FOOD PROCESSING CENTER
OWNER’S MANUAL
Model KP81E
120V., 60Hz., 600 Watts
COPYRIGHT© EURO-PRO OPERATING LLC 2008
EURO-PRO Operating LLC
Boston, MA, 02465
1 (800) 798-7398
www.euro-pro.com
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
Read Instruction Manual Before Use
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be
followed, including the following:
1. Read all instructions before using
the appliance. It is suggested
that you keep these instructions
in a safe place for future
reference.
2. Your voltage must correspond to
the voltage printed on the bottom
of the appliance.
3. To protect against electrical
shock, do not immerse the motor
housing (base), cord, or plug in
water or other liquid.
4. Close supervision is necessary
when the appliance is used by or
near children.
5. Unplug appliance from outlet
when not in use, before putting
on or taking off parts and before
cleaning.
6. Avoid touching moving parts at
all times.
7. Do not operate the appliance with
a damaged cord or plug, or after
the appliance malfunctions, has
been dropped or damaged in any
manner. Return the appliance to
EURO-PRO Corporation for
examination, repair, electrical or
mechanical adjustment.
8. The use of attachments including
canning jars not recommended
by the manufacturer may cause
fire, electric shock or injury to
persons.
9. Do not use outdoors.
10. Do not let cord hang over edge of
table or counter or touch hot
surfaces.
11. Keep hands and utensils away
from moving blades or discs
while processing food to reduce
the risk of severe injury to
persons or damage to the food
processor. A scraper may be
used but must be used only when
the food processor is not running.
12. Blades are sharp. Handle
carefully. When handling the
chopper blade always hold it by
the plastic hub.
13. To reduce the risk of injury, never
place cutting blades or discs on
the base without first putting bowl
properly in place.
14. Be certain cover is securely
locked in place before operating
appliance.
15. Never feed food by hand. Always
use food pusher.
16. Do not attempt to by-pass the
cover interlock mechanism.
17. Always operate food processor
with the cover in place.
18. Always operate the blender with
the cover in place.
19. When blending hot liquids, remove
the center piece of the two-piece
blender cover.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). To
reduce the risk of electrical shock, this plug will fit in a polarized outlet only
one way. If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still
does not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do not modify the plug in any way.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Congratulations! As the owner of a new Food Processing Center, you are about to
use a very versatile and powerful kitchen appliance that will quickly become an
indispensable item in your kitchen. EURO-PRO products ar e engineer ed to meet the
highest quality standards and are designed to offer the ultimate in ease of operation
and convenience.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please read all the following instructions carefully.
IMPORTANT
For your protection, the Food Processing Center has a double safety switch so that
it cannot run unless the food processor lid is locked in place and
cover or the blender is also locked in place.
either the safety
PLEASE NOTE
A. To operate the food processor, the safety cover must be properly locked in place.
B. To operate the blender, processor lid must be locked in place.
C. When operating blender make sure that all attachments are first removed from the
food processor bowl.
D. Do not attempt to use both blender and food processor at the same time.
E. Do not attempt to by-pass the cover safety interlock mechanism or the main lid
interlock.
WARNING: Always
remove the blender and
close the safety cover
when using the food
processor.
WARNING: The food
processor bowl must always be in
place with the food processor lid in
place when using the blender.
Please note that NO
(i.e. blade or attachment) must be
inserted inside the food processor
bowl when the blender is being
used.
accessory
No attachments
inside
FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY
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REV. 11/02B
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR FOOD PROCESSING
1. Safety Cover
2. Safety Cover Release Button
3. Main Unit
4. Pulse/Turbo Button
5. On/Off Speed Control
6. Spindle
7. Blender Jar
8. Measuring Cap (1 oz.)
9. Blender Lid
10. Food Pusher
11. Food Processor Lid
12. Food Processor Bowl
13. Main Chopping Blade
CENTER
14. Double Chopping Blade
15. Chopping Blade Cover
16. Dough Blade
17. Blade Storage
18. Blade Storage Cover
19. Thin Shredding Blade
20. Thick Shredding Blade
21. Thin Slicing Blade
22. Thick Slicing Blade
23. Grating Blade
24. Blade Holder
25. French Fry Disc Assembly
26. Spatula
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Speed Control Dial
The food processor speed control dial
has two speeds settings plus "Pulse" and
"Turbo".
1 - Low
2 - High
The speed can be adjusted while the
food processor is in use.
Use of the Pulse/Turbo button allows
greater control over the texture of the
food being processed. Use "Pulse" when
the unit is in the "Off" position. Use
"Turbo" when the unit is in the "On"
position and you need a burst of power.
Please note that the "Pulse" and "Turbo"
is only intended to be used for short
"bursts" of processing.
Operating the Food Processor
Setting up:
1. CAUTION: Make sure that the unit is
unplugged from the power source and
the the Speed control dial is in the
"Off" position before inserting or
removing any attachments and before
cleaning.
2. Place the food processor bowl onto
the processor body. There is no need
to turn the bowl. (Fig. 1)
3. When fitted correctly, the handle will
fit into the slot at the base of the unit.
Using The Double Chopping Blade
Always disconnect unit from power
source before cleaning or changing
accessories.
WARNING: USE EXTREME CAUTION
WHEN HANDLING THE BLADES.
THEY ARE EXTREMELY SHARP.
ALWAYS REMOVE CHOPPING BLADE
COVERS BEFORE USING.
The double chopping
blade may be
used with one
blade or with
two blades.
1. To use as
a double
blade, carefully
slip the separate
blade over the
shaft of the
main blade.
(Fig. 2 & Fig. 3)
2. Then insert onto the shaft of the
processor bowl. Always hold the
chopping blade by the upper plastic
part. (Fig. 4)
Fig. 2
Main Blade
Double
Blade
Fig. 3
Two Blades
Together
IMPORTANT: Remove protective blade cover(s) before use. Protective
blade covers to only be used for storage.
Technical Specifications
Voltage: 120V., 60Hz.
Power: 600 Watts
Food Processor Capacity: 6 Cups (1.5 Liters)
Blender Capacity: 7 Cups (1.75 Liters)
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Fig. 1
4. Now you are ready to use any of the
attachments that come with the unit;
i.e. the double chopping blade, dough
blade, etc.
Fig. 4
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