10
FOOD PROCESSOR ASSEMBLY,
USE AND CARE
Please note that the bowl with collar will fit on the base in eight different
positions. The handle can be in front or on either side and the feed tube
in front, back, or on either side. Directions for use reference a certain
position for instructional purposes only.
FOOD PROCESSOR ASSEMBLY FOR CHOPPING, PURÉEING
AND MIXING
1. Hold gearbox collar in one hand and work bowl handle in the other.
Twist bowl clockwise onto collar.
2. Place collar with bowl onto motor base with handle facing front.
3. Place chopping blade over shaft in work bowl. Chopping blade
should slide easily to the bottom of the bowl. Lower blade will
almost touch bottom of bowl.
BE SURE TO HANDLE THE METAL BLADE WITH CARE AS IT IS
RAZOR SHARP!
4. Place food to be processed in work bowl. Put cover on work bowl,
with feed tube at about 11 o’clock.
Turn the cover clockwise until it fits into position. Cover lock must click
into locked position prior to use. If you have trouble fitting the cover on
the work bowl, turn chopping blade hub slightly and replace cover.
5. The food pusher fits in feed tube with the more rounded side toward
the outside of the bowl. ALWAYS USE PUSHER TO GUIDE FOOD
THROUGH FEED TUBE. NEVER USE YOUR FINGERS OR
SPATULA.
6. Plug your SmartPower Duet
®
Blender/Food Processor into a wall
outlet. Push the On button and then the Food Processor button to
start chopping or puréeing. It is recommended that one hand be
placed on the food processor lid while in use, to provide unit
stability. If the machine doesn’t start, make sure it is plugged in and
the work bowl and cover are locked into place. The food processor
will not start until the collar, work bowl and work bowl lid are locked
into place. Nevertheless, always unplug the unit before placing
hands into the food processor bowl. NOTE: The motor base will
start, but the food processor blade will not turn until assembled
properly.
FOOD PROCESSOR ASSEMBLY FOR SLICING AND SHREDDING
1. Hold collar in one hand and bowl handle in the other. Twist bowl
clockwise onto collar.
2. Place collar with bowl onto motor base with handle facing front.
3. Place adapter stem onto the center shaft. To slice: Attach disc to
stem with the raised edge of slicer on top. To shred: Attach disc to
stem with the raised shredding slots on top. Place the slicing/
shredding disc onto shaft with the desired cutting blade facing up.
Be sure to handle the metal blade with care, as it is razor sharp.
4. Place cover on work bowl, with feed tube at about 11 o’clock. Turn
cover clockwise until it fits into position. Insert food in feed tube.
5. Hold pusher with the more rounded side toward the outside of the
bowl and insert it in feed tube over food. Always use pusher to guide
food through feed tube. Never use your fingers or spatula.
6. Plug your Cuisinart
®
SmartPower Duet
®
into a household electrical
outlet.
7. To remove cover, unlock it by turning it counterclockwise, then lift it
straight up.
FOOD PROCESSOR OPERATION
Your SmartPower Duet
®
appliance comes with a Food Processor button.
This button is the perfect speed for all your food processing tasks.
Always use this speed when using the food processor. You may also
use the Pulse button with this function for pulse-chopping.
To use your food processor, make sure that the bowl is assembled
properly and the blade or slicing/shredding disc and the cover are
locked into place.
When you use the control panel, the LED will light next to each button
you press.
Press the On button. For continuous operation, press the Food
Processor button. Motor will start if you have followed assembly
instructions.
To turn motor off, press the Food Processor button again or the
Off button.
For On/Off operation, called pulse-chopping or pulsing, press the On
button, press the Pulse button, and then press and release the Food
Processor button the desired number of times. Motor runs as long as
you hold the Food Processor button down. The motor stops when you