West Bend L5685 User Manual

3-CUP FOOD CHOPPER

Instruction Manual

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

Precautions For Use Around Children...................................................................... 2

Electricity Precautions.............................................................................................. 3

Using Your Food Chopper........................................................................................4

Cleaning Your Food Chopper...................................................................................5

Food Chopping Guide/Tips ......................................................................................6

Warranty...................................................................................................................7

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

To prevent personal injury or property damage, read and follow all instructions
and warnings.

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

• Read all instructions, including these important safeguards and the care and use
instructions in this manual.

• Do not use appliance for other than intended use.

• The use of accessory attachments not recommended by West Bend®

Housewares may cause injuries.

• Keep hands and utensils away from the cutting blade while chopping food to
reduce the risk of severe injury to persons or damage to food chopper. A scraper
may be used but only when the food chopper is not running.

• Blade is sharp. Handle carefully.

• To reduce the risk of injury, never place the cutting blade on base without first

putting bowl properly in place.

• Always be sure cover is securely locked in place before operating applia nce.

• Do not attempt to defeat the cover interlock mechanism.

• Always avoid contacting moving parts.

• Do not operate when the appliance is not working properly or when it has been

damaged in any manner. For service information see warranty page.

• Do not attempt to repair this appliance yourself.

• For household use only.

To prevent burns or other personal injuries to children, read and follow all
instructions and warnings.

PRECAUTIONS FOR USE AROUND CHILDREN

• Always supervise children.

• Do not allow children to operate or be near the appliance, as the mechanical

operation can cause a hazard.

• Do not allow cord to hang over any edge where a child can reach it. Arrange cord
to avoid pulling, tripping or entanglement.

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To prevent electrical shock, personal injury or property damage, read and
follow all instructions and warnings.

ELECTRICITY PRECAUTIONS

• To protect against electric shock, do not immerse cord, plugs, or other electric
parts in water or other liquids.

• Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug.

• Do not use electric parts outdoors, or place them on or near a gas or electric

burner, in a heated oven, refrigerator or freezer.

• Always unplug the appliance from outlet when not in use and before cleaning.
Allow unit to cool completely before putting or taking off parts and before
cleaning.

• This appliance has a short cord as a safety precaution to avoid pulling, tripping or
entanglement. Position the cord so that it does not hang over the edge of the
counter, table or other area.

• While use of an extension cord is not recommended, if you must use one, make
sure the cord has the same or higher wattage as the food chopper (wattage is
stamped on the underside of the base). To avoid pulling, tripping or
entanglement, position the extension cord so that it does not hang over the edge
of the counter, table or other area.

• Use an electrical outlet that accommodates the polarized plug on the food
chopper. On a polarized plug, one blade of the plug is wider than the other. To
reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug is intended to fit into a polarized outlet
only one way. If the plug does not fit fully into the outlet or extension cord,
reverse the plug. If the plug still does not fit fully, contact a qualified electrician.
Do not alter the plug.

• Do not use an outlet or extension cord if the plug fits loosely or if the outlet or
extension cord feels hot.

• Keep the cord away from hot parts of the appliance and hot surfaces during
operation.

• Do not attempt to use a voltage converter or other device to adapt your food
chopper to a different outlet or voltage, as damage will occur.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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USING YOUR FOOD CHOPPER

Before using your food chopper, wash chopping bowl, bowl cover and chopping
blade with hot soapy water or in a dishwasher. Rinse thoroughly and dry. Wipe
surfaces of chopper base with a damp cloth and dry. NOTE: Do not submerge
chopper base in water or put in dishwasher. Do not use abrasive cleaning products
on any part of chopper. CAUTION: Be extremely careful while handling and
cleaning the chopping blade, as blades are extremely sharp.

1. Place base on dry,

level surface. Do not
plug cord into electrical
outlet until all parts of
chopper are
assembled and food
added.

2. Place chopping bowl

onto base with center
hub over drive shaft.
Turn bowl clockwise to
secure in place.

3. Place chopping blade

in bowl over hub,
rotating slightly if
necessary to drop
blade in place.

Bowl Cover
Cover Tab Extension

Chopping Blade Handle
Chopping Blade

Chopping Bowl
Center Hub

Slot
Drive Shaft
Base Tower
Chopper Base

LO Speed Button
HI Speed Button

4. Place up to 3 cups of food, cut into 1-inch or smaller pieces,

evenly into bowl over chopping blade. Do not attempt to chop
more than 3 cups of food at one time, as poor results will be
obtained.

5. Place cover onto bowl with tab extension to left of base tower.

Turn cover clockwise to secure tab in slot of base. You will
hear a “click” when tab is fully engaged in slot. The chopper

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will not operate unless cover tab is correctly located in slot. Do not attempt to
operate chopper without bowl and cover correctly in place.

6. Plug cord into a 120 volt AC electrical outlet ONLY. Your chopper offers two

speeds, LO and HI. You may wish to start chopping at the LO speed, then
increase to HI using either a pulse or continuous on operation.

To Pulse, simply depress the LO or HI button for a second or two, and then
release. Repeat pulsing action until food appears to be of desired size.
Release button to turn chopper off.

To run continuously, hold the LO or HI button down until food appears to be of
desired size. Release button to turn chopper off. Note: When chopping harder
foods such as carrots, you may need to secure chopper by placing hand on top
of cover while using.

If bowl needs to be scraped during chopping, turn off and make sure blade has
stopped completely before removing cover. Note: Use a scraper or spatula to
scrape food. Never use your hand or fingers as injury can occur.

7. When finished chopping, unplug cord from electrical outlet. Allow blade to stop

completely before removing cover. Turn cover counterclockwise to remove. If
necessary, scrape food off chopping blade with scraper or spatula before lifting
out of bowl. Turn bowl counterclockwise to remove from base.

CLEANING YOUR FOOD CHOPPER

1. Always unplug cord from electrical outlet before removing parts for cleaning.

2. All parts, with the exception of base, may be washed in hot soapy water, rinse

and dry. Do not use any abrasive scouring pads or cleanser on parts as
scratching will occur. CAUTION: To prevent personal injury, handle chopping
blade carefully as it is sharp. Do not leave cutting blade in dishwater to soak.
Wash, rinse and dry immediately after use.

Note: All parts with exception of the chopper base may be cleaned in an
automatic dishwasher, TOP RACK ONLY. Wipe base with a damp cloth and
dry.

Note: Some food, such as carrots, will stain the plastic parts. To remove these
stains, scour with a non-abrasive cleanser.

Storing the Food Chopper: Store chopping blade inside covered chopping
bowl on base. Push cord into cord storage area on back of base.

Note: The chopping blade is made of stainless steel to maintain its sharp cutting
edge. Do not attempt to sharpen the cutting edge of blade, as damage will
occur.

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FOOD CHOPPING GUIDE

Chop/Mince

Crumb/Grate

Suggested Foods General Instructions

Fruits, vegetables, cooked
meat, hard cooked eggs,
garlic, parsley and other
herbs, pickles, olives

Bread, cookies, crackers,
Parmesan or Romano
cheese

Place up to 3 cups of food
into chopping bowl, cut
into 1-inch or smaller
pieces. Chop until
desired size.

For bread, cookies and
crackers, break into 1-

inch pieces. Chop up to 3
cups until desired size.

For Parmesan or
Romano cheese, cut into

½-inch pieces and bring to
room temperature before
grating up to 3 cups.
Pulse to break up pieces,
and then run continuously
at HI speed until fine
texture is obtained about
2 to 3 minutes. Do not
attempt to grate any other
type of cheese in chopper,
as poor results will be
obtained.

FOOD CHOPPING TIPS

• Always cut, tear or break food into 1-inch or smaller pieces to obtain uniform

chopping results.

• Never overload chopper with food. Food should be placed loosely in chopper

and never packed down.

• If chopping more than 1 food consecutively, begin with dry food if possible to

eliminate cleaning of the bowl and blade between uses.

• Do not chop hard foods that cannot be easily cut with a normal kitchen knife or

foods that contain pits, stones, bones or hard shells, as damage to the chopper
will occur. Foods not recommended for chopping include dried fruits, ice, hard
sausage, coffee beans, whole spices, cheese other than Parmesan and
Romano, whole wheat, corn or rye kernels for making flour.

• Liquid ingredients should not be mixed in chopper, as leakage will occur.

• The sides of chopping bowl may become cloudy in appearance after frequent

use, which is normal.

• If chopper does not turn on when LO or HI button is depressed, the cover is not

completely engaged in slot. Turn cover clockwise to fully engage tab in slot for
operation.

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PRODUCT WARRANTY

Appliance 1 Year Limited Warranty

West Bend® Housewares, LLC warrants this appliance from failures in the material and
workmanship for 1 year from the date of original purchase, provided the appliance is operated
and maintained in conformity with the West Bend® Housewares, LLC Instruction Manual. Any
failed part of the appliance will be repaired or replaced without charge at West Bend®
Housewares, LLC discretion. This warranty applies to household use only.

The West Bend® Housewares, LLC warranty does not cover any damage, including
discoloration, to any non-stick surface of the appliance. The West Bend® Housewares, LLC
warranty is null and void, as determined solely by West Bend® Housewares, LLC, if the
appliance is damaged through accident, misuse or abuse, scratching, overheating, or if the
appliance is altered in any way or if used outside of an household setting.

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

THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, PERFORMANCE, OR
OTHERWISE, WHICH ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED. IN NO EVENT SHALL WEST BEND®
HOUSEWARES, LLC BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, WHETHER DIRECT, IMMEDIATE,
INCIDENTAL, FORESEEABLE, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
CONNECTION WITH ITS APPLIANCE.

If you think the appliance has failed or requires service within its warranty period, please
contact the West Bend® Housewares Customer Service Department at [phone] or e­mail us at [e-mail]. Return shipping fees are non-refundable. Hand-written
receipts are not accepted. West Bend Housewares is not responsible for returns lost in transit.

Valid only in USA and Canada

REPLACEMENT PARTS

Replacement parts (if available) may be ordered direct from West Bend® Housewares, LLC by
ordering online at www.westbend.com: Replacement Parts. Or you may call or e-mail the
service department at the number/e-mail address listed above, or by writing to us at:

West Bend Housewares, LLC
Attn: Customer Service
P.O. Box 2780
West Bend, WI 53095

Be sure to include the catalog/model number of your appliance (located on the bottom/back of
the unit) and a description and quantity of the part you wish to order. Along with this include
your name, mailing address, Visa/MasterCard number, expiration date and the name as it
appears on the card. Checks can be made payable to West Bend Housewares, LLC. Call
Customer Service to obtain purchase amount. Your state’s sales tax and a shipping/processing
fee will be added to your total charge. Please allow two (2) weeks for delivery.

This manual contains important and helpful information regarding the safe use and care of your new West
Bend® Housewares, LLC product. For future reference, attach dated sales receipt for warranty proof of
purchase and record the following information:

Date purchased or received as gift: ______________________________________________________
Where purchased and price, if known: ____________________________________________________
Item Number and Date Code (shown bottom/back of product): ____________________________________

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