Oster 2382 - Manual (Page 4)

Beaters
The open beater design allows for thorough, fast mixing results for all types of batters, and easy clean
up The beaters are dishwasher safe.
Handle
The handle has been designed for comfort to prevent fatigue of the hand during heavy or long mixing
tasks.
Using Your Hand/Stand Mixer
using your mixer for the first time, wash the beaters in hot/soapy water, or the dishwasher. Rinse
and dry.
Be sure speed control is in the “OFF” or “0” position and unplugged from an electrical outlet. Insert
beaters one at a time, by placing stem end of beaters into the opening on the bottom of the mixer. Turn
beater slightly and push in until beater clicks into position. Plug cord into 120 volt, 60 Hz, A.C.
electrical outlet.
Although your mixer is much more convenient to use on a stand, it is not designed to be used for
heavy mixing, or recipes calling for more than 3 l/2 cups of flour. This may cause overheating and
possibly motor damage.
Mixing:
When using as a handmixer, slowly guide mixer around sides and through center of bowl, going in the
same direction. Be careful not to overbeat the mixture. Overbeating tends to make some mixtures
tough.
Ingredients should be added to the mixing bowl as they are specified in the recipe. When combining
wet and dry ingredients, you may wish to moisten ingredients on low speed, then turn to the desired
speed as specified in the mixing guide.
Whenever scraping of the bowl is required, stop the mixer and scrape sides and bottom of bowl with a
rubber spatula as needed. Turn speed control to “OFF” or ‘0” and rest mixer on its heel rest or on the
stand while adding ingredients. Be sure to position beaters over mixing bowl so any drippings will fall
back into mixing bowl.
When mixing is complete, set speed control to “l”, raise beaters slowly from batter to clean off
clinging food. Be sure to turn unit to “0” before raising beaters completely out of mixing bowl.