• Flat Position: – Upper plate/cover is level
with lower plate/base. The upper and lower
plates line up to create one large cooking
surface. The panini press & health grill is
in this position when it is used as an Open
Grill or Griddle.
• Open Position: Upper plate/cover is open
and in the 105° position. Open the cover
to this position before using the appliance
as a Contact Grill or Panini Press.
To adjust the panini press & health grill to
this position, simply lift it come to a locking
To adjust the unit to this position, locate the
position. The unit will stay in this position
hinge release lever on the right arm. With
until you close the cover or continue to
your left hand on the handle, use your right
open it to the Flat Position. The cover will
hand to slide the lever toward you. Push
stay in the upright position until you lower
the handle back until the cover rests flat on
the handle for cooking. When this is done,
the counter. The unit will stay in this position
the cover will release itself so that it lies flat
until you lift the handle and cover to return
on the top of the food you are preparing.
it to the closed position.
This allows you to cook your food evenly
from both top and bottom. When you lift the
handle to open the unit after cooking the Hinge
Release
cover will remain in the flat position, parallel Lever
with the lower plate. In order to lock the
cover back into the upright position, you
must close the unit, without any food in
If the panini press & health grill is already
place, and open it again.
in the open position and you wish to adjust
it to the flat position, pull the handle slightly
toward you and then lift the hinge release
lever. Push the handle back until the cover
rests in the flat position. Pulling the handle
forward slightly before lifting the hinge
release switch will take some of the pressure
off of the hinge and you will be able to
adjust the appliance more easily.
To insert cooking plates:
Adjust the panini press & health grill to the
Flat Position (see above) with the controls
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