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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Always unplug your Cuisinart® SmartPower® Portable Compact Blender from the electrical outlet before cleaning. The base and parts are made of corrosion-resistant materials that are easy to clean. Before first use and after every use, clean each part thoroughly. Periodically check all parts before reassembly. DO NOT USE if any part is damaged, or if the jar or cups are chipped or cracked. To remove blade assemblies, twist off by turning counterclockwise. NEVER TOUCH THE BLADE ITSELF. CAUTION: Handle the blade assemblies carefully. They are SHARP and may cause injury. DO NOT attempt to remove blades from cutting assembly. Wash all parts in warm, soapy water; rinse and dry thoroughly. All parts are top rack dishwasher safe. Tip: You may wish to clean your blending and chopper cutting assemblies as follows: squirt a small amount of dishwashing liquid into blender jar or cups and fill halfway with warm water. Attach blade assembly. Run on Low for 15 seconds. Repeat, using clean tap water. Carefully disassemble parts and empty blender jar or cups. Rinse and dry all parts thoroughly. Finally, wipe the motor base clean with a damp cloth to remove any residue, and dry thoroughly. Never submerge the motor base in water or other liquids, or place in a dishwasher. Any other servicing should be performed by an authorized service representative. Troubleshooting Problem: My blender is not turning on or going into Standby mode? The blender stopped running. Solution: Be sure the blade assembly is on the jar or cup correctly. Be sure it is pushed all the way onto the base. A red light should come on and the unit should be in Standby mode. 1. Plug blender into an independent outlet. 2. Make sure blender is securely plugged in. as stated on page 5. 3. Check the outlet for power; try plugging into a different outlet. 4. Check your home's circuit breaker. The motor could have overheated. The resettable fuse, which protects the motor due to overloading, may have been tripped. When this happens, to reset the appliance unplug the unit and let it cool for a minimum of 15 minutes. Then, reduce the contents of the blender jar and/or clear any jams. Restart the unit as noted in the operating directions. The rubber gasket won't come out from the blade assembly for cleaning. Run under water and tap on the edge of sink upside down to loosen the gasket. The blade assembly is hard to remove after blending. The ingredients cause pressure, and with the air tight seal, pressure builds up creating a vacuum or a suction effect. This is normal. Unit appears to be leaking 1. Check rubber gasket. Make sure it's flush with blender assembly. 2. Make sure rubber gasket is properly in place. 3. Make sure rubber gasket is not damaged. 6

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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Always unplug your Cuisinart
®
SmartPower
®
Portable Compact Blender
from the electrical outlet before cleaning. The base and parts are made of
corrosion-resistant materials that are easy to clean. Before first use and
after every use, clean each part thoroughly. Periodically check all parts
before reassembly.
DO NOT USE
if any part is damaged, or if the jar or
cups are chipped or cracked.
To remove blade assemblies, twist off by turning counterclockwise.
NEVER TOUCH THE BLADE ITSELF
.
CAUTION:
Handle the blade assemblies carefully. They are SHARP and
may cause injury. DO NOT attempt to remove blades from cutting assembly.
Wash all parts in warm, soapy water; rinse and dry thoroughly.
All parts are
top rack dishwasher safe.
Tip:
You may wish to clean your blending and chopper cutting assemblies
as follows: squirt a small amount of dishwashing liquid into blender jar or
cups and fill halfway with warm water. Attach blade assembly. Run on Low
for 15 seconds. Repeat, using clean tap water. Carefully disassemble parts
and empty blender jar or cups. Rinse and dry all parts thoroughly.
Finally, wipe the motor base clean with a damp cloth to remove any residue,
and dry thoroughly. Never submerge the motor base in water or other
liquids, or place in a dishwasher.
Any other servicing should be performed by an authorized service
representative.
Problem:
Solution:
My blender is not turning
on or going into Standby
mode?
Be sure the blade assembly is on the jar or cup correctly.
Be sure it is pushed all the way onto the base.
A red light
should come on and the unit should be in Standby mode.
1. Plug blender into an independent outlet.
2. Make sure blender is securely plugged in.
as stated on page 5.
3. Check the outlet for power; try plugging into a different
outlet.
4. Check your home's circuit breaker.
The blender stopped
running.
The motor could have overheated. The resettable fuse,
which protects the motor due to overloading, may have
been tripped.
When this happens, to reset the appliance
unplug the unit and let it cool for a minimum of 15 minutes.
Then, reduce the contents of the blender jar and/or clear
any jams. Restart the unit as noted in the operating
directions.
The rubber gasket won’t
come out from the blade
assembly for cleaning.
Run under water and tap on the edge of sink upside down
to loosen the gasket.
The blade assembly is
hard to remove after
blending.
The ingredients cause pressure, and with the air tight seal,
pressure builds up
creating a vacuum or a suction effect.
This is normal.
Unit appears to be leaking
1. Check rubber gasket.
Make sure it's flush with blender
assembly.
2. Make sure rubber gasket is properly in place.
3. Make sure rubber gasket is not damaged.
TROUBLESHOOTING