Cuisinart DLC-XP manual Important Caution, Connecting the Stem to a Disc, Operating the Controls

The pusher assembly slides over the feed tube on the processor cover. A downward push locks it into position.

When you are using the metal blade or the dough blade, move the slide lock on the back of the pusher assembly to the locked position. Push down the large pusher to lock it. Now you can remove the cover and pusher assembly in one motion. Hold the pusher assembly with your fingers away from the locking tabs and turn it clockwise. Lift it off and the cover will come with it.

When you are using a slicing or a shredding disc, move the slide lock on the back of the pusher assembly to the unlocked position so the large pusher can move up and down freely. To remove it, hold it in your left hand with your fingers on the wide locking tab. Press firmly and lift up. The pusher assembly will come off easily; your right hand is free to reload the feed tube.

IMPORTANT CAUTION:

Always be sure the machine is unplugged before you practice locking and unlocking the pusher assembly. A special circuit stops the motor as soon as the pusher assembly is unlocked. Rapid and repeated locking and unlocking when the machine is plugged in is never necessary with normal use; it will make the machine inoperable.

CONNECTING THE STEM TO A DISC

Place the disc, cutting side down, on a flat, stable surface. Be careful when handling it; its cutting blade is very sharp. Note the semicircular plastic connector in the center, with the sym- bols • and ∆ on its outer rim. These symbols will guide you in connecting the disc to the stem. Hold the disc firmly with your index finger near the • and your thumb near the ∆, (or the reverse, if you are left-handed).

Pick up the stem, holding it with the connector down. Note that the tab on one end of the connector is marked • and the center tab is marked ∆. Line up the symbols with matching symbols on the disc.

Push the stem down and turn it clockwise, sliding the tabs on the stem under metal clamps on the disc. Turn it as far as it will go, to lock it into position. Now try to turn it counterclock- wise. If it is properly locked, it will not move.

The disc and stem assembly can now be inserted in the work bowl.

Note the shape outlined on top of the disc, which matches the shape of the motor shaft. Place the disc over the motor shaft, lining up the outline with the shaft. It should easily drop into place. Be sure it is pushed down as far as it will go. Push down on the outside rim only; never touch the cutting blades.

To disconnect the stem, place the disc on a flat, stable surface, stem up. Hold it firmly with your index finger and thumb. Be careful not to touch the cutting blade. Slide the stem release button at the side of the stem up as far as it will go and hold it up as you turn the stem counterclockwise. Lift the stem from the disc.

OPERATING THE CONTROLS

Plug the machine into an electrical outlet. (First, make sure that your household voltage matches that shown on the label on the bottom of the base.)

The plug is a 3-prong grounding plug that must be connected to a properly grounded 3-prong outlet with an electrical rating of at least 20 amperes. If you don’t have a 3-prong grounded outlet, use an adapter to connect the processor to household electricity.

An adapter is included with machines that operate from

120 volts. Connect the grounding tab on the adapter to ground. If you use an adapter that is not connected to ground, you risk personal injury and damage to the food processor.

Never use an adapter with a 3-prong grounded outlet. Never use a 2-wire extension cord or an extension cord longer than 12 ft. (3.6 m). If you must use an extension cord, be sure it is properly rated and plugged into a properly grounded outlet.

Another feature of the power plug is its right-angle construc- tion. The heavy-duty electrical cord for this processor is less flexible than lighter wiring. The plug is designed to prevent the cord from projecting awkwardly from the electrical outlet.

If you are plugging the processor into a vertical duplex outlet, we suggest using the lower connection and leaving the upper one for another appliance.

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