Vitek VT-1671 Manual Instruction page 4

ENGLISH
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Do not push the products with any foreign objects
or your fingers, use only the pusher (1) supplied
with the unit.
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Never immerse the meat grinder body, the power
plug or the power cord into water or other liquids.
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Do not try to process food with hard fiber (for
example, ginger or horseradish) in the meat
grinder.
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To avoid obstructions, do not apply excessive
force while pushing meat with the pusher (1).
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If any hard piece of food stops the feeder screw or
cutting blade rotation, immediately switch the unit
off and use the screw reverse mode «R» (reverse)
to remove the obstruction before starting again.
BEFORE USING THE MEAT GRINDER
After unit transportation or storage at low tem-
perature keep it for at least three hours at room
temperature before switching on.
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Unpack the meat grinder and remove all package
materials, wipe the unit body with a damp cloth
and then wipe it dry.
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Wash all the removable parts (1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12,
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21) with warm water
and neutral detergent, rinse and dry them thor-
oughly before assembling.
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Before using the unit for the first time, make sure
that the voltage in your mains corresponds to unit
operating voltage.
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF USING
THE MEAT GRINDER
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The meat grinder is intended to mince boneless
meat for household use only.
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Assemble the unit and place it on a flat dry sur-
face.
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Make sure that the ventilation openings on the
unit body are not blocked.
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Insert the power plug into the mains socket.
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Place a suitable bowl under the meat grinder
head (3).
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Make sure that the meat is fully defrosted, remove
excess fat and bones, and cut the meat into
cubes or strips fitting the opening of the food
tray (2).
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Switch the unit on by setting the switches (7 and
8) to the position «ON».
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Slowly feed the meat pieces into the mouth of the
grinder head (3) using the pusher (1). When oper-
ating, use the pusher (1) supplied with the unit.
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Do not use any other objects to push meat; do not
push the meat with your hands.
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Do not apply excessive effort while pushing the
meat or other products.
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Obstructions can appear during meat grinding, use
the screw reverse mode to remove the obstruction.
To select the screw reverse mode, switch the meat
grinder off, setting the switch (7) to «0» position, set
the switch (8) to the position «R», then press and
hold down the switch (7) in «R» position.
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Do not run the unit for more than 5 minutes con-
tinuously.
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After 5 minutes of continuous use, switch the unit
off and allow it to cool down during 15-20 minutes
before further operation.
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After you finish operating, switch the meat grinder
off, setting the switch (7) to the position «0» and
unplug the unit; after that you can disassemble it.
MEAT PROCESSING
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Press the meat grinder head lock button (5),
insert the meat grinder head (3) to the installa-
tion place (4) (pic. 1) and turn the meat grinder
head (3) counterclockwise until bumping (pic. 2).
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Install the screw (10) into the meat grinder head
(3) body (pic. 3).
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Install the crossed blade (9) (pic. 4).
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Select one of the plates (11, 13 or 14) and set it
over the blade (9) (pic. 5), matching the ledges
on the grate with the grooves on the meat grinder
head body (3), tighten the nut (12) (pic. 6).
Attention!
– Install the blade (9) with its cutting side facing the
grate. If the blade (9) is installed improperly, it will
not grind the products.
– Coarse grate (11) is for processing raw meat,
vegetables, dried fruit, cheese, fish, etc.
– Finer cutting plates (13 and 14) are suited for
processing both raw and cooked meat, fish, etc.
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Place the food tray (2) on the mouth of the meat
grinder head (3).
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Insert the power plug into the mains socket.
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Switch the meat grinder on by setting the switches
(7 and 8) to the position «ON».
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During the operation use only the pusher (1)
(pic. 7).
Note:
– For better meat processing, slice it in cubes or
stripes. Defrost frozen meat thoroughly.
– During the operation use only the pusher sup-
plied with the unit; do not use any other objects,
do not push meat with your hands.
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After you finish operating, switch the meat grinder
off, setting the switch (7) to the position «0» and
unplug the unit; after that you can disassemble it.
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To remove the meat grinder head (3), press the
release button (5), turn the meat grinder head (3)
clockwise and remove it.
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To disassemble the meat grinder head, unscrew
the nut (12) and take out the installed plate (11, 13
or 14), the blade (9) and the screw (10) from the
meat grinder head body.
VEGETABLE SLICER
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Press the meat grinder head lock button (5),
insert the vegetable slicer body (16) to the instal-
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