WestBend 4000 Instruction Manual - Page 13

CLEANING CARE AND CLEANING Before using your Blender Solution™ 4000 for the first time and after each use, be sure to thoroughly wash the glass mixing jar, blender blade base, smoothie blade base, dispensing valve, lid and stir stick. To prolong the life of your Blender Solution™ 4000, do not wash plastic parts in the dishwasher. Open the dispensing valve while washing to rinse out the valve. After each use, unscrew and disassemble the dispensing valve for cleaning (see instructions below). If you experience any problem with your machine, unplug it immediately from the electrical outlet, then contact Back to Basics® at 1.801.571.7349. Lever Cap Spring Stopper Pin Stopper Valve Body CLEANING DISPENSING VALVE ASSEMBLY To disassemble valve for cleaning: 1. Remove the valve from the smoothie blade base by unscrewing the entire valve counter-clockwise. 2. Remove the cap from the valve body by unscrewing it counterclockwise. 3. Squeeze cap and stopper together and slide the lever off the stopper pin. 4. Remove the spring. 5. Remove the stopper and stopper pin by pulling the rubber rim of the stopper. The stopper and pin are tightly fitted and need not be separated. 6. Clean all parts in warm soapy water and reassemble in the order shown. 13