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Vitamix Professional Series 500 Use And Care Manual

Vitamix Professional Series 500 Use And Care Manual

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Vita-Mix® Corporation
8615 Usher Road
Cleveland, OH 44138-2103 U.S.A.
440-235-4840 / 800-848-2649
www.theprofessionalseries.com

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  • Page 1 P r o f e s s i o n a l s e r i e s 5 0 0 Use and Care Manual Read and save these instructions Vita-Mix® Corporation 8615 Usher Road Cleveland, OH 44138-2103 U.S.A. 440-235-4840 / 800-848-2649 www.theprofessionalseries.com...
  • Page 2 Vitamix machine. A rubber spatula may be used, but only when the Vitamix machine is not running. Tamper may be used while the motor is running, but only when the main part of the lid is in place.

  • Page 3: Important Notes

    Consult your electrician if you are not sure the wall outlet cover is grounded through the house wiring. With a properly grounded two prong wall outlet, ground the Vitamix machine by attaching the tab on the adapter to the wall outlet cover by means of the screw in the center of the cover (Figure B).

  • Page 4: Product Registration

    2. Follow the cleaning instructions on page 11 to prepare your machine for use. 3. Try our recipes first. We have spent years testing them for delicious results. Your Vitamix machine will blend any fruit or vegetable, but not all combinations are palatable. Start with the recipes in our Getting Started guide.

  • Page 5: E X P Lo D E D Pa Rts

    Automatic Overload Protection: Your Vitamix motor is designed to protect itself from overheating. If the motor shuts off, turn the power switch OFF for up to 45 minutes to reset. Reset time will be extended if high room temperatures exist.

  • Page 6: Blade Assembly

    Never attempt to disassemble the blade assembly or motor base. Call Customer Service at 800-848-2649 or email service@vitamix.com information regarding repair services. Customers outside the U.S.A. and Canada should contact their local dealer.

  • Page 7: About The Blades

    About the Blades The Vitamix machine comes standard with a 64 oz. wet blade container. The blade is identified by a “W” for wet. This blade is utilized for most of your recipes. The dry blade container is considered an accessory and may be purchased separately.
  • Page 8 Co n t r o l Pa n e l On/Off Switch (l)/(O): The switch is located on the front left side of the machine below the control panel and below the On/Off LIGHT. The On/Off switch controls the power to the machine. While plugged in, switch to ON to ready the machine for blending.

  • Page 9: How To Use The Tamper

    How to use the tamper The tamper allows you to accelerate the process of very thick and/or frozen mixtures that cannot be processed in a regular blender. Using the tamper maintains circulation by preventing air pockets from forming. While the machine is running, and only through the lid plug opening, use the tamper to press ingredients into the blades as you make frozen ice creams and nut butters, or purée fruits and vegetables.

  • Page 10: Automatic Overload Protection

    Center section of Base Tips to prevent “overloading” your Vitamix machine: • Process only Vitamix recipes when learning to use the machine. • Do not process recipes at lower speeds than recommended • Do not process recipes longer than suggested •...

  • Page 11: Motor Base

    This will clean the unit, and break-in the motor. Motor Base Before using your Vitamix machine for the first time, see Step 1 of the container cleaning instructions below to clean your machine and break in the motor.

  • Page 12: Variable Speed Operation

    Program Settings Operation Your Professional Series 500 comes equipped with three program settings for the most commonly used and requested recipes. Rotating the variable dial to the left of the center stop position allows you to select a program for Smoothies, Frozen Desserts, or Hot Soups.
  • Page 13 Note: The automatic overload protection shuts the motor off. It does so to protect the machine from over heating. To restart, wait for it to cool down with the power OFF (up to 45 minutes). (To reduce the reset time, see page 10.) When the motor shuts off always review your processing technique and your instructions. Your recipes may: •...
  • Page 14 We guarantee your Professional Series 500 for 7 years in household use or we will fix it for FREE! Quite simply, there is nothing that compares to the power, performance and versatility of the Professional Series 500 and no coverage that comes close to our 7 Year Full Warranty.

  • Page 15: Customer Service Contacts

    Vita-Mix Corporation. 4. Return and Repair Procedure In the event the machine or any machine part needs service or repair, please call Vitamix Customer Service at 800-848-2649 for replacement parts, a return authorization number, up-to-date shipping instructions and a pre-paid package return pick up label. Vita-Mix will pay standard shipping costs on the return of a machine for warranty service and repair and for return shipment of the product to you after the warranty repair or replacement.
  • Page 16 P e C i f i C at i o n s Professional Series 500 Dimensions: Height: 20.25 in. / 51,44 cm Width: 8.8 in. / 20,32 cm Depth: 9.0 in. / 22,86 cm When applicable: to see the complete line of vitamix products, ® visit vitamix.com ® Vita-Mix Corporation 8615 Usher Road Cleveland, OH 44138-2103 U.S.A.

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