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IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM
Most problems with the food
processor are easily solved.
Provided are some possible
problems and their solutions.
Food is unevenly chopped
Do not process too much food
at one time. Food should be in
uniform pieces. Pulse several
times and then run continuously.
Liquid leaks from bottom of
bowl onto motor base
Remove bowl from base as soon
as you finish processing. Do not
remove metal blade first. When
bowl and blade are removed
together, blade drops down and
forms an almost perfect seal
against the bowl.
Liquid leaks out between bowl
and cover when machine
is running
You added too much liquid. Never
use more than 2-3/4 cups thin or
5 cups thick liquid.The thicker the
liquid, the more you can use.
Examples of thick liquids include:
pancake or cake batter.
Slices are uneven or slanted
Pack feed tube more care f u l l y, as
described on pages 16 and 17.
Maintain even pre s s u re on pusher.
Carrot, or similar food falls over
in feed tube
Cut food into enough short pieces
of equal height to fill feed tube.
To slice one or two pieces, use
small feed tube. Cut carrots in
half and insert one piece point
down and the other stem down.
Sliced or shredded food piles up
on one side of work bowl
This is normal. Remove disc
occasionally and even out food.
When food gets close to bottom
of disc, empty work bowl.
A few pieces of food remain on
top of slicing or shredding disc
This is normal. In most cases,
you can shred more of the food
by moving the large pusher up
and down, allowing the piece to
be shredded, or by repositioning
the piece in the feed tube and
reshredding it.
Soft cheese like Mozzarella
spreads out and collects on top
of shredding disc
The cheese was not cold enough,
or the pressure on the pusher
was too hard. To shred soft
cheese, do not push–rather let
the cheese go through by itself.
Tap on the pusher to guide
cheese through.
CLEANING AND STORING
Keep your food processor re a d y
to use on the kitchen counter.
When not in use, leave
unplugged. Don’t leave the
pusher assembly in locked
position; this could damage
the on-off mechanism.
Store the blades and discs as you
would sharp knives — out of the
reach of children. The Disc
and Blade Holders (optional
accessories) offer safe and
convenient storage.
All parts except the motor base
are dishwasher safe, and we
recommend washing them in the
dishwasher on
the top rack
. Due
to intense water heat, washing
the work bowl and work bowl
cover on the bottom rack may
cause damage over time. Insert
the work bowl upside down.
Remember where you place
sharp blades and discs, and be
certain to unload the
dishwasher carefully.
To simplify cleaning, rinse
the work bowl, cover, pusher
assembly and blade or disc
immediately after use. Openings
at the bottom of the large pusher
provide drainage and make
cleaning easy. If food lodges in
the pusher, remove it by running
water through pusher or using a
bottle brush.
If you wash blades and discs by
hand, do it carefully. Avoid leav-
ing them in soapy water where
they may disappear from sight.
To clean the metal blade, fill the
work bowl with soapy water, hold
the blade by its plastic center and
move rapidly up and down on the
center shaft of the bowl. Use of
a spray hose is also effective.
If necessary, use a brush.
The work bowl is made of Lexan
®
plastic, which is shatter-resistant
and heat-resistant. It should not
be placed in a microwave oven,
as the tube at the back of the
bowl houses the metal rod that
activates the motor.
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