Blender Operation - Black+Decker BL400 Instructions Manual

• Choose the appropriate attachment to perform your
desired task:
• The blender attachment is suitable for blending fruits or
vegetables.
• The grinder attachment is for grinding coffee beans
(BL405, BL410, BL415, BL430, BL435 & BL445) .
• The grater attachment is used for grating coconut &
cheese. (BL410 & BL415)
• The mincer/chopper attachment is used for mincing and
chopping meat. ( BL445 )
Warning! The blades are sharp, handle with great care and
ensure that you unplug the appliance from power outlet before
assembling and removing parts.

Blender operation

• Place the motor unit (5) on a flat horizontal surface and
make sure it is unplugged.
• Open the jar cover (2) by turning anticlockwise and place it
on the surface.
• Peel or core the fruits or vegetables and cut into small
pieces, then put them into the jar.
• Add an amount of purified water has to facilitate the
smooth running of the appliance.
• The amount of mixture should not exceed the max level as
indicated on the jar, nor sit lower than the min level. The
best proportion of the fruits or vegetables and water is 2:3.
Note: The blender is not suitable for beating egg white,
mashing potatoes, mixing dough or extracting juice from fruit
and vegetables.
• Replace jar cover (2) on the jar (3) and turn it
anticlockwise.
• Place the jar (3) onto the motor unit (5) and then rotate it
clockwise until it is fixed tightly onto the motor unit.
Note: There is a safety interlock device at the bottom of the jar,
if the jar is not assembled in place, the blender will not operate.
• You may add ingredients into the jar (3) through the center
opening of the jar cover (2) during operation, then replace
the measuring cup (1) into position.
• Make sure that the Control Knob (6) is set to "O" position,
then connect the appliance to the power outlet.
• Turn Control Knob (6) to select your desired setting, the
appliance will start blending. During blending, you can turn
the Control Knob to "Pulse" position without releasing it if
you want to accelerate the process of blending.
Note: Make sure the jar cover (2) is placed in position
completely before operation, and never open the jar cover (2)
during operation.
(Original instructions)
Note: Do not run the appliance for more than 2 minutes , and
wait for one minute or wait until the unit is cooled to room
temperature before performing next operation cycle.
Note: Never use the blender to mix hot oil or boiling liquids.
Attention! While mixing hot liquid there is a risk of injuries due
to hot splash
• Turn the Control Knob (6) to "O" position once the mixture
has been blended to your desired consistency.
• Turn the jar (3) anti-clockwise and remove it from the motor
unit (5), carefully remove the jar cover (2), then pour and
serve.
Using the grinder attachment (9)
The grinder attachment can be used for hard food like coffee
beans, chocolate, beans, pepper, sesame, and more. It is not
suitable for ice cubes or similar or food with liquid.
1. Fill the food into the bowl. Consider the max marking for
filling.
2. Place the top cover onto the bowl and rotate clockwise to fix
it.
3. Connect the appliance to the mains and switch it on by
pressing the power switch until the food has the desired
consistency. Always hold the bowl tight.
4. Always disconnect from the mains before you remove the
motor unit and top cover.To remove the parts rotate them
anti-clockwise.
Grind different foods
The operation time is according to different foods. Details can
be seen below. After each operation, the motor must cool down
for at least one minute.
Max. amount
Food
(recommended)
Coffee beans 30g
Sesame 30g
Pepper 30g
Beans 30g
Chocolate 30g
Use the Mincer/Chopper attachment (10)
The mincer/chopper attachment can be used for foods like
meat. It is not suitable for ice cubes or similar or food with liquid.
1. Fill the food into the bowl. Consider the max marking for
filling.
2. Place the top cover onto the bowl and rotate clockwise to fix
it.
ENGLISH
Process time (sec.)
60
60
60
60
60
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