Care and cleaning, Trouble shooting – Black & Decker BLC18750DMB User Manual

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Care and Cleaning

This product contains no user serviceable parts. Refer service to qualified service

personnel.
CLEANING
1. Before cleaning, turn off and unplug the appliance.
2. Lift the jar by the handle off the power base.
3. Remove jar base by turning it counterclockwise until loose.
4. Remove the gasket and the blade assembly.
Caution: Blades are sharp, handle carefully.
5. Remove lid and lid cap.
6. Wash removable parts by hand or in the dishwasher. Place the jar on the

bottom rack and the rest of the parts on the top rack only.

Helpful Tip:
• For quick cleanup, combine 1 cup hot water and drop of liquid dish soap in

blending jar.

• Cover and blend on any speed from 1 – 4 for about 30 seconds.
• Discard liquid and rinse thoroughly.
Important:
• Do not place the jar parts in boiling liquids.
• Do not immerse the base in liquid. Wipe the unit base with a damp cloth and

dry thoroughly.

• Remove stubborn spots by rubbing with a damp cloth and nonabrasive cleaner.
Note: If liquids spill onto base, wipe with damp cloth and dry thoroughly. Do not

use rough scouring pads or cleansers on parts or finish.

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

Jar bottom does

A vacuum has been

Place the jar on the

not come off of jar.

formed.

blender and turn

counter clockwise until

jar is released from the

bottom.

Liquid is leaking

Gasket is either missing

Check that jar is

from bottom of jar.

or not in place correctly.

assembled correctly.

Appliance does

Appliance is not

Check that appliance

not turn on.

plugged in.

is plugged into

a working outlet.

Mixture in blender

Not enough liquid in

Turn the blender off

does not seem to

mixture being blended

and use a rubber

be blending.

or too much ice.

spatula to redistribute

the food; add some

liquid and pulse the

mixture to aid in the

blending process.

Herbs or bread are

Blender jar, food to be

Always make sure that

sticking to sides of

chopped and blade are

the jar, the blade and

blender and not

not dry.

the food to be chopped

getting chopped.

are dry.

Jar separates from

Jar was twisted when

When removing jar

bottom when being

being removed from

from blender base,

removed from

base of blender.

simply lift up; do

blender. Liquid

not twist.

spills onto counter.

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