Cuisinart DLC-10C - Manual (Page 30)

A D D I T I O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N
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IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM
Most problems with the food
processor are easily solved. Here
are some possible problems and
their solutions.
Food Is unevenly chopped
Either you are trying to process
too much food at one time, or
you are running the machine con­
tinuously instead of pulsing on
and off until pieces of food are no
larger than 1/2-inch cubes.
Liquid leaks from bottom of
bowl onto motor base
Remove bowl from base as soon
as you finish processing. Do not
remove metal blade first. Vi/hen
bowl and blade are removed
together, blade drops down and
forms an almost perfect seal
against the bowl.
Liquid leaks out between bowl
and cover when machine
is running
You added too much liquid.
Never use more than:
2-3/4 cups thin, 5 cups thick
liquid.
The thicker the liquid, the more
you can use. The figures above
are for thick mixtures like pan­
cake or cake batter.
Slices are uneven or slanted
Pack feed tube more carefully as
described on pages 16 and 17.
Maintain even pressure on pusher.
Carrots or similar food falls over
in feed lube
Cut food into enough short pieces
of equal height to fill feed tube.
To slice one or two pieces, use
small feed tube. Cut carrots in
half and insert one piece point
down and the other stem down.
Sliced or shredded food piles up
on one side of work bowl
This is normal. Remove disc
occasionally and even out
processed food. When food gets
close to bottom of disc, empty
work bowl.
A tew pieces of food remain on
lop ol slicing or shredding disc
This is normal. In most cases,
you can shred more of the food
by moving the large pusher up
and down, allowing the piece to
be shredded, or by repositioning
the piece in the feed tube and
reshredding it.
Soft cheese like monarella
spreads out and collects on top
ol shredding disc
The cheese was not cold enough,
or the pressure on the pusher
was too great. To shred soft
cheese, do not push on the push­
er but let the cheese go through
by itself. Tap on the pusher to
guide it through.
CLEANING AND STORING
Keep your Pro Classic™ Food
Processor ready to use on a
kitchen counter. When it's not
being used, leave it unplugged.
Don't leave it with the pusher
assembly in locked position, this
could damage the on-off mecha­
nism.
Store the blades and discs as you
would sharp knives — out of the
reach of children. The Disc and
Blade Holders, optional acces­
sories. offer sale and convenient
storage.
All parts except for the motor
base are dishwasher-sale, and we
recommend washing them in the
dishwasher. Insert the work bowl
upside down. Remember where
you place sharp blades and discs,
and unload the dishwasher care­
fully.
To simplify cleaning, rinse the
vrork bowl, cover, pusher assem­
bly and blade or disc immediately
after use so food won't dry on
them. Openings at the bottom of
the large pusher provide drainage
and make cleaning easy. If food
lodges in the pusher, remove it by
running water through or by
using a bottle brush.
If you wash blades and discs by
hand, do it carefully. Avoid leav­
ing them in soapy water where
they may disappear from sight.
To clean the metal blade, fill the
work bowl with soapy water, hold
the blade by its plastic center and
move it rapidly up and down on
the center shaft of the bowl. Use
of a spray attachment is also
effective. If necessary, use a
brush.
The work bowl is made of Lexan®
plastic, which is shatter-resistant
and heat-resistant. It should not
be placed in a microwave oven.
The tube at the back of the bowl
houses the metal rod that
activates the motor.