How To Use - Black & Decker BLBD25LA Use And Care Book Manual

How to Use

This unit is for household use only.
GettING StaRted
• Remove all packing material and any stickers from the product.
• Wash all removable parts as instructed in CARe ANd CleANING section of
this manual.
BLeNdING JaR aSSeMBLY
1. Turn blending jar upside down and place flat on countertop or work surface.
2. Put the gasket on top of the blade assembly. Place the blade assembly with
gasket in bottom opening of the blending jar with blades down.
3. Place jar base onto blending jar and rotate clockwise
until it is tight (a).
4. Turn assembled blending jar right side up.
5. Place lid with measuring cup on top of blending jar.
a
6. Place blending jar on blender base with tab on
base slightly to the right of the locking mechanism
and rotate clockwise until blender locks into place
(B).
7. Blender is now ready for use.
B
USING YOUR BLeNdeR
1. Make sure appliance is off (0).
2. Place foods to be blended into blending jar.
3. Place lid with measuring cup on top of blending jar.
4. Plug power cord into standard electrical outlet.
Note: When in use do not leave blender unattended. When using hard foods,
such as ice, nuts and coffee beans, keep one hand on the lid to keep blender
in place.
5. Select the speed that best suits your desired task.
Note: For blending tasks such as grinding coffee beans or nuts, or when
blending thick mixtures, use the pulse (P) button for several seconds; then
release. Releasing the pulse (P) button automatically turns the blender off.

6. Remove the measuring cup to add ingredients
while the blender is running, and drop ingredients
through the opening (C).
Note: do not remove the lid while the blender is
running.
7. When finished, press the off/pulse (0/P) button.
C
8. To remove the blending jar, using thumb and
forefinger, push tab on blender base to the right
to release the locking mechanism (d).
9. Grasp the handle of the blending jar and lift up.
10. Remove the lid to pour.
11. Always unplug the appliance when not in use.
d
BLeNdING tIPS aNd teCHNIQUeS
1. Cut food into pieces no larger than ¾ inches for use in the blender.
2. When ingredients splatter onto the sides of the blending jar or the mixture
is very thick, press the off/pulse (0/P) button to turn appliance off. Remove
the lid and use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides of the blending
jar and to redistribute the food pushing food toward the blades. Replace
the lid and continue blending.
3. Blender should always have lid with measuring cup placed on top of
blending jar when in use.
4. do not place blending jar on blender base when motor is running.
5. The 2-oz measuring cup can be used when adding
ingredients such as juices, milk, cream and liquor
(e).
6. When making bread crumbs, chopping nuts or
grinding coffee beans make sure blender jar is
completely dry.
7. When using the pulse (P) function use short
e
bursts. Allow the blades to stop rotating between
pulses.
8. Use the pulse (P) button when preparing beverages that include ice cubes;
this helps to produce a smoother texture.
9. It is helpful to begin the blending process with the low (1) speed and then
increase to the high (2) speed, if necessary.
10. When blending hot ingredients always remove
the measuring cup and replace it ajar with the
opened side away from you. Cover lid with a
cloth to avoid splattering and only use the low (1)
speed. do not blend more than 3 to 3½ cups at a
time (F).
F