Care and Cleaning
The Blender pitcher and blade can be
easily cleaned without
disassembly.
• Clean the Blender thoroughly
after every
use.
• Do not immerse the Blender
base or
cord in water.
• Do not use abrasive cleansers or
scouring
pads.
1. To clean the blade, place the pitcher
on
the Blender base, fill one-half
full with
warm
(not hot) water, and add 1 or 2
drops of dishwashing
liquid.
Place the
lid on the pitcher, press the LOW speed
setting,
and run the Blender for 5 to
10 seconds. Remove the pitcher and
2.
3.
empty contents.
Rinse the pitcher with
warm water
until clean. The pitcher can
also be washed
in the bottom
rack of
an automatic
dishwasher.
To clean the lid and ingredient
cap,
wash in warm
soapy water, then rinse
and dry thoroughly.
These parts can
also be washed
in the top rack of an
automatic
dishwasher.
For best results,
hand washing
is recommended.
Wipe the Blender base and cord with
a warm,
sudsy cloth; wipe
clean with
a
damp
cloth, and dry with
a soft cloth.
For storage,
the cord can be coiled
into the cord-wrap
on the bottom
of
the base.
Troubleshooting
• If the Blender
does
not operate
when
a setting
is selected:
- Check to see if the Blender is plugged
into a grounded
3-prong
outlet.
If it
is, press OFF, then unplug
the Blender.
Electrical
Shock
Hazard
Plug
into a grounded
3 prong
outlet.
Do not remove
ground
prong.
Do not use an adapter.
Do not use an extension
cord.
Failure
to follow
these
instructions
can result
in death,
fire, or electrical
shock.
Plug it back in to the same outlet.
If the
Blender still does not work, check the
fuse or circuit
breaker on the electrical
circuit the Blender is connected
to and
make sure the circuit is closed.
If the Blender
slows
excessively
when
blending
heavy
ingredients:
The Blender may be overloaded.
Press
OFF to stop the Blender. Remove the
pitcher
from the base and divide the
pitcher
contents
into smaller
batches.
Adding
liquid to the pitcher
may also
reduce the load on the Blender.
If the blade
stops
spinning:
Blender ingredients
or a foreign
object
may have jammed
the Blender. Press OFF
to stop the Blender. Remove the pitcher
from the base and free the blade by
breaking-up
or removing
the contents
at the bottom
of the pitcher.
If the problem
cannot
be fixed with
the
steps provided
in this section, then contact
KitchenAid
or an Authorized
Service Center.
USA/Puerto
Rico: 1-800-541-6390,
Canada:
1-800-807-6777,
Mexico:
01-800-024-I
7-I 7
(JV Distribuciones)
or
01-800-902-31-00
(Industrias
Birtman)
See the KitchenAid
Warranty
and Service
section on page 12 for additional
details.
Do not return the Blender to the retailer
- they do not provide service.