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THINGS TODOAND NOT TO DO
DO:
• Use only the line voltage and frequency as specified on the bottom of the Blender.
• Always operate Blender on a clean, dry surface to prevent air from carrying foreign material
orwater into the motor.
• Put liquid portions of recipes into Blender container first unless the instructions in recipes
specifyotherwise.
• Cut all firm fruits and vegetables, cooked meats, fish and seafoods into pieces no larger
than3/4 inch (1.8 cm) to 1 inch (2.5 cm). Cut all kinds of cheeses into pieces no larger
than3/4 inch (1.8 cm).
• Use rubber spatula to push ingredients to be chopped into liquid portion of recipe
ONLYwhen motor is OFF.
• Place cover firmly on Blender container before starting, and rest hand on the container cover
when starting and running motor.
• Remove heavy dips and spreads, nut butters, mayonnaise and products of similar consistency
byremoving the processing assembly and pushing the mixture out through the bottom opening
into serving dishes or storage container.
• Pour mixture of liquid or semi-liquid consistency, such as muffin and cake batter,
fromBlender container.
• Allow cooked vegetables and broth to cool before pouring into Blender container for processing.
• If the motor seems to labor when processing at one of the lower speeds, switch to the next higher
speed to prevent overloading the motor.
• Use a MINI-BLEND®or 5-cup Blender container to process citrus rind, coffee beans or
cerealgrains. Use only glass Blender container to process whole spices and hard cheese.
DO NOT:
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expect your Blender to replace all of your kitchen appliances. It will not: mash potatoes,
whipegg whites or substitutes for dairy toppings, grind raw meat, knead or mix stiff dough,
orextract juices from fruits and vegetables.
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process mixtures too long. Remember, the Blender performs its tasks in seconds,
notminutes. It is better to stop and check the consistency after a few seconds than to overblend
andhave a mushy or too finely ground product.
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overload the motor with extra-heavy or extra-large loads. If the motor stalls, turn off
immediately, unplug cord from outlet and remove a portion of the load before beginning again.
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attempt to remove Blender container from motor base or replace it until the motor
hascome to a complete stop. Blender parts can be damaged.
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remove container cover while processing, as food spillage can occur.
Usefeeder cap opening to add ingredients.