20
Troubleshooting
PROBLEM
EASY SOLUTION
Food is unevenly
processed
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Ingredients should be cut evenly into 2.5cm pieces before processing.
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Ingredients should be processed in batches to avoid overloading.
Slices are slanted
or uneven
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Place evenly cut food into the feed chute.
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Apply even pressure on the pusher.
Food falls over in
the feed chute
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The large feed chute must be packed full for best results.
If processing smaller quantities, place items to the far left in the feed chute,
or use the small feed chute, depending on the food size.
Frenchs fries cutter
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Always clear any blocked potato before processing more potatoes.
Some food remains
on top of the disc
after processing
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It is normal for small pieces to remain after processing.
Motor slows
down when
kneading dough
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Amount of dough may exceed maximum capacity.
Remove half and process in two batches.
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Dough may be too wet (see next page). If motor speeds up, continue processing.
If not, add more flour, 1 tablespoon at a time until the motor speeds up. Process
until dough cleans the side of the processing bowl.
Dough doesn’t
clean inside of the
processing bowl
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Amount of dough may exceed food processor maximum capacity.
Remove half and process in two batches.
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Dough may be too dry.
Dough nub forms on
top of dough blade and
dough does not become
uniformly kneaded
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Stop machine, carefully remove dough, divide it into 3 pieces and redistribute
them evenly in the processing bowl.
Dough feels tough
after kneading
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Divide dough into 2 or 3 pieces and redistribute evenly in processing bowl.
Process 10 seconds or until uniformly soft and pliable. Allowing dough to rest
allows the gluten strands to relax and become more pliable.
Dough is too dry
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While machine is running, add water through the small feed chute,
1 tablespoon at a time until dough cleans the inside of the processing bowl.
Dough is too wet
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While machine is running, add flour through the small feed chute,
1 tablespoon at a time until dough cleans the inside of the processing bowl.
