Cookworks Electric Hand Mixer - White, Electric Hand Mixer with Storage - White, Hand and Stand Mixer - White User guide

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Hand & Stand Mixer with Accessories

Model No. HM9108A-GS

Care & Instruction Manual

For household and indoor use only

Please read these instructions before use and retain for

future reference

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ELECTRICAL SAFETY

• You should only plug the appliance into a 220V‐240V AC,

50Hz supply. Connecting it to other power sources may
damage the appliance and will invalidate the guarantee.

• Switch off and unplug if unattended and before assembling,

disassembling or cleaning.

• This appliance shall not be used by children Keep the

appliance and its cord out of reach of children.

• This appliance can be used by persons with reduced physical,

sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and
knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction
concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and
understand the hazards involved.

• Children shall not play with the appliance.

• Keep motor housing, cable and plug dry and away from areas

where it is likely to get splashed. Never immerse in water.

• Do not cover or block the ventilation holes.

• Do not pull on the cable to disconnect from mains supply.

• Do not operate the appliance if damaged or after it

malfunctions. In the event the supply cord is damaged, in
order to avoid a hazard it must only be replaced by a qualified
service engineer, with a suitably approved part.

• This appliance must be positioned so that the plug is

accessible and the plug socket is within easy reach of the
power cord.

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WARNING!

• This appliance is intended exclusively for use in domestic

households. It is not suitable for commercial use.

• Only use with the parts provided.

• Never place hands or utensils inside the mixing bowl or near

the mixing heads whilst the mixer is in use. Only use a
scraper when the mixer is not in operation.

• Do not cover the mixer and allow the motor housing to cool

fully before storing.

• Do not leave unattended during use.

• This appliance can cause personal injury if misused.

PARTS

1. Beaters

2. Dough hooks

3. Washer

4. Cog

5. Motor housing

6. Eject button

7. Speed slider

8. Turbo button

9. Handle

10. Ventilation holes

11. Mixer release button

12. Mixer support

13. Stand release button

14. Stand

15. Mixing bowl

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FITTING THE MIXING ACCESSORIES

1. To fit the mixing accessories, insert the accessory with the

cog into the smaller socket (see below) on the underside of
the motor housing (figs. 1 & 2) and push firmly. Insert the
second accessory into the remaining socket and similarly
push firmly to engage.

2. To eject the mixing accessories, hold the mixing heads with

one hand and press the eject button firmly with the other.
Note the eject button will only operate if the speed slider is
in the off (0) position.

Fit accessory with
cog into this hole

Fig. 2

Fig. 1

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USING THE STAND

1. Position the stand on a flat surface with the mixer support in

the raised position (fig. 3). To raise or lower the mixer
support, press the release button on the side of the stand
(fig. 4).

2. Fit the bowl onto the stand (fig. 3) and lower the mixer

support to the horizontal position (fig. 4). Note: the bowl
can only be inserted or removed when the mixer support is
in the raised position.

3. Fit the mixing attachments into the underside of the mixer

(figs. 1 & 2) and then fit the motor housing into the mixer
support as shown (figs.5 & 6). Engage the front of the mixer
(part with mixing accessories) before pressing down on the
rear. A click will be heard when the housing is locked into
position.

Fig. 3 Fig. 4 Fig. 5 Fig. 6

4. To remove the mixer from

the support after use, press
the release button (fig. 7) at
the rear of the support and
lift the mixer off.

Fig. 7

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TO USE

1. Clean thoroughly before first use.

2. Place the ingredients to be mixed into the mixing bowl (or

another suitable container if not using the stand) and place
the bowl onto the stand.

3. Fully unwind the mixer cable and check that the speed

control slider is in the off (0) position.

4. Fit mixing accessories of choice into the motor housing,

plug in and if using the stand, fit the mixer onto the stand.

5. Place the mixing heads into the ingredients to be blended.

Do not immerse beyond the top of the mixing heads.

6. Switch on and using the speed slider, select the mixer

speed of choice. Speed 1 is the slowest setting and speed
5 the fastest. The mixing accessory and bowl will start to
turn.

7. If the TURBO (pulse) button is held down whilst the mixer

is in operation the highest speed setting will be
immediately selected. When the button is released the
mixer will slow to the speed shown on the speed control
slider.

8. To switch off, move the speed control slider to the off (0)

position and allow the mixing heads to come to a complete
stop before checking the consistency of the mix. If
satisfactory, remove the mixer.

9. If using the beaters mix for a maximum of 5 minutes.

10. If using the dough hooks with the stand and bowl supplied,

mix for a maximum of 10 minutes. If using without stand
or another bowl mix for a maximum of 5 minutes.

11. If further mixing is required, wait at least 20 minutes before

restarting the mixer.

12. To stop or interrupt the mixing process, move the speed

slider to the off (0) position or turn off at the mains.

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Notes:

• Do not run the mixer dry (without the mixing heads in the

ingredients).

• Use refrigerated ingredients (e.g. butter and margarine) at

room temperature.

• The dough hooks can be used with a maximum of 10 parts

flour / 7.5 parts water. Using recipes containing less than

7.5 parts water will damage the mixer.

• To minimise splashing and when adding powders, use a

mixing bowl with deep sides, place the mixing heads as far
as possible into the ingredients and start the mixer on the
slowest speed setting working up to the higher setting.

• Do not over beat, start mixing at the slowest (1) speed and

increase to the recommended speed stated in the recipe.

• When folding dry ingredients, use slowest speed setting.

CLEANING

1. Switch off and unplug.

2. Remove the bowl and mixing accessories and wash these in

hot water with a little washing up liquid. Rinse and wipe dry.
The mixing accessories are suitable for dishwashers.

3. Wipe the outside of the motor housing and cable and stand

with a damp cloth and then wipe dry. Do not use detergent
or abrasives as these may scratch the surface.

4. Never immerse the motor housing, cable or plug in water and

not suitable for dishwashers.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

Cookworks Hand & Stand Mixer with Accessories

Model

HM9108A-GS

Rated Voltage & Frequency

220-240V AC 50/60Hz

Rated Power Input

200W

Maximum
work time

Speeds 1 -5

5 minutes

Turbo

5 minutes

Dough hooks

5 minutes
10 minutes (when used
with stand and bowl
supplied)

Class rating

2 (double insulated)

BS 1362 fuse

5A

Product dimensions (external)

262 x 181 x 336 mm

Product weight (net)

1.42 kg approx.

RECYCLING ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS
You should now recycle your waste electrical goods and
in doing so help the environment.
This symbol means an electrical product should not be
disposed of with normal household waste. Please
ensure it is taken to a suitable facility for disposal when
finished with.
Visit www.recycle-more.co.uk, click on “bank locator”
and enter your postcode to find your nearest recycling
site.

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PLUG / WIRING ADVICE
The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the
following UK electrical code: BLUE = NEUTRAL

BROWN = LIVE

Non-rewireable plug

This appliance may be fitted with a “non‐rewireable” plug. If you
need to change the fuse in a “non‐rewireable” plug, the fuse

cover must be refitted. If the fuse cover is lost or damaged, the
appliance must not be used.

Rewireable plug
The colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may
not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the
terminals in a rewireable plug. Rewireable plugs should only be
replaced by a suitably competent person. If in doubt, consult a
qualified electrician.

The BLUE wire must be connected
to the terminal marked with the
letter N

The BROWN wire must be
connected to the terminal marked
with the letter L

Produced in China.

Argos Limited, 489-499 Avebury Boulevard, Milton
Keynes, MK9 2NW.

Argos (N.I.) Ltd, Forestside Shopping Centre, Upper
Galwally, Belfast, United Kingdom, BT8 6FX.

Argos Distributors (Ireland) Limited, Unit 7,
Ashbourne Retail Park, Ballybin Road, Ashbourne,
County Meath, Ireland

www.argos.co.uk/cookworks
Tel: [phone]

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