How to Open and Close
To Close
Find OPEN-CLOSE on top of the lid located left of the lid handle. Turn and
place lid so the arrow is pointing toward the center of the pan handle, Fig.
A. next turn the lid clockwise, Fig. B, until the handle on the lid
is directly over the handle on the pan, Fig .C.
To Open
To open, turn the lid counterclockwise, Fig. D, until the arrow OPEN-CLOSE points
to the center of the Pan Handle, lifting the lid to open, Fig .E. Practice
this operation several times until you master it. If the lid is hard to turn,
lubricate the Rubber Gasket with cooking oil. Excessive lubrication may deform
the Rubber Gasket. Do not lubricate the Rubber Gasket after the third time
you've used your Pressure Cooker.
Whenever the cooker is in use or under pressure, the handle on the lid must
always be over the handle on the pan. Never use force to open and never open
when under pressure. Consult How to Use Your Pressure
Cooker.
