Cleaning Your Blender; Troubleshooting - Hamilton Beach B91 Operation Manual - Original Instructions

Cleaning Your Blender

1. Unplug.
2. Remove Quiet Shield.
3. Remove blender jar and lid. Rotate collar counterclockwise until
collar and cutting blade assembly come apart from blender jar.
OR
3. Remove personal jar from base. Rotate collar counterclockwise
until collar and cutting blade assembly come apart from personal
jar.
4. Wipe blender base, control panel, and cord with a damp cloth
or sponge. To remove stubborn spots, use a mild, nonabrasive
cleanser.
CLEANING BLENDER JAR:
• Add 5 cups (1.2 L) warm water and add two drops of dish soap. Press CLEAN (
• To clean after blending oily foods, sprinkle baking soda in blender. Add 1 cup (237 ml) white vinegar. Mixture will bubble. When bubbling
subsides, add 1 1/2 cups (355 ml) water and blend on CLEAN (
dry thoroughly.
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WARNING Electrical Shock Hazard.
Disconnect power before cleaning. Do not immerse cord,
plug, base, or motor in water or other liquid.
WARNING Burn Hazard.
Metal parts under blending jar get hot after extended use.
5. Clean quiet shield with hot, soapy water. Dry thoroughly.
6. Blender jar, personal blender jar, lid, jar collar, and cutting blade
assembly are dishwasher-safe.
7. DO NOT use "SANI" setting when washing in the dishwasher.
"SANI" cycle temperatures could damage your product. Parts
may also be washed with hot, soapy water. Rinse and dry
thoroughly. Do not soak.
) button. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
) cycle. Wash any remaining residue with dish soap and water. Rinse and

Troubleshooting

All program buttons are flashing.
• The motor is not rotating and is experiencing a locked rotor
condition. Turn power switch to OFF ( ) and remove blender jar.
Turn power switch to ON (I), run blender without jar in place on
HI for 30 seconds to 1 minute, and resume normal operation.
NOTE: Buttons start flashing 2–3 seconds after a problem has
occurred.
Blender fails to start and program lights are not illuminated.
• Make sure main power ON (I)/OFF ( ) switch is in the ON (I)
position.
• Check to see if unit is securely plugged into an electrical outlet of
proper voltage and frequency.
• Check to see if fuse for electrical outlet has blown or if a circuit
breaker has tripped.
• Check to see if quiet shield is in position and completely closed.
• Check and see if the jar handle is placed inside the marked range
on the jar pad.
Ingredients will not mix properly.
• Check to see if enough liquid has been added to ingredients.
Mixture should be fluid and free-running at all times.
• Solid pieces are too large.
• Container is too full. Do not fill past highest (6.5 cups/1.5 L)
graduation marking.
• Cutting blade assembly blades are not sharp or are damaged.
Inspect container and cutting blade assembly daily.
• Select speed to create a fluid blend.
Blender smells like it is burning.
• Turn off blender and allow unit to cool.
• Although motors are tested during the manufacturing process,
heavy use may cause curing of motor windings. The smell may
quickly dissipate after a few heavy uses.
• If smell continues after additional heavy uses, call our customer
care center.
There is grease around bottom of blender jar or on counter top.
• Monitor problem and source. This may indicate an issue with jar
bearings.
• Call our customer care center if condition persists.
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