These precautions will prevent personal injury and/or damage to the blender. 1.4 NEVER OPERATE THE BLENDER IF IT APPEARS DAMAGED If the blender malfunctions, call your service agent first. If it is dropped or damaged in any way, return the blender to a Blendtec service agent immediately for examination, repair, electrical or mechanical adjustment, or possible replacement. 1.5 NEVER OPERATE BLENDER IN LIQUID To protect against the risk of electrical shock do not put the motor base in water or other liquid.
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1.8 NEVER OPERATE THE BLENDER USING ATTACHMENTS NOT SOLD BY BLENDTEC The use of any unauthorized attachments may cause fire, electric shock, and/or injury and will void the warranty. 1.9 CONTAINER MUST BE PROPERLY IN PLACE WHILE APPLIANCE IS OPERATING 1.10 BLADES ARE SHARP! HANDLE CAREFULLY! 1.11 WHEN BLENDING HOT LIQUIDS, REMOVE CENTER PIECE OF LID 1.12 POWER CORD PRECAUTIONS • NEVER operate with a damaged cord or plug. (If the supply cord is damaged it...
3. Check for any packing material that may have blocked ventilation holes in the blender motor. 4. Inspect all items to ensure no damage occurred in shipment. 5. If any damage has occurred contact your Blendtec service agent immediately. 2.2 RECORDING YOUR SERIAL NUMBER AND DATE OF PURCHASE Record your blender motor serial number and date of purchase in the space below.
SECTION 3 Connoisseur Overview (Refer to Figures 1 and 2) 3.1 BLENDER MOTOR • Blender Base Housing: Houses the power unit in a surgical stainless steel casing. Never remove the blender base cover. Removal of the cover will void the war- ranty. • Touch Pad: Consists of nine buttons that contain pre-programmed settings for selective blender control, a pulse button, and two speed control buttons.
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FIGURE 1 - Motor Base and Jar - Front View Blade Assembly Motor Base LCD Diplay Power Switch FIGURE 4 - Motor Base - Top View Drive Socket Touchpad CN-5...
SECTION 4 INSTALLATION It is recommended that surge protection be placed between the receptacle and the blender motor. 4.1 CONNOISSEUR ABOVE COUNTER INSTALLATION 1. Place motor into base unit. 2. Place blender on a flat, clean and dry surface. 3. Make sure a plug outlet is available within four feet of the blender motor. 4.
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4.2 CONNOISSEUR IN-COUNTER INSTALLATION Preparation 1. Identify desired blender location. Consider preferences such as proximity to ingre- dients, available counter space, and access to a power source. (A licensed electrician may need to install appropriate power source for the blender.) 2. Ensure potential site meets all dimensional requirements (See Figure 4.) • Countertop can be no thicker than 3/4 inch (19 mm). A countertop thicker than 3/4 inch (19 mm) will obstruct ventilation louvers on the upper sides of the blender base.
SECTION 5 CARE AND CLEANING 5.1 AFTER USE CLEANING 1. Add 1 cup of hot water and a drop of liquid dishwashing soap to the blender jar. 2. Place the lid tightly onto the jar. Place the blender jar on the blender base, and with your hand placed on top of the lid; press the pulse button for 5 seconds. 3.
4. When cycle is complete, remove the blender jar and serve. 6.2 AUTOMATIC CYCLE OPERATION The Blendtec Connoisseur has blending cycles for ice cream, frozen yogurt, ice crushing, milkshakes, soups, syrups, fondues, sauces, dips, dressings, batters, whole juice, and smoothies. These cycles have variable speed settings that will change during the course of the cycle.
• Blender Motor: Check to see if the excess noise is coming from the blender base. Remove the jar and press cycle number two or three. Listen to the motor sound without a jar attached. If it is excessively noisy contact your Blendtec service center.
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“Pulse” button for required extra blending time. • TRIED EVERYTHING? If none of the preceding suggestions work, contact your Blendtec service agent for further assistance. INSTRUCTIONS THAT APPEAR IN THIS USER GUIDE ARE NOT MEANT TO COVER EVERY POSSIBLE CONDITION OR SITUATION THAT MAY OCCUR.
TEC OR ITS AUTHORIZED DEALERS Limited FIVE Year Warranty Blendtec warrants the Connoisseur motor to be free of defect in material and work- manship for a period of five years. During this period, such defects will be repaired or the product replaced, at Blendtec’s discretion, without charge. This warranty does not cover damage caused by misuse, accident, or negligence.
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2. If the difficulty cannot be resolved over the phone, your unit may require replace- ment. If the blender is under warranty, Blendtec will repair or replace the unit at no cost. Cosmetic damage and abuse are not included.
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