KENWOOD FDM72 Robot Culinary Instructions

: June 13, 2024
: KENWOOD

Table of Contents

FDM72 MultiPro XL Weigh Plus Food Processor
Care and Cleaning
Troubleshooting Guide
Documents / Resources

MultiPro XL Weigh+
TYPE: FDM72
Instructions Manual

FDM72 MultiPro XL Weigh Plus Food Processor

* Before using your appliance refer to the separate safety warning leaflet and read the instructions for usage contained in this manual carefully. Retain for future reference.

Before plugging in

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* Make sure your electricity supply is the same as the one shown on the underside of your appliance.
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- This appliance conforms to EC Regulation 1935/2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.

Before using for the first time

1. Remove the plastic blade covers from the knife blade. Take care the blades are very sharp. These covers should be discarded as they are to protect the blade during manufacture and transit only.

Wash the parts see ‘care and cleaning’.

Key
Processor

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1. Small pusher
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Medium pusher
Large pusher
Wide feed tube
Lid
Bowl
Detachable drive shaft
Power unit
Speed/pulse control
Safety interlocks
Cord storage (at back)
Weighing Function/Count up Timer
Kg/lb button
On/zero button
Display screen
14b. Count up Timer
Weighing tray
A Glass Thermoresist™ Blender (if supplied)
a. Filler cap
b. Lid
c. Glass goblet
d. Sealing ring
e. Blade unit
f. Base
g. Filler cap vents
16B Plastic Blender (if supplied)
a. Goblet with ﬁxed blade
b. Lid with drip feed
A Standard Attachments
Knife blade
Dough tool
Dual whisk
Adjustable slicing disc
4mm coarse/2mm fine grating disc
Not all of the attachments listed below may be included with your food processor. Attachments are dependent upon the model variant. Visit www.kenwoodworld.com for information on how to buy an attachment not included in pack.
B Optional Attachments
Extra fine grating disc (if supplied)
Citrus juicer (if supplied)
Glass mini chopper/mill (if supplied)
Plastic mini chopper/mill (if supplied)
Grinding mill (if supplied)
Blend-Xtract 2GO (if supplied)
Juice extractor (if supplied)
Express Dice (if supplied)
Storage bag (if supplied)
Spatula

To Use Your Food Processor
Illustrations 1 – 3

1. Fit the detachable drive shaft onto the power unit.

1. Then fit the bowl to the power unit and turn clockwise until it locks into position.
Fit an attachment over the bowl drive shaft.
♦ Always fit the bowl and attachment onto the processor before adding ingredients.
Fit the lid – ensuring the top of the drive shaft/tool locates into the centre of the lid.
♦ Do not use the lid to operate the processor, always use the on/off speed control.
Plug in, switch on and select a speed. (Refer to the recommended usage chart).
♦ The processor will not operate if the bowl, lid or wide feed tube are not fitted correctly into the interlock. Check that the feed tube is positioned to the front and the handle is situated to the right hand front corner.
♦ Use the pulse (P) for short bursts. The pulse will operate for as long as the control is held in position.
Reverse the above procedure to remove the lid, attachments and bowl.
♦ Always switch off and unplug before removing the lid.

Important

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* Your processor is not suitable for crushing or grinding coffee beans, or converting granulated sugar to caster sugar.
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- When adding almond essence or flavouring to mixtures avoid contact with the plastic as this may result in permanent marking.

Weighing Function /Count up Timer
Illustration
Your food processor is fitted with a built in weighing function to allow ingredients to be weighed straight into the bowl or blender goblet.

The Maximum weighing capacity is 3kg.

To Use The Weighing Function

Always fit the bowl, detachable drive shaft and attachment or blender goblet onto the power unit before adding ingredients.
Plug in – the display screen will show ‘—–‘.
Press the ON/ZERO button once. The display screen will light up, flash ‘0g’, followed by a steady ‘0g’.
Press the (kg/lb) button to select either grams or ounces. The display will default to kg/g when first switched on.
♦ The unit weighs in 1g increments and teaspoon/tablespoon measures are recommended for weighing small quantities.
♦ To zero press the ON/ZERO button once.
Weigh the required ingredients straight into the bowl or goblet.
After all the ingredients are weighed fit the lid and select a speed to operate the processor.
♦ The weight of any additional ingredients added down the feed tube whilst the processor is running will not be shown on the display screen.
♦ The display screen can be turned off manually by pressing and holding down the ON/ZERO button for a few seconds.

Refer to the troubleshooting guide if you experience any problems with operating the weighing function.
Weighing Tray
A removable weighing tray is supplied for weighing ingredients without the bowl or blender.
To use, place the tray on top of the power unit and turn clockwise to secure. Then follow steps 2 to 4 under ‘To Use The Weighing Function’.
To remove, rotate the tray anti-clockwise and lift off.
Count up timer

During operation the display screen will automatically operate as a count up timer.
The timer will count up in seconds and will pause whenever the speed control is turned to ‘ON’ position.
To reset the timer to zero press the ZERO button.

Using The Attachments
Refer to the usage chart, illustrations and relevant section for each attachment.
16A Glass Blender (if supplied)
To Use Your Blender
Illustrations 16A

1. Fit the sealing ring into the blade unit – ensuring the seal is located correctly in the grooved area.

♦ Leaking will occur if the seal is damaged or incorrectly fitted.

Screw the goblet onto the blade assembly.
Refer to the graphics on the underside of the blade unit as follows:
– Unlocked position
– Locked position
Put your ingredients into the goblet.
Fit the lid to the goblet and push down to secure. Fit the filler cap.
Place the blender onto the power unit and turn clockwise to lock.
♦ The appliance will not operate if the blender is incorrectly fitted to the interlock.

16B Plastic Blender (if supplied)
Illustrations 16B

1. To assemble and use – refer to the Blender illustrations and the Recommended Usage Chart.

Put your ingredients into the goblet.
Fit the lid onto the goblet and turn clockwise until it clicks.
Fit the blender to the power unit and turn clockwise to lock in position.
♦ The appliance will not operate if the blender is incorrectly fitted to the interlock.

Hints and Tips

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* When making mayonnaise, put all the ingredients, except the oil, into the blender. With the appliance running:  
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Glass Blender – remove the filler cap and pour the oil through the hole in the lid.
Plastic blender – pour the oil through the drip feed hole in the lid.
- Thick mixtures, e.g. pâtés and dips, may need scraping down. If the mixture is difficult to process, add more liquid.
- The processing of spices is not recommended as they may damage the plastic parts.

17. Knife Blade
Follow the instructions under ‘To Use Your Food Processor’.
Hints and Tips

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* For coarser textures use the pulse control.
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- Cut food such as meat, bread, vegetables into cubes approximately 2cm.
- Biscuits should be broken into pieces and added down the feed tube whilst the appliance is running.
- Take care not to over-process.
- When making pastry use fat straight from the fridge cut into 2cm cubes.
- For best results when processing sticky fruit/ingredients such as dates, use ‘Pulse’ ﬁrst to break down the ingredients and then continue processing on maximum speed.

18. Dough Tool
Use for yeasted dough mixes.
Follow the instructions under ‘To Use Your Food Processor’.
Hints and Tips

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* Do not process for longer than 60 seconds.
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- Place the dry ingredients in the bowl and add the liquid down the feed tube whilst the appliance is running. Process until a smooth elastic ball of dough is formed.
- Re-knead by hand only. Re-kneading in the bowl is not recommended as it may cause the processor to become unstable.

19. Dual Whisk

1. Fit the bowl onto the power unit, add the detachable drive shaft.

Push each beater into the drive head.
Fit the whisk by carefully turning until it drops over the drive shaft.
Add the ingredients.
Fit the lid – ensuring the end of the shaft locates into the centre of the lid.
Switch on.

Important
The whisk is not suitable for making all in one cake mixes as these mixes are too heavy and will damage it. Always use the knife blade.
Hints and Tips

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* Best results are obtained when the eggs are at room temperature.
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- Ensure the bowl and whisks are clean and free from grease before whisking. creaming fat and sugar
- For best results fat should be allowed to soften at room temperature (20°C) before creaming. DO NOT use fat straight from the fridge as this will damage the whisk.
- Heavier ingredients such as flour and dried fruit should be folded in by hand.
- Do not exceed the maximum capacity or processing time stated in the recommended speed chart.

20. Adjustable slicing disc
a. Cutting blade
b. Slice setting dial

Select the slice thickness by turning the dial between 1 (1mm) and 5 (5mm). Note: is for use with the dicer attachment only (refer to 27 ).
Important: to avoid injury keep hands away from the blade when selecting the slicing thickness.

21 – 22 Grating Discs

Fit the drive shaft and bowl onto the power unit.
Holding by the centre grip, place the disc onto the drive shaft with the appropriate side uppermost.

To use the discs

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1. Fit the lid.
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Put the food in the feed tube. Choose which size feed tube you want to use.
Small feed tube – First fit the small feed tube into the medium pusher, then fit into the wide feed tube. Use for individual thin ingredients.
Note: the processor will not operate unless the wide feed tube is fully interlocked.
Do not use the small pusher without the larger pusher fitted, otherwise you may damage the bottom of the pusher.
Large feed tube – Fit the large pusher to the wide feed tube. Use the small and medium pusher together.
Wide Feed Tube
Use the 3 pusher together.
Do not fill the feed tube above the maximum level. The processor will not operate unless the wide feed tube pusher is fitted and interlocked correctly.
Switch on and push down evenly with the pusher ①,②,③- never put your fingers in the feed tube.

Hints and Tips

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* Use fresh ingredients.
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- Always thaw frozen food before processing.
- Do not cut food too small. Fill the width of the feed tube fairly full. This prevents the food from slipping sideways during processing.
- When slicing or grating: food placed upright comes out shorter than food placed horizontally.
- There will always be a small amount of waste on the disc or in the bowl after processing.

23. Citrus Juicer (if supplied)
a. Cone
b. Sieve
To use the citrus juicer

1. Fit the drive shaft and bowl onto the power unit.

Fit the sieve into the bowl – ensuring the sieve handle is locked into position directly over the bowl handle.
Place the cone over the drive shaft turning until it drops all the way down.
Cut the fruit in half. Then switch on and press the fruit onto the cone.
♦ The citrus juicer will not operate if the sieve is not locked correctly.

Hints and Tips

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* For best results store and juice the fruit at room temperature and hand roll on a worktop before juicing.
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- To help with juice extraction move the fruit from side to side when juicing.
- When juicing large quantities, empty the sieve regularly to prevent the build up of pulp and seeds.

24 – 25 Mini Chopper/Mill (if supplied)
a. Jar
b. Sealing ring
c. Blade assembly

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1. Put the ingredients into the jar.
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Fit the sealing ring into the blade assembly.
Turn the blade assembly upside down. Lower it into the jar, blades down.
Screw the blade assembly onto the jar until finger tight. Refer to the graphics on the underside of the blade assembly as follows:
– Unlocked position
– Locked position
Place the mill onto the power unit and turn clockwise to lock in position.
Select Maximum speed or use the pulse (P).

Hints and Tips

* Baby food/purée – allow cooked food to cool down to room temperature before processing in the mill.

For best results the main bowl is recommended when chopping herbs.

26. Grinding Mill (if supplied)
a. Mill lid
b. Grinding mill blade assembly

1. Place your ingredients into the blade assembly.

Fit the lid and turn clockwise to lock.
Place the mill onto the power unit and turn clockwise to lock.
Select maximum speed or use the pulse (P).

Hints and Tips

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* For optimum performance when processing spices do not process more than 50g at a time.
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- Whole spices retain their flavour for a much longer time than ground spices so it is best to grind a small quantity fresh at a time to retain the flavour.
- To release the maximum flavour and essential oils whole spices are best roasted prior to milling.
- Do not process dried turmeric root in the mill as it is too hard and may damage the blades.
- Cut ginger and coconut into small pieces before processing.
- For best results the main bowl is recommended when chopping herbs.

27. Blend-Xtract 2GO (if supplied)
a. Dispensing lid
b. Bottle
c. Sealing ring
d. Blade assembly

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1. Add ingredients to the bottle up to the 400ml level mark.  
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♦ For best blending performance always add ice/frozen ingredients to the bottle first.
♦ When adding frozen ingredients (i.e. frozen fruit, yoghurt, ice cream or ice) do not blend more than 60g or 3 ice cubes.
♦ Do not blend frozen ingredients without liquid.
Fit the sealing ring to the blade unit, ensuring the seal is located correctly in the grooved area.
♦ Leaking will occur if the seal is damaged or incorrectly fitted.
Hold the underside of the blade unit and lower it onto the bottle, blades down.
Screw the blade holder onto the bottle – turn clockwise to lock.
♦ Shake to disperse the ingredients.
♦ Place the blender onto the power unit and turn clockwise to lock.
Select maximum speed. Allow the ingredients to blend until smooth.
Once your drink has reached the desired consistency, you can use the pulse (P) to ensure all ingredients are thoroughly blended.

Hints and Tips

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* Note that when the bottle is ﬁlled to max capacity (400ml), this is approximately two servings.
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- If you do not intend to consume your drink immediately, keep it refrigerated.
- Ensure your drink is thin enough to be able to drink from the dispensing lid. To make a thinner drink add more liquid.
- After blending, some drinks may not be completely smooth due to seeds or the ﬁbrous nature of ingredients.
- Some drinks may separate on standing, therefore it is best to drink them straight away. Separated drinks should be stirred before drinking.
- When the dispensing lid is ﬁtted always keep the bottle upright.

Using the drinking lid

Fit and lock the lid by turning clockwise.
When you want to drink, simply flip open the lid cover. The drink can be consumed straight from the bottle.

28. Juice Extractor (if supplied)
a. Pusher
b. Juicer lid
c. Pulp remover
d. Filter drum
e. Bowl
f. Juicing spout
To use the juice extractor

1. Fit the juicer bowl to the power unit, turn clockwise until it locks – the spout should be situated to the left side when the bowl is fitted correctly.

Place the pulp remover into the filter drum – ensuring the tabs locate with the slots in the bottom of the drum.
Fit the filter drum
Fit the attachment lid – turn clockwise until it locks. Your juicer will not operate if the bowl or lid are not fitted correctly into the interlock .
Place a suitable glass or jug under the juice outlet.
Cut the food to fit the feed tube.
Switch on and push down evenly with the pusher – never put your fingers in the feed tube. Process fully before adding more.
♦ After adding the last piece, let the juicer run for a further 30 seconds to extract all the juice from the filter drum.

Important

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* If the juicer starts to vibrate, switch off and empty the pulp from the drum. The juicer vibrates if the pulp becomes unevenly distributed.
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- Some very hard foods may make your juicer slow down or stop. If this happens switch off and unblock the filter.
- Switch off and clear the pulp collector regularly during use.

Hints and Tips

Before processing remove stones and pips (eg pepper, melon, plum) and tough skins (e.g. melon, pineapple). You do not need to peel or core apples and pears.
Use firm, fresh fruit and vegetables.

29. Express Dice (if supplied)
a. Adjustable disc – dicing setting
b. Dicing grid
c. Dicing pusher
Important:

The dicing position on the adjustable slicing disc is designed only to be used with the dicing attachment.
The dicing pusher should only be used with the dicing grid. Using it without the dicing grid fitted will result in damage to the bottom of the pusher.

To use the Express Dice

Fit the drive shaft and bowl onto the power unit.
Select the dicing setting on the adjustable slicing disc.
♦ Important: to avoid injury keep hands away from the blade when selecting the slicing thickness.
Fit the dicing grid into the feed tube. 4 Switch on and use the dicing pusher to process food items through the dicing grid.

Hints and Tips

To assist with processing place both hands on top of the pusher and press down ﬁrmly.
For best results, use fresh fruit and vegetables.
To prevent the food from jamming do not pack the food tightly in the feed tube – ideally the food should be cut no larger than:
50 × 30mm
If the food is too hard to push through the grid cook for approximately 10-15 minutes, then allow to cool in a refrigerator before processing.
Always remove hard skins, stones, pips and seeds etc., from food before processing.

Note:

Due to the various sizes and shapes of foods, the diced results will contain some misshapen pieces, this is normal.
Foods such as cheese, ham, and chorizo will clog in the grid so are not recommended for use with this attachment.

29A French Fry Maker
The Express Dice can also be used to produce French fries, crudités and batons.

Fit the dicing grid without the adjustable disc.
Then manually push the food through the grid without switching the appliance on.

Cleaning the grid
Use the end of the pusher to dislodge any food which may become trapped in the dicing grid.
30. Storage Bag
Store your discs, dual whisk and dough tool in the bag supplied.
Always ensure the adjustable slicing disc is turned to the storage position (O) before placing in the bag.
For safety reason the knife blade should be stored in the main bowl instead of the storage bag when not in use.

Care and Cleaning

Always switch off and unplug before cleaning.
Handle the blade and cutting discs with care – they are extremely sharp.
Some foods may discolour the plastic. This is perfectly normal and will not harm the plastic or affect the flavour of your food. Rub with a cloth dipped in vegetable oil to remove the discolouration.

Power Unit

Wipe with a damp cloth, then dry. Ensure that the interlock area⑧ is clear of food debris.
Do not immerse the power unit in water.
Push any excess cord into the storage area at the back of the power unit⑨.

Cleaning Instructions – Refer to the relevant Illustration 31 .
Service and Customer Care

If you experience any problems with the operation of your appliance, before requesting assistance refer to the ‘Troubleshooting Guide’ section in the manual or visit www.kenwoodworld.com.
For service or warranty information please refer to the separate safety warning leaflet or visit www.kenwoodworld.com.
Designed and engineered by Kenwood in the UK.
Made in China.

Recommended Usage Chart
Do not operate your appliance for longer than the times specified below without a rest period.
Do not exceed the maximum capacities stated in the chart below.
Processing continuously for longer periods can damage your appliance.
Processing information supplied is for guidance only and will vary depending on the exact recipe and ingredients being processed.
Do not process hot ingredients

Tool/ Attachment	Function		(Secs)	MAX
All in one cake mixes	Min – Max	10 – 20	1.5kg total weight

Pastry – rubbing fat into flour
Adding water to combine pastry ingredients| Max Mid – Max| 10
10 – 20| 340g flour weight
Chopping fish and lean meat Pâtés and terrines| Max & P| 10 – 30| 600g max lean beef
Chopping vegetables| P| 5 – 10| 100 – 500g
Chopping nuts| Max| 30 – 60| 100g – 200g
Herbs| Max| 20 – 30| 30-50g
Pureeing soft fruit, cooked fruit and vegetables| Max| 10 – 30| 1kg
Mayonnaise| Max| 60 – 80| 3-4 egg yolks
| Egg whites| Max| 90 – 150| 5 (150g)
Egg & sugar for fatless sponges| Max| 240 – 300| 150g Egg 75g Sugar
Cream| Mid – Max| 60 – 90| 250 – 500 ml
Creaming fat and sugar
Heavier ingredients such as flour and dried fruit should be folded in by hand.| Max| 60 – 120| 200g fat 200g sugar
| Yeasted mixes| Max| 60| 600g flour weight 1kg total weight
| Setting 1 – 5
Firm food such as carrots. cheese, potatoes| Max| 5 – 30| Do not fill above the maximum capacity marked on the bowl
Setting 1 – 2
Cabbage – use wide feed tube
Setting 2 – 5
Slicing softer food items – cucumbers and tomatoes| Low – Mid| 5 – 30
| Grating ﬁrm food items – cheese, carrots, potatoes and foods of a similar texture| Max| 5 – 30
| Grates Parmesan cheese Rasping potatoes| Max| 5 – 30
| Use to squeeze the juice from citrus fruits e.g.oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruits.| Low| 120 – 300| –
Recommended Usage Chart

Tool/ Attachment| Function| | (Secs)| MAX
| Cold liquids and drinks
(Add ice/frozen ingredients to goblet last)| Max| 30 – 60| 1.5 litre
Milkshake/Cold milk based mixtures| Max| 15 – 30| 1 litre
Ice crushing| P| 30 – 40| 6 ice cubes (125g)
Batter mix
(Add liquid ingredients first)| Mid
Max| 10
50| 1 litre
Plastic Blender – do not process hot ingredients
Thermoresist™ Glass Blender – We recommend that hot ingredients are allowed to cool before blending. However should you wish to process hot ingredients please read the Hot Blending Safety instructions.
Thermoresist™ goblet only
Stock based soups| Max| 30 – 60| 1.2 litre
Soups using milk| Max| 30| 1 litre
| Nuts| Max| 10 – 30| 50g
Coffee beans| Max| 30| 50g
Prune Marinade
225g clear runny honey 20g small soft prunes 30ml cold water| P| 4| 275g
| Processing spices
Black peppercorns, cardamom seeds, cumin seeds, coriander seeds and fennel seeds| Max| 30 – 60| 50g
Grinding coffee beans| Max| 50g
Chopping nuts| P| 15 – 30| 50g
Processing garlic cloves, fresh chillies and root ginger| P| 5 – 10| 30g
Fresh coconut| Max/P| 30 – 60| 40g
| Drinks & smoothies| Max| 30 – 60| 400ml
| Fruit and vegetables| Max| 60 – 120| 600g
| Use to cut a variety of foods such as carrot, courgette, cucumber, beetroot and apples into cubes.| Max| 5 – 30| Do not ﬁll above the maximum capacity marked on the bowl
| Use to cut a variety of foods such as potato, carrot, courgette and cucumber into French Fries and crudités.| Manual

Troubleshooting Guide

Problem	Cause	Solution
The processor will not operate.	No Power.
Bowl not fitted to power unit correctly.	Check processor is plugged in.

Check bowl is located correctly and the handle is situated towards the right front hand corner.
Bowl lid not locked on correctly.| Check that the lid interlock is located correctly into the handle area.
The processor will not work if the bowl and lid are fitted incorrectly.
Detachable drive shaft not fitted to power unit.| Fit the detachable drive shaft onto the power unit before fitting the bowl. The bowl tools and attachments will not operate unless the drive shaft is fitted.
Blender, Blend-Xtract 2GO or mill will not operate.| Blender, Blend-Xtract 2GO or mill not locked on correctly.| Blender, Blend-Xtract 2GO or mill will not operate if fitted incorrectly to the interlock.
Glass blender, Blend-Xtract 2GO or mill not assembled correctly.| Check blade assembly is fully tightened into the glass goblet, bottle or jar.
Processor stops during processing.| Processor overloaded/ maximum capacities exceeded.| Check maximum capacities stated in the recommended usage chart.
Lid unlocked.| Check lid is locked correctly.
Glass blender, Blend-Xtract 2GO or multi mill leaking from blade assembly base.| Seal missing
Seal incorrectly fitted Seal damaged.| Check seal is fitted correctly and not damaged. To obtain a replacement seal see ‘Service and customer care’.
Unit unstable/heavy vibrations.| Sticky fruit/ingredients such as dates being processed. Speed selected too low.| For best results use ‘Pulse’ first to break down the ingredients and then continue processing on maximum speed.
Poor performance of tools/ attachments.| Refer to hints in relevant ‘Using the attachment’ section. Check attachments are assembled correctly.
Weighing Function
Weight not displayed on screen| Quantity weighed too small.| Use teaspoon and tablespoon measures for very small quantities.
Weight changed on display.| Power unit moved during operation.| Always place the processor on a dry ﬂat surface prior to weighing.
Do not move the power unit during operation of the weighing function.
Zero the display before weighing next ingredients
Display screen turned off.| Power unit unplugged| Plug appliance in.
Display screen changes to ‘— ‘ .| The display screen will revert to ‘— ‘, if the same weight reading is shown after 5 minutes.| Press the ON/ZERO button once and the display screen will light up.
Display showing [0 – Ld].| Weighing function overloaded| Do not exceed the maximum weighing capacity of 3Kg.
Excessive force applied to power unit.| Do not subject the power unit to excessive force as this may damage the weighing sensor.

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