Maintenance Tips; Blending Tips - Vitamix XL Manual De Uso Y Cuidado

G E N E R A L I N ST R U C T I O N S

Maintenance Tips

• Never bang the container against a surface to loosen the ingredients.
Remove the container from the base and use a rubber spatula to remove thick
mixtures from the bottom of your container.
• Never shake or rattle a container while in use.
• Never remove the container before the machine has come to a complete stop.
• Never start the motor before the container is in place.
IMPORTANT NOTES!
The automatic overload protection shuts the motor off to protect the motor.
The motor may stop working if it is overloaded or overheated.
If the motor shuts off, it could be due to:
• Recipe being too thick
• Recipe having too many ingredients in it
• Recipe was being processed too long at too low a speed
If the motor shuts off, review your processing techniques and your instructions.
Resettable Circuit Breaker: When the circuit breaker pops out, it does so to
protect the motor from electrical overload. If this occurs, it can be easily reset by
gently pushing it back into place.
Thermal Protector: The thermal protector may shut the motor off to protect
it from overheating. To restart, wait for motor to cool down with the power off
(up to 45 minutes). Cooling may be quickened by placing the motor base in a
cool spot. (Unplug first.) To speed up the process, try circulating the air with
a vacuum or fan aimed at the bottom of the base. If the motor seems to be
overheating but the thermal overload protector has not turned the machine
off, stop the machine and remove the container from the base. Set the dial to #10
for the Variable Speed machine or press the pulse switch for the Programmable
machine. Turn the machine on and let the machine run for 1 minute. Be careful
never to touch any moving parts while in use. If both protection devices are
activated, follow the instructions for resetting the circuit breaker, and then cool
the motor according to the instructions for the thermal protector.
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Blending Tips

1. If your ingredients freeze up, try reducin
Compared to other blenders, you do not
make an equally frozen drink in a Vitami
2. Place liquids and soft foods in your cont
Hard items and ice should be placed last
3. Whole, hard or frozen ingredients should
is extremely difficult to blend. For best r
Using same-size batches of semi-frozen
drinks consistent. If you notice chunks, r
4. When creating recipes, always allow for
to ease the blending process. For recipe
liquid, use the Variable Speed Dial to run
on its lowest setting until it is processing
5. When using the 1.5 gal. / 5,6 L container
both hands should be used when pourin
Slide one hand under the spout and use
other hand to hold the handle (Figure A
6. When blending hot product, gloves and
sleeves should be worn when pouring (F
7. Start blending on low and increase to hi
recipes on high allows for efficient moto
8. If a recipe requires processing heavy ble
settings, there is an increased possibility
To avoid thermal protector shutdown, w
stop the machine and remove the conta
and let the machine run without the con
the motor housing cooling the motor.
IMPORTANT NOTES!
• Check your blades daily. If you find som
replace the blade assembly before use (
headed screw (on top of blade assembly
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possible condition and situation that ma
must be practiced when operating and m