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Cover/servingbowl

Popper

base

Servingbowllid

Popping

chamber

Fig. A

Stainless steel

restrictors

Lever

Cover vents

Cover handles

Popper base handles

Popping tray

Lever

This is a Listedappliance.Thefollowingimportantsafeguardsarerecom-

mendedbymostportableappliancemanufacturers.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

Toreducetheriskofpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,whenusingelectricalappli-

ances,basicsafetyprecautionsshouldalwaysbefollowed,includingthefollowing:

 1.Readallinstructionsbeforeusingthepopcornpopper.

 2.Cover/servingbowlmustbeinplacebeforepluggingunitin.

 3.Apopperthatispluggedintoanoutletshouldnotbeleftunattended.

 4.Thisunitpopswithhotair.Donotplaceoil,shortening,butter,ormargarine

inthepoppingchamber.Useofthesesubstanceswillcausehazardsandwill

damagetheunit.

 5.Donottouchhotsurfaces.Usehandlesorknobs.

 6.Toprotectagainsttheriskofelectricalshock,neverputthecord,plug,or

popperbaseinwaterorotherliquids.

 7.Closesupervisionisnecessarywhenanyapplianceisusedbyornearchil-

dren.

 8.Unplugfromoutletwhennotinuseandbeforecleaning.Allowtocoolbefore

puttingonortakingoffparts,andbeforecleaningtheappliance.

 9.Donotoperateanyappliancewithadamagedcordorplugorintheeventthe

appliancemalfunctionsorhasbeendamagedinanymanner.Returntheap-

pliance to the Presto Factory Service Department for examination, repair, or

electricalormechanicaladjustment.

10.Theuseofaccessoryattachmentsnotrecommendedorsoldbytheappliance

manufacturermaycauseinjuries.

11.Donotletcordhangoveredgeoftableorcounterortouchhotsurfaces.

12.Donotuseoutdoors.

13.Donotplaceonornearahotgasorelectricburnerorinaheatedoven.

14.Donotuseapplianceforotherthanintendeduse.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

THISPRODUCTISFORHOUSEHOLDUSEONLY.

Important Cord Information

• Thisappliancehasapolarizedplug(onebladeiswiderthantheother).To

reducetheriskofelectricshock,thisplugisintendedtotintoapolarized

outletonlyoneway.Iftheplugdoesnottfullyintotheoutlet,reversethe

plug.Ifitstilldoesnott,contactaqualiedelectrician.Donotattemptto

modifythepluginanyway.

• Ashortpowersupplycord(orcordset)isprovidedtoreducetheriskresult-

ingfrombecomingentangledinortrippingoveralongercord.Extension

cordsmaybeusedifcareisproperlyexercisedintheiruse.

• Ifanextensioncordisused,themarkedelectricalratingoftheextensioncord

shouldbeatleastasgreatastheelectricalratingoftheappliance.Theexten-

sioncordshouldbearrangedsothatitwillnotdrapeoverthecountertopor

tabletopwhereitcanbepulledonbychildrenortrippedoverunintentionally.

• Connectthepowersupplycordtoa120VACelectricaloutletonly.

Before First Use

1. Becomefamiliarwiththevariouspartsofthepopper(Fig.A)andreadand

followtheinstructionscarefully.

2. Priortomakingyourrstbatchofpopcorn,washthecover/servingbowlin

warm,sudsywater.Rinseanddrythoroughly.Do not wash in an automatic

dishwasher.

 Wipethepoppingtraywithadampcloth.WARNING! To protect against

electricalhazards,neverllthebaseofyourpopperwithwater,immerseitin

waterorotherliquid,orwashitinadishwasher.

How To Use

1. Openthetworestrictorswithouttheleverandpouralevel ½ cup of popping

cornintothepoppingchamberforafullbatchofpopcorn.Return the restric-

torstotheclosedposition.(Ifasmallerquantityisdesired,youcanuseas

littleas2tablespoonsofpoppingcorn.)

NOTE:Twooftherestrictorswillopencompletely,buttherestrictorwiththe

lever(thisistherestrictorabovethecord)willonlyopenpartially.Thisisby

design.Do not force the third restrictor open completely.

IMPORTANT: Never use more than a level ½ cup of popping corn. Over-

loadingthepoppingchambermaycausetheunittooverheatandshutoff.It

mayalsocausesmokingandscorchedcorn.

WARNING! Do not place salt, seasoning, butter, margarine, shortening, or

microwavepopcorninthepoppingchamberasthiscoulddamagethepopper

andcausearehazard.

2. Placethecover/servingbowloverthepopperbasesothecoverhandlesalign

withthebasehandles.

3. Removetheservingbowllidtoallowsteamtoventduringpopping.

Notice: Failuretoremovethelidwillresultinchewypopcornandmay

resultinmeltingofthelidandthecovervents.

4. Plugthepopperintoa120VACelectricaloutlet.Poppingwillbegininap-

proximately1½minutes.Whenyouplugtheunitinandalsoduringpopping,

you may notice popcorn chaff releasing from the popping chamber as a result

ofthehotairblowing.Thisisnormal.

5. Whenthepoppedcornllsthepoppingtray,graspthecoverhandlesand

popperbasehandlesandgentlyshakethepopperinabackandforthmotiona

coupleoftimes.Thisactionevenlydistributesthepopcornonthetray,inturn

assuringevenairdistributionandpoppingperformance.Whenusinglessthan

¼cuppoppingcorn,shakingthepopperwillnotbenecessary.

6. Attherstsignthatpoppingisslowing(about1to2secondsbetweenpops),

unplugtheunitandsnapthelidontothecover/servingbowl.

7. Holdthecoverhandlesandpopperbasehandlestogetherandimmediatelyip

theunitover.Gentlyshaketheunitupanddownrstandthensidetoside.

Thismotioncausesanykernelsleftinthepoppingchambertodropintothe

bowl.Italsoautomaticallysiftsouthulls,partiallypoppedkernels,andany

unpoppedkernels.Thesifteditemsfallthroughthecoverventsintotheserv-

ingbowllidforeasydisposal.

8. Liftthepopperbaseoffthecover/servingbowlandsetitaside.

CAutIoN: Do not touch the restrictors or top of the popping chamber as they

willbehot.

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