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Note: Do not attempt to make any changes to the vent weight and safety valve. Repairs other than the replacement of gasket, body handles, safety valve and the vent weight must be done only by an Authorised Service Centre/representative. All replacement parts must be genuine Hawkins/Futura parts. The instructions in this section are applicable to the Hawkins and Miss Mary pressure cookers; Click here should you wish to see instructions applicable to the Futura pressure cooker. In case you have to replace certain Hawkins or Miss Mary pressure cooker parts yourself, you will find the notes below helpful. | |
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Sealing Ring Replacement If leakage develops along the rim of the cooker body which is not due to the misalignment of the lid or a dent on the rim or lid curl, the sealing ring needs to be replaced. This is simply done by changing it with a replacement Hawkins sealing ring. Replacement of Plastic HandlesThe subsidiary handle and the body handle are replaceable by unscrewing the existing handle and screwing on the replacement handle with a screwdriver. For the body handle: place the two halves of plastic body handle on either side of the metal bracket. Join them together, insert studs and tighten the screws into studs from the opposite side. If the subsidiary or the body handle is difficult to unscrew, a second person holding the cooker body firmly while one person turns the handle screws anti-clockwise will make it easier. Safety Valve Replacement1. Get a genuine Hawkins safety valve. | |
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2. Two 19mm/3/4 inch spanners (wrenches) are required to replace the safety valve – one for holding the valve on the underside of the lid and one for turning the nut on the top of the lid. 3. A food compatible sealant or glue is recommended. 4. One strong person can replace the safety valve as stated below. | |
 TO REMOVE 1. Remove the sealing ring and pressure regulator from the lid. 2. Hold and brace the lid on a soft surface such as a folded cloth with the left hand. Take care not to bend or warp the lid curl. Do not hold the lid by the handle. With the right hand, place the spanner around the nut on the top of the lid (see Picture alongside). Exert downward pressure on the nut just until it loosens. 3. Place the ring end of one spanner on the valve on the underside of the lid and hold it in place with the thumb of the left hand while grasping the lid with the same hand (see Picture 2). With the right hand, place the other spanner around the nut on the top of the lid (see Picture 3). Exert downward pressure on the nut. Remove and re-apply spanner to the nut on the top of the lid at a higher angle. Repeat downward pressure. Repeat procedure until the nut can be unscrewed from valve with fingers. Remove nut, washer and valve. A factory-fitted safety valve does not include a washer. Discard all parts; do not reuse any part. |
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TO REPLACE 1. Clean all surfaces around the lid hole where the safety valve will sit. 2. Unscrew the new nut and remove the washer and keep them to one side, with the chamfered side of the nut up. |
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| 3. Hold the valve and apply a small amount of food compatible sealant
or glue on the valve threads (to prevent any leakage). Push the valve
into the safety valve hole from the underside of the lid and hold in
place with the left hand. Place the washer around the threads of the
valve on the top surface of the lid. Place the nut (chamfered side up)
on the washer and screw the nut in a clockwise direction with your
fingers until tight (see Picture 4). 4. Wipe off any sealant or glue that may have squeezed out while it is still fresh and soft. 5. Hold the lid handle in your right hand and turn the lid upside down, that is, with the underside of the lid facing you and the top side of the lid lying flat on the soft, folded cloth on a table. With the left hand, position the ring end of one spanner around the valve on the underside of the lid and hold it in place with the fingers of the left hand while grasping the lid with the same hand (see Picture 5). 6. Raise the lid vertically, holding the lid with your left hand with the ring spanner in place on the safety valve (to stop its rotation when you tighten the nut). Now the underneath of the lid will be away from you and the top of the lid will be facing you. With the right hand, position the second spanner around the nut under the lid handle bar at an upward angle and exert downward pressure on the spanner (see Picture 6). Tighten the nut securely by repeating the downward strokes of the spanner until the nut stops moving. |
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In case you have to replace certain Futura pressure cooker parts yourself, you will find the notes below helpful. | |
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Sealing Ring Replacement If leakage develops along the rim of the cooker body which is not due to the misalignment of the lid or a dent on the rim or lid curl, the sealing ring needs to be replaced. This is simply done by changing it with a replacement genuine Futura sealing ring to fit the size of your Futura. Safety Valve Replacement1. Get a genuine Futura safety valve. The two parts of the safety valve are: | |
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2. The ring end of a 19 mm/3/4 inch offset spanner/wrench or the ring or open end of a 19 mm/3/4 inch spanner is recommended to replace the safety valve. 3. A food compatible glue is recommended. 4. Remove the pressure regulator from lid. | |
 TO REMOVE With one hand, hold and brace the lid upside down on a soft surface such as a folded kitchen cloth or a rubber mat. Take care not to bend or warp the lid curl. Do not hold the lid by the handle. With the other hand, place a spanner on the used safety valve and unscrew the safety valve in the direction (anti-clockwise) shown by the two arrows marked on the safety valve. Remove safety valve and washer. Discard; do not reuse either part. |
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TO REPLACE 1. Clean and dry the area (called the safety valve body) from which the used safety valve was unscrewed and into which the replacement safety valve will be screwed. 2. Place the replacement washer over the replacement safety valve as shown below. |
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| 3. Hold the valve with the washer on it as shown above and apply a
small amount of food compatible glue on the valve threads. Holding the safety valve with the
threads pointing into the safety valve body, screw the valve (with washer)
clockwise into the safety valve body. Tighten clockwise with spanner. |
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Replacement of Plastic Handles The short body handle, the long body handle and the lid handle are all replaceable by unscrewing the existing handle and screwing on a replacement handle. Clean any accumulated dirt from the area before attaching the new handle. If the long body handle or the short body handle is difficult to unscrew, a second person holding the cooker body firmly while one person turns the handle screw anti-clockwise will make it easier. For most sizes of the Futura Pressure Cooker, the plastic handles need a nut and screw to be fixed. The nut and screw come with the plastic handles. | |
 REPLACING THE LONG BODY HANDLE |
 REPLACING THE SHORT BODY HANDLE |
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In the case of each of the body handles for all sizes of Futura (except the 2 Litre, 3 Litre and the hard anodised 4 Litre), the nut has to be placed between the bracket and the body of the cooker. Then the plastic handle should be put in place and screwed tight. | |
 PLACING THE NUT FOR THE LONG HANDLE |
 PLACING THE NUT FOR THE SHORT HANDLE |
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There is no nut for the 2 Litre, 3 Litre and the hard anodised 4 Litre Futura pressure cooker body handles; attach each handle directly into the bracket with the screw. Before unscrewing the lid handle, remove the pressure regulator and put the lid on a soft surface such as a soft cloth to avoid damaging the lid and metal handle. Unscrew the screws holding the old handle. Place the new handle in position and screw it on. The lid handle is screwed on directly into the metal threads molded into the plastic handle. The screw towards the end of the handle also holds the latch. | |
 REPLACING THE LID HANDLE |
 SCREW WHICH HOLDS LATCH AND HANDLE |
