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Some parts of the 

Vacuum Sealer

  may need replacing after repeated use.  The 

Vacuum 

Sealer Maintenance Kit

 

will

 

be necessary  for the 

Vacuum Sealer

 to properly function.  

REPLACING THE OVAL VACUUM CHAMBER SEALS:

 

1.  Turn “OFF” the 

Vacuum Sealer 

and remove the 

Power Cord 

from the electrical outlet. 

2.  Make sure the unit is completely cool. 

3.  Open the 

Vacuum Lid

4.  Remove the 

Oval Vacuum Chamber Seal 

from the groove on the underside of the 

Vacuum Lid

5.  Remove the 

Oval Vacuum Chamber Seal

 from the groove in the 

Plastic Vacuum 

Chamber

.

6.  Set a new 

Oval Vacuum Chamber Seal

 on the groove in the 

Plastic Vacuum 

Chamber

.  Work the seal into the groove with your fingers until done. 

7.  Position a new 

Oval Vacuum Chamber Seal 

into the groove in the 

 Vacuum Lid

.  

Work the seal into the groove with your fingers until done. 

REPLACING THE TEFLON TAPE:

1.  Turn “OFF” the 

Vacuum Sealer 

and remove the 

Power Cord

 from the electrical outlet. 

2.  Make sure the unit is completely cool. 

3.  Open the 

Vacuum Lid

4.  Pick  at  either  end  of  the

  Teflon  Tape

  covering  the 

Seal  Bar  Heating 

Element 

with  a  fingernail  until  it  lifts  slightly.    Grasp  the  loose  end  and  slowly  pull

the 

Teflon Tape

 back over itself until fully removed. 

5.  Remove the backing from a new strip of 

Teflon Tape

.  Be careful not to allow the 

Teflon Tape

 to contact anything including itself while the adhesive side is exposed. 

6.  Hold one end of the 

Teflon Tape

 in each hand.  Stick the left end of the 

Teflon 

Tape

 to the flat area on the 

Plastic Vacuum Chamber

 just left of the 

Seal Bar Heating 

Element

.  Apply the 

Teflon Tape

 from left to right over the 

Seal Bar Heating Element 

until done.  Make sure there are no wrinkles or folds in the 

Teflon Tape 

once applied.  

The 

Teflon Tape

 should fully cover the 

Seal Bar Heating Element

MAINTENANCE KIT INSTRUCTIONS

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1.  ALWAYS 

allow the sealing bar to cool for approximately 20 seconds between bags. 

Leave the 

Vacuum Lid

 OPEN between uses, this allows the 

Heating Element 

to cool 

more quickly between bags.  

2.  Place one end of the bag onto the 

Sealing Bar

, leaving about 2” (5 cm) of the empty 

part of the bag beyond the inside edge of the 

Sealing Bar

3.  Be sure not to cover the 

Vacuum Port

 with the bag.  Covering the 

Vacuum Port 

prevents the proper vacuuming of air from the bag.

4.  Close the 

Vacuum Lid

 while holding the bag in place.

5.  If the 

Manual Light

 is not illuminated, press the 

Mode Button

 until the 

Manual 

Light

 is illuminated to select the 

Manual Mode

.  

6.  Press the

 Start Button

 engaging the 

Vacuum Pump

 (the 

Vacuum Pump

 must be on 

for the 

Seal Bar 

to heat up).

7.  You  may  need  to  apply  slight  pressure  to  the 

Handle 

at  the  beginning  of  the 

countdown process in order to create a proper seal.

8.  Press the 

Manual Seal Button

 immediately after the 

Vacuum Pump 

starts. (Press 

down on the 

Vacuum Lid 

to contact the 

Sealing Bar

.) 

9.  After the 

Seal Window 

counts down to zero (0) the unit will automatically release 

the vacuum and enable the 

Vacuum Lid

 to open.  

10.  Remove  the  bag  and  inspect  the  seal.    The  seal  should  appear  smooth  and 

consistent all the way across the bag.  The seal 

SHOULD NOT 

melt through the bag at 

any point.  Be sure there are no creases or wrinkles that may allow air to leak into the 

bag.  A properly sealed bag will not pull apart, the bag must be cut open.

11.  Do not form side seals on the bags, the sides are already sealed.

12.  If the seal is good, proceed with vacuum packaging.  Otherwise:

.

  If the seal is melted through the bag trim off the bad seal with scissors 

and adjust the 

Seal Time Down (-)

 in one second increments and try the 

test process again.

.

  If the seal has not fully welded the bag closed, trim off the bad seal with 

scissors and adjust the 

Seal Time Up (+)

 in one second increments and try 

the test process again.

INITIAL TESTING OF THE BAG SEAL

WARNING!

    Before  cleaning,  assembling  or  disassembling  the 

Vacuum Sealer, make sure the Vacuum Sealer is OFF and the PLUG IS 

REMOVED FROM THE OUTLET/POWER SOURCE!

NOTE:

  The 

Vacuum Sealer 

is ONLY intended to be used with VACUUM BAGS.  For 

best results, only use the recommended vacuum bags.  

DO NOT USE HOUSEHOLD 

BAGS! 

 Any other uses of the 

 Vacuum Sealer, 

other than the uses described in this 

booklet, could potentially damage the appliance and void the warranty!

WARNING!

    Before  cleaning,  assembling  or  disassembling  the 

Vacuum Sealer, make sure the Vacuum Sealer is OFF and the PLUG IS 

REMOVED FROM THE OUTLET/POWER SOURCE!

Summary of Contents for 08-0601-C

Page 1: ...e broken or the unit does not operate properly please contact Cabela s Customer Service Retail Store Purchases 1 800 905 2731 U S Canada Catalog and Internet Purchases 1 800 237 8888 All International 1 308 234 5555 DO NOT RETURN THE UNIT TO THE STORE WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED ...

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Page 3: ...aling a moist or powdery food insert a paper towel into the bag above the food before vacuum packaging The paper towel will prevent the food from interfering with the seal See the Vacuum Packaging Guidelines in this booklet for helpful tips 4 If none of the above steps remedy the situation contact Customer Service NOTE The Vacuum Sealer is ONLY intended to be used with VACUUM BAGS For best results...

Page 4: ...oing so will VOID YOUR WARRANTY and may cause fire electrical shock or injury 5 Reduce risk of unintentional starting Make sure the Power Switch is in the OFF position before attaching to the power source 6 KEEP FINGERS CLEAR of the Heat Sealing Bar and Teflon Tape AT ALL TIMES these areas become HOT Doing so may cause serious injury 7 DO NOT take this appliance apart doing so will VOID YOUR WARRA...

Page 5: ...ontact Customer Service Q My Vacuum Sealer shut off and will not start again 1 0 The Thermal Overload Protector may have been activated In this case allow the Vacuum Sealer to cool by opening the Vacuum Lid for approximately 20 minutes Be sure to leave the Vacuum Lid open between bag sealing 2 0 Be sure that the female end of the Power Cord is plugged completely into the Power Supply Port of the V...

Page 6: ... the Vacuum Lid is open When the Vacu um Lid is closed heat made by the Seal Bar Heating Element is absorbed by the vacuum bag and Vacuum Lid Seal When the Vacuum Lid is open there is no means to dissipate the heat and unit damage may occur WARNING Before cleaning assembling or disassembling the Vacuum Sealer make sure the Vacuum Sealer is OFF and the PLUG IS REMOVED FROM THE OUTLET POWER SOURCE N...

Page 7: ...d meat is not cooked to at least 160 o F to 165 o F 71 o C to 74 o C bacteria will not be destroyed and there s a good chance you will get sick Solid pieces of meat like steaks and chops don t have dangerous bacteria like E coli on the inside so they can be served more rare Still any beef cut should be cooked to an internal temperature of at least 145 o F 63 o C medium rare The safe temperature fo...

Page 8: ...ch engages the air evacuation process Manual Bag Seal Button This button will start the Seal Bar at any time in Manual Mode More information about the Manual Mode can be found in the Manual Mode section of his booklet CONTROL PANEL 17 WARNING Before cleaning assembling or disassembling the Vacuum Sealer make sure the Vacuum Sealer is OFF and the PLUG IS REMOVED FROM THE OUTLET POWER SOURCE NOTE Th...

Page 9: ...for sealing to prevent interfering with the seal of the vacuum bag BERRIES strawberries raspberries blackberries Refrigerator 1 3 days 1 week BERRIES cranberries huckleberries blueberries Refrigerator 3 6 days 2 weeks To prevent berries from being crushed by the vacuum sealer it is best to freeze item before packing Spread the berries out on a cookie sheet to allow them to freeze individually Berr...

Page 10: ...g water Vacuum packed perishable foods like meats vegetables and cheeses must be refrigerated at or below 34o F 1 1o C or frozen especially acid free or low acid foods This is important because although vacuum packaging removes most air from the bag bacteria like Clostridium Botulinum which produces a toxin that causes the illness botulism is anaerobic and grows in the absence of oxygen Refrigerat...

Page 11: ...bag beyond the inside edge of the Sealing Bar 3 Be sure not to cover the Vacuum Port with the bag Covering the Vacuum Port prevents the proper vacuuming of air from the bag 4 Close the Vacuum Lid while holding the bag in place 5 If the Manual Light is not illuminated press the Mode Button until the Manual Light is illuminated to select the Manual Mode 6 Press the Start Button engaging the Vacuum P...

Page 12: ...age the appliance and void the warranty BEFORE ATTEMPTING VACUUM PACKAGING BE SURE THAT THE VACUUM SEALERISSETUPINACCORDANCEWITHALLOFTHESAFETYPRECAUTIONS LISTED IN THIS BOOKLET 1 With the Vacuum Sealer plugged in and the power turned on check to be sure the Auto Mode Light is illuminated press the Mode Button until the Auto Light is on 2 Place the items to be vacuum sealed into a vacuum bag Allow ...

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