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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. Wipe the outer housing with a clean damp cloth. Never immerse
the cooker housing in water or any other liquid. The inner pot, sealing ring and steam release
handle and all accessories are dishwasher safe. But never clean the lid and housing in a
dishwasher.
Install the Condensaon Collector
To install the condensaon collector,
slide it into the slot on the cooker
housing. Follow the reverse order to
remove it for cleaning.
Remove and Install the An-Block Shield
The an-block shield can be
removed by pushing it on the
side to li it up. To install the
an-block shield, posion it in
place and press it down. The
an-block shield can be installed
on either direcon lengthwise.
Remove and Install the Sealing Ring
The sealing ring can be removed by pulling
upwards from the sealing ring rack in
secons. To reinstall the sealing ring,
pressing it down into the rack secon by
secon. The sealing ring can be installed on
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 steam release pipe. 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 foreign objects 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. That's why it is always a good idea to have more than one sealing
ring on hand. You can purchase addional sealing rings from www.InstantPot.com.
Never pull the sealing ring by force, as the pulling may cause deformaon and aect its
funcon in sealing the pressure.
A sealing ring with cracks, cuts or other damages should not be used. A new sealing ring
replacement should be used.