19. The tamper provided must be used
only when the main part of the lid is in
place.
20. Blades are sharp. Clean around the
blade assembly in the container with
extreme care to avoid injury. To reduce
the risk of injury, never place a blade
assembly on the blender base unless
assembled to the Vitamix container.
21. Care should be taken when handling
the sharp cutting blades, emptying the
container and during cleaning.
22. Do not leave foreign objects, such as
spoons, forks, knives or the lid plug, in
the container as this will damage the
blades and other components when
starting the blender and may cause
injury.
23. Never attempt to operate with
damaged blades.
24. Never attempt to operate with the
centering pad removed.
25. Always operate blender with lid and
lid plug firmly in place. The lid plug
should be removed only when adding
ingredients and when using the tamper.
26. When
blending
ingredients in the 64 oz. (2 L) container,
use caution; spray or escaping steam
may cause burns. Do not fill container
to the maximum capacity. Always
begin processing on the lowest speed
setting, variable speed 1. Keep hands
and other exposed skin away from lid
opening to prevent possible burns.
27. DO NOT use your 20 oz. (0.6 L) cup or
8 oz. (240 ml) bowl to heat ingredients
or
to
blend
ingredients and liquids may create
internal pressure which could cause
the cup to burst and cause injury.
28. DO NOT continuously use your machine
for more than 75 seconds for the 20
oz. (0.6 L) cup or 8 oz. (240 ml) bowl.
hot
liquids
hot
liquids.
Heated
29. If a cup becomes warm to the touch
or steams or vents, immediately stop
blending ingredients and turn off or
unplug blender.
30. When making nut butters or oil-based
foods, do not process for more than
one minute after the mixture starts to
circulate in the container. Processing for
longer periods can cause overheating.
31. Make sure that the container or cup and
blade base are flush with the centering
pad to ensure that the drive spline is
engaged with the drive socket before
operating.
32. Make sure to use the seal on the blade
base and tighten the cup adequately
to the blade base before blending.
33. Never place the blade base onto the
blender base without the cup attached.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
To Avoid Injury.
Read and understand instruction
manual before using this machine.
or
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFE USE
This product is intended for HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY and is not intended to be used for commercial purposes.
Do not leave your Vitamix blender unattended when operating.
Any repair, servicing, or replacement of parts must be performed by Vitamix or a Vitamix authorized service
representative.
NOTICE: THE FAILURE TO FOLLOW ANY OF THE IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
FOR SAFE USE IS A MISUSE OF YOUR VITAMIX BLENDER THAT CAN VOID YOUR WARRANTY AND CREATE
THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY.
Electrical Shock Hazard.
Use grounded outlet only.
DO NOT remove ground.
DO NOT use an adapter.
DO NOT use an extension cord.
Always unplug before cleaning the
blender base or when not in use.
Do not put the blender base in
water or other liquid.
Failure to follow instructions can
cause death or electrical shock.
WARNING
WARNING
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