blade handles
the edge of a table or worktop or
finger grips
touch hot surfaces.
interlocking blades
Never misuse your slicing knife and
blade cover
only use it for its intended
cord clip
domestic use.
Never let the power unit, cord or
to use the slicing knife
plug get wet.
Never exert excessive force when
Your knife is suitable for slicing a
slicing food.
variety of foods including cooked
Never attempt to slice frozen food,
meat, cooked poultry, bread,
bones, food containing stones or
cakes, sandwiches, fruit and
seeds, food in wrappers such as
vegetables.
aluminium foil or plastic film, or
1 Make sure the slicing knife is
other hard food.
disconnected from the power
supply.
2 Hold the blades by their handles
and interlock together
cutting edge facing downwards
insert the blades into the power
unit and push into place
3 Plug the knife into the power
supply.
4 With the food on a suitable cutting
surface, place the blades onto the
food. Operate the cutting blades
by pressing the operating button.
(Releasing the button stops the
cutting blades.) Allow the knife to
cut through the food.
Use the knife by holding it in place,
do not use a cutting motion. The
knife will cut automatically as
required either vertically or at an
angle.
When using the slicing knife
the blades should always be
directed away from the
operator.
5 After use, release the operating
button then unplug from the power
supply.
6 Press the eject button and
withdraw the blades from the
power unit using the finger grips.
hint
When slicing poultry, cut almost to
the bone but go no further, then
separate the meat from the bone
manually.
The high quality hardened blades
do not require sharpening.
cleaning
Always switch off and unplug
before removing the blades and
cleaning.
Never let the power unit, cord or
plug get wet.
Handle the blades with care - they
are extremely sharp.
power unit
Wipe with a damp cloth, then dry.
slicing blades
Separate the blades. Wash by
hand, then dry thoroughly.
. With the
After use replace the plastic blade
cover over the blades.
.
storage
1 Wrap the cord around the power
unit, then clip the end into the cord
clip .
service and customer
care
If the cord is damaged it must, for
safety reasons, be replaced by
Kenwood or an authorised
Kenwood repairer.
UK
If you need help with:
using your slicing knife or
servicing, spare parts or repairs (in
or out of guarantee)
call Kenwood on 023 92392333
and ask for Customer Care. Have
your model number ready –
it's on the underside of the power
unit. Alternatively, contact your
authorised Kenwood repairer: look
in YELLOW PAGES under
'Electrical appliance repairs'.
Eire
See our advertisement in Golden
Pages.
other countries
Contact the shop where you
bought your machine.
guarantee
If your slicing knife goes wrong
within one year from the date you
bought it, we will repair it (or
replace it if necessary) free of
charge provided:
you have not misused, neglected
or damaged it;
it has not been modified (unless by
Kenwood);
it is not second-hand;
it has not been used commercially;
you have not fitted a plug
incorrectly; and
you supply your receipt to
show when you bought it.
This guarantee does not affect
your statutory rights.