Presto 3820 Instructions

Electric Knife
with comfort
grip handle
Instructions
This is a Listed appliance. The following important safeguards
are recommended by most portable appliance manufacturers.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

To reduce the risk of personal injury or property damage when
using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should al-
ways be followed, including the following:
1. Read all instructions before using the electric knife.
2. To protect against the risk of electrical shock, never put the
power handle, cord or plug in water or other liquids. Do not
operate knife in water or under running water.
3. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by
or near children.
4. Unplug from outlet when not in use, before putting on or
taking off parts and before cleaning. Disconnect when chang-
ing blades.
5. Avoid contact with moving parts.
6. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug,
or in the event the appliance malfunctions, or is dropped or
damaged in any manner. Return the appliance to the Presto
Factory Service Department or to the nearest Presto Autho-
rized Service facility for examination, repair or electrical or
mechanical adjustment.
7. The use of attachments not recommended or sold by the
appliance manufacturer may cause fire, electric shock, or
injury.
8. Do not use outdoors.
9. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter or touch hot
surfaces, including the stove.
10. Blades are sharp. Handle carefully. Always handle blades
with hand away from cutting edge. Always store blades with
cutting edge away from you.
11. Do not use the electric knife for other than intended use.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
This product is for household use only.
Before initial use, and after each subsequent use, wash the knife blades
in warm sudsy water and dry thoroughly or wash in an automatic
dishwasher. Wipe the power handle with a damp cloth to clean. Never
immerse the power handle in water or any other liquid. Blades are sharp;
handle carefully.
Plastic guards
Stainless steel
blades
Blunt edge
Plastic safety
sheath

How To Use

Always handle blades by the plas-
tic guards, by the blunt edge of
the knife or with the plastic safety
sheath when inserting or remov-
ing them from the power handle
and during cleaning (Fig. A). The
blades are extremely sharp. Keep
fingers away from the cutting edge.
1. Assemble blades. Hold blades by the flat ends behind the
plastic guards and slide the rivet on one blade into the keyhole
slot on the other blade (Fig. B).
Plastic guards
Flat ends
2. Insert blades into power handle. Be sure the knife is un-
plugged. Hold the blades by the plastic guards and insert them
into the power handle with the serrated edge facing the under-
side of the power handle. Slide the blades into the power handle
as far as they will go. Push slightly on each plastic guard
towards the power handle, to insure both blades are fully
engaged with the power handle. You will hear a click as each
blade is engaged with the power handle. Note: Blade tips may
not be even.
3. Plug cord into a 120 volt AC outlet. Be sure to remove the
plastic safety sheath. Press the ON-OFF switch and simply
guide the blades through the food. It is not necessary to use a
sawing motion. To stop the blades, release the ON-OFF button.
Note: Your Presto electric knife is designed to cut through
thick bread crusts, cheese, sausage and other meats and fish
with ease. If however, the knife is held incorrectly and one or
both of the blade release buttons is accidentally pushed during
operation, the blades will disengage. As a result, the knife may
stall or will not cut properly. Be sure to position your hand
behind the blade release buttons during operation.

Care and Cleaning

Be sure the knife is unplugged. To remove the blades, press the
blade release buttons on both sides of the power handle, hold onto
the plastic guards and pull the blades away from the power
handle.
1
Power handle
On-Off switch
Blade release
buttons
Fig. A
Blunt edge
Plastic
guards
Cutting edge
Fig. B
Rivet
Keyhole
slot