Cuisinart BFP-10CH Blender User Manual


 
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BLENDER ASSEMBLY
To use your Cuisinart
®
PowerBlend Duet
, begin by assembling
the blender jar.
1. Turn the blender jar (a) upside
down, and place it flat on a
sturdy surface.
2. Position the rubber gasket (b)
on the round opening on the
bottom of the blender jar.
3. Turn the cutting assembly (c)
upside down, and place the
blade end in the blender jar
opening.
Note: Blades are very sharp...
handle carefully.
4. Secure the rubber gasket and cutting assembly in position by
placing the smaller opening of the locking ring (d) on top of the
cutting assembly. Engage threads by twisting the locking ring
clockwise until tightened. Make sure locking ring is tightly
fastened to blender jar. Once assembled, turn the blender jar
right side up.
5. Push the cover onto the top of the blender jar. Insert the
measured pour lid into the cover, aligning the tabs in the pour
lid with the slots in the cover. Twist clockwise to lock pour lid in
the cover.
6. Place the blender jar on the motor base so that the jar markings
are facing you and the handle is positioned to one side.
7. Plug in power cord. Your blender is now ready to be used.
HELPFUL REMINDERS
Once the cover is in position, ingredients can be added during
blending; twist the measured pour lid counterclockwise until the
tabs in the pour lid align with the slots in the cover; pull up
pour lid, add ingredients, and replace the pour lid.
Cover should always be in place while the unit is ON.
Warning: Do not place blender jar on base while motor is
running.
Do not twist locking ring from blender jar when removing
blender jar from base. Simply lift blender jar from motor base.
Boiling liquid or solid frozen foods (with the exception of ice
cubes or ½" pieces of frozen fruit) should never be placed in
the blender jar.
Do not place ice, frozen foods or very cold liquids in a blender
jar which has come directly from a hot dishwasher.
Do not place very hot liquids or foods in a blender jar which
has come directly from the freezer. Boiling liquids should cool
for 5 minutes before being placed in blender jar.
Follow Cleaning and Care instructions on page 7 prior to your
first use.
BLENDER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Place the motor base of your Cuisinart
®
PowerBlend Duet
on
a flat, sturdy surface. It is important that the surface be clean
and dry. Follow the instructions for assembling the blender jar
(see previous section). Once the jar is assembled and is in
position on the motor base, plug the Cuisinart
®
PowerBlend
Duet
into an electrical outlet.
2. Add all necessary ingredients to the blender jar, and replace
the cover. You may add more ingredients by lifting the
measured pour lid and dropping ingredients through the fill
area. Replace the measured pour lid after adding ingredients.
Do not put hands into blender jar with blender plugged in.
NOTES: Add liquid ingredients first, then follow with solid
ingredients. This will provide more consistent blending
and prevent unnecessary stress on the motor.
To remove blender jar cover, lift edge of cover upward.
Lifting measured pour lid will not remove cover.
3. To start blending: Press the On button. The red On
LED light will flash, indicating that the blender is turned on
but no speed has been selected.
4. Press the desired blending speed: Both the On indicator light
and the activated speed indicator light will glow. The blender will
now be functioning at the desired speed. It is possible to switch