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fit the handle
5 Hold the handle vertically, with the pivot at the bottom.
6 Put the pivot into it’s hole, and lower the handle towards
the opener.
7 Don’t press it down on the switch, or the motor will start.
opening cans
caution Don’t try to open aluminium cans, aerosol cans,
pressurised cans, or cans of flammable materials.
8 Clean the top of the can.
9 Sit the can on a stable, flat work surface.
10 Support the lower part of the can loosely in one hand.
11 Hold the can opener in the other hand.
12 Lift the handle a bit more than 45 degrees – it’ll stay there.
13 Lower the opener till the guide rests on the rim of the can,
and the drive gear is against the side of the can.
14 Lower the handle, to bring the cutter down inside the rim
of the can, then press a bit harder, to pierce the can.
15 Keep pressing, and the handle will push down the switch,
and start the motor.
16 Let the opener turn the can – it’ll need a bit of help on
corners.
17 The magnet will pull itself down against the top of the can.
18 Let go the handle – the opener will keep going.
19 When the opener completes the operation, it should
switch itself off – if it doesn’t, flip the handle up.
20 Lift the handle, to release the can.
21 Lift the opener off the can – the top of the can (which is
now the lid) will stick to the magnet.
22 Hold the magnet and lid over a sink or basin, and pull up
the lid release, to pull the magnet away from the lid.
23 The lid will drop into the basin/sink.