West Bend L4978 Bread Maker User Manual


 
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (continued)
12. Bread doesn’t slice Sliced while too hot. Allow bread to cool on rack at least 15 to
well, very sticky. 30 minutes before slicing to release steam.
Not using proper knife. Use a good bread knife or electric
knife.
13. Open, coarse, Salt omitted. Assemble ingredients as listed in
holey texture. recipe.
Too much yeast. Measure right amount of recom-
mended yeast.
Too much liquid. Reduce liquid by 1 tablespoon.
14. Heavy, dense Too much flour. Measure accurately, leveling off measuring cup.
texture.
Not enough yeast. Measure right amount of recommended yeast.
Not enough sugar. Measure accurately
15. Ingredients Did not start bread After programming control panel, press START/
not mixed. maker. STOP button to turn bread maker on.
Forgot to put knead Always make sure knead bar
bar in pan. is on shaft in bottom of pan
before adding ingredients.
16. Burning odor Ingredients spilled Be careful not to spill ingredients
noted during inside oven. when adding to pan. Ingredients
operation. can burn onto heating unit and
cause smoke.
Pan leaks. Obtain replacement. Replacement pan may be
See Warranty section.
Exceeding capacity Do not use more ingredients than
of bread pan. recommended in recipe and always
measure ingredients accurately.
17. Bread sticks Can happen over Wipe inside of bread pan, from
to pan. prolonged use. ribs down, lightly with vegetable
oil or solid shortening. Or add 1
teaspoon vegetable oil to liquid in
pan before adding dry ingredients.
Do not use a vegetable spray as
sticking can worsen. Or, let bread
sit in pan 10 minutes before
shaking out.
Replacement pan may be ordered.
See Warranty section.
18. Whoops! Machine If machine in knead cycle, reprogram to the same bread setting and color and
unplugged by mistake or urn machine back on.
power lost during use. Can
I save the bread? If machine in rise cycle, remove dough from pan, shape and place in greased
9x5-inch loaf pan, cover and allow to rise until doubled. Bake in preheated
conventional oven at 350º for 40 to 50 minutes or until golden brown.
If machine in bake cycle, preheat conventional oven to 350º and remove top
rack. Carefully remove pan from machine and place on bottom rack in oven.