Cuisinart GR-3 manual To insert cooking plates, Flat Position, To remove cooking plates

to a locking posi-		hinge and you will be able to adjust the
tion. The unit will		Griddler™ Jr. more easily.
stay in this posi-		To insert cooking plates
tion until you close
		Adjust the Griddler™ Jr. to the flat position
the cover or con-
		(see below) with the controls directly in front
tinue to open it to
		of you. Insert one plate at a time. Each plate
the flat position.
		is designed to fit in either the upper housing
The cover will stay
		or the lower housing of the Griddler™ Jr. The
in the upright position until you lower the		word “lower” or “upper”
handle for cooking. When this is done, the
		is embossed into each grill plate to let you
hinge will release itself so that the upper
		know where to attach the plate. Pick up the
plate lies flat on the top of the food you are
		lower grill plate with the cutouts for the
preparing. This allows you to cook your food
		heating element facing down.
evenly from both top and bottom. When you
		If you are facing the Griddler™ Jr. the drip
lift the handle to open the Griddler™ after
cooking the cover will remain in the flat		spouts should be at the forward corners of
		the plate. Locate the metal brackets at the
position, parallel with the lower plate. In
		center of the housing. Tilt the back end of
order to lock the cover back into the upright
		the plate and line up the cutouts at the back
position, you must close the Griddler™ Jr.,
without any food in place, and open it again.		of the plate with the metal brackets. Slide
		the plate underneath the brackets and push
Flat Position –		down the front end of the plate. It will snap
		into place. Turn the Griddler™ Jr. around and
Upper plate/		insert the matching grill plate into the upper
cover is level		housing as you did with the first plate.
with lower		To remove cooking plates
plate/base. The
		Adjust Griddler™ Jr. to flat position. Locate
upper and
		the plate release buttons on one side of the
lower plates
		unit. Press firmly on button and the plate will
line up to cre-
		pop up slight-
ate one large cooking surface. The Griddler™			Upper plate
Jr. is in this position when it is used as an		ly from the
		base. Grasp	release button
open grill.
		the plate with
To adjust the Griddler™ Jr. to this position,
		two hands,	Lower plate
locate the hinge release lever on the right
		slide it out	release button
arm. (see diagram below)
		from under
With your left	Hinge	the metal brackets, and lift it out of the
hand on the		base. Press on the other plate release but-
handle, use your	release	ton to remove the other cooking plate in the
right hand to	lever	same manner.
slide the lever		To position drip cups
toward you. Push the handle back until the
		When using the Griddler™ Jr. as a contact
cover rests flat on the counter. The unit will
		grill or panini press place the cup directly
stay in this position until you lift the handle
		below the grease spout while cooking.
and cover to return it to the closed position.
		Grease from the food will run off the plates
If the Griddler™ Jr. is already in the open
		through the grease spout and into the drip
position and you wish to adjust it to the flat
		cup. Grease should be safely disposed of
position, pull the handle slightly toward you
		after cooking. The drip cups can be cleaned
and then lift the hinge release lever. Push
		in the dishwasher.
the handle back until the cover rests in the
		When using the Griddler™ Jr. as an open
flat position. Pulling the handle forward
		grill, place the cups at either end of the unit
slightly before lifting the hinge release lever
		directly below the grease spouts.
will take some of the pressure off of the