Blendtec Tom Dickson Extreme Blender Owners Manual - Page 6

SECTION 3 The Tom Dickson Extreme Blender Overview (Refer to Figures 1a, 1b, and 2) 3.1 BLENDER MOTOR • Blender Base Housing: Houses the power unit in a stainless steel casing. Never remove the blender base cover. Removal of the cover will void the warranty. • Touch Pad: Consists of four pre-programmed buttons that contain settings for selective blender control, a Pulse button, a Start/Stop button, a Cycle Menu button, and two Speed control buttons. • LCD Information Center: Indicates the status of unit as well as overload or over-temperature conditions. • Power Unit: This unit is located within the blender motor and contains the machinery that runs the blender. • Power Switch: Located on the front panel underneath the LCD display. 3.2 BLENDER JAR ASSEMBLY The blender jar assembly consists of the blender jar, blade assembly, and lid. • Jar: Made from BPA-free copolyester material to provide maximum efficiency and clear visibility of blender performance. • Blade Assembly: Made from stainless steel and designed to provide fast, consistent blending. 3.3 POWER SPECIFICATIONS The Tom Dickson Extreme Blender is made for 110/120 volts circuits only. It is rated at 20 amps/2400 watts. It is necessary that this unit use a 20 amp receptacle (see FIGURE 1b) and be protected by a 20 amp circuit breaker or fuse. FIGURE 1b 20 AMP RECEPTACLE Lid Jar Blade Assembly Motor Base LCD Diplay Power Switch FIGURE 1a MOTOR BASE AND JAR FRONT VIEW 4