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2.2. Before the rst use
Before using your pressure cooker for the first time, it is recommended that all labels, packaging
and accessories are removed. Retain the instruction manual. Clean the pressure cooker following
the cleaning instructions in this manual.
The pressure cooker is packed in a closed position. To open the pressure cooker, push the safety
lock/unlock button forward and turn anti-clockwise. Align the round marking on the lid with the
round marking on the lower handle. Lift the lid off the cooker body.
Before washing the pressure cooker, lift out the sealing ring/gasket from under the rim of the lid.
Push the black pressure regulator down and turn it to have the marking directed at the Ø
regulator removal marking, then lift the regulator out. Wash all with a non-abrasive, mild detergent
solution and rinse and dry thoroughly.
2. Using Your Pressure Cooker - Step by Step Guide
Pressure indicator valve
Safety check before each use
a. Check the pressure regulator, steam release
vent and indicator valve are free of blockage.
b. Turn the lid over, and check that the pressure
indicator valve moves freely.
c. Remove the gasket/sealing ring, and stretch
it gently in all directions (like an elastic band).
d. Rub the gasket/sealing ring with a little
vegetable oil, to lubricate it, then ret it under
the lid anges.
e. Turn the lid the right way up and ret it on to
the cooker body.
f. Please ensure the gasket/sealing ring and the
pressure regulator are re-tted correctly
and the correct pressure setting is selected.
g. DO NOT use the pressure cooker for pressure
cooking without the sealing ring tted
in place and correctly.
Steam release vent