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Note: To remove blender jar c over, lift edge of cover upwards. Lifting
measured pour lid will n ot remove cover.
3. To start blending : Choose a speed for blending your ingredients.
Press the ON button for continuous blending. The LED light will
illuminate when the blender is on.
4. To stop blending: To stop the blending process, pus h the STOP
button.
5. Pulse Mode: The p ulse mode allows you to create a burst of power
for quick, efficient ble nding. To use the pulse functio n, choose a
speed for blending your ingredients. Push and re lease the PULSE
button. Repeat as desire d. You determine the duration of each
pulse. While you are pulsin g, the LED indicator light w ill glow. The
pulse function can be u sed to break apart l arger pieces of food o r
to control the texture of food when chopping. The puls e function is
also effective in star ting the blending proce ss when you do not
want continuous power, or when pr ocessing items that do n ot
require an extended amou nt of blending.
6. To crush ice: The Cuis inart® SmartPower Clas sic™ Blender motor
is strong enough to crus h ice without liquid at a ny speed; however,
for your convenience, we have pre set the best speed for ice crush-
ing. To give you greater control, the ice crush function automa tically
operates as a pulse func tion. To crush ice, place ice cubes in the
blender jar, and place the c over and the measured pou r lid on the
blender jar. Press the ICE CR USH button. Press the ICE CRUSH
button in short pulse s until ice is crushed to desired consistency.
See the Recipe Tips sec tion on page 8 for more details.
7. To dislodge food: Use a rubber or plastic s patula to help remove
food lodged around the c utting assembly. DO NOT US E SPATULA
UNTIL YOU HAVE TURNED TH E BLENDER OFF BY PRES SING
STOP BUTTON. Replace t he cover and measured pou r lid and
continue blending, if nece ssary. Make sure spatula i s not inside the
blender jar before blen ding.
8. When finished b lending: Press t he STOP button and unplug the
blender from the electr ical outlet. Never remove the blender jar
from the motor base until th e blender is off. Do no t twist locking
ring off blender jar when removing jar from m otor base. Simply lift
blender jar from motor b ase. Do not place h ands into blende r jar
with blender pl ugged in.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Always unplug your Cuisinar t® SmartPower Classic™ Blen der from the
electrical outlet before cleaning. The blender i s made of corrosion-
resistant parts which are easy to clean. Before first use and after every
use, clean each part thoroughly. Periodically check all parts before
reassembly. If any part is damaged or blender j ar is chipped or
cracked, DO NOT USE BLENDER.
Remove the blender jar fro m the motor base by liftin g straight up and
away. Twist off the locking ring by turni ng counterclockwise. Remove
the cutting assembly a nd rubber gasket. Wash in warm soapy water,
rinse, and dry thoroug hly.
Place the locking ring in the upper rack of the d ishwasher or wash in
warm water.
CAUTION: Handle the cut ting assembly carefully. It i s SHARP and may
cause injury. Do not attempt to remove blades from cut ting assembly.
Remove the blender jar cover and the measured pour lid. Wash in
warm, soapy water; rinse and dry thoroughly, or place i n upper rack of
dishwasher. The blender jar mu st be washed in warm, so apy water and
rinsed and dried thorou ghly. The blender jar can also be placed upside
down in dishwasher.
Finally, wipe the motor base clea n with a damp cloth to rem ove any
residue, and dry thoro ughly. Never submerge the motor b ase in water
or other liquid, or place in a dishwasher.