Presto 1341 Benutzerhandbuch

 1. Locate bag containing long body handle. 

This is the handle that has one screw hole. 

Take out handle and remove tape on handle 

which is holding screw in place. Remove 

screw from handle and set aside.

2. For easier handle installation, position

cooker body so the threaded post extends

over edge of counter slightly.

 3. Position long body handle, with  facing 

down, onto threaded post which is under 

model number and date code (Fig. A).

 4. Insert screw into handle hole and using 

a Phillips type screwdriver fasten handle 

securely to post. Caution: Overtightening 

can result in stripping of screws or cracking 

of handles.

 1. Locate bag containing cover handle. This handle has three holes, two of which contain screws. Take out handle and 

remove tape on handle which is holding the two screws in place. Remove screws from handle and set aside.

 2. Place pressure cooker cover upside down on table or counter as shown in Fig. B, so vent pipe bottom faces you.
3. Fit cover handle, with the indented side facing up, onto cover handle mount so the air vent cover lock stem fits through

the center hole of the cover handle (Fig. B).

 4. Insert the screws into the two holes on both sides of the center hole. Using a Phillips type screwdriver fasten cover 

handle securely to cover handle mount. Caution: Overtightening can result in stripping of screws or cracking of 

handles.

   Note: As noted in step 4 on page 4, the cooker is completely closed when the cover handle is directly above the body 

handle. After placing cover on cooker body, check positioning of handles. When properly installed the body handle 

and cover handle will line up with each other without interference.

Your pressure cooker is like a saucepan with a very special cover that locks in place. Air is automatically exhausted and

steam is sealed inside creating pressure within the unit. Under pressure, internal temperatures in the cooker are raised 

above the normal boiling point of water, causing foods to cook faster. At 15 pounds of pressure, a temperature of 250° F.

(or 121° C.) is reached inside the 

pressure cooker. These higher 

temperatures speed cooking, 

and the moist steam atmosphere 

tenderizes meats naturally.
It is important to become 

familiar with the various parts 

of the pressure cooker (Fig. C)

and to read the “HOW TO USe” 

section beginning on page 4 

before using the unit for the first

time.