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Before the rst use, please take out all accessories from the package and read this manual
carefully. Please pay parcular aenon to operaonal instrucons and cauons to avoid any
injury or property damage. Please wash the inside of the lid and the inner pot with warm soapy
water, rinse and dry thoroughly. Clean the outside of the cooker base with a clean damp cloth.
Never immerse the cooker base in water or any other liquid. Never clean the cooker base in the
dishwasher. The lid and sealing ring can be washed in the dishwasher. Make sure water is fully
drained aer washing. Inspect the lid to ensure that there is no food debris blocking the valves.
Installing the Condensaon Collector
To install the condensaon collector,
slide it into the slot on the cooker
base. Follow the reverse order to
remove it for cleaning.
Removing and Reinstalling the An-Block Shield
The an-block shield can be
removed by pushing it on the
side and outward. To install the
an-block shield, posion it in
place and press it down.
Removing and Installing
the Sealing Ring
The sealing ring can be removed by
pulling it outward, secon by secon,
from the sealing ring rack. To reinstall
the sealing ring, press it down into the
rack secon by secon. The sealing ring
can be installed with either side facing
up.
Please note the following:
Prior to each use, inspect to make sure the sealing ring is well seated in the sealing ring
rack and the an-block shield is mounted properly on the pressure release valve. A
properly seated sealing ring can be shied, with a bit of eort, clockwise or an-clockwise
inside the sealing ring rack.
Aer use, remove any food debris from the sealing ring and an-block shield.
Keep the sealing ring clean to avoid odor. Washing the sealing ring in warm soapy water or
dishwasher can remove odor. However, it is normal for the sealing ring to absorb the smell
of certain acidic foods. It is recommended to have more than one sealing ring at home.
You can purchase addional sealing rings from www.InstantPot.com.
Never pull the sealing ring by force, as the force may deform the sealing ring and ring rack
and aect the pressure sealing funcon.
A sealing ring with cracks, cuts, or other damages should be replaced immediately.