Hamilton Beach 840118100 User Manual

840118100

Important Safeguards.................. 2

Parts and Features........................ 4

Easy to Use Assembly Guide ...... 5

Using Your Food Processor.......... 6

Cleaning Your Food Processor .. 10

Recipes ........................................ 10

Customer Service........................ 17

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Food Processor

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

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 any
appliance is used by or 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 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 Chopping/Mixing
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 Chopping/Mixing
Blade and Slicing/Shredding Disc carefully;
they are very sharp. Wash all parts except
base in hot, soapy water. Rinse then dry.
These parts can also be placed in 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

1

⁄2-inch pieces.

• This food processor is excellent to
chop, mix, slice, or shred most
foods. However, to maintain peak
performance, do not use your food
processor for 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 over-processed 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 1 minute at a time. If
processing large quantities, let the
processor rest about 1 minute before
continuing.

Hints!

• The bowl will hold 8 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
Chopping/Mixing Blade.

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1. Food Pusher

2. Food Chute

3. Chopping/Mixing Blade

4. Bowl

5. Rotary Switch

6. Pulse Button

7. Base

8. Motor Shaft

9. Reversible Slicing/Shredding Disc

10. Continuous Feed Disc*

11. Food Gate

(shows gate with

short side down and long side down)

12. Continuous Processing Chute*
* Available on selected models

Parts and Features

Food Pusher in

Food Chute

Bowl with

Storage Lid*

Oil Dispenser*

Food Gate with

Continuous

Processing Chute*

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In-Bowl Processing

12 345

Continuous Processing

123 4 5 6

BOWL/
TAZÓN

Chop

Slice

Shred

Slice

Shred

Easy to Use Assembly Guide

BOWL/
TAZ ÓN

BOWL/
TAZ ÓN

BOWL/
TAZ ÓN

BOWL/
TAZ ÓN

LID/TAPA

LID/TAPA

LID/TAPA

LID/TAPA

LID/TAPA

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Food Processing Charts

ATTACHMENT SPEED FOODS

Slicer disc

Low (1) Cucumbers, apples, mushrooms,

vegetables, potatoes, cabbage

High (2) Julienne vegetables

Chopping/Mixing Blade Low (1) Chop nuts, mince vegetables,

fruit, mushrooms

High (2) Chop meat, puree food, knead

bread dough, grate cheese

S

hredder disc

Low (1) Vegetables, cabbage

High (2) Firm 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 Chopping/Mixing Blade.

Using Your Food Processor

How to Lock the Bowl

Align base and bowl as illustrated. Turn
bowl clockwise until it locks into place.

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