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1. Open lid, remove cooking pot from pressure
cooker and add food and liquids.
NOTE: The total volume of food and liquid must
n
ot exceed 2/3 of the capacity of the cooking pot
(Figure 12). For foods such as dried vegetables
and beans, or rice and grains, the total volume
must not exceed 1/2 the capacity (Figure 13).
Overfilling may clog the pressure limit valve,
which can cause excess pressure to develop. Figure 12 - 13
Always use at least ½ cup liquid when pressure cooking.
W
ARNING: To avoid a serious burn injury when cooking foods other than rice, never
exceed the Figure 13 2/3 MAX PRESSURE COOK mark of the combined volume of
liquids and solids (Figure 13).
Be certain the inner receptacle, where the heating plate
(14) is located, is clean and dry before inserting the Inner
Pot (6) into the pressure cooker and adjust the pot left
and right to ensure optimal contact between the Inner
Pot and the heating plate (14) (Figure 14)
3. Close and "LOCK" the lid.
4. Adjust the Pressure Limiting Valve (3) to the “Airtight
”
position, and ensure that the Float Valve (4) sinks.
5. When adjusting the Pressure Limiting Valve (3) to either
t
he "Airtight" or the "Exhaust" positions, line up the marki
ng
on
the Pressure Limiting Valve (3) with the arrow on the
Handle (1) as shown in Figure 15. Figure 15