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Unfold the illustrations at the front
and back of this manual.
Please read these instructions
thoroughly before you start to use
the appliance. Keep these operat-
ing instructions in a safe place
and ensure that they are included
with the appliance if passing it on
to a third party.
Alternatively, the current operat
-
ing instructions are available at
www.ritterwerk.de.
INTENDED USE
The food slicer is used for the
slicing of household foods.
If the appliance is used for a
purpose other than this, or if it is
operated incorrectly, severe inju
-
ries may occur or the appliance
may be damaged. All warranty
and liability claims will be ren
-
dered null and void in this case.
BEFORE USING THE
APPLIANCE FOR THE
FIRST TIME
Preparation
Remove the appliance carefully
from the packaging. Remove all
packaging parts and keep these
together with the packaging in a
safe place. Clean the appli
-
ance before allowing it to come
into contact with any food (see
CLEANING).
Setting-up the appliance
• Set the appliance down on a
flat, non-skid surface close to a
mains socket.
Remove the left-over
holder (12) and then the finger
protection (11) from the appliance
and lift out the tray (5).
Unwind the power cord (14)
to the length required from the
cable compartment (7) under
the appliance. In doing so,
fasten the power cord in the slot
provided for it on the base of the
a ppliance.
Swivel the slice carriage (10)
into the working position.
Using a small amount of force,
push the finger protection into the
openings on the slice carriage,
and slide it in the direction of the
stop plate (2) until you hear it lock
into place.
Slot the left-over holder
into place on top of the finger
p rotection.
•
Plug the cable into the socket.
USE
Preparation
•
Position the tray (5) on the
right of the appliance.
Use the slice thickness adjust
-
ment knob (3) to set the required
thickness.
Info:
The slice thickness adjustment
scale (4) is not a millimetre scale.
For safety reasons, the "0" posi-
tion is designed to cover the
blade.
Small to regular-sized foods to
be sliced
G
If necessary, unlock the slice
carriage (10) so that it can be
moved. To do so, slide the slice
c
arriage locking device
(9) to
the left.
•
Pull the slice carriage far
enough out of the appliance to
allow you room to place the food
to be sliced in front of the rotary
blade (16).
H
Place the food to be sliced
onto the slice carriage. Use the
left-over holder (12) to press it up
against the stop plate (2).
• Use the left-over holder to
protect your hands.
Exception: Excessively large
foods to be sliced.
Excessively large foods to be
sliced
Info:
Only follow the steps below if you
want to slice an excessively large
piece of food!
• Slide the slice carriage (10)
into the appliance until it locks
into place.
G
Secure the slice carriage in
place by sliding the slice c
arriage
locking device
(9) to the right.
•
Remove the left-over
holder (12).
I
Remove the finger
p rotection (11):
• Slide the finger protection to
the right until it locks into place.
• Using a small amount of force,
pull the finger protection vertically
upwards and out of the openings
on the slice carriage.
K
Place the food to be sliced
onto the slice carriage.
Slicing
L
Switch the appliance on:
• Press and hold down the
safety lockout button (1a) with
your index or middle finger.
•
Press the power button (1b)
with your thumb.
Two operating modes are
available:
•
Intermittent operation:
Keep both power control buttons
pressed. The rotary blade (16) will
run until you release the power
button.
•
Continuous operation:
First
release the safety lockout button
and then the power button. The
rotary blade will continue to run
until you press the safety lockout
button again.
Info:
Never use the appliance for more
than a maximum of 5 minutes in
continuous operation.
• With the appliance running,
gently feed the food to be sliced
into the path of the rotary blade.
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