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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM
Most problems with the food processor are easily
solved. Here are some possible problems and
their solutions.
Food is unevenly chopped
Either you are trying to process too much food at
one time, or you are running the machine continu-
ously instead of pulsing on and off until pieces of
food are no larger than ½ -inch cubes.
Liquid leaks from bottom of bowl onto
motor base
Remove bowl from base as soon as you nish
processing. Do not remove metal blade rst. When
bowl and blade are removed together, blade drops
down and forms almost a perfect seal against
bowl.
Liquid leaks out between bowl and cover
when machine is running
You added too much liquid. Never use more than
2
3
⁄4 cups thin, 5 cups thick liquid.
The thicker the liquid, the more you can use. The
gures above are for thick mixtures, like pancakes
or cake batter.
Slices are uneven or slanted
Pack feed tube more carefully. Maintain even
pressure on pusher.
Carrots or similar foods fall over
in feed tube
Cut food into enough short pieces of equal height
to ll feed tube. To slice one or two pieces, use
small feed tube. Cut carrots in half and insert one
piece point down and the other stem down.
Sliced or shredded food piles up
on side of work bowl
This is normal. Remove disc occasionally and
even out processed food. When food gets close to
bottom of the disc, empty the work bowl.
A few pieces of food remain on top of
slicing or shredding disc
This is normal. In most cases, you can shred
more of the food by moving the large pusher up
and down, allowing the piece to be shredded, or
by repositioning the piece in the feed tube and
reshredding it.
Soft cheese like mozzarella spreads out
and collects on top of shredding disc
The cheese was not cold enough, or the pressure
on the pusher was too great. To shred soft cheese,
do not push the pusher, but let the cheese go
through by itself. Tap on the pusher to guide it
through.
CLEANING, STORAGE
AND MAINTENANCE
Keep your Pro Classic
™
Food Processor ready to
use on a kitchen counter. When its not being used,
leave it unplugged. Don’t leave it with the pusher
assembly in lock position; this could damage the
on-off mechanism.
Store the blades and discs as you would sharp
knives—out of the reach of children. The Disc and
Blade Holders, optional accessories, offer safe
and convenient storage.
All parts, except for the motor base, are dishwash-
er safe, and we recommend washing them in the
dishwasher. Insert the work bowl upside down.
Remember where you place sharp blades and
discs and unload the dishwasher carefully.
To simplify cleaning, rinse the work bowl, cover,
pusher assembly and blade or disc completely
after use so food won’t dry on them. Openings at
the bottom of the large pusher provide drainage
and make cleaning easy. If food lodges in the
pusher, remove it by using a bottle brush.
If you wash blades and discs by hand, do it
carefully. Avoid leaving them in soapy water where
they may disappear from sight. To clean the metal
blade, ll the work bowl with soapy water, hold the
blade by its plastic center and move it rapidly up
and down on the center shaft of the bowl. Use of
a spray attachment is also effective. If necessary,
use a brush.
The work bowl is made of Lexan
®
plastic, which
is shatter resistant and heat resistant. It should
not be placed in a microwave oven. The tube at
the back of the bowl houses the metal rod that
activates the motor.
Chopping certain foods may scratch or cloud the
work bowl. Among them are ice, whole spices and
oils like wintergreen. If you like to prepare your
own spice blends, you may want to keep a second
bowl for just that purpose.
The base housing is made of a tough plastic with
high impact resistance. Its smooth surface will
look new for years. Keep a sponge handy as you
work to wipe spills from the base.
Four rubber feet on the underside keep the base
from moving on most work surfaces when the
machine is processing heavy loads. If the feet
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