Place the stainless steel canister into the wooden tub, so that it rests easily on the metal guide in the bottom of the tub. Insert your dasher in the canister making sure that the protrusion on the bottom of the canister fits into the socket of the dasher.
After pouring your refrigerated recipe into the canister, assemble the can cover and turn the dasher stem with your fingers until it turns freely.
Place the gear frame into position by grasping the gear frame and engaging the dasher stem into the socket of the gear frame.
For Hand Crank Models: Slide the cranking end into the tub ear. The opposite end of the gear frame will fit into the tub latch. Gently push the thumb latch down until the gear frame is snug.
For Electric Models: Be sure to hold the unit with the label facing you. Insert the right side of the unit into the steel ear and the left side (marked latch end) fits into the latch. Gently push the thumb latch down until the unit is secure.