17. Before operating the Mini-Mate Plus
®
Chopper/Grinder, be sure
that the work bowl and motor housing are securely in place
and that the appliance is held down on a flat surface.
18. Do not operate this or any other motor-driven appliance, while
under the influence of alcohol or other substances that may
seriously affect your reaction time or your perception.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
NOTICE
This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the
other). As a safety feature, this plug will fit in a polarized outlet
only one way. If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse
the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician.
Do not attempt to defeat this safety feature.
CONTENTS
Important Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
The Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Using the Mini-Mate Plus
®
Chopper/Grinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Useful Operating Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Safety Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Cleaning and Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Recipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS
When using electrical appliances, always follow these
basic safety precautions:
1. Read all instructions before using.
2. Blades are sharp – handle carefully.
3. Do not operate when work bowl is empty.
4. Do not operate more than 30 seconds at a time,
more than 1 minute out of every 5 minutes or more than
3 minutes an hour.
5. Make sure motor and blades have completely stopped before
lifting motor housing from work bowl.
6. Keep hands as well as spatulas or other utensils away from
moving blades while processing food, to prevent possibility of
severe personal injury or damage to Chopper/Grinder. A plastic
spatula may be used, but must only be used when the Mini-
Mate Plus
®
Chopper/Grinder is not running.
7. To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not put motor
housing with cord in water or other liquid.
8. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by
or near children.
9. To avoid injury, unplug from outlet when not in use, before
putting on or taking off parts, and before cleaning or removing
food from work bowl. To unplug, grasp plug and pull from
electrical outlet. Never pull cord.
10. Avoid contact with moving parts.
11. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug,
or after appliance has been dropped or damaged in any
manner. Return appliance to Cuisinart for examination, repair
or adjustment.
12. The use of attachments not recommended or sold by Cuisinart
may cause fire, electric shock or injury.
13. Do not use outdoors.
14. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter, or touch
hot surfaces.
15. This Mini-Mate Plus
®
Chopper/Grinder is UL listed for house-
hold use only. Use it only for food preparation as described in
this booklet.
16. Do not attempt to override the switch interlock mechanism.
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