Kenmore 100.90002 User Manual

Use& Care Guide

E L 1 T E

14-Cup Capacity

Heavy Duty

Food

Processor

Model No,

100.90002

CAUTION: Reed, underst
and follow all Important

Safeguards and Opereting

Instructions in this Manual
before using this producL

Sears, Roebuck and Co.,

Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.SoAo
www.kenmore.com

KENMORE ELITE FULL WARRANTY

tf thisproduct lails due Ioa defect in mateda_ or workmanship within live years from ths
date of purchase, return it to any Sea_s stere of other Kenmore outlet in the United Stales

for free repiaeemenL

if the motor of this product ever fails due to a defect in material or workmanship, return this

product to any Sears store or olher Kenmore culler in the United States for free replacement

This warranty does not inctude expsndab_e parts such as filters or biades, which can wear
oul from normal uss within the warranly period.

This warranty applies !or only 90 days if this product is ever used for other than private
household purposes

This warranty applies only while this product is used in the Uniled Slates,
This warranty gives you specllic legal rights, and you may also have other righls which vary

from state to state
Sears. Roebuck and Co, Holfman Estates, IL 60179

When usingelectricalappliances, basic safety precautions should always be
followed, Including the folJowtng:

1 Read al! instructions,,
2 To protect agafnsl risk of eleclrica_ chock do not put Food Processor in water

or other liquid

3 Close supervision is necessary when any appliance ts used by or near children,

4 UNPLUG from outlet when not in use, before putting on or taking off parts,

and before cleaning

5 AVOID contact with moving parts
6 DO NOT opsrate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug, or al er he app iance

malfunctions or has been dropped or damaged in any manner Return appliance o
the nearest authodzed service facility for exarninalion, repair or adjustmBnt

7 The use of accessory attachments not recommended or sold by ths manufacturer

may cause fire, electric shock or personal iniury

8 DO NOT use outdoors
9 DO NOT tel the cord hang over Ihe edge of table or counter

10 Keep hands and ulensils away trem moving btades or discs white processing loud

to reduce the risk of severe injury to parsons or damage to the food processor

A scraper may be ussd but must be used only wllen the food processor is not running

11 Blades are sharp Har'_dle carefulJy

12. To reduce Ihe risk of injury, never place cu_ing btade or discs on base without first
putting bowl property in place

t3 Be cerlain cover is securely locked in place before operating appliance

14NEVERfeed food by hand. Always use food pusher,

15 DO NOT attempt to defeat the cover intsrlock mechanism
16 Toprolectagatnste{ectdcaisheck, thisapplianceisequippedwilhacordhavtng

a 3-prong groundingotype piug for Insedion into a proper grounding-type receptacle
DO NOT altar the p_ug for use in a 2-prong receptacle If the plug will nof fit into
a receptacle, have the proper receptacle installed by a qualified elecldcian

_7 SAVETHESE INSTRUCTIONS!

Fig. I

Food
Chute

Control

Panel

Slide
Button

Loop _,

Bowl Cover Shred Disc

Center _

Disc St_cetShred

Stem Disc

Bowl

Dough Disc
Blade

BladeMUtti'Purp°seG

Spatula/Scraper Disc

Fine Slice/

Grafing

Julienn_ e

Disc

French Fry

Beforeusingthefoodprceessor_washallparisexceptthe Base in hot, soapy water,

Rinse dry,,These pads can also be placed in the dishwasher on the lop rack Do not

put in or near the utensil baskel

CAUTION: CAUTlON:Bladeearesbarp_Handlece_reful_y. t

CAUTION: NEVER place food processor's motorlbase tn water

or other liqulds_

NOTE: DO NOT attempt to chop ice in this Food Proceasor_ it will damage the

Bowl and dull the Chopping BladeoThls unit will not whip cream, beat egg
whites to a desirable volume, grind coffee beans, spices or other items with

high oi! contentp or slice or shred hard-cooked eggs, marshmallows,
or soft cheeses.

IMPORTANT: For your protection, this unit has an interlock system,.
The Processor will not operate unless the Bowl is properly locked onto

Base and Cover is properly locked onto the Bowl Do not attempt to operate

the unit without the Bowl, Bowl Lid, and Food Chute Lid correctly in place.

ASSEMBLY

i Make sure th_ Control Knob Switch is in the OFF posilion and the power cord

is unplugged..

2 Be sure Food Processor base is on a flat, dry, clean, stable sudace before you

begin p_ocessing

3 To assemble, pul lhe Bowl on the Base by aligning the BDWIhandle wilh the unlock icon

on the base Turn the Bowl counterclockwise until It clicks into place (see Fig 2 and 2a)
The Bowl handle should _ow face straight to the center front,

NOTE: There is only one position for the Bowl to lock onto lhe Base The unit will not operate
if the Bowl does nol lockonto the Base

ASSEMBLY cont.

Fig, 2a I ........

Fig. 2 __

4 On the Bowl Cover are the food chute, food chute lid, and movable loop, which serves

as a housing for the food pusher Nso included isthe shaft containing the spring
mechanL, m that controis the slide button used to lock the food ehole lid into place

These are part of lhe Bowl Cover assembly

5 Place the Bowl Cover Assembty onto the Bowl, A_ignthe arrow on Ihe Cover and the

unlock Icon on the Bow_(see F_g 2 and 2a) Turn the Cover counterclockwise towards
the senior front untilit clicks

NOTE: There is only one position for the Bow! Cover to tuck onto Bowl The unit will not
operate If the Bowl Cover does not lock onto the Bowl, or if the Food Chute Lid does not

]alch onto lhe Food Chute

6 Make sure the loud chule lid issecurely latched inlo place
7 To open the Food Chute Lid, pull the Slide ReJease Button out Llfl the Food Chute Lid

and Movable Loop (see Fig 3 and 3a) up and back to open

Fig° 3

8, When the food pusher is not being used to feed items down through the food chute,

it should be locked into place tn the movable loop This [s usually the case when using
blades down in the bowiinslead of discs at the top of the bowl,

When locked together, the _'oodpusher and movable Ioop can also act as one iarger food

pusher To lock the food pusher t'nlo the movable loop, siide the tab located on the food
pusher Into the slot on the rim of the movabte loop

5

CONTROLS

When Ihe processor is ptugged in. the blue Power light illuminates to show the{ the unit Is
connected toa power source When the base. bowl and cover assembty is correctly
connected and lacked into place, the OFF button is also illuminated blue to show that the
unit is ready to operate, if the OFF button is not giewing blue, the bowl and cover are not
locked together correctly

PULSE: When the PULSE button is pushed and held, it ilturnirmles blue and the Food
Processor operates As soon as you tet go of the button, the Processor shuts elf and the

PULSE button tight goes out Use PULSE for short processing tasks, such as chopping nuls.
raw meats or vegetables This atlows you much greater control of the consistency of whal

you are processing,
ON: When the ON butlon is pushed, tt lfluminates biue and the oni1wiilrun continuously

The processor wilt stay on until you push lhe OFF button This is good lot tess tender food

end items that fake a while longer to process.,

CHOPPING:

! Lock the Bowl onfo the Base as described in Assembly,

2 Place the Mullipurpese,'Chopping Blade Ohio the

Center Post (see Fig 4),

CAUTION: Blades

3 Place food to be chopped Into Bowl Refer to Food Guide to

prepare feed for chopping

4 Lock Bow[ Cover Assemb}y onto Bowl. as described in

Assembly.

5 Lock the Food Pusher into the Movabfe Loop by rotating

counterclockwise until the food pusher's lab is under slot
in the movable loop s lid, then _ockfood chastelid into the

spring operated slide bullon by pressing down firmly

6 Plugthe cord into an electric oulleL The Food Processors power ;ight illuminates blue

to show il is connected to a power source, and the OFF button illuminates if base bowl
and cover aseemb y are a locked into piece

7 Push the ON button to run conslantly, or for better controlover consistency, push and

held PULSE button

are sharp_ Handle carefully., J

'i

When finished processing;

,. it Pulsing. stop pressing butlon and unit aulomaticafly stops
', if you turned processor to ON. push the OFF bulton to stop

• Allow the rnuIilporpoee/chopplng blade to stop rotating