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® VITAMIX TURBOBLEND TWO SPEED 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.vitamix.com...
12. Keep hands and utensils out of container while blending to reduce the risk of severe injury to persons or damage to the blender. A rubber scraper or spatula may be used but only when the Vitamix blender is not running.
• If purchased outside the U.S.A. or Canada, please contact your local Vitamix dealer. Please have your machine’s serial number available when contacting customer service. • The Vitamix Two Speed model is for household use only. Please review your warranty certificate before use.
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. We hope you will be delighted with the recipes and the results.
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.
Retainer Nut: Must be snug. A wrench is necessary to fully tighten (see below). WARNING! 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.
About the Blades The Vitamix machine comes standard with the 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. The dry blades are found exclusively in the 32 oz container, while the wet blades come in all containers.
CO N T R O L PA N E L On/Off Switch ( l ) / ( O ) : Push up to turn ON. Push down to turn OFF. High/Low Switch ( ) / ( ) : High is the fastest speed available. Switch to Low to activate the lower speeds.
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.
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 at higher speeds than recommended •...
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.
G E N E R A L I N ST R U C T I O N S Two Speed Operation 1. Set the Wet Blade container on the motor base by aligning it over the centering pad. (The motor must be completely stopped.) Note: Use the Dry Blade and container only for hard dry materials such as grain grinding and bread kneading.
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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.
Uses a U.S.A. three–prong grounded cord. Dimensions: Height: 17.4 in. / 44,2 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 ®...
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