Cuisinart GR-5BP1 User Manual - Page 8

bottom. When you lift the handle to open the Griddler® Five after cooking, the cover will remain floating. In order to lock the cover back into the upright position, you must close the Griddler® Five, without any food in place, and open it again. 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® Five is in this position when it is used as a Full Grill, Full Griddle, or Half Grill/Half Griddle. To adjust the Griddler® Five to this position, locate the hinge release lever on the right arm. With your left hand on the handle, use your right hand to slide the lever toward you. Push the handle back until the cover rests flat on the counter. To change position, lift the handle and cover to return it to the closed position. If the Griddler® Five is already in the open position and you wish to adjust it to the flat position, pull the handle slightly toward you and then lift the hinge release lever. Push the handle back until the cover rests in the flat position. Pulling the handle forward slightly before lifting the hinge release lever will take some of the pressure off of the hinge and you will be able to adjust the Griddler® Five more easily. To insert cooking plates Adjust the Hinge release lever Griddler® Five to the flat position with the control panel directly in front of you. Insert one plate at a time. Each plate is designed to fit in either the upper housing or the lower housing of the Griddler® Five. If you are facing the Griddler® Five, 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® Five around and insert the second plate on either its grill or Upper plate release button griddle side into the upper housing as you did with the first Lower plate release button plate. To remove cooking plates Once the Griddler® Five is cooled, adjust to flat position. Locate the plate release button on one side of the unit. Press firmly on button and the plate will pop up slightly from the base. Grasp the plate with two hands, slide it out from under the metal brackets, and lift it out of the base. Press on the other plate release button to remove the other cooking plate in the same manner. To position drip tray One side of the base has a slot provided for the drip tray. Slide the drip tray into the base according to the instruction on the tray. Grease from the food will run off the plates through the drip spout and into the drip tray. Slowly remove the drip tray. Grease should be safely disposed of after the Griddler® Five has cooled down completely. The drip tray can be cleaned in the dishwasher. 8