Vita-Mix 6300 manual

VITAMIX® 6300 Owner ’ s Manual Read and sa ve these ins tructions Vita-Mix ® Corporation 8615 Usher Road Cleveland, OH 44138-2103 U.S.A. 1-800-848-2649 / 1-440-235-4840 www.vitamix.com[...]

2 LET’S GET ST ARTED Congr atulations! Y ou ar e about to see how quick, eas y , and delicious healthy eating can be! W e hope that you’ll find the information in this st ep-by-st ep guide to be useful and beneficial. The pos sibilities are endless, and we know y ou will enjoy y our new Vitamix lifes tyle! Please read all the saf ety informatio[...]

3 SER VICE & REGISTRA TION Vitamix Servic e Recor d the model number and serial number of your Vitamix in the spac es provided belo w for future r eference . These numbers can be found on the back of the mot or base. Model Number Serial Number Date of Pur chase Purchased Fr om Befor e returning this pr oduct for any reason, including r epair , [...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEGU ARDS 4 READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS, S AFEGUARD S, AND W ARNINGS BEFORE OPERA TING BLENDER. 1. Read all instructions. 2. Not intended for use by or near childr en or persons with reduced phy sical, sensory , or mental capabilities or lack of experienc e and knowledge. Close supervision is necessary when an y appliance is used by or near [...]

5 IMPORT ANT SAFEGU ARDS W ARNING T o A void Injury . Read and understand instruc tion manual befor e using this machine. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFE USE This pr oduct is intended for HOUSEHOLD USE ONL Y and is not intended to be used f or commer cial purposes. Do not leav e your Vitamix blender unatt ended when operating. Any r epair , servici[...]

P ART S & FEA TURES Lid Plug 2-Part Lid Lid 64 oz. / 2 L Container Blade Assembly Retainer Nut Centering Pad Drive Socket Pulse Function Start/Stop 3 Pre-Programmed Settings & Variable Speed Control Motor Base Feet Tamper 6 2-Part Lid: Alw ays use the lid and the lid plug when the machine is in operation. CAUTION: Lids ar e not inter change[...]

7 Front Back W ARNING Rotating Blades Can Cause Sev ere Injury . DO NOT r each into container while machine is running. To Remove the Lid: Lift up on one lid flap while holding the container securely. To Remove the Lid Plug: Rotate the lid plug counterclockwise from the “locked” to “unlocked” position and lift out. Container: Ounces, cups,[...]

ABOUT THE BLADES 8 The Vitamix machine c omes standard with the wet blade c ontainer . The blade is identified by a “W” for w et. This blade is used for most of your r ecipes. Additional containers with w et or dry blades may be pur chased separately . D W D W W et Blade Container: Designed for pr ocessing liquids, including juice, fr ozen mix[...]

9 The tamper allo ws you to ac celerate the pr ocess of very thick and/ or fro zen mixtures that cannot be proc essed in a regular blender . Using the tamper maintains circulation by pr even ting air pockets fr om forming. While the machine is running, and only thr ough the lid plug opening, use the tamper to press ingredients int o the blades as y[...]

C ONTROL P ANEL 10 On/ O Switch ( l )/( O ): The swit ch is located on the front left side of the machine belo w the control panel and below the On/ O light. The On/ O switch contr ols the power t o the machine. While plugged in, switch t o On to ready the machine for blending. Shut o the po wer swit ch at night or whenev er the machine[...]

11 HEADER C OPY HERE HINTS F OR SETTING SPEEDS Alwa ys start the machine with the center V ariable Speed/Programming Dial on 1. Slo wly turn the V ariable Speed/Progr amming Dial to the desired speed depending on the r ecipe used. Use the highest setting called out in the r ecipe for as much of the processing time as possible t o make whole food ju[...]

12 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS W et Blade Container Designed for processing liquids including juice, frozen mixtures, sauces, soups, purees, batters, and for wet chopping. 1. Make sure that the V ariable Speed/Programming Dial is set t o 1 . 2. Load the container befor e placing it on the motor base. Place liquids and soft foods in the c ontainer firs[...]

SPECIAL FEA TURES 13 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS Dry Blade Container If purchased, y our dry blade container should only be used for hard, dry ma terials, such as gr ain, and for kneading dough. 1. Make sure that the V ariable Speed/Programming Dial is set t o 1. 2. Securely fast en the 2-part lid. Alway s use the complete 2-part lid when blending (unl[...]

SPECIAL FEA TURES OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 14 Progr am Settings Y our Vitamix 6300 machine comes equipped with thr ee program settings f or the most commonly used and request ed recipes. Rotating the V ariable Speed/Programming Dial to the left of the c enter stop position allow s you to select a pr ogram f or Smoothies, Frozen Des serts, or Hot Sou[...]

15 Container T o prepar e y our new machine f or initial use, follow the st eps under Normal Cleaning below . This will clean the unit, and break -in the motor . Normal Cleaning: 1. Fill the container half full with warm wa ter and add a couple drops of liquid dish w ashing deter gent to the container . 2. Snap or push the complete 2-part lid int o[...]

Motor Base 1. Unplug the power c ord. 2. W ash the outside surface with a damp, soft cloth or sponge, which has been rinsed in a mild solution of liquid deter gent and warm water . Do not place the motor base in w ater . 3. The centering pad can be r emov ed for more thor ough cleaning. 4. Thor oughly clean the switches so the y work fr eely . They[...]

17 Aut omatic Overload Pr otection Y our Vitamix® machine is equipped with a special featur e: Automatic Ov erload Protection. T his built-in featur e is designed to protect the mot or and prev ent your machine from o verheating. T hat means peace of mind for y ou as a Vitamix owner . When engaged, this Automatic Ov erload Protection will cause th[...]

18 7 - Y ear Full Machine W arr anty 1. PRODUCT REGISTRA TION. Vita-Mix® Corpor ation (“Vitamix”) str ongly encourages y ou to regist er your purchase b y completing and returning the pr oduct registr ation card that came with this Machine. Y ou can register online at www . vitamix.c om/w arranty; or b y calling our Customer Servic e Departmen[...]

19 HEADER C OPY HERE W ARRANTY 5. WHA T V OIDS THIS W ARRANTY . Abuse, misuse, negligent use , alteration of the Machine, e xposure to abnormal or e xtreme conditions, or failur e to follow the oper ating instructions will void this W arranty . The W arranty is also void if r epairs to the Machine or any c omponent part of the Machine are perf orme[...]

Motor: ≈ 2 peak output horsepower motor Electrical: 120 V , 50/ 60 Hz, 11.5 A Uses a U.S.A. thr ee–prong grounded cor d. Dimensions: Height: 20.3 in. / 51,4 cm Width: 8.8 in. / 20,3 cm Depth: 9.0 in. / 22,9 cm Vitamix ® 6300 T o see the complet e line of Vitamix ® products, visit vitamix.c om . Vita-Mix ® Corpor ation 8615 Usher Road Clevela[...]