Cuisinart Griddler CPT-160 Instruction And Recipe Booklet page 6

Flat Position – Upper plate/cover is level with
lower plate/base . The upper and lower plates
line up to create one large cooking surface . The
Griddler Grill & Panini Press is in this position
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when it is used as a Full Grill .
1 . To adjust the
Griddler Grill &
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Panini Press to this
position, locate the
hinge release button
on the right arm .
2 . With your left hand on
the handle, use your
right hand to push
the hinge release
button . Push the
handle back until the
cover rests flat on the
counter . The unit will stay in this position until
you lift the handle and cover to return it to
the closed position .
If the Griddler Grill & Panini Press is already in
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the open position and you wish to adjust it to
the flat position, pull the handle slightly toward
you and then press the hinge release button .
Push the handle back until the cover rests in
the flat position . Pulling the handle forward
slightly before pressing the hinge release
button will take some of the pressure off the
hinge and you will be able to adjust the
Griddler Grill & Panini Press more easily .
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To insert cooking plates
Adjust the Griddler Grill & Panini Press to the
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flat position . Insert one plate at a time . Each
plate is designed to fit in
either the upper housing
or the lower housing of
the Griddler Grill &
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Panini Press .
If you are facing the
Griddler Grill & Panini
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Press, the drip spout should be at the rear of
the plate . Locate the metal brackets at the
center of the housing . Tilt the back end of the
plate and line up the cutouts at the back of the
plate with the metal brackets . Slide the plate
underneath the brackets and push down the
front end of the plate . It will snap into place .
Turn the Griddler Grill & Panini Press around
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and insert the second plate into the upper
housing as you did with the first plate .
Hinge
release button
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2 .
To remove cooking plates
1 . Once the Griddler
cooled, adjust to the flat position . Locate the
plate release buttons:
a . Lower plate
release button
located on right
side of the base .
b . Upper plate
release button
located at the front
forward-facing top cover in the center .
Press firmly on button and the plate will
pop up slightly from the base .
2 . Grasp the plate with two hands, slide it out
from under the metal brackets, and lift it out
of the base .
To position drip tray
Slide the drip tray into
the front of the base at
the center according to
the instruction on the
tray .
Grease from the food
will run off the plates
through the grease
spout and into the drip
tray . Grease should be
safely disposed of after
the Griddler Grill &
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Panini Press has cooled down completely . The
drip tray can be cleaned in the dishwasher .
To adjust front feet
If grilling meats or other food where adequate
grease drainage is required, raise the two front
feet located at the underside of the grill to
engage tilt feature .
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Grill & Panini Press has
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