KitchenAid KSB354WH0, KSB354OB0 Owner’s Manual

KitchenAid °

SPEED

VITESSE

VELOCIDAD

BLENDER

INSTRUCTIONS

MI_LANGEUR

INSTRUCTIONS

LICUADORA

INSTRUCCIONES

KSB354

USA:l-800-541-6390

Canada:l-800-807-6777

KitchenAid.com
KitchenAid.ca

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Proof of Purchase & Product Registration

Always keep a copy of the sales receipt
showing the date of purchase of your

Blender. Proof of purchase will assure you

of in-warranty service.

Before you use your Blender, please fill out
and mail your product registration card
packed with the unit. This card will enable

Model Number
Serial Number

Date Purchased
Store Name and Location

us to contact you in the unlikely event of
a product safety notification and assist us
in complying with the provisions of the
Consumer Product Safety Act. This card
does not verify your warranty.

Pleasecomplete the following for your
personal records:

Preuve d'achat et enregistrement du produit

Veuillez conserver une copie du coupon de

caisseindiquant la date d'achat de votre

m61angeun La preuve d'achat vous assure

du serviced'apr6s-vente sous garantie.

Avant d'utiliser votre m61angeur, veuillez

remplir et poster la carte d'enregistrement

du produit accompagnant I'appareil.

Grace _ cette carte, nous pourrons vous

Num@o de mod61e

Num@o de s@ie

Date d'achat

Nom du marchand et adresse

appeler dans 1'6ventualit6 improbable d'un
avis de s6curit6 et nous conformer plus

facilement aux dispositions de la Ioi sur la

s6curit6 des produits de consommation.
Cette carte ne confirme pas votre garantie.

Veuillez remplir ce qui suit pour vos

dossiers personnels :

Comprobante de compra y registro del producto

Siempre conserve una copia del recibo

de ventas que especifique la fecha de

compra de su licuadora. El comprobante

de compra le asegurar_ el servicio t6cnico

bajo garantfa.

Antes de utilizar la licuadora, complete y

envfe por correo sutarjeta de registro del

producto que viene junto con la unidad.

Esta tarjeta nos permitir& contactarnos

N0mero del modelo

N0mero de serie

Fecha de compra

Nombre de la tienda y direcci6n

con usted en el improbable caso de
una notificaci6n de alg0n problema de
seguridad con el producto y nos ayudar& a
cumplir con las cl&usulas de la Consumer
Product Safety Act (Leysobre la seguridad
de los productos para el consumidor). Esta

tarjeta no asegura su garant[a.

Complete Io siguiente para su
registro personal:

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

Proof of Purchase & Product Registration ............................................. Inside Front Cover

Blender Safety ................................................................................................................ 2

Important Safeguards .................................................................................................... 3

Electrical Requirements .................................................................................................. 3

FEATURESAND OPERATION

Blender Features ............................................................................................................ 4

Preparing the Blender for Use ........................................................................................ 6

Before First Use ...................................................................................................... 6

Blender Assembly ................................................................................................... 6

Using the Blender .......................................................................................................... 7

Before Use .............................................................................................................. 7

Operating the Blender ............................................................................................ 7

CHOP ICE................................................................................................................ 8

SMOOTHIE ............................................................................................................. 8

Soft Start_ Blending Feature ................................................................................... 9

Ingredient Cup ....................................................................................................... 9

CAREAND CLEANING

ToClean Individual Components .................................................................................... 9

ToClean Without Disassembly ....................................................................................... 9

Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................... 10

WARRANTYAND SERVICEINFORMATION

KitchenAid _Blender Warranty ...................................................................................... 11

Hassle-FreeReplacement Warranty 50 United States and District of Columbia ........

Hassle-FreeReplacement Warranty Canada .............................................................

How to Arrange for Warranty Service in Puerto Rico ..................................................

How to Arrange for Serviceafter the Warranty Expires All Locations .......................

How to Arrange for ServiceOutside these Locations ..................................................

How to Order Accessories and Replacement Parts ......................................................

NOTE: DUE TO THE UNIQUE CONTAINER AND BLADE DESIGN, READ THESE

INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING YOUR NEW KITCHENAID '_BLENDER TO ACHIEVE

MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE RESULTS.

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Blender Safety

Your safety and the safety of others are very important.

We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your
appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.

This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you

and others.
All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either

the word "DANGER" or "WARNING." These words mean:

You can be killed or seriously

injured if you don't immediately

follow instructions.

You can be killed or seriously injured

if you don't follow instructions.

All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to
reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are

not followed.

Preparing the Blender for Use

Fire Hazard

Do not use an extension cord.
Doing so can result indeath

or fire.

7. Plug power cord into a grounded
2-prong polarized outlet. Blender is
now ready for operation.

Using the Blender

Before Use

NOTE: When the Blender is on, the CHOP

ICE indicator light is lit.

- Do not interfere with blade movement

- Do not remove pitcher lid

Operating the Blender

The KitchenAid ® Blender has three speeds:
HIGH, MEDIUM and LOW and also has a

SMOOTHIE feature and CHOP ICE feature.

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1. With convenient one-step operation,
this Blender only operates when a
speed selection button is pressed.

2. Before operating the Blender, make
sure the pitcher is properly secured
in the locking collar and assembly is
positioned on the Blender base.

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Before removing the pitcher from the
base, always press OFF and unplug the
power cord. Lift the pitcher assembly
in a straight, upward motion off of the

Blender base.

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NOTE: If a gap exists between the locking
collar and the base, the pitcher might not
be locked into the locking collar or the
pitcher assembly is not positioned properly
on the Blender base. See Blender Assembly

for further instructions.

3. Put ingredients into the pitcher and
firmly attach lid.

4. Press the desired speed button for
continuous operation at that speed.

The red indicator light by the selected

speed will stay lit. You may change
speeds without stopping the unit by
pressing a new speed button.

IMPORTANT: If blending hot foods or
liquids, remove the center ingredient cup.
Operate only on LOW speed.

5. To turn off the Blender, press OFE The
OFF button will stop any speed and

deactivate the Blender at the same time.

6. Before removing the pitcher unplug the
power cord.

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Using the Blender

CHOP ICE

Your KitchenAid ® Blender offers a CHOP
ICE feature. When selected, the Blender
automatically pulses at staggered intervals

at the optimal speed for chopping ice.

1. Before operating the Blender, make
sure the pitcher assembly is properly

positioned on the Blender base.

NOTE: If a gap exists between the locking
collar and the base, the pitcher might not

be locked into the locking collar or the
pitcher assembly is not positioned properly

on the Blender base. See Blender Assembly
for further instructions.

2. Put ingredients into the pitcher and
firmly attach lid.

3. Press CHOP ICE. The indicator light will
stay lit. The Blender will automatically

pulse at staggered intervals.

4. To turn off the CHOP ICE feature, press
OFE The Blender is now ready for

continuous operation.

5. Before removing the pitcher unplug the
power cord.

SMOOTHIE

Your KitchenAid ® Blender offers a
SMOOTHIE feature that is created and

optimized for making great smoothies. It
blends ingredients at just the right speed.

1. Before operating the Blender, make
sure the pitcher assembly is properly

positioned on the Blender base.

NOTE: If a gap exists between the locking
collar and the base, the pitcher might

not be locked into the locking collar or
the pitcher assembly is not positioned

properly on the Blender base. See Blender
Assembly, page 6 for further instructions.

2. Put ingredients into the pitcher and
firmly attach lid.

3. Press SMOOTHIE. The indicator light
will stay lit. The Blender will blend

at the right speed to give you a
great smoothie.

4. To turn off the SMOOTHIE, Press
OFE The Blender is now ready for

continuous operation.

5. Before removing the pitcher unplug the
power cord.

Using the Blender

Soft Start '°_Blending Feature

The Soft Start_ blending feature
automatically starts the Blender at a slower

speed to pull ingredients into the blade
assembly then quickly increases to selected

speed setting for optimal performance.
NOTE: The Soft Start_Rblending feature

works when a speed isselected from the
OFF mode and does not work with the

CHOP ICEfeature.

Care and Cleaning

The Blender pitcher, locking collar and
blade can be easily cleaned as individual
components or together, without
disassembly.

• Clean the Blender thoroughly after
every use

• Do not immerse the Blender base or
cord in water

• Do not use abrasive cleansers or
scouring pads

To Clean Individual Components:

1. Lift the pitcher assembly in a straight,

upward motion off of the Blender
base. Then, rotate the pitcher

counterclockwise, two clicks, to
separate locking collar and blade

assembly and sealing ring, from the
pitcher. Wash components with warm
soapy water. Rinse and wipe dry.

NOTE: Pitcher can be placed in the
bottom rack of an automatic dishwasher.

The lid, ingredient cup, locking collar and
blade assembly, and sealing ring can be
put in the top rack. For best results, hand
washing is recommended.

2. Wipe the Blender base and cord with
a warm, sudsy cloth; wipe clean with a
damp cloth, and dry with a soft cloth.

Ingredient Cup

The 2 oz. (60 ml)
ingredient cup

can be used to
measure and

add ingredients
to the pitcher.

Remove cup and add ingredients at LOW
or MEDIUM speeds. When operating at

higher speeds, with a full pitcher or with
hot contents, stop the Blender and then

add ingredients.

To

Clean Without Disassembly:

1.

Put the pitcher on the Blender base,
fill half full with warm (not hot) water,
and add 1 or 2 drops of dishwashing
liquid. Put the lid on the pitcher, press
the LOWspeed setting, and run the

Blender for B to 10 seconds. Remove
the pitcher and empty contents. Rinse

with warm water until clean.

2,

Toclean the lid and ingredient cup,
wash in warm soapy water, then rinse
and dry thoroughly.

3,

Wipe the Blender base and cord with
a warm, sudsy cloth; wipe clean with a
damp cloth, and dry with a soft cloth.

Troubleshooting

The Blender does not operate when a setting is selected:

Check to see if the Blender is plugged
into a polarized 2-prong outlet. If it

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No indicator lights are lit.

The Blender stops while blending:

_ assembly from the base, free the blades

Indicator lights are flashing alternately, at the bottom of the pitcher.

The Blender turns on, but blades will not rotate:

is, press OFF, then unplug the Blender.

Plug it back into the same outlet. If the

Blender still does not work, check the
fuse or circuit breaker on the electrical
circuit the Blender is connected to and

make sure the circuit is closed.

The Blender may be overloaded. If the

Blender becomes overloaded when
blending heavy ingredients, it will

automatically shut off to prevent damage
to the motor. Press OFF to reset the

Blender and unplug the power cord.

Remove the pitcher from the base and
divide contents into smaller batches.

Adding liquid to the ingredients may also
reduce the load on the Blender.

The Blender may be jammed. If it's
jammed, the Blender will stop running

to avoid damage to the motor. Press

OFF to reset the Blender and unplug

the power cord. Remove the pitcher

by breaking-up or removing the contents

The pitcher is not properly secured in
the locking collar. Press down and rotate
pitcher clockwise in the locking collar past

the second "click". This will allow the
pitcher assembly to engage the coupler.

See page 6 for Blender Assembly.

If the problem cannot be fixed with the steps provided in this section, contact KitchenAid

or an Authorized KitchenAid Service Centen
USA/Puerto Rico: Canada: Mexico:

1-800-541-6390 1-800-807-6777 01-800-024-17-17 (JV Distribuciones)

01-800-902-31-00 (Industrias Birtman)

See the KitchenAid Warranty and Service section on page 11 for additional details.

Do not return the Blender to the retailer - they do not provide service.

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KitchenAid ® Blender Warranty

Length of

Warranty:

50 United States, the
District of Columbia,

Canada, and Puerto

Rico: One-year limited

warranty from date of

purchase.

KitchenAid

Will Pay For:

50 United States, the
District of Columbia

and Canada: Hassle-free

replacement of your
Blender. See the following

page for details on how to
arrange for replacement.
OR

In Puerto Rico:
The replacement parts

and repair labor costs to
correct defects in materials

and workmanship. Service

must be provided by an
Authorized KitchenAid

KitchenAid

Will Not Pay For:
A. Repairswhen Blender

is used in other than
normal single family

home use.

B. Damage resulting from

accident, alteration,

misuse or abuse or
use with products
not approved by

KitchenAid.

C. Replacement parts or

repair labor costs for
Blender when operated

outside the country of

purchase.

ServiceCenter. To arrange
for service, follow the

instructions on page 12.

DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF REMEDIES IMPLIED
WARRANTIES,INCLUDING TO THE EXTENTAPPLICABLEWARRANTIESOF

MERCHANTABILITYOR FITNESSFORA PARTICULARPURPOSE,ARE EXCLUDEDTO THE
EXTENTLEGALLYPERMISSIBLE.ANY IMPLIEDWARRANTIESTHAT MAY BEIMPOSED BY

LAWARE LIMITED TO ONEYEAR, ORTHESHORTESTPERIODALLOWED BYLAW. SOME
STATESAND PROVINCESDO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONSOR EXCLUSIONSON HOW LONG
AN IMPLIEDWARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSLASTS,SOTHEABOVE

LIMITATIONSOR EXCLUSIONSMAY NOT APPLYTOYOU.

IF THIS PRODUCT FAILS TO WORK AS WARRANTED, CUSTOMER'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE

REMEDY SHALL BE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF THIS

LIMITED WARRANTY. KITCHENAID AND KITCHENAID CANADA DO NOT ASSUME ANY

RESPONSIBILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. This warranty gives
you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to
state or province to province.

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Hassle-Free Replacement Warranty-

50 United States and District of Columbia

We're so confident the quality of our
products meets the exacting standards of

KitchenAid that, if your Blender should

fail within the first year of ownership,

KitchenAid will arrange to deliver an

identical or comparable replacement to
your door free of charge and arrange to
have your original Blender returned to us.
Your replacement unit will also be covered
by our one year limited warranty. Please

follow these instructions to receive this
quality service.

If your KitchenAid _ Blender should fail
within the first year of ownership, simply

call our toll-free Customer Satisfaction
Center at 1-800-541-6390 Monday

through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Eastern
Time), or Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Give
the consultant your complete shipping
address. (No RO. Box numbers, please.)

When you receive your replacement
Blender, use the carton and packing
materials to pack up your original Blender.
In the carton, include your name and
address on a sheet of paper along with
a copy of the proof of purchase (register
receipt, credit card slip, etc.).

Hassle-Free Replacement Warranty- Canada

We're so confident the quality of our
products meets the exacting standards
of the KitchenAid brand that, if your

Blender should fail within the first year
of ownership, KitchenAid Canada will
replace your Blender with an identical
or comparable replacement. Your
replacement unit will also be covered
by our one year limited warranty. Please

follow these instructions to receive this
quality service.

If your KitchenAid _"Blender should fail
within the first year of ownership, take the
Blender or ship collect to an Authorized

KitchenAid Canada Service Centre. In the
carton include your name and complete

shipping address along with a copy of the
proof of purchase (register receipt, credit
card slip, etc.). Your replacement Blender
will be returned prepaid and insured. If you
are unable to obtain satisfactory service

in this manner call our toll-free Customer
experience Centre at 1-800-807-6777.

Or write to us at:
Customer eXperience Centre

KitchenAid Canada

1901 Minnesota Court

Mississauga, ON L5N 3A7

How to Arrange for Warranty Service

in Puerto Rico

Your KitchenAid _ Blender is covered by
a one-year limited warranty from the
date of purchase. KitchenAid will pay
for replacement parts and labor costs

to correct defects in materials and
workmanship. Service must be provided by

an Authorized KitchenAid Service Center.

Take the Blender or ship prepaid and
insured to an Authorized KitchenAid

Service Center. Your repaired Blender will
be returned prepaid and insured. If you
are unable to obtain satisfactory service in
this manner, call toll-free 1-800-541-6390

to learn the location of a Service Center
near you.

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