Cuisinart DFP-3 DFP-3 Manual - Page 13

or short shreds from carrots, zucchini and other long vegetables, cut them in 4-inch (10cm) lengths; pack them tightly upright. For long slices or shreds, cut them in 2-inch (5cm) lengths. 5. Adjust pusher pressure to food texture. Never push down hard on pusher. Use light pressure for soft fruits and vegetables like bananas, mushrooms, strawberries and tomatoes and for all cheeses and pack them horizontally. Use medium pressure for most food - apples, celery, citrus fruit, potatoes, zucchini. Use firm pressure for really hard vegetables like carrots and yams. TROUBLESHOOTING These are some problems that beginners with a food processor sometimes experience, along with their solutions. Food is unevenly chopped Try to process less food at one time. Pulse/chop until pieces of food are no larger than 1/2 inch (1.25cm). Then run machine continuously, checking consistency often. Liquid leaks from bottom of work bowl onto motor base Remove work bowl from base as soon as you finish processing. Do not remove metal blade first. When work bowl and blade are removed together, blade drops down and forms almost perfect seal against bowl. Liquid leaks out between work bowl and cover when machine is running Never use more than 1-1/2 cups (360ml) of a very thin liquid. The thicker the liquid, the more you can use. With thick mixtures like pancake or cake batter, for example, you can process as much as 2 cups (480ml). Slices are uneven or slanted Pack feed tube carefully. Maintain even pressure on pusher. Carrots or similar food falls over in feed tube Cut food into equally sized pieces, not over 4 inches (10cm) long. Use enough pieces to fit feed tube snugly. Cut carrots in half and insert one piece point-side down and the other stemside down. A few pieces of food remain on top of slicing or shredding disc You can improve this by raising and lowering (bouncing) pusher when food is almost all sliced or shredded. Cheese spreads out and collects on top of shredding disc Cheese was not cold enough, or pressure on pusher was too great. Always use light pressure when processing cheese. CLEANING AND STORING Keep your food processor ready for use on a kitchen counter. When it's not being used, leave it unplugged. Don't leave it with cover in locked position; this could damage the off-on mechanism. Store blades and discs in safe, convenient place, as you would sharp knives - out of the reach of children. All parts except motor base are dishwasher safe and we recommend washing them in the dishwasher ON THE TOP RACK. Due to intense water heat, washing the work bowl, work bowl cover and accessories on the bottom rack may cause damage over time. Insert work bowl upside down. Remember where you place sharp blades and discs, and unload them carefully. To simplify cleaning, rinse work bowl, cover, pusher and blade or disc immediately after use so food won't dry on them. If you wash blades and discs by hand, do it carefully. Avoid leaving them in soapy water, where they may disappear from sight. To clean metal blade, fill work bowl with soapy water, hold blade by its center plastic part and move it up and down on center shaft. Use of a spray attachment is also effective. If necessary, use a brush. Work bowl is made of Lexan® polycarbonate plastic, which is shatter resistant and heat resistant. 12