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The videos and images shown in this section are of the Hawkins Classic pressure cooker; however, the actions demonstrated may be applied equally well to our Futura and Miss Mary pressure cookers. Click here should you wish to specifically see images of how to close and open the Futura pressure cooker. |
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See two video demonstrations for How to Close and Open the Hawkins Pressure
Cooker here Scroll further down for images of the same. How to Close the Pressure Cooker How to Open the Pressure Cooker |
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 1.Hold lid just above cooker body. Lid handle must be at right angle to body handle. |
 2. Tilt lid into cooker and move lid away from you to wall of cooker body. |
 3. Move lid handle towards long body handle. |
 4. Lower rest of lid into cooker body by slight twist of wrist of hand holding lid handle. |
 5. Place the lid handle bar on the pivot. Centralize lid. Squeeze lid handle and body handle together. |
 6. Push the locking loop to latch securely. |
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How to Open the Pressure Cooker |
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 1. Squeeze handles together. Release locking loop. |
 2. Pushing lid towards far wall of cooker body, move lid handle away from you half way to the right angle and... |
 3. ...raise lid edge out of cooker body with a slight twist of wrist of hand holding lid handle. |
 4. Move lid handle further away until at right angle to body handle. |
 5. Move lid out towards you. |
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| Here are some tips to make the closing and opening easier: | |
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1. While closing and opening, do not tilt the lid deeply into the cooker body. The minimum tilt that will get the lid into and out of the cooker body should be used so that the lid does not touch the food inside the cooker. |
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2. Before latching the handles together,
centralize the lid so that the sealing ring is in even contact with
the rim of the cooker body. 3. When opening after releasing locking loop, do not let go of the lid handle or the lid will fall into the cooker. 4. Squeeze the lid and body handles together at the end away from the cooker body. This requires the least force. |
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| How to open & close the Futura Pressure Cooker | |
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 1. Place lid handle at 3 o'clock position. Push lid edge into cooker towards short handle. |
 2. Move handle to 5 o'clock position. Lower lid into cooker. |
 3. Rest lid handle on body handle. |
 4. Centralise lid. |
 5. Squeeze together and latch. |
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1. Squeeze handles together. |
 2. Release latch. |
 3. Lower lid slightly. Push towards short handle. |
 4. Move handle to 5 o'clock position. Raise lid edge out. |
 5. Keep going to 3 o'clock position. Remove lid out towards you. |
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