Vitamix 010289 User Manual

VITAMIX TOTAL NUTRITION CENTER®

Owner’s Manual

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Vita-Mix® Corporation

8615 Usher Road

Cleveland, OH 44138-2103 U.S.A.

[phone] / [phone]

vitamix.com • vitamix.co.uk • vitamix.ie

CONTENTS

Contents .................................................................................................................................... 2

Let’s get started ...................................................................................................................... 3

Service and Registration ......................................................................................................4

Important Instructions for Safe Use ................................................................................. 5

Parts and Features ................................................................................................................. 8

Control Panel ..........................................................................................................................10

About the Blades ....................................................................................................................11

Tamper ......................................................................................................................................12

How to Use the Tamper .......................................................................................................14

Hints for Setting Speeds .....................................................................................................15

Operating Instructions .........................................................................................................16

Care and Cleaning .................................................................................................................18

Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................20

Warranty ................................................................................................................................... 21

Specifications .........................................................................................................................24

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LET’S GET STARTED

Congratulations!

You are about to see how quick, easy and delicious healthy eating can be!

Please read all the safety information, warnings and instructional material found
in this booklet before getting started. Set your Vitamix machine on a dry, level
surface. Make sure the power switch is set to OFF and that the machine is plugged
into an earthed electrical outlet. Then, follow the cleaning instructions on page18
to prepare your machine for use. Always clean your machine before you first use it.

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SERVICE AND REGISTRATION

Vitamix Service

Record the model number and serial number of your Vitamix in the spaces
provided below for future reference. These numbers can be found on the back
of the motor base.

Model Number

Serial Number

Date of Purchase

Purchased From

Before returning this product for any reason, including repair, first contact
Vitamix Customer Services on [phone] or e-mail [e-mail]
Tel. UK: 0808 156 6633, Tel. Ireland: 0766 709854 or contact your local dealer.

Product Registration

If you purchased your Vitamix® machine directly from the Vita-Mix® Corporation via
the company’s website or call centre by phone, your product was registered at the
time of purchase and your Vitamix machine’s warranty has been activated.

If you purchased your Vitamix machine from an International Distributor or Dealer in
countries other than the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom or Ireland, your
product is warranted through the International Distributor or Dealer and need not be
registered with the Vita-Mix Corporation.

Your machine is not yet registered with Vitamix if you:

1. Purchased from a Dealer in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom or Ireland

2. Purchased from a military base

3. Purchased from a retail or wholesale outlet

4. Received your Vitamix machine as a gift

5. Are not the original owner of the machine

Enjoy faster and easier service in the future by taking a few minutes to register your
Vitamix machine today.

Choose one of these easy ways to register your machine:

1. Online at vitamix.com/warranty

2. E-mail [e-mail]

3. Call [phone] or [phone], press option 2

Your warranty may be honoured by Vita-Mix® Corporation or an authorised dealer.

Failure to register your machine will not diminish your warranty rights.

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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

FOR SAFE USE

WARNING

To Avoid Injury.

Read and understand the instruction
manual before using this machine.

Basic safety precautions should be
followed, including the following.

1. Read all instructions, safeguards and warnings before operating the blender.

2. This blender is intended for HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY and is not intended to

be used to prepare food for commercial sale or for any other commercial use.

3. This blender is intended to be used in household applications in addition
to use in farmhouses and by clients in hotels, motels, bed and breakfast
establishments and other residential-type environments.

4. This blender is not intended for use by persons with reduced physical, sensory
or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have
been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety.

5. This blender is not intended for use by children, and close supervision is
necessary when used near children. Children should be supervised to ensure
that they do not play with the blender.

WARNING

Electrical Shock Hazard.

Use an earthed outlet only.

DO NOT remove the earth.
DO NOT use an adaptor.
DO NOT use an extension cable.
Failure to follow instructions can cause death or

electrical shock.

6. Operate only when the blender is on a flat and stable surface, free from

standing water. Do not let the container, motor base or power cable touch
hot surfaces or hang over the edge of a table or counter.

7. Do not fill the container beyond its stated capacity. The maximum capacity is
marked on the container.

8. Always begin blending with lid and lid plug firmly in place. Do not operate
the blender with the lid removed. The lid plug should be removed only when
adding ingredients and when using the tamper.

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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

FOR SAFE USE

9. The tamper fitting your container can only be used when the lid is firmly
locked in place. Use the lid and the tamper that fit your container. Lids and
tampers are not interchangeable between dierent container styles, types
and sizes. If a tamper came with your container, it is the correct tamper for
use with the container.

10. Always start the blender with the Variable-Speed dial set to 1 and the High/
Low switch in the Low position. To avoid possible burns, never start on speeds
above 1 or with the High/Low Switch in the High position when blending hot
liquids. Always blend hot liquids with the lid and lid plug firmly in place. Keep
hands and other exposed skin away from the lid plug when blending hot
contents.

11. Never touch moving parts. Switch o the appliance and wait until the blades
stop moving before removing the container from the motor base and opening
thecontainer.

12. Switch o the appliance and unplug before changing accessories or
approaching parts that move during use.

13. Do not leave or store foreign objects, such as spoons, forks, knives or the
lid plug, in the container. Starting the blender with a foreign object in the
container will damage the blender and may cause injury.

WARNING

Electrical Shock Hazard.

Always unplug before cleaning the motor
base or when not in use.

Do not put the motor base in water or
other liquid.

Failure to follow instructions can cause
death or electrical shock.

14. Do not operate the blender with a damaged cable or plug. If the supply cable

is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, their service agent or
similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.

15. Blades are sharp. To avoid injury, use extreme care when emptying the bowl
and during cleaning.

16. Keep hands and utensils out of the container while blending to reduce the
risk of severe injury to persons or damage to the blender. A rubber scraper or
spatula may be used, but only when the container is removed from the motor
base and the blades are not moving.

17. Do not operate with loose or damaged blades. Do not remove the blade
assembly from the container. Contact your nearest Vitamix authorised
service representative for service or replacement.

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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

FOR SAFE USE

18. Do not use outdoors.

19. When making nut butter or oil-based food, do not process for more than

one minute after the mixture starts to circulate in the container. Processing
for longer periods can cause damage to the container and overheating of
themotor.

WARNING

Electrical Shock Hazard, Risk of Fire or Injury.

Do not alter or modify any part of the motor base or
container.

Do not use attachments not expressly authorised or sold by
Vitamix.

Failure to follow instructions can cause electrical shock,
fire or injury.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

NOTICE: FAILURE TO FOLLOW ANY OF THE IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFE USE IS A MISUSE OF YOUR VITAMIX
BLENDER THAT CAN VOID YOUR WARRANTY AND CREATE THE RISK OF
SERIOUS INJURY.

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PARTS AND FEATURES

Lid Plug

2-Part Lid

Lid Flaps

Container

Centring Pad

Drive Socket

High/Variable Switch
Variable-Speed Dial

On/Off Switch

Motor Base

Tamper

On/O Switch: Always start the machine with the High/Variable switch in the
Variable ( ) position and the Variable-Speed Dial pointed to 1. Lift the On/O

Switch to the On position (|) to begin blending. Press the switch to the O position
(O) to stop blending.

High/Variable Switch: Variable ( ) allows use of the Variable-Speed Dial.
High ( ) is the fastest speed available.

Variable-Speed Dial: The Variable-Speed Dial selects blade rotation speeds from
1 to 10 (low to high).

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