1.Before using the blender for the first time it should be washed. See Before Using for the First Time, on page 4.

Do not place the blender jar/blade assembly in the dishwasher or allow it to stand in water. This will tend to wash out the lubricant. After cleaning, rinse thoroughly and dry before using.

4.Place the blender jar/blade assembly on the high speed blender drive of the power unit and turn clockwise to lock in place, see figure 10a. Then place cover with cover closure/funnel on blender jar and turn clockwise to lock in place, figure 10b.

Figure 9.

9a. Cover closure/funnel

9b. Cover

9c. Blender jar/blade assembly

2.Remove the safety motor drive cover from the high-speed blender drive.

3.Then place the mixing bowl on the dual drive of the power unit, as shown in figure 4a, and turn the bowl clockwise with a slight downward pressure until bowl is firmly seated. Next place the mixing bowl cover, with pusher/ measuring cup in the feeding tube, on the bowl. Make sure arrows on cover and bowl are aligned, so that tabs on bowl fit into channels in cover and then turn cover clockwise until tab on cover enters cover interlock and turn until tab clicks into place, figure 4b.

Figure 10.

Placing Blender into Operation

Make sure that the power unit is on a smooth, clean, suitable work surface and switched to the Off position, “O/Off.” Pull the electrical cord out to the necessary length and plug into a convenient outlet. The blender is now ready for operation.

Normally when blending, the blender jar should be filled with the entire amount of material to be blended, if possible, before switching the appliance on. The cover and cover closure should always be in place after filling the blender jar and before switching the power unit to On. Any subsequent additions to the blended material should be made through the cover opening, see figure

10.For solids and/or granular material, remove the cover closure/funnel to add the material, as shown in figure 11b. For liquids,

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