Smeg SJF01 User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SLOW JUICER
MANUEL D’UTILISATION
EXTRACTEUR DE JUS
MANUAL DE USO
EXTRACTOR DE JUGO
ENITEN
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FRFRES

Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing our slow juicer.
By choosing one of our products, you have selected an appliance which combines
iconic style with innovative technical design and attention to detail.
This appliance coordinates perfectly with other Smeg products, or works equally great
as a standalone statement piece in your kitchen.
We hope you enjoy using your new appliance!
For further information about the product please visit: www.smeg50style.com or
www.smegusa.com.
Model SJF01
Slow juicer

Contents
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1 Instructions 6
1.1 Introduction 6
1.2 User Manual 6
1.3 Intended use 6
1.4 Manufacturer liability 7
1.5 Identification plate 7
1.6 Disposal 7
2 Description 8
2.1 Product description 8
3 Use 9
3.1 Before first use 9
3.2 Assembly 10
3.3 Using the slow juicer 12
4 Cleaning and Care 16
4.1 Instructions 16
4.2 Maintenance 16
4.3 Cleaning the surfaces 16
4.4 Cleaning the slow juicer 16
4.5 Removing the seals and rotating brush for cleaning 16
4.6 What to do if... 18
Important Safeguards
WARNING: If the instructions contained in this manual are not followed
precisely, fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal
injury or death.
READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS - Your safety and the safety of
others are very important.
We have provided many important safety messages throughout this manual and
on the appliance.
Read all the instructions before using the appliance and always obey all safety
messages.

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The safety messages will inform you of potential hazards, on how to avoid the risk of injury
and what can occur if the instructions are not followed.
IMPORTANT: Observe all codes and ordinances in force.
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors, liquids or materials near this or any
other appliance.
RECOGNIZE SAFETY INFORMATION
This is a safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can
result in severe personal injury or death.
UNDERSTAND SIGNAL WORDS
A signal word - DANGER, WARNING or CAUTION - is used with the safety alert
symbol. DANGER denotes the most serious hazards. It means you could be killed
or seriously injured if you do not immediately follow the instructions. WARNING
means you could be killed or seriously injured if the instructions are not followed.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could
result in minor to moderate injury.
WARNING
• This appliance is intended for use in the home only.
• Use this appliance only for its intended purpose. The
manufacturer cannot be held liable for damage caused by
improper use of this appliance.
• This appliance complies with current safety regulations.
Improper use of this appliance can result in personal injury
and material damage.
• Read all the instructions before installing or using the
appliance for the first time.
• Keep these operating instructions in a safe place and pass
them on to any future user.
WARNING: For your safety, the instructions contained in this manual must be
followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion and to prevent property damage,
personal injury or death.
NOTE: This appliance is NOT designed for installation in manufactured (mobile)
homes or in recreational vehicles (RVs).
DO NOT install this appliance outdoors.

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The following basic safety precautions
apply when using electrical appliances.
• When using electrical appliances, basic
safety precautions should always be
followed. Read all instructions.
• To protect against risk of electrical shock,
do not immerse the main body (motor) in
water or any other liquid.
• Close supervision is necessary when any
appliance is used near children.
• Unplug from outlet when not in use,
before assembling or taking off parts and
before cleaning.
• Avoid contact with moving parts.
• Do not operate any appliance with a
damaged cord or plug, or after the
appliance malfunctions, or is dropped or
damaged in any manner. Return
appliance to the nearest authorized
service facility for examination, repair or
electrical or mechanical adjustment.
• The use of attachments not
recommended or sold by the
manufacturer may cause fire, electric
shock or injury.
• Do not let the cord hang over the edge
of a table or counter.
• Always make sure that the hopper is
securely fastened in place before the
motor is turned on. Do not unfasten the
hopper while the juicer is in operation.
• Be sure to turn the switch to off position
after each use of your juicer. Make sure
that the motor stops completely before
disassembling.
• Do not put your fingers or other objects
into the juicer while it is in operation. If
food gets stuck in the outlet, use the
pusher provided or another piece of fruit
or vegetable to push it down. In case this
cannot be done, turn the motor off and
disassemble the juicer to remove the
remaining food.
• Do not use outdoors.
• Do not place on or near a hot gas or
electric burner or in a heated oven.
• Do not use the appliance for other than
its intended use.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, personal injury, or
damage when using the appliance, follow basic safety
precautions, including the following:

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1 Instructions
1.1 Introduction
Important information for the user:
1.2 User Manual
This user manual is an integral part of the
appliance and must therefore be kept in its
entirety and in an accessible place for the
whole working life of the appliance.
1.3 Intended use
• The appliance is designed exclusively for
home use.
• Do not use the appliance for anything
other than the intended use.
• Use the appliance indoors.
• The appliance can be used to extract fruit
and vegetable juices for various
preparations.
• The appliance is not designed to operate
with external timers or with remote-
control systems.
• This appliance must not be used by
people (including children) of reduced
physical, sensory or mental capacity, or
lacking in experience in the use of
electrical appliances, provided that they
are supervised or instructed by adults
who are responsible for their safety.
Instructions
General information on this user
manual, on safety and final
disposal.
Description
Description of the appliance and its
accessories.
Use
Information on the use of the
appliance and its accessories,
advice regarding preparations.
Cleaning and care
Information for correct cleaning and
care of the appliance.
Safety instructions
Information
Advice
The California Safe Drinking
Water and Toxic Enforcement Act
requires the Governor of
California to publish a list of
substances known to the State of
California to cause cancer, birth
defects or other reproductive harm,
and requires businesses to warn
customers of potential exposure to
such substances.

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1.4 Manufacturer liability
The manufacturer shall not be held
responsible for personal injuries or property
damage caused by:
• Any use of the appliance other than the
one it was designed for.
• Not having read the user manual.
• Tampering with any part of the
appliance.
• The use of non-original spare parts.
• Not following the safety instructions.
1.5 Identification plate
The identification plate bears the technical
data, serial number and brand name of the
appliance.
Do not remove the identification plate for
any reason.
1.6 Disposal
Old appliances should not be disposed
of together with household waste! To
comply with applicable legislation, old
appliances, on reaching the end of their
useful lives, should be taken to a disposal
facility where they can be sorted. In this
way, any valuable material contained in the
old appliances can be recycled, helping to
protect the environment. The relevant local
authorities or their waste disposal operators
can provide further information.
The slow juicer is packed in non-polluting
and recyclable materials.
• Dispose of the packaging materials at an
appropriate disposal facility.
Warning
• This product contains a chemical known
by the State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
• This appliance can cause low-level
exposure to some of the substances
listed,including benzene, formaldehyde,
carbon monoxide, toluene, and soot.
Power voltage
Danger of electrocution
• Disconnect the main power supply.
• Unplug the cord from the wall outlet.
Plastic packaging
Danger of suffocation
• Do not leave the packaging or any part
of it unattended.
• Do not let children play with the plastic
bags.

Description
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2 Description
2.1 Product description
Slow juicer - model SJF01
1 Hopper
2 Hopper lid
3 Motor body
4 Auger
5 Strainers (fine and coarse)
6 Rotating brush
7 Juice collector bowl
8 Juice outlet
9 Pulp outlet
10 Pusher
11 Pulp container
12 Juice jug with lid
13 Lever switch/Reverse function lever switch
14 Juice density regulation lever
15 Cleaning brushes
16 Seal
The utensils and accessories
intended to come into contact with
food are made of materials that
comply with the provisions of
current legislation.

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3 Use
Volts: 120 Volts AC only.
Hertz: 60 Hz
• Do not use an extension cord. If the
power supply cord is too short, have a
qualified electrician or service technician
install an outlet near the appliance.
• A short power supply cord (or
detachable power supply cord) should
be used to reduce the risk resulting from
becoming entangled in or tripping over a
longer cord.
• Longer detachable power supply cords
or extension cords are available and
may be used if care is taken when using
them.
If a longer detachable power supply cord
or extension cord is used:
• The marked electrical rating of the
power supply cord or extension cord
should be at least as great as the
electrical rating of the appliance.
• The cord should be arranged so that it
will not hang over the countertop or
tabletop where it can be pulled on by
children or tripped over unintentionally.
• If the appliance is of the grounded type,
the extension cord should be a
grounded, 3-prong cord.
3.1 Before first use
1. Remove any protective packaging from
the outside or inside of the appliance,
and its accessories.
2. Remove any labels (apart from the
technical data plate) from the appliance,
its parts and components.
3. Clean the parts and components of the
appliance (see “4 Cleaning and Care”).
4. Clean the body of the appliance using a
damp cloth.
5. Dry the components thoroughly and
install them.
Electrical Shock Hazard
• Plug into a grounded 3-prong outlet.
• Do not remove the ground prong.
• Do not use an adapter.
• Do not use an extension cord.
• Failure to follow these instructions can
result in death, fire, or electrical shock.
Your appliance has a 3-prong
grounded plug. To reduce the risk
of electrical shock, this plug will fit
into an outlet only one way. If the
plug does not fit in the outlet,
contact a qualified electrician. Do
not modify the plug in any way.

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3.2 Assembly
1. Insert the strainer (1) into the slots on the
rotating brush (2) until it locks into
position.
2. Check that the strainer (1) is correctly
positioned inside the rotating brush (2).
3. Position the strainer unit (1) and rotating
brush (2) inside the juice collector bowl (3)
so as to insert the unit into the slots (4) on
the bottom of the bowl.
4. Position the auger (5) by turning it so that
it fits into the slots (6) on the rotating
brush (2).

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5. Place the hopper (7) onto the bowl,
turning it clockwise until it locks into
position.
6. Install the assembled unit (8) onto the
motor body (9). Make sure that the juice
density regulation lever (10) is in the
CLOSE position.

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3.3 Using the slow juicer
1. Check that the juice density regulation
lever (10) is in the CLOSE position
before starting the appliance.
2. Place the juice jug (11) and the pulp
container (12) under the relative
outlets (13) and (14).
3. Push the lever switch upwards (15) to
start the juicer.
4. Introduce the ingredients into the feed
chute of the hopper (16) a little at a time
using the pusher provided (17).

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5. Open the juice outlet (18) before the
juice collector bowl becomes full and
move the juice density regulation lever (10)
to the half-open position before
adding the last ingredients.
6. When juicing is complete, stop the juicer,
placing the lever switch (15) to the
middle position.
How to use the juice density regulation
lever
CLOSE position
Use the lever in the CLOSE position during
the initial phases of fruit or vegetable juice
extraction.
HALF-OPEN position
Use the lever in the HALF-OPEN position
during the last phases of juicing, when the
final ingredients are introduced and when
removing residues.
If semi-hard ingredients are used such as
grapes, pomegranates, blackberries, etc.
move the lever into this position as soon as
the juice starts to exit from the outlet.
OPEN position
Use the lever in the OPEN position when
cleaning the juice collector bowl.
Advice for using the juice density
regulation lever
Ingredients:
Apples, pears, melon, strawberries,
blueberries, plums, peaches, cherries,
pineapple, orange, lemon, grapefruit.
Carrots, ginger, potatoes, beetroot,
broccoli, cauliflowers, cucumbers,
cabbage, savoy cabbages, spinach,
walnuts, almonds.
1. Place the lever in the CLOSE
position before juicing.
2. When juicing is nearly complete, move
the lever to the HALF-OPEN
position.

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Seed fruit:
Grapes, pomegranates, kiwi fruit,
blackberries.
1. Place the lever in the CLOSE
position before juicing.
2. When the juice starts to come out, move
the lever to the HALF-OPEN
position.
Ingredients to mix with milk:
Bananas, strawberries, blueberries, etc.
1. Move the lever to the CLOSE
position.
• Remove the seeds or stones from
fruit such as persimmons,
apricots, lemons, plums,
peaches, etc. before juicing.
• Stalk vegetables with tough
fibres such as celery, fennel,
cardoons, etc. should be cut into
pieces of approximately 3-4 cm.
• Do not introduce sesame seeds,
coffee beans or peppercorns.
• Do not introduce fruit or
vegetables preserved in alcohol,
sugar, honey, etc. They could
damage the appliance or cause
it to malfunction.
• It is best to consume the juice
from leafy green vegetables and
fruit immediately after juicing for
a better absorption of vitamins
and nutrients.
Moving parts
Risk of personal injury or
damage to the appliance
• Do not operate the appliance for more
than 30 minutes at a time. Leave the
appliance to cool down and wait 5
minutes before starting it again.
• Do not insert fingers, forks or spoons into
the juice and pulp outlets. This could
cause personal injury or damage the
appliance.
• Keep hands, hair, clothing, spatulas and
other objects away from the feed chute
of the hopper to avoid personal injury or
damage to the appliance.
• Only use the pusher provided to push the
ingredients into the feed chute of the
hopper.

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Advice on which strainer to use How to use the REVERSE function
The REVERSE function is used when the
auger stops during operation:
• Keep the lever switch pressed
downwards for 3-5 seconds at a time.
Repeat this process 2-3 times.
The REVERSE function pushes the
ingredients upwards, releasing the auger
and allowing the appliance to operate
correctly.
Strainer Suitable for
Fine Pure fruit or vegetable
juices.
Coarse Dense juices containing
pieces of pulp,
smoothies, milk shakes or
soups.
If the auger continues to stop
during operation, unplug the
power cable, remove the juice
collector bowl and clean it.

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4 Cleaning and Care
4.1 Instructions
4.2 Maintenance
All service should be performed by an
authorized service representative.
4.3 Cleaning the surfaces
To keep the surfaces in good condition,
they should be cleaned regularly after use.
Let them cool first.
4.4 Cleaning the slow juicer
1. Remove the hopper, auger, bowl,
strainer and rotating brush assembly from
the juicer body and disassemble it into its
various parts.
2. Use the cleaning brushes provided to
clean and wash the parts under running
tap water.
3. Clean the body of the juicer using a
damp cloth.
4. Dry parts thoroughly before reinstalling
them.
4.5 Removing the seals and rotating
brush for cleaning
• Juice outlet seal: Open the juice outlet
cap and hold the juice collector bowl
and outlet steady with one hand and
remove the seal with the other.
Improper use
Danger of electrocution
• Switch off and unplug the appliance
before cleaning it and its parts.
Improper use
Risk of damage to surfaces
• Do not use steam jets to clean the
appliance.
• Do not use cleaning products containing
chlorine, ammonia or bleach on steel
parts or parts with metallic finishes on the
surface (e.g. anodizing, nickel- or
chromium-plating).
• Do not use abrasive or corrosive
detergents (e.g. powder products, stain
removers and metallic sponges).
• Do not use rough or abrasive materials
or sharp metal scrapers.

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• Juice collector bowl seal: Grasp the
seal on the bottom of the bowl and lift
upwards to remove it.
• Rotating brush: Remove the blades as
shown.
• Use the cleaning brush provided to
clean the internal and external parts of
the rotating brush unit under running tap
water.
Clean and wash the slow juicer
immediately after use. Residues may
dry out and make disassembly and
cleaning difficult, as well as affect
the operation of the appliance.

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4.6 What to do if...
Problem Probable cause Solution
The appliance does not
work
The plug is not properly inserted
into the power socket.
Insert the plug into the
power socket. Do not use
adaptors or extension
cords.
Check that the main power
switch is turned on.
The hopper has not been installed
properly.
Make sure that the hopper
is installed properly
following the assembly
instructions.
It is not possible to detach
the hopper
Excessive residue.
Place the lever into the half-
open position and run the
appliance in order to
remove the residues.
Activate the REVERSE
function for 3-4 seconds at
a time. Repeat 2-3 times.
Presence of hard seeds.
In case of hard seeds,
activate the REVERSE
function in order to push the
ingredients towards the
feed chute of the hopper.
The auger stops during
operation The container is too full.
Use the REVERSE function.
If the problem persists,
contact an authorized
service centre.
The juice drips onto the
outside of the juicer body Excessive quantity of ingredients in the hopper feed chute.
Remove some of the
ingredients and introduce
them gradually.

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EN
The juice collector bowl
does not fit onto the juicer
body Lever is in the OPEN position.
Before fitting the bowl onto
the juicer body make sure
that the lever is in the
CLOSE position.
The juice collector bowl
vibrates when the juice is
being extracted
Hard ingredients (carrots, chicory,
beetroot, etc.).
A slight vibration is normal,
especially when processing
hard ingredients.
Problem Probable cause Solution
If the problem has not been
resolved or in the case of other
types of fault, contact your local
technical support centre.

The manufacturer reserves the right to make any changes deemed useful for improvement of its products without prior
notice. The illustrations and descriptions contained in this manual are therefore not binding and are merely indicative.
Le fabricant se réserve la faculté d’apporter, sans préavis, toutes les modifications qu’il jugera utiles pour
l’amélioration de ses produits. Les illustrations et les descriptions figurant dans ce manuel ne sont pas contraignantes et
n’ont qu’une valeur indicative.
El fabricante se reserva el derecho a aportar sin aviso previo todas las modificaciones que considere útiles para la
mejora de sus propios productos. Las ilustraciones y las descripciones contenidas en este manual no comprometen,
por tanto, al fabricante y tienen un valor meramente indicativo.