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BE SURE TO HANDLE THE METAL BLADE WITH CARE AS
IT IS RAZOR SHARP!
2. Place food to be processed in work bowl. Put cover on work
bowl, with feed tube at about 11 o’clock. Turn the cover
clockwise until it fits into position. Cover lock must click into
locked position prior to use. If you have trouble fitting the cover
on the work bowl, turn chopping blade hub slightly and replace
cover.
3.
ALWAYS USE PUSHER TO GUIDE FOOD THROUGH FEED
TUBE. NEVER USE YOUR FINGERS OR SPATULA.
4. Plug your PowerBlend Duet
®
into a wall outlet. Push the On
button and then the Food Processor button to start chopping
or puréeing. It is recommended that one hand be placed on the
food processor lid while in use, to provide unit stability. If the
machine doesn’t start, make sure it is plugged in and the work
bowl and cover are locked into place.
The food processor will
not start until the collar, work bowl and work bowl lid are
locked into place. Nevertheless, always unplug the unit
before placing hands into the food processor bowl.
NOTE:
The motor base will start, but the food processor blade
will not turn until assembled properly.
b) SLICING AND SHREDDING WITH THE REVERSIBLE
SLICING/SHREDDING DISC
The slicing/shredding disc can slice and shred a variety of fruits
and vegetables, meats and cheeses.
1. Place adapter stem onto the center shaft.
To slice:
Attach disc
to stem with the raised edge of slicer on top.
To shred:
Attach
disc to stem with the raised shredding slots on top. Place the
slicing/shredding disc onto shaft with the desired cutting blade
facing up.
Be sure to handle the metal blade with care, as it
is razor sharp.
2. Place cover on work bowl, with feed tube at about 11 o’clock.
Turn cover clockwise until it fits into position. Insert food in feed
tube.
3. Hold pusher with more rounded side toward the outside of the
bowl and insert it in feed tube over food. Always use pusher to
guide food through feed tube. Never use your fingers or spatula.
4. Plug your Cuisinart
®
PowerBlend Duet
®
into a household
electrical outlet.
5. Insert pusher. Use moderate pressure to push down on pusher
with one hand while using your other hand to push the On
button, Pulse button, and hold down the Food Processor button.
Slicing and shredding only take a few seconds. Wait until disc
stops spinning before removing cover. When it stops, remove
cover before removing work bowl. Never try to remove cover and
work bowl together; this could damage work bowl.
6. To remove cover, unlock it by turning it counterclockwise, then
lift it straight up.
7. Remove slicing/shredding disc before removing work bowl.
To remove it, grasp flat top section of adapter stem and lift it
straight up. Holding work bowl collar, turn work bowl
counterclockwise and lift it straight up to remove it from base.
FOOD PROCESSOR
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Your PowerBlend Duet
®
comes with a food processor button.
This button is the perfect speed for all your food processing tasks.
Always use this speed when using the food processor. You may
also use the Pulse button with this function for pulse-chopping.
To use your food processor, make sure that the bowl is assembled
properly and the blade or slicing/shredding disc and the cover are
locked into place.
When you use the control panel, the LED will light next to each
button you press.
Press the On button. For continuous operation, press the
Food Processor button. Motor will start if you have followed
assembly instructions.
To turn motor off, press the Food Processor button again or the
Off button.
