TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
EASY SOLUTION
Food is unevenly
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Ingredients should be cut evenly into 1 inch (2.5cm) pieces
before processing.
processed
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Ingredients should be processed in batches to avoid overloading.
Slices are slanted
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Place evenly cut food into the feed chute.
or uneven.
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Apply even pressure on the pusher.
Food falls over in
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The large feed chute must be packed full for best results. If
the feed chute
processing smaller quantities, place items to the far left in the
feed chute, or use the small feed chute.
Some food remains
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It is normal for small pieces to remain after processing.
on top of the disc
after processing
Motor slows
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Amount of dough may exceed maximum capacity. Remove
down when
half and process in two batches.
kneading dough
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Dough may be too wet (see next page). If motor speeds up,
continue processing. If not, add more fl our, 1 tablespoon at a
time until the motor speeds up. Process until dough cleans the
side of the processing bowl.
Dough blade
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When kneading dough, always start the food processor before
adding liquid. Add liquid in a slow, steady stream, allowing
doesn't fully
the dry ingredients to absorb it. If too much liquid is added,
incorporate
wait until ingredients in the processing bowl have mixed, then
ingredients
add remaining liquid slowly (do not turn off the machine).
Pour liquid onto the dough as it passes under the feed chute
opening; do not pour liquid directly onto the bottom of the
processing bowl.
Dough doesn't
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Amount of dough may exceed food processor maximum
capacity. Remove half and process in two batches.
clean inside of the
processing bowl
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Dough may be too dry (see next page).
Dough nub forms
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Stop machine, carefully remove dough, divide it into 3 pieces
and redistribute them evenly in the processing bowl.
on top of dough
blade and dough
does not become
uniformly kneaded.
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