Presto ProfessionalSaladShooter 2970 User manual

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Professional
SaladShooter
electric slicer-shredder
 A great big idea for salads
and a whole lot more.
 Slices and shreds right
where you want.
 Interchangeable cones to
make thin slices, thick slices,
ripple cuts, and shreds. Plus,
a funnel guide.
INSTRUCTIONS
2002 by National Presto Industries, Inc.
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This is a Listed appliance. The following important safeguards are recommended by most portable ap-
pliance manufacturers.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
To reduce the risk of personal injury or property damage when using electrical appliances, basic safety precau-
tions should always be followed, including the following:
1. Read all instructions before using the slicer-shredder.
2. To protect against the risk of electrical shock, never put the motorized base, cord or plug in water or other
liquids.
3. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children.
4. Unplug from outlet when not in use, before putting on or taking off parts, and before cleaning.
5. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug, or in the event the appliance malfunctions,
or is dropped or damaged in any manner. Return the appliance to the Presto Factory Service Department
(see page 8) or to the nearest Presto Authorized Service Facility for examination, repair, or electrical or
mechanical adjustment.
6. The use of attachments not recommended or sold by the appliance manufacturer may cause re, electric
shock, or injury.
7. Do not use outdoors.
8. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter or touch hot surfaces.
9. Avoid contact with moving parts.
10. Never feed the food through the food chamber with your hands, always use the food guide.
11. Keep ngers out of the slicing-shredding chute.
12. The metal portions of the slicing and shredding cones are sharp. Handle with care.
13. Do not use the slicer-shredder for other than intended use.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
THIS PRODUCT IS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Connect the power supply cord to a polarized outlet only. As a safety feature, this appliance has a polarized
plug (one blade is wider than the other). This plug will only t in a polarized outlet one way. If the plug does
not t fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not t, contact a qualied electrician. Do not attempt
to defeat this safety feature.

Getting Acquainted
Before using your Presto Professional SaladShooter electric slicer-shredder, study the diagram below to
become familiar with the various parts of the unit and read the instructions carefully.
Before initial use, and after each subsequent use, wash all parts except the motorized base in warm, sudsy
water. Wipe the motorized base with a damp cloth to clean. Never immerse the motorized base in water or
any other liquid.
Note: For your convenience, the thin slice cone is grey to differentiate it from the thick slice cone.
Slicing-shredding chute
Food
chamber
Fingertip
power switch
Interlock
bracket
Medium shred cone Twist-lock
ring
Funnel
guide
Thick slice cone
Motorized
base
Bracket slot
Ripple
cut cone
Driving
end
Adjustable
food guide
Lock tab
Thin slice cone (grey)
Fig. A
Slicing-
shredding chute
Food
chamber
assembly
Fig. B
Food
chamber
assembly
Twist-
lock ring
Fig. C
Bracket
slot
Socket
Driving
end
Interlock
bracket
Bracket
slot
Fig. D
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How To Use
1. Select one of the cones and insert it narrow
end rst, into the slicing-shredding chute
(Fig. A). Then attach the twist-lock ring
by turning clockwise until it locks into
place (Fig. B). The metal portions of the
slicing and shredding cones are sharp.
Handle with care.
2. Attach the food chamber assembly
to the motorized base by inserting
the portion containing the driving
end of the slicing or shredding cone
into the socket of the motorized base
(Fig. C). Then rotate the food chamber
assembly clockwise until it is upright and
it is centered with the handle. To be sure
the food chamber assembly is attached
properly, check to see that the interlock
bracket is positioned in the bracket slot
(Fig. D).

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Fig. F
Fig. E
Lock
tab
Fig. G
Fig. H
Stack food horizontally
for longer slices.
Stack food upright for
short slices.
Fig. I
Proper assembly is important. The unit is designed with safety in mind.
Thus, the food chamber assembly cannot be removed from the motorized
base unless the switch is in the OFF position. Likewise, the motor will
not turn on unless the food chamber assembly is attached to the unit, and
the motor automatically stops if an incorrectly attached assembly slips off
the motorized base during operation. Should the motor stop in the middle
of operation, turn the switch to the OFF position. Reassemble, making
sure the interlock bracket on the bottom of the slicing-shredding chute is
positioned in the bracket slot on the motorized base before using the unit
again.
3. The adjustable food guide adapts to small or large loads. For small loads,
you will need to separate the two-piece food guide. With the food guide
placed in the food chamber, pull the lock tab on the food guide away from
the handle and slide the portion of the food guide closest to the handle
(this is the portion without the lock tab) up and out of the food chamber
(Fig. E). Now place the food you would like processed in the portion of the
food chamber closest to the handle (Fig. F). The food should not extend
above the top of the food chamber. Use the part of the food guide that you
removed earlier to push the food through the unit during processing (Fig. G).
Make sure the portion of the food guide with the lock tab remains in
the food chamber when processing small loads.
For large loads, ll the entire food chamber and use both pieces of the
adjustable food guide to slowly push the food through the unit during
processing.
4. For best slicing and shredding results, it is important that the food be
prepared properly and placed in the food chamber as follows:
 Cut food so that it will t easily and loosely into the food chamber. For
small loads, use the adjustable food guide as instructed in step 3. Food
that does not t loosely in the food chamber may become wedged in
the food chamber and therefore will not discharge properly. If it is too
large to t loosely in the food chamber, cut it into smaller pieces.
 Stack food into the food chamber upright for short slices or horizontally
for longer slices (Fig. H).
 Push food through the food chamber using an even pressure on the
food guide.
5. If you are going to slice or shred into a small bowl or onto a small area,
you may want to use the funnel guide attachment. It directs foods right
where you want them. The attachment simply snaps onto the twist-lock ring
(Fig. I). When using the slicer-shredder with the funnel guide attached,
hold the unit so that the open end of the funnel is over the spot you
wish to shoot the ingredients.
If moist ingredients, such as lettuce and carrots, do not readily come out
of the funnel during processing, shake the unit slightly.
When using the funnel guide with the slicing cones, be sure the diameter of
the sliced food is less than the diameter of the small end of the funnel.
6. Plug cord into a polarized outlet, and begin slicing or shredding. Use the
ngertip power switch to turn the unit on and off.
Caution: To avoid personal injury, never use your hands to push food
through the food chamber. Always use the food guide and always keep
your hands away from the slicing-shredding chute when the slicer-shred-
der is running.

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Use Guide
for the Slicing and Shredding Cones:
Insert the slicing or shredding cone in the food chamber as instructed in the “How To Use” section on page 3.
The metal portions of the cutting cones are sharp; handle with care. Note: The funnel guide attachment may
be used for the functions below for directing foods right where you want them. Follow the instructions
on page 4, step 5.
Medium Thick Thin Ripple
Shred Slice Slice Cut
Suggested Cone Cone Cone Cone
Foods: Color (White) (White) (Grey) (White)
Fruits
Apples    
Bananas  
Coconut 
Kiwi  
Maraschino Cherries 
Nectarines    
Peaches   
Pears   
Strawberries  
Vegetables
Cabbage    
Carrots    
Celery   
Chili Peppers    
Cucumbers    
Green Peppers   
Lettuce  
Mushrooms   
Onions   
Potatoes    
Radishes    
Sweet Potatoes    
Turnips    
Zucchini    
Other Foods
Bread 
Cheese 
Chocolate 
Cookies 
Crackers 
Hard-Cooked Eggs 
Nuts    
Olives    
Pickles    

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Suggested Uses
 Make delicious, healthful salads using your own fresh, hand-selected vegetables for guaranteed good-
ness.
 Create beautiful fruit salads with thick and ripple slices of bananas, apples, peaches, nectarines and
more.
 Turn an ordinary frozen pizza into a gourmet delight by adding your own fresh cheese, peppers, mush-
rooms, olives, onions, etc.
 Create spectacular vegetable trays with ripple sliced carrots, kohlrabi, radishes, and zucchini.
 Make luscious pies and tortes with thick and ripple slices of apples, peaches, strawberries, and kiwi.
 For perfect stir fry, use thin slices of carrots, mushrooms, and zucchini.
 Chop nuts for baking or garnishing a dessert. Crumb crackers for pie crusts or make bread crumbs for
casserole toppings. Use the funnel guide to direct them right where you want them.
 For terric tacos, taco salads, and pita sandwiches, use the thick slice cone to shred fresh lettuce.
 Use the funnel guide to decorate a cream topped pie, a uffy icing cake, or even a cupcake with shredded
baking chocolate.
 Make delicious, creamy coleslaw by shredding fresh cabbage and carrots. The cabbage can be shredded
using the thick slice cone or the medium shred cone depending on the texture you prefer.
 Shred potatoes for nutritious hash browns or potato pancakes. Use the ripple cut cone for delicious
American fries or use the thin slice cone and make homemade potato chips.
 Make deviled eggs, sandwich spreads, and salad toppings by shredding hard cooked eggs.
 Make sensational sweet potato chips with thin slices of sweet potatoes and deep fry or microwave.
 Dry slices of fruits or vegetables in a home food dehydrator.
Helpful Hints
 All food slices and shreds better when it is fresh and rm.
 Semi-soft cheeses should be refrigerated overnight or placed in the freezer for approximately 30 minutes
before shredding. Hard cheeses should be at room temperature. All unprocessed cheeses can be shredded
successfully with this unit. It is not recommended that you use soft or processed cheese as it may clog
the unit.
 Use light pressure on the food guide for thinner slices and shreds, and rm pressure for thicker slices and
shreds.
 Certain soft fruits such as strawberries and kiwi should be rm, not over ripe to slice. These types of fruits
can also be placed in a freezer for a few minutes before slicing. Certain fruits with tough skins such as
apples should be peeled before slicing or shredding.
 Some foods can be double processed, for instance you can shred carrots and run them through again for
grated carrots. Cheese can be shredded twice for grated cheese.
 Place the food upright in the food chamber until it is full and apply pressure evenly with the food guide.
Failure to properly load the food chamber or to apply even pressure, may result in the food falling over
in the food chamber which will result in uneven slices and shreds.
 Do not be concerned if bits of food remain on top of the slicing-shredding cone after you have completed
slicing or shredding. This is normal.
 The unit is not designed to shred onions, slice cheese or chocolate, or process meats and tomatoes.
 To avoid personal injury or damage to the unit, do not attempt to slice foods that are too hard to be cut
with an ordinary knife. This slicer-shredder was not designed to chop ice or grind coffee beans. You may
damage the unit.

Questions & Answers
Occasionally my slicer-shredder will not
turn on, or the ON-OFF switch works
intermittently. Why is this?
Most likely the food chamber assembly is
not attached properly to the motorized base.
The ON-OFF switch is designed to work
only when the food chamber is centered
with the handle on the motorized base.
Either the ON-OFF latch on the motorized
base is not positioned directly between the
two tabs on the food chamber, Fig. J, or the
interlock bracket on the bottom of the slicing chute is not positioned in the bracket slot on the motorized base,
(Fig K). Should the ON-OFF switch operate intermittently, check the position of the food chamber. Realign
it so it is centered properly.
Sometimes I have trouble disengaging the food chamber assembly from the motorized base? What am I
doing wrong?
You probably forgot to turn the unit off. The unit is designed with a safety switch feature which prevents the
food chamber from being removed when the switch is in the ON position.
How come I sometimes have to use a lot of pressure to get food out of the slicing-shredding chute or no
food comes out at all?
Any of the following may be occurring:
1. You have packed the food chamber too tightly. Foods should t loosely in the food chamber. Leafy veg-
etables, such as cabbage and lettuce should be cut into chunks the size of the food chamber.
2. The food is not fresh and rm. All food slices and shreds better when it is fresh and rm.
3. Pieces of the fruit or vegetable may have wrapped around the cutting cone during processing or may have
become wedged in the cutting cones preventing food from coming out. If this occurs, simply disconnect
the unit from the outlet, remove the cutting cone, and clean out the buildup of food.
4. You may be slicing or shredding a hard vegetable, such as a sweet potato or shredding cheese. Cheese
and hard vegetables may require more pressure on the food guide. Sometimes when slicing or shredding
hard vegetables or when shredding cheese, the motor may sound as if it is laboring. This is normal.
Care and Cleaning
Before using for the rst time and after each use, your slicer-shredder should be cleaned thoroughly. All parts,
except the motorized base, are completely immersible and dishwasher safe. Wash these parts in warm, sudsy
water, rinse and dry. If washing in the dishwasher, use the top rack or the rack farthest away from the heating
element. Be sure the parts are positioned so they will not fall through the rack. The motorized base may be
cleaned with a damp cloth. When removing the food chamber from the motorized base, be sure the power switch
is off and the unit is unplugged (the food chamber cannot be removed with the switch in the ON position).
Never immerse the motorized base in water or any other liquid.
Note: Plastic parts may become stained after processing certain foods such as carrots. Should the unit become
stained, clean with a mild abrasive cleaner.
The unit can be easily stored in a small space such as a drawer.
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Food chamber
Tabs
ON-OFF
latch
Motorized
base
Fig. J
Interlock
bracket
Fig. K
Bracket slot

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Consumer Service Information
If you have any questions regarding the operation of your Presto appliance or need parts
for your appliance, call our Consumer Service Department weekdays 8:00 AM to
4:30 PM (Central Time) at 1-800-877-0441 or write:
NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Consumer Service Department
3925 North Hastings Way
Eau Claire, Wl 54703-3703
You may also email your inquiries to [e-mail]. Inquiries will be answered promptly by tele-
phone, letter, or email. When writing, please include a phone number and a time when you can be reached
during weekdays if possible.
Any maintenance required for this product, other than normal household care and cleaning should be performed
by our Factory Service Department or any Presto Authorized Service Station. Be sure to indicate date of pur-
chase and a description of defect when sending an appliance for repair. Send appliances for repair to:
CANTON SALES AND STORAGE COMPANY
Presto Factory Service Department
555 Matthews Drive
Canton, MS 39046-0529
Appliances may also be repaired at any Presto Authorized Service Station. Check your yellow pages for
Service Stations near you.
The Presto Factory Service Department and Presto Authorized Service Stations are equipped to service all
PRESTO appliances and supply genuine PRESTO parts. Genuine PRESTO replacement parts are man-
ufactured to the same exacting quality standards as PRESTO appliances and are engineered specically
to function properly with its appliances. Presto can only guarantee the quality and performance of genuine
PRESTO parts. “Look-alikes” might not be of the same quality or function in the same manner. To ensure
that you are buying genuine PRESTO replacement parts, look for the PRESTO trademark.
PRESTO Limited Warranty
This quality PRESTO appliance is designed and built to provide many years of satisfactory per-
formance under normal household use. Presto pledges to the original owner that should there be
any defects in material or workmanship during the rst two years after purchase, we will repair or
replace it at our option. Our pledge does not apply to damage caused by shipping. To obtain service
under the warranty, return this PRESTO appliance, shipping prepaid, to the Presto Factory Service
Department or to the nearest Presto Authorized Service Station. When returning a product, please
include a description of the defect and indicate the date the appliance was purchased.
We want you to obtain maximum enjoyment from using this PRESTO appliance and ask that you
read and follow the instructions enclosed. Failure to follow instructions, damage caused by improper
replacement parts, abuse or misuse will void this pledge. This warranty gives you specic legal rights,
and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. This is Presto’s personal pledge
to you and is being made in place of all other express warranties.
NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Eau Claire, Wl 54703-3703
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D300,400; Other Foreign Patents. Form 59-867B