Installation
Instructions:
1. Remove the old sealing ring and the automatic air vent or old
style overpressure plug. CAUTION: To insure safe operation
and satisfactory performance from your pressure canner, replace
the automatic air vent every time you replace the sealing ring,
or sooner if it becomes hard or inflexible.
2. Clean the sealing ring groove and the air vent opening thoroughly.
Be sure they are free of all food particles and foreign material.
3. Wash the new sealing ring and automatic air vent in warm soapy
water, rinse and dry. Install the sealing ring by working it into
the cover a small section at a time until it is fully in place.
Any excess amount of sealing ring can be worked into the cover
in this manner.
4. If necessary, to help make the cover easier to open and close,
a very light coating of cooking oil may be applied to the underside
of the body lugs and sealing ring.
5. Install the automatic air vent. Turn the cover upside down
and push the automatic air vent into the opening from the inside
of the cover. The small end of the plunger should be pointing
downward as you insert the automatic air vent into the opening.
IMPORTANT: The automatic air vent must be fully seated
in the opening. The top lip of the automatic air vent should be
on the top of the cover and the bottom lip should be against the
underside of the cover.
6. When putting the cover on the body, press one hand down on
the area opposite the handle. This will help compress the sealing
ring and make the cover easy to lock in place. Then, open and
close the cover several times to make it operate more freely.
