Assembly; Assembling The Appliance; Dismantling The Appliance; Working With The Appliance - Cuisinart MINI PREP PRO Instructions Manual

CAUTION! THE BLADE IS EXTREMELY SHARP.
To avoid all risk of injury when unpacking your appliance, please handle the blade
with extreme care. Never touch the metal parts and always hold the blade by the
handle at the top of its sheath.

4. ASSEMBLY

A. ASSEMBLING THE APPLIANCE
• Place the base of the mini food processor on a fl at, dry, stable surface.
• Place the work bowl on the central stem with the handle turned to the left corner of the
appliance (see Fig.1 in the cover).
• Turn the bowl in an anticlockwise direction locking it onto the motor base.
• Holding the blade assembly by its stem, carefully place it over the central spindle in the work
bowl (Fig.2). Push the blade down. A 'click' lets you know that it is locked into place.
• To remove the blade, pull the assembly fi rmly upwards.
CAUTION! Always hold the blade assembly by its stem. Never touch the blade, it is extremely
sharp.
CAUTION! Never place the blade directly on the motor shaft before the bowl is locked in place.
CAUTION! Always insert the blade in the work bowl before adding ingredients.
• Add to the bowl the food that you wish to process.
• Place the lid on the bowl. The tab of the lid should be positioned to the right of the rear
column. Turn the lid in an anticlockwise direction to lock in place (Fig.3).
N.B.: If the lid is not locked, the motor will not start.
CAUTION! Make sure the motor has stopped completely and the blade has stopped moving
before removing the lid.
• Plug the appliance in. It is now ready to use.
B. DISMANTLING THE APPLIANCE
• To remove the lid, hold the base of the appliance with your left hand, grasp the lid and turn in a
clockwise direction.
• To remove the blade, pull the assembly fi rmly upward.
• To remove the bowl, hold the base of the unit using your left hand, grasp the handle of the bowl
in your right hand and turn in a clockwise direction while lifting the bowl from the base.

5. WORKING WITH THE APPLIANCE

All you need to do to start the process is press the desired button after having placed the
ingredients in the work bowl. As soon as you release the button, the motor will stop. The blade
will rotate automatically in the desired direction, depending on the button being pressed.
A. MIX/CHOP/PURÉE/EMULSIFY
The function uses the sharpened edge of the knife.
(Fig.4)
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