GSE-5000 & 5300
Juice Extractor
OPERATION MANUAL
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Welcome
Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of a Green Star® Elite Juice Extractor - the next generation of the revolutionary Green Star Juice Extractor. With Green Star
Elite, you can juice a wider variety of fruits and vegetables - from carrots and apples, to wheatgrass and pine needles, all without having to stop and change any parts! You can also use your Green Star Elite Juice Extractor to make other delicious foods such as baby foods, breadsticks, nut butters, pâtés, frozen fruit sorbets, and much more!
The Green Star Elite Juice Extractor is the next generation of the revolutionary Green Star line of Juice Extractors that unleashes the very best nutrition that nature has to offer. Green Star Elite utilizes advanced Jumbo Twin Gears. The unique shape of Green Star Elite’s Jumbo Twin Gears extracts more juice and provides greater performance than other Twin Gear juicers. The new twin gears are coupled with other design improvements that make Green Star Elite easier to set up, easier to use, and easier to clean than ever before.
The Jumbo Twin Gears are an advanced impeller press system that rotates at a low 110 rpm and generates minimal heat while juicing. The Jumbo Twin Gears also have the same magnetic and bioceramic technology that produces fresher juice that can be stored longer, with minimal loss of the precious enzyme and vitamin content in the juice.
Be sure to carefully unpack your Green Star Elite and check that all of the parts are there. Also take the time to become familiar with your new juicer before you start juicing. It is a good idea to disassemble and reassemble your machine a few times to become familiar with how all of the parts fit together properly. Many parts have been included as standard parts to make your juicing experience easier and to enhance the versatility of the food preparation capabilities.
We recommend that you wash all of the parts with warm water and a mild detergent before you first use your Green Star Elite Juice Extractor. Now you are ready to begin juicing with your Green Star Elite Juicer. We hope you enjoy your Green Star experience, as it helps you embark on your journey to better nutrition and better health.
Please take the time to read through the entire operation manual for proper use and care instructions. Following the instructions in this manual will ensure that your Green Star Elite Juice Extractor serves you faithfully for many years.
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Table of Contents |
• Welcome................................................................................................................... |
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• Important Safety Precautions....................................................................................... |
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• Green Star Elite Juice Extractor Parts........................................................................... |
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A. Juicer Diagram |
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B. Standard Parts |
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• Setting Up Your Green Star Elite................................................................................. |
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A. Assembly |
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B. Disassembly |
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C. Using the Screens |
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D. Using the Knobs |
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E. Using the Plungers |
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F. Using the Drip Tray |
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• Using Your Green Star Elite....................................................................................... |
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A.Making Juices
B.Homogenizing: Making Pâtés and Basic Food Processing
C.Making Raw Breadsticks, Mochi, Frozen Fruit Sorbets, etc.
D.Making Pasta (GSE-5300 Model)
• Cleaning and Maintenance........................................................................................ |
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A.Cleaning Your Green Star Elite
B.Helpful Hints for Easy Cleaning
• Troubleshooting |
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A.Noises
B.Movements
C.Symptoms and Solutions
• Warranty.................................................................................................................. |
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• When You Need Service............................................................................................ |
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• Warranty Registration Card........................................................................................ |
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• Notes....................................................................................................................... |
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• Recipe Index............................................................................................................. |
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• Product Information................................................................................................... |
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Important Safety Precautions
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed including the following:
1.Read all instructions carefully before operating.
2.To protect against risk of electric shock, do not put the motor base in water or any other liquid.
3.Only use an approved power cord included with your machine or supplied by the manufacturer.
4.Only plug the machine into an electrical outlet that has a compatible electricity rating as your machine. Failure to do so will damage the motor and void the warranty.
5.Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used near children.
6.Unplug the appliance from the electrical outlet when not in use, before assembling or disassembling and before cleaning.
7.Always make sure that all juicing parts are properly fastened before the motor is turned on.
8.While the machine is in operation:
•do not touch its moving parts.
•do not attempt to disassemble it.
9.NEVER put your fingers or other foreign objects such as spoons, knives or any other kitchen utensils into the feeding chute or any juicer openings while it is in operation. If food becomes lodged in the feeding chute, use one of the enclosed plungers to push it down. If this does not work, turn the motor off, unplug the machine and disassemble the juicer to remove the remaining food.
10.Be sure to turn the switch to the “OFF” position after each use. Make sure the motor stops completely and unplug the machine before disassembling.
11.Do not disassemble any parts other than those necessary for normal operation or cleaning of your juice extractor (such as housing, twin gears, screen). Opening the motor base will void your warranty.
12.Do not operate your Green Star Elite and have it serviced by a certified technician for examination and possible repair to prevent electrical shock or injury if:
•it has a damaged cord or plug
•it malfunctions
•it is dropped or is damaged in any manner
13.Using attachments or accessories not recommended by the manufacturer may cause fire, electrical shock or injury.
14.Your Green Star Elite must be electrically grounded for proper and safe operation. Use only the power cord and plug provided and plug into a properly grounded electrical outlet. Do not attempt to force the plug into your wall socket as this may cause fire, electrical shock, or injury.
15.Do not use the power cord as a handle and never yank or pull on the cord to remove the plug from the electrical outlet.
16.Do not let the cord hang over the edge of a table or counter or come in contact with any hot surfaces such as the stove.
17.For indoor household use only.
18.Please refer to “When You Need Service” in case your juicer is functioning abnormally.
19.Do not use the appliance for other than its intended use.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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Important Safety Precautions
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•Very important! When combining the Twin Gears for assembly, make sure to align the locating dots marked on the surface of the gears.
•Soak grains in water for 6 hours or more. Drain the grain and put into the machine a little at a time, together with a small amount of water.
•10 minutes of rest after 30 minutes of operation! When operating your Green Star Elite Juice Extractor continuously, stop operation for 10 minutes after each 30 minutes of continuous use, and then resume operation.
•Always put the Safety Hood over the feeding chute before using. The machine will not operate without the safety hood in place.
Don’t
•Do not lift your Green Star Elite Juice Extractor with wet hands because it is heavy and it may accidentally slip from your grip.
•Do not assemble or disassemble while the power cord is plugged in.
•Do not put fingers or hands into the Feeding Chute. Always use the Plunger.
•Do not disconnect the power plug from the electrical outlet with wet hands.
•Do not keep the juice extractor where children can reach it.
•Do not operate Green Star Juice Extractor on an unstable surface.
•Do not put any articles such as knives, spoons, or forks into the Feeding Chute.
•Do not forcibly operate the juice extractor or overload the Feeding Chute.
WARNING: NEVER REMOVE THE SAFETY HOOD WHILE THE MACHINE IS IN OPERATION.
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Green Star Elite Juice Extractor Parts
Juicer Diagram
Safety Tray Lid
Safety Tray
Safety Hood
Twin Gear:
Drive Gear
Twin Gear:
Free Wheel Gear
Juicing Knob
Pulp Outlet
Juice Outlet
Screen
Latches
Power Switch
Power Indicator
Light
Handle
Power Cord
Drive Shaft
Twin Gear Housing with Feeding Chute
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Setting Up Your Green Star Elite
A. Assembly
IMPORTANT: Make sure your Green Star Elite is unplugged from the electrical outlet before assembly.
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4. Slide the Outlet Casing |
Housing onto the main body |
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over the screen. |
and push it all the way back |
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onto the main body until it |
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2. VERY IMPORTANT!
Assemble the Twin Gears as follows:
•Find the Locating Dots marked on the end surface of each gear.
•Position the Locating Dots so that the single dot on the Free Wheel Gear is in between the two dots on the Drive Gear.
•Holding the gears in this position, slide them into the
Twin Gear Housing, steel end first, so that the Free Wheel Gear enters the right slot, and the Drive Gear enters the left slot. Push back until they come to a stop.
•Rotate the gears while pushing them in until they slide in completely and lock into place. Look down the feeding chute to see that the gears are seated properly. When seated properly, you will NOT be able to see any portion of the drive shaft. If you see any portion of the drive shaft, keep rotating the gears while pushing them in, to lock them into place.
3. Slide the desired Screen over the exposed portion of the Twin Gears. See page 10 for more information on which screen to select.
5. Close each Latch over the ears of the Outlet Casing and snap the latches shut by pushing back on the metal tabs.
Failure to properly seat the Twin Gears will prevent the latches from shutting properly. If this is the case, remove the Outlet Casing and screen; rotate the gears while pushing them in until they slide in completely and lock into position; and reassemble. Damage to the machine due to improper assembly is not covered under your warranty.
6. Slide the Juicing Knob or the Breadstick Knob (see page 10 for details) into the pulp outlet and turn clockwise to tighten. Tighten until it comes to a comfortable stop. Do not over tighten by forcing it to turn.
7. Slide the Safety Hood over the feeding chute.
8. Attach the Power Cord to the rear of the machine and plug the other end into an electrical outlet.
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B. Disassembly
IMPORTANT: Make sure your juicer is switched off before disassembly
1. Unplug the Power Cord from your electrical outlet, and then remove the power cord from the rear of the machine.
8. Remove the Twin Gear Housing by holding the feeding chute and sliding it away from the main body.
2. Remove the Safety Hood by lifting up the Safety Tray.
3. Turn the Juicing Knob or Breadstick Knob counterclockwise to loosen it.
Remove it by sliding it out.
4. Unlock both Latches by pulling on the metal tabs. Open the latches away from the Outlet Casing.
5. Remove the Outlet Casing by sliding it away from the main body. Note that the Screen and/or the Twin Gears may come out with the Outlet Casing.
6. Remove the Screen.
7. Carefully slide the Twin Gears out of the Twin Gear Housing.
Note: The Twin Gears on your juicer never need sharpening. They are not blades. They work by ‘biting’ off small bits of produce at a time, much like your teeth. They do not grate or slice your produce, allowing them to work at remarkably low speeds and preserving fragile nutrients and enzymes.
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Setting Up Your Green Star Elite
C. Using the Screens
A few screens are provided to increase the versatility of your Green Star Elite.
1.Fine Screen: The fine screen is used to make vegetable and fruit juices with as little pulp as possible in the juice. This screen is suitable for most types of vegetable and fruit juices, including carrots and other root vegetables; crisp apples and other crisp fruits; spinach, kale and other leafy greens, wheatgrass and other grasses, celery and other fibrous stalks, and much more. Note that the pressure built up inside of the screen may still push some finely ground pulp through the holes of the screen.
2.Coarse Screen: The coarse screen is used to make vegetable and fruit juices with some pulp mixed into the juice. This screen is suitable for juices where a little pulp is desired inside the juice.
3.Homogenizing Screen (Open Screen): The homogenizing screen is used for basic food processing. When using the Homogenizing Screen, Green Star Elite processes your ingredients and releases them through the juice outlet underneath. Use the Homogenizing Screen when grinding nuts and seeds to make pâtés, baby foods, etc. When using the Homogenizing Screen, slide it over the Twin Gears so that the rectangular hole faces downward.
4.Breadstick Screen(Closed Screen): The Breadstick Screen is used for food processing where an extra smooth consistency is required. When using the Breadstick Screen, Green Star Elite processes your ingredients and pushes them through the pulp outlet, adding increased processing time. Use the Breadstick Screen with the Breadstick Knob (see below) to make breadsticks, mochi, sorbets, nut butters, and other recipes where a smoother consistency is desired.
D.Using the Knobs
1.Juicing Knob:
a. With the Fine Screen or the Coarse Screen: Use the juicing
knob when juicing vegetables and fruits. The juicing knob adjusts how much the pulp is squeezed before it is pushed out through the pulp outlet. Tightening the knob increases the amount of pressure that is applied to the vegetables and fruits while extracting juice. Tightening the knob will get more juice from firmer vegetables like carrots, crisp apples, celery, etc. However, a tightened knob may also prevent the juicer from successfully ejecting the pulp of softer produce such as wheatgrass, or leafy greens.
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•TIGHTEN THE KNOB: to extract maximum juice from firmer vegetables and fruits.
•LOOSEN THE KNOB: to extract juice from softer vegetables and fruits.
b.With the Homogenizing Screen: Tighten the juicing knob all the way when using the homogenizing screen to make sure the processed ingredients do not get pushed out through the pulp outlet.
2. Soft Fruit Knob (optional accessory):
Use the Soft Fruit Knob the same way you would use the Juicing Knob when juicing softer produce. The soft fruit knob has a softer spring, allowing pulp to be ejected more easily while juicing softer produce.
3. Breadstick Knob:
With the Breadstick Screen: Use the breadstick knob with the breadstick screen to make breadsticks, mochi, sorbets, or other foods where a smoother consistency is desired. The breadstick knob shapes your ingredients into a tube as they are pushed through the pulp outlet.
E. Using the Plungers
1. Plastic Plunger: The plastic plunger is specially designed to push your vegetables through without the plunger touching the Twin Gears. Press firmly on the plunger to push the food down through the feeding chute. The plastic plunger will stop before it comes in contact with the twin gears.
2. Wooden Plunger: The wooden plunger is made of wood and can be used to push your ingredients all the way down to the Twin Gears. The wooden plunger can touch the Twin Gears without damaging them.
F. Using the Drip Tray
Simply slide the narrow end of the drip tray between the two feet of the Green Star Elite and place the juice pitcher on top of the drip tray to prevent messy drips from staining your counter.
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