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3. Carefully remove the blade by lifting it up from
the hub.
CLEANING AND STORAGE
To simplify cleaning, rinse the work bowl, cover
and blade immediately after each use, so that food
won’t dry on them. Wash blade assembly, work
bowl, cover and spatula in warm soapy water. Rinse
and dry. Wash the blade carefully.
Avoid leaving blade in soapy water where it may
disappear from sight. If you have a dishwasher, you
can wash the work bowl, cover, blade assembly and
spatula on the top rack. Insert the work bowl upside
down and the cover right side up. Put the blade and
spatula in the cutlery basket. Unload the dishwash-
er carefully to avoid contact with the sharp blade.
Wipe the motor base clean with a damp sponge or
cloth. Dry it immediately. Never submerge the motor
base or the plug in water or other liquid.
The Mini-Prep
®
Plus Food Processor stores neatly
on the countertop in a minimum of space. When
it is not in use, be sure to leave it unplugged. The
hidden cord storage underneath the motor base will
help to keep excess cord off the countertop. Store
the unit assembled to prevent loss of parts. Store
the blades as you would sharp knives – out of the
reach of children.
The Mini-Prep
®
Plus Food Processor is intended
for HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY. Any service other
than cleaning and normal user maintenance should
be performed by an authorized Cuisinart
®
Service
Representative.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Motor doesn’t start or blade doesn’t rotate.
• Check that plug is securely inserted into outlet.
• Check that work bowl and cover are securely
locked into place.
• Be sure to press only one operation control button
at a time.
Food is unevenly chopped.
• Either you are chopping too much food at one
time, or the pieces are not small enough. Try
cutting food into smaller pieces of even size and
processing a smaller amount per batch.
Food is chopped too fine or is watery.
• The food has been overprocessed. Use brief
pulses or process for a shorter time. Let blade
stop completely between pulses.
Food collects on work bowl cover or sides of
prep bowl.
• You may be processing too much food. Turn
machine off. When blade stops rotating, remove
cover, and clean bowl and lid with spatula.
Food catches on blade.
• You may be processing too much food. Carefully
remove blade. Remove food from blade with
spatula, and start over again.
OPERATING TECHNIQUES
With the Mini-Prep
®
Food Processor you can
chop, grind or purée small amounts of foods. Use
this listing of ingredients and techniques as a basic
guide for processing (Pages 6-7).
* Surface scratches that may occur will not impair
the function of the Mini-Prep
®
Plus Processor. You
may want to consider purchasing a second work
bowl specifically for these tasks.
See Operation/Technique Chart on following pages.
