Morphy Richards KITCHEN MACHINE 48955 User manual

Kitchen machine with attachments
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CONTENTS
Important safety instructions 2
Electrical requirements 3
Features 4
Unpacking and using your appliance for the first time 5
The mixer tools and their uses 5
Using the mixer 5
Using the blender 6
Cleaning 10
Top tips 10
Your guarantee 11
Getting the best from your new appliance...
Safety
Ensurethe attachments have stopped rotating beforelifting the mixer head
upwards.
Operation
Never run the mixer for longer than 10 minutes as it will overheat, a safety cut
out will come into operation. Switch off and allow to cool down for 3 minutes.
Never run the blender for more than 1 minute. Allow to cool down for 3 minutes.
It is advisable to use the splash cover on the bowl for whisking.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
The use of any electrical appliance requires the following basic common sense
safety rules.
Primarily there is danger of injury or death and secondly the danger of damage
to the appliance. These areindicated in the text by the following two
conventions:
WARNING: Danger to the person!
IMPORTANT: Damage to the appliance!
In addition we offer the following essential safety advice.
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Location
• Remove all packaging and retain for
future reference.
•Ensure the appliance is used on a
firm, flat surface.
•Do not use the appliance outdoors
orin a bathroom.
• Do not place the appliance on a
highly polished wooden surface as
damage may occur to the surface.
• Do not place the appliance on or
near a hot surface such as a hot
plate or radiant rings or near a naked
flame.
• Do not let the mains lead overhang
the edge of the table or work-top,
where a child could reach it.
Children
•Never allow a child to operate this
appliance. Teach children to be
aware of dangers in the kitchen,
warnthem of the dangers of
reaching up to areas where they
cannot see properly or should not be
reaching.
• Young children should be supervised
to ensure that they do not play with
the appliance.
PERSONAL SAFETY
•WARNING: Take carewhen
handling metal blades they are
very sharp.
• Avoid touching moving parts. Keep
hands, hair, clothing as well as
spatulas and other utensils away
from the appliance during operation,
to prevent personal injury and / or
damage to the appliance.
•WARNING: Toprotect against
risk of electric shock NEVER
immerse the base unit in water
or in any other liquid and
always ensure the electrical
connections are kept dry.
•This appliance is not intended for
use by young children or infirm
person unless they have been
adequately supervised by a
responsible person to ensurethat
they can use the appliance safely.
Other safety
considerations
•Disconnect the appliance from the
mains supply when not in use,
before taking off attachments and
before cleaning. Never pull on the
cord to unplug the appliance.
• Do not operate any appliance with a
damaged cord or plug or after the
appliance malfunctions or has been
damaged in any manner. Ring the
helpline number for advice on
examination and repair.
• Unplug the appliance when not
in use.
• The use of attachments or tools not
recommended or sold by Morphy
Richards may cause fire, electric
shock or injury.
•Do not use the appliance for other
than its intended use.
• Do not overfill. This could cause
damage to the motor.
• It is advisable to operate the mixer
with the splash cover in place.
•When blending hot liquids remove
the goblet from the blender lid.
• Do not use with boiling liquids.
•Do not let the mains lead come into
contact with the rotating blades.
•The power cordcannot be replaced.
Contact Morphy Richards for advice.
ELECTRICAL
REQUIREMENTS
Check that the voltage on the rating
plate of your appliance corresponds
with your house electricity supply
which must be A.C. (Alternating
Current).
If the socket outlets in your home
are not suitable for the plug
supplied with this appliance, the
plug should be removed and the
appropriate one fitted.
WARNING: The plug removed
from the mains lead, if severed,
must be destroyed as a plug
with bared flexible cordis
hazardous if engaged into a live
socket outlet.
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13amp plug require replacement, a
5amp BS1362 fuse must be fitted.
WARNING: This appliance must
be earthed.
Features
⁄Outlet cover for blender
¤Base unit
‹Speed/pulse selector
›Plug/cord storage
fiRelease lever
flBowl locator
‡Mixer head
·For attachments (optional extra,
certain countries only - Meat
Mincer & Vegetable Shredder)
‚Splash cover
„Splash cover opening
(to add ingredients)
‰Bowl
ÂFiller cap
ÊBlender lid
ÁBlender jug
ËBeater
ÈDough hook
ÍWhisk
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Unpacking and using your
machine for the first time
Carefully unpack your new kitchen
machine and all its attachments and
tools, checking them against the
illustrations at the beginning of this
book to familiarise yourself with the
product. Wash all the parts which
are safe to immerse in water.
Never immerse the base unit in
water or any other liquid. This may
bewiped over with a clean, damp
cloth - but only when unplugged
from the electrical outlet.
The mixer tools and
their uses
WARNING: Never run the mixer
for longer than 10 minutes as it
will overheat. Allow to cool for 3
minutes.
Wash all parts before first use, see
cleaning instructions page 10.
Whisk
Use the whisk attachment for
whisking eggs, cream, instant
puddings, all in one cake mixes,
creaming margarine with sugar (use
ablock margarine at room
temperature) and mixing eggs into
sponge and fruit cakes.
•Don’tuse the whisk for heavy
mixtures as you could damage it.
•Use the splash cover.
Dough hook
Use the dough hook for yeast
mixtures.
Beater
Use beater for mixing flour or fruit
into cake mixes and making short
crust pastry.
Splash cover
The splash cover is used to prevent
any splash back of ingredients. The
opening can be used to add
ingredients during mixing. When you
are putting the splash guard on,
slide it across the bowl and around
the mixer head and slot into place.
Using the mixer
1Turn the release knob to the ‘unlock’
position and raise the mixer head
A.You will hear a click.
2Locate the bowl in the bowl locator
by inserting and turning clockwise.
3Put the ingredients into the bowl.
4Choose a tool, insert the tool into the
attachment head, push up and twist
anti-clockwise to lock in place B.
5Lower the mixer head by holding the
release knob in the ‘unlock’ position,
push down until it clicks shut.
6Locate the splash cover (if required)
over the attachment head then slide
across until it has slotted in to place.
7Plug the mixer into the mains outlet,
then select a speed.
8Mix until desired consistency is
reached.
9To switch off, turn the speed selector
switch back to ‘O’.
Choosing which
speed to use
• If you have something in the bowl
that might splash (e.g. cream or
flour), use the bowl cover, then start
on the lowest speed and increase if
necessary.
•If you feel the machine labouring,
increase the speed.
• Use the pulse setting when you
require a short burst at maximum
speed, (usually required if whisking).
This may help you to select a speed
for most tasks. These guides are
recommendations. Please adjust the
mixer speed as necessary.
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Setting Attachments
Fold, stir or cream butter and sugar
1-4 Beater Ë
Making
pastry 1-4 Beater
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Kneading 1-4 Dough hook È
Mix cake mixes, cookie dough, mash
potatoes 5-10 Beater
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Whisking 10-Max & pulse Whisk Í
Blending 10-Max & pulse Blender Á
To add more ingredients
1Turn the splash guard until the
opening is facing you to add further
ingredients during the mixing
process.
To remove tools
1Switch the mixer off and unplug the
unit.
2Turn the release knob to the ‘unlock’
position and raise the mixer head C.
3Push up, twist clockwise and pull
down to remove the tool D.
USING THE BLENDER
WARNING: To prevent injury
keep hands and other utensils
out of the jug while blending
food.
Use the blender for soups, drinks,
mayonnaise, breadcrumbs, biscuit
crumbs and chopping nuts.
1Ensure the mixer head is in the down
position and that there are no tools
inserted in the mixer head.
2Put your ingredients into the jug.
3Put the lid and goblet onto the jug,
rotating clockwise to lock F.
4Remove the outlet cover with two
hands E.
5Place the blender onto the outlet and
turn clockwise to lock in position G.
6Switch on by using the speed
switch. Refer to ‘Which speed to
use’.
7To remove the blender turn it anti-
clockwise and lift off.
Hints for blending
• Never remove the blender or its lid
until the blades have completely
stopped rotating.
• Never blend boiling hot liquids.
• Never run the blender for more than
1minute.
• Do not put dry ingredients into the
blender beforeswitching on. Cut
them into cubes and drop them
through the goblet while the machine
is running.
• Do not process spices such as
cloves, dill and cumin seeds as they
damage the blender’splastic parts.
• The blender is not suitable as a
storage container. Do not leave
ingredients to stand inside it either
beforeor after processing.
• Never exceed the 1 litre maximum
capacity.
• When making mayonnaise, put all
ingredients, except oil into the
blender.Then with the machine
running, remove the goblet and add
the oil slowly and evenly.
When smoothing or blending foods
with strong colour (eg. carrots) the
plastic parts of the appliance may
become discoloured. Use cooking oil
to clean any discoloured parts.
• For blending and chopping, select a
slow speed for soft ingredients,
increase the speed if required to
produce the consistency required.
•Select a high speed for chopping or
blending hard ingredients.
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ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS (certain models only)
MEATMINCER
ATTACHMENT
• Always unplug the product before
putting on or taking offattachments
• Remove the attachment hub cover at
the front of the product H.
Features
⁄Food Pusher
¤Food Tray and feed Tube
‹Mincer body
›Food advancing screw
fiBlade
flFine mincer screen
‡Mincer screen securing collar
·Spanner
‚Coarse mincer screen
„Collector dish
Assembly instructions
•Fit the cutting blade to the food
advancing screw, ensuring that the
blade is in the correct orientation
(sharp edges facing outwards).
The screw has a square profile which
the blade will locate onto I.
•Fit the screw into the mincer body.
•Select the appropriate mincer screen
for the application and place over the
end of the shaft.
• Ensure that the cutout on the screen
locates to the tab on the attachment
body I.
• Fit the mincer screen securing collar.
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ake carewhen fitting the collar to
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•Hold down the attachment retainer
pin whilst fitting the attachments J.
•Align the flats of the shaft end to
approximately the same angle as
that of the drive and insert into the
drive J.
•Rotate the attachment slightly until it
locates to the drive and push into
place.
•Release the attachment retainer pin
and rotate the attachment slightly
until the hole on the attachment
locates to the retainer pin on the
main unit drive hub K.
• Tighten the securing collar as much
as possible. The best way to do this
is to hold the feed tube with one
hand and the spanner in the other
hand and turn clockwise L.
NOTE: it may be necessary to
tighten this collar again during use.
• Fit the food tray into the food throat
and locate the tray underneath the
outlet to catch processed food M.
Operating Instructions
• The fine mincer screen is for raw and
cooked meat, fish and small nuts.
• The coarse mincer screen is for raw
meat, fish, nuts, vegetables, hard
cheese, fruit peel and dried fruit.
•Fit the appropriate screen as
described above in assembly
instructions.
•Cut the meat and vegetables into
cubes of 25mm maximum.
• Feed the cubed food into the feed
tube.
•Use the pusher to move the food
down the tube, no pressureis
required at all.
• Operate the machine on Speed 4.
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VEGATABLE SHREDDER
ATTACHMENT
• Always unplug the product before
putting on or taking offattachments
•Remove the attachment hub cover at
the front of the product N.
Features
⁄Food pusher
¤Main housing and feed tube
‹Drive shaft
›Fine grating / shredding cone
fiCone retaining collar
flCoarse grating / shredding cone
‡Fine slicing cone
·Coarse slicing cone
Assembly instructions
• Choose the appropriate cone for the
application.
• Affix the shaft to the cone by aligning
the fixing tabs on the shaft to the
holes in the base of the cone O.
• Twist the shaft clockwise to lock into
place.
• Locate the shaft end into the main
housing hub.
• Screw the cone retaining collar into
place. Take care when fitting the
collar to prevent damage to the
product.
• Hold down the attachment retainer
pin whilst fitting the attachments.
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•Align the flats of the shaft end to
approximately the same angle as
that of the drive and insert into the
drive P.
• Rotate the attachment slightly until it
locates to the drive and push into
place Q.
• Release the attachment retainer pin
and rotate the attachment slightly
until the hole on the attachment
locates to the retainer pin on the
main unit drive hub R.
Operating Instructions
• The fine shredder is for finely
shredding and the coarse shredder is
for coarsely shredding hard or crisp
vegetables (e.g. carrots, turnips,
potatoes, but also hard cheese, nuts
and dry bread).
• The thick slicer is for slicing firm
foods. It is particularly suitable for
preparing vegetables to be steamed,
fried, creamed or scalloped.
• The thin slicer is suitable for
shredding vegetables for coleslaw,
potato crisps, bread, celery,
cucumbers, nuts and pickles.
• Fit the appropriate shredding or
slicing cones as described above in
assembly instructions.
• Cut the vegetables into cubes of
25mm maximum.
• Feed the cubed vegetables into the
feed tube.
•Use the pusher to move the food
down the tube, no pressure is
required at all.
• Operate the machine on Speed 4.
Cleaning
Beforecleaning and maintenance,
switch the appliance off and unplug
from the mains.
1Remove all attachments. All
attachments can be washed in warm
soapy water.Ensurethat they are
thoroughly dried.
2Wipe the outside of the mixer with a
damp cloth, then leave to air dry.
Never use abrasives or immerse in
water.
3Wash the bowl in hot soapy water.
After cleaning re-fit the bowl. This
will keep the mixer head mechanism
covered.
4Fill the blender with warm water, fit
the lid and goblet, then switch on to
MAX for 20-30 seconds. Empty then
rinse. Wipe then leave to air dry.
•Do not leave the blender in water to
soak or leave water in the blender.
Top tips
If the mixer stops during operation,
it is because the unit has
overheated due to overloading and
the protection device has activated.
Switch the mixer offand unplug
from the mains.
Remove some of the ingredients to
reduce the load. Let the machine
cool down for 3 minutes.
Plug the unit back in, then reselect
the speed and continue to use. If
the mixer does not restart
immediately, allow to stand for
additional time, then retry.
If the unit is still not working call the
helpline for further advice.
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