Hamilton Beach 840072000 User Manual

840072000

Food Processor Safety................ 2

Parts & Features............................ 4

Using Your Food Processor.......... 5

Cleaning ........................................ 9

Customer Service.......................... 9

In USA: 1-800-851-8900

In Canada: 1-800-267-2826

Food Processor

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

Food Processor Safety

When using electrical appliances, basic
safety precautions should always be
followed, including the following:

1. Read and save all instructions.

2. To protect against risk of electrical

shock, do not immerse base, motor,
cord, or plug in water or other liquid.

3. Close supervision is necessary when
using this appliance near children.

4. This appliance should not be used by
children.

5. Unplug cord from outlet when not in
use, before putting on or taking off
parts, and before cleaning.

6. Avoid contacting moving parts. Keep
fingers out of discharge opening.

7. Do not operate any appliance with a
damaged cord or plug or after the
appliance malfunctions or is dropped
or damaged in any manner. Call our
toll-free customer service number for
information on examination, repair or
electrical or mechanical adjustment.

8. The use of attachments not
recommended or sold by Hamilton
Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc. may cause
fire, electric shock, or injury.

9. Do not use your food processor if any
part is chipped, cracked or broken.

10. Do not use appliance outdoors.

11. Do not let cord hang over edge of table

or counter, or touch hot surfaces.

12. Never feed food into food chute by
hand when slicing or shredding food.
Always use food pusher.

13. The blade and disc are sharp. Handle
carefully. Store out of reach of children.

14. Make sure the blade or disc has come
to a full stop before removing cover.

15. Be certain cover is securely locked in
place before operating appliance.

16. To reduce the risk of injury, never place
cutting blade or disc on base without
first putting bowl properly in place.

17. Keep hands and utensils away from
moving blade and disc while processing
food to reduce the risk of severe
personal injury and/or damage to the
food processor. A rubber scraper may
be used but ONLY when the food
processor is not running.

18. Do not attempt to defeat the cover
interlock mechanism.

19. To reduce the risk of injury, be sure to
insert or remove blade and disc using
hubs provided for this purpose. Use
caution when removing blade and disc
from the bowl, when emptying the bowl,
and when cleaning.

20. Be sure to turn switch to OFF position
after each use. Always use the pusher
to clear the food chute. When this
method is not possible, turn the motor
off and disassemble unit to remove the
remaining food.

21. The appliance is not intended for com­mercial, professional or industrial use. It
is designed and built exclusively for
domestic use only.

22. Never use appliance for a longer period
or with a larger amount of ingredients
other than that recommended by
Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.

23. The maximum rating of this unit is
based on using the S-blade. Using the
Slicing/Shredding Disc may draw
significantly less power.

24. Do not place on or near a hot gas or
electric burner or in a heated oven.

25. Do not use appliance for other than
intended use.

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Consumer Safety Information

This appliance is intended for household
use only.

This appliance is equipped with a polarized
plug. This type of plug has one blade wider
than the other. The plug will fit into an
electrical outlet only one way. This is a
safety feature intended to help reduce the
risk of electrical shock. If you are unable to
insert the plug into the outlet, try reversing
the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit,
contact a qualified electrician to replace the
obsolete outlet. Do not attempt to defeat
the safety purpose of the polarized plug by
modifying the plug in any way.

To avoid an electrical circuit overload, do
not use another high wattage appliance on
the same circuit with your food processor.

The length of the cord used on this appliance
was selected to reduce the hazards of
becoming tangled in, or tripping over a
longer cord. If a longer cord is necessary,
an approved extension cord may be used.
The electrical rating of the extension cord
must be equal to or greater than the rating
of the food processor. Care must be taken
to arrange the extension cord so that it will
not drape over the countertop or tabletop
where it can be pulled on by children or
accidentally tripped over.

Before First Use

Unpack processor. Handle the S-Blade and
Slicing/Shredding Disc carefully; they are
very sharp. Wash all parts except the base
in hot, soapy water. Rinse then dry. These
parts can also be placed in the dishwasher.

Processing Tips and Techniques

• For a uniform consistency when
chopping, leave room in the bowl for
the food to be tossed around.

• Also for a more uniform consistency,
start with pieces of food that are
similar in size. Carrots, for example,
should all be cut in 1-inch chunks.
Do not process 4-inch pieces with

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⁄2-inch pieces.

• This food processor is excellent to
chop, mix, slice, or shred most
foods. However, to maintain peak
performance, we do not recommend
the following: grinding grain, coffee
beans or spices; slicing frozen meat;
or crushing ice.

• Do not puree or mash starchy
vegetables like potatoes. They will
be overprocessed in a second and
turn gummy.

• Operating time will depend on quantity
of food being processed. Most foods
can be sliced, chopped, or shredded
in seconds. Do not operate processor
for more than one minute at a time.
If processing large quantities, let the
processor rest about one minute
before continuing.

• To slice or shred cheese, select a
firm cheese like cheddar, Monterey
Jack, or Swiss. Place cheese in
freezer for 30 minutes to one hour
before processing. Always use
highest speed of food processor.

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1. Food Pusher

2. Food Chute

3. Food Gate – leave in cover for

regular processing; remove for
continuous processing.

4. Continuous Feed Chute

5. Reversible Slicing/Shredding Disc

6. Motor Shaft

7. Base

8. Cord Storage

9. Control Panel

10. Bowl

11. Continuous Feed Disc – must be

used for continuous processing;
this disc “throws” the food through
the Continuous Feed Chute.

12. S-Blade

Parts & Features

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Using Your Food Processor

Hints!

• The bowl will hold 9 cups of dry
ingredients or 2 cups of liquid.
Do not overfill.

• Do not use your food processor to
crush ice.

• For consistent texture, foods should
be cut into 1-inch cubes before
mincing or chopping with the S-blade.

NOTES:

• Always lock the bowl onto base
before putting on any blade or disc.
Make sure blade or disc is securely
in place before using.

• With this food processor you can
use the continuous feed chute for
slicing and shredding into a separate
container. The continuous feed chute
allows slicing or shredding foods not
limited to the processor bowl capacity.

How to Lock the Bowl

Line up dots on base and bowl handle.
Turn bowl in direction of arrow. This
locks the bowl to the base.

NOTE: The food processor will not
work unless the bowl is locked.

How to Lock the Cover

Line up dot on cover with the dot on
bowl handle. Place cover on bowl. Turn
cover in direction of arrow. This locks
the cover onto the bowl.

NOTE: The food processor will not
work unless the cover is locked.

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Processing Using S-Blade

The S-blade can be used to coarsely
chop, finely mince, mix, or puree food
to a smooth consistency.

1. Make sure the Control Switch is turned
to OFF ( O) and the unit is unplugged.

2. Lock the bowl onto base. (See “How
to Lock the Bowl” on page 5.)

3. Place the S-blade onto motor shaft
of food processor in center of bowl.
Turn slowly until blade drops into
place. Handle carefully; the blade

is sharp.

4. Lock cover onto bowl. (See “How to

Lock the Cover” on page 5.) Insert
food pusher into food chute.

5. Pull all of cord out of cord storage.
This will help air flow and keep the
motor cool. Plug in unit and process
food. The processing speed and time
will determine the finished consistency
of the food. The Pulse button
can help you avoid overprocessing.

Processing Using Slicer/Shredder

• To slice or shred cheese, select a
firm cheese like cheddar, Monterey
Jack, or Swiss. Place cheese in
freezer for 30 minutes to one hour
before processing. Always use the
highest speed of food processor.

• The Reversible Slicer/Shredder Disc
has a slicing blade on one side and
shredding teeth on the other. Place
on motor shaft with desired cutting
edge facing up.

• To julienne vegetables, slice then
remove from bowl and restack the
vegetables. Pack into food chute with
slices vertical. Slice again to make
matchstick cut vegetables.

1. Make sure the Control Switch is turned

to OFF ( O) and the unit is unplugged.

2. Lock the bowl onto base. (See “How
to Lock the Bowl” on page 5.)

3. Put Slicer/Shredder Disc on motor
shaft with the desired side facing up
for either slicing or shredding. Lock
cover onto bowl. (See “How to Lock
the Cover” on page 5.)

Slicer/Shredder
Disc

Motor Shaft

S-Blade

Motor Shaft

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4. Cut food to fit food chute. Pack food

chute tightly with food. Insert food
pusher in chute. Always use the

food pusher to feed food into the
chute. NEVER PUSH FOOD
THROUGH CHUTE WITH HANDS.

5. Plug in unit and process food.

6. Select speed. While pressing on

food pusher, push ON ( l ) or
PULSE to process food.

7. When food chute is empty, push
OFF ( O ) or release from PULSE
position. Wait until blade has

stopped rotating before removing
cover.

Continuous Processing

IMPORTANT: When using the

continuous feed chute the food gate
must be removed and the continuous
feed disc must be in place.

1. Make sure the Control Switch is turned
to OFF ( O) and the unit is unplugged.

2. Lock the bowl onto base. (See “How
to Lock the Bowl” on page 5.)

3. Place the continuous feed disc,
ribbed side up, onto the motor shaft.
Turn the disc slowly until it drops into
position (level with top of bowl).

4. Select desired side of reversible
slicing/shredding disc and place that
side up on the motor shaft.

5. REMOVE FOOD GATE FROM
CONTINUOUS FEED COVER TO
PREVENT DAMAGE TO UNIT.

6. Lock on cover. (See “How to Lock
the Cover” on page 5.) Place bowl
under feed chute.

7. Plug in unit and select speed.
Process food. Check the continuous
feed chute frequently to make sure
the opening is not blocked. If
blocked, turn unit off and unplug.
Clear blockage, then reassemble
and continue processing.

NOTE: When using the continuous feed
chute, some food may fall into the food
processor bowl.

Hint!

We recommend not using the continuous
feed chute feature when shredding root
vegetables (carrots, potatoes, etc.). As
with most continuous feed processors,
shredded moist vegetables may clog in the
chute. It is best to shred these vegetables
into the food processor bowl. Slicing these
root vegetables while using the continuous
feed chute will not present a problem.

Continuous
Feed Disc

Motor Shaft

Slicer/Shredder
Disc

Motor Shaft

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How to Operate the Controls

The controls are conveniently located
on top of the base. Rotate the center
knob to select a speed: 1 (Low), 2, 3,
or 4 (High).

On

Off

Pulse

Processing Charts

ATTACHMENT SPEED FOODS

Slicer disc

1

Mushrooms

2

Cucumbers, apples

3

Julienne vegetables

4

All cheeses

S-Blade

1

Chop nuts, mince vegetables

2

Puree food

3

Chop meat

4

Finely grated Parmesan

S

hredder disc

1

Cabbage

2

Apples, onions

3

Potatoes, carrots

4

All cheeses

(slicing blade facing up)

(shredding teeth facing up)

FOOD MAXIMUM AMOUNT

Fruits and vegetables

1 pound or 2 to 3 cups

Meats 12 ounces or 11⁄2 cups, cubed

Parmesan or Romano cheese 5 ounces, cubed

Cheddar, Jack, or Mozzarella cheese 8 ounces, cubed

For best results do not exceed the following amounts when chopping, mincing,
or pureeing with the S-blade.

Cleaning

1. Wash the bowl, cover, blade,
discs, food gate, and food pusher
in hot, soapy water. Rinse and dry
thoroughly. These parts may also be
washed in a dishwasher.

NOTE: Do not store the food
processor with the cover in the
locked position, as this may put
strain on the interlock tab.

2. Wipe the base, control panel, and
cord with a damp cloth or sponge.
To remove stubborn soil, use a mild
non-abrasive cleanser.

NEVER IMMERSE THE BASE IN
WATER OR OTHER LIQUID.

3. To store, place bowl on base. Then
place onto the motor shaft, the
S-blade, continuous feed disc and
slicing/shredding disc. Place cover
on bowl but do not lock.

Customer Service

If you have a question about your food processor, call our toll-free customer service
number. Before calling, please note the model, type, and series numbers and fill in
that information below. These numbers can be found on the bottom of your food
processor. This information will help us answer your question much more quickly.

MODEL: ______________ TYPE: _______________ SERIES: _________________

Web site address: www.hamiltonbeach.com

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840072000

HAMILTON BEACH PROCTOR-SILEX,INC.

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ROCTOR-SILEX CANADA,INC.

263 Yadkin Road

Southern Pines, NC 28387

Picton, Ontario K0K 2T0

TWO-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc. warrants this appliance to be free from defects in
material and workmanship for a period of two (2) years from the date of original purchase,
except as noted. There is no warranty with respect to the following, which may be supplied
with this appliance: glass parts, glass containers, cutter/strainer, blades and/or agitators.
This warranty extends only to the original consumer purchaser and does not cover damage
from abuse, neglect, use for commercial purposes, or any other use not found in the printed
directions. HAMILTON BEACH/PROCTOR-SILEX, INC. EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY
AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ANY LIABILITY HEREUNDER IS
EXPRESSLY LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT
OR AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID THEREFOR, AND ALL CLAIMS
FOR SPECIAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED. Some
states or provinces do not allow this exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential
losses, so the foregoing disclaimer may not apply to you. If you have a claim under this
warranty, DO NOT RETURN THE APPLIANCE TO THE STORE! Please call our CUSTOMER
SERVICE NUMBER. (For faster service please have model, series, and type numbers ready
for operator to assist you.)

CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBERS

In the U.S. 1-800-851-8900

In Canada 1-800-267-2826

Web site address: www.hamiltonbeach.com

KEEP THESE NUMBERS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE!

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other legal rights
which vary from state to state, or province to province.

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