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Assembly & changing the blade, Slicing & dicing instructions, Cleaning instructions – Weston French Fry Cutter & Vegetable Dicer User Manual

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1. Insert the

Blade, Blade Tab end first up

through the slot in the bottom of the

Base. The

front of the

Blade will face outwards (Figure 1).

The

Blade will click into place.

2. Slide the

Knife Guide Tab into the path

underneath the

Base until it clicks securely into

place (Figure 2).

3. With the

Pusher Tabs pointing upward,

and the

Pusher Nubs facing outward, place

the

Pusher flat onto the face of the Ratchet

Handle and slide upward into place. The slots

on the

Pusher will align with the slots on the

Ratchet Handle. The Pusher will click into

place (Figure 3).

4. Place the

Ratchet Handle/Pusher

assembly onto the end of the

Base (Figure 4).

5. Pull the

Ratchet Handle forward slightly

and push down on the

Handle. (This will allow

the

Ratchet Clips to latch into the Ratchet

Brackets.) (Figure 5 & 5a).
6. To change the

Blade, pull up on the Handle

to release the

Ratchet Handle from the Base.

Remove the

Ratchet Handle.

7. From the underside of the

Base, gently pull

down on the

Knife Guide Tab and pull the

Knife Guide off of the Base.
8. Push the

Blade Tab down to release the

Blade from the Base.
9. Push the

Pusher Tabs down to release the

Pusher from the Ratchet Handle.
10. Replace the

Blade and the Pusher following

instructions 1-3 on this page.

ASSEMBLY & CHANGING THE BLADE

CAUTION! Use extreme care when handling the Blades! The Blades are

extremely SHARP! It is suggested that you wear Kevlar Cut-Resistant Gloves

when handling the Blades.

Back of Blade

Front of Blade

Blade Tab

Knife Guide

Tab

Base

Figure 1

Figure 2

Pusher Tabs

Figure 3

Ratchet Handle

Pusher

Nubs

Figure 4

Ratchet

Handle

Base

Figure 5a

Figure 5

Ratchet

Brackets

Ratchet

Clips

1. With the

Base firmly on a clean table or countertop,

place the food to be cut into the

Base between the Blade

and the

Ratchet Handle (Figure 6).

2. Press the

Handle of the Ratchet Handle down.

The

Ratchet Clips should engaged with the Ratchet

Brackets. Each time the Handle is pushed down, the

Ratchet Handle will advance one notch. This will push

the food into the

Blade and cut the food as it pushes

through.

3. Continue to push down on the

Handle until the food

has completely pushed through the

Blade.

4. Pull up on the

Handle to disengage the Ratchet

Clips from the Ratchet Brackets. Pull the Ratchet

Handle back and continue slicing a new food.
5. To dice foods, after each click of the

Ratchet

Handle, slide a knife between the Blade and the Knife

Guide. Cut down to slice cubes. Slide the knife up, click

down on the

Ratchet Handle and slice down. Continue

to push down on the

Handle and slice until the food has

completely pushed through the

Blade.

SLICING & DICING INSTRUCTIONS

Base

Figure 6

Blade

Ratchet

Handle

Figure 7

Knife

Guide

Blade

CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION! Use extreme care when handling the Blades! The Blades are

extremely SHARP! It is suggested that you wear Kevlar Cut-Resistant Gloves

when handling the Blades.

It is recommended to thoroughly clean the unit before and after each use. Clean with

hot, soapy water, then rinse with clean water and dry thoroughly.
1. Use the small cleaning brush to clean the crevasses of the

Push Plate and the Blade.

NEVER use hands to push food through the Blade. NEVER touch the Blade.

NOTE: Do not allow food particles and or fruit/vegetable juices to dry prior to cleaning.
2. Wash all the parts in warm soapy water. Rinse with clear water. Dry thoroughly

before storing.

3. Top-rack dishwasher safe.

4. Dry all parts thoroughly.

5. Store the

French Fry Cutter and Food Dicer in the original box in a cool dry location.

SWEET POTATO TIP!

To prepare sweet potatoes for cutting,

wrap the peeled potatoes in napkins and

place on a microwave safe plate and

microwave on high for up to 2 minutes,

or parboil for 10 minutes.

Use Caution

when handling-the potatoes will be

hot! This will make the potatoes easier

to cut and shorten the cooking time.

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Front of

Blade

Handle