For Your Safety; Technical Data; Troubleshooting - Cuisinart Elemental FP-13C Series Instruction And Recipe Booklet

FOR YOUR SAFETY

• Like all powerful electrical appliances, a food
processor should be handled with care. Follow
these guidelines to protect yourself and your
family from misuse that could cause injury.
• Handle and store blades and discs carefully.
Their cutting edges are very sharp.
• Never put blades or discs on the motor shaft
until the work bowl is locked in place.
• Always be sure that the blade or disc is down
on the motor shaft as far as it will go.
• Always insert the blade in the work bowl before
putting ingredients in bowl.
• When slicing or shredding, always use the
pusher. Never put your fingers or spatula
into feed tube.
• Always wait for the blade or disc to stop
spinning before you remove the pusher
assembly or cover from the work bowl.
• Always unplug the unit before removing food,
cleaning or putting on or taking off parts.
• Always remove work bowl from base of machine
before you remove the blade.
• Be careful to prevent the chopping/mixing blade
from falling out of the work bowl when emptying
the bowl. Remove it before tilting the work bowl.

TECHNICAL DATA

The motor in your food processor operates on a
standard line operating current. The appropriate
voltage and frequency for your machine are shown
on a label on the bottom of the base.
An automatic, temperature-controlled circuit
breaker in the motor ensures complete protection
against motor burnout. If the processor runs for an
exceptionally long time when chopping, mixing or
kneading a thick or heavy mixture in successive
batches, the motor may overheat. If this happens,
the processor will stop. Turn it off and wait for the
motor to cool before proceeding. It will usually
cool within 10 minutes. In extreme cases, it could
take an hour.
Safety switches prevent the machine from
operating when the work bowl or the cover is not
locked into position. The motor stops within
seconds when the motor is turned off; and when
the pusher assembly is removed, a fast-stop circuit
also enables the motor to stop within seconds.
Cuisinart offers a Limited Three-Year Warranty on
the entire machine.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Food Processing
1. Problem: The food is unevenly processed
when chopping.
Solution:
• The ingredients should be cut evenly into
½- to 1-inch (1.25 to 2.5 cm) pieces before
processing.
• Process in batches to avoid overloading.
2. Problem: Slices are uneven or slanted.
Solution:
• Place evenly cut food, cut side down, into
the feed tube. Pack if possible. Always use
the smallest feed tube possible.
• Apply even pressure on the pusher.
3. Problem: Food falls over in feed tube.
Solution:
• Feed tube should be packed full for best
results.
4. Problem: Some food remains on top of the disc.
Solution:
• It is normal for small pieces to remain;
cut remaining bits by hand and add to
processed ingredients.
Dough Kneading
1. Problem: Motor slows down.
Solution:
• Amount of dough may exceed maximum
capacity of your food processor. Remove
half and process in two batches.
• Dough may be too wet (see number 8).
If motor speeds up, continue processing.
If not, add more flour, 1 tablespoon
(15 ml) at a time, until the motor speeds
up. Process until dough cleans the sides
of the work bowl.
2. Problem: Blade doesn't incorporate ingredients.
Solution:
• Always start the food processor before
adding liquid. Add liquid in a slow, steady
stream, or through the drizzle hole in the
pusher, allowing the dry ingredients to
absorb it. If liquid is added too quickly,
wait until ingredients in the work bowl have
mixed, then add remaining liquid slowly
(do not turn off the machine). Pour liquid onto
dough as it passes under feed tube opening;
do not pour liquid directly onto bottom of
the work bowl.
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3. Problem: Blade rises in work bowl.
Solution:
• Excessively sticky dough can cause
blade to rise. Carefully reinsert blade and
immediately add 2 tablespoons (30 ml)
of flour through the feed tube while the
machine is running.
4. Problem: Dough doesn't clean inside of the
work bowl.
Solution:
• Amount of dough may exceed maximum
capacity of your food processor. Remove
half and process in two batches.
• Dough may be too dry (see number 7).
• Dough may be too wet (see number 8).
5. Problem: Nub of dough forms on top of blade
and does not become uniformly kneaded.
Solution:
• Stop machine, carefully remove dough,
divide it into 3 pieces and redistribute
them evenly in the work bowl.
6. Problem: Dough feels tough after kneading.
Solution:
• Divide dough into 2 or 3 pieces and
redistribute evenly in bowl. Process
10 seconds or until uniformly soft and
pliable.
7. Problem: Dough is too dry.
Solution:
• While machine is running, add water,
1 tablespoon (15 ml) at a time, until dough
cleans the inside of the bowl.
8. Problem: Dough is too wet.
Solution:
• While machine is running, add flour,
1 tablespoon (15 ml) at a time, until dough
cleans the inside of the bowl.
Technical
1. Problem: The motor does not start.
Solution:
• There is a safety interlock to prevent the motor
from starting if it is not properly assembled.
Make sure the work bowl and work bowl cover
are securely locked into position.
• If the motor still will not start, check the
power cord and outlet.
2. Problem: The food processor shuts off during
operation.
Solution:
• The cover may have become unlocked;
check to make sure it is securely in position.
• A safety protector in the motor prevents
the motor from overheating, which is
caused by excessive strain. Press the
Off control button and wait 10 minutes to
allow the food processor to cool off before
resuming.
3. Problem: The motor slowed down during
operation.
Solution:
• This is normal as some heavier loads
(e.g., slicing/shredding cheese) may require
the motor to work harder. Simply reposition
the food in the feed tube and try again.
• The maximum load capacity may have
been exceeded. Remove some of the
ingredients and continue processing.
4. Problem: The food processor vibrated/moved
around the countertop during processing.
Solution:
• Make sure the rubber feet at the bottom of
the unit are clean and dry. Also make sure
that the maximum load capacity is not being
exceeded.
• This is normal as some heavier loads
(e.g., slicing/shredding cheese) may
require the motor to work harder.
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