KitchenAid KSB540 User Manual

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The blender pitcher and blade can be 

easily cleaned 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.

1.  To clean the blade, place the pitcher on 

the blender base, fill one-half full with 

warm (not hot) water, and add 1 or 2 

drops of dishwashing liquid. Place the 

lid on the pitcher, press the LOW speed 

setting, and run the blender for 5 to 

10 seconds. Remove the pitcher and 

empty contents. Rinse the pitcher with 

warm water until clean. The pitcher can 

also be washed in the bottom rack of 

an automatic dishwasher.

2.  To clean the lid and ingredient cap, 

wash in warm soapy water, then rinse 

and dry thoroughly. These parts can 

also be washed in the top rack of an 

automatic dishwasher. For best results, 

hand washing is recommended.

3.  Wipe the blender base and cord with 

a warm, sudsy cloth; wipe clean with a 

damp cloth, and dry with a soft cloth. 

For storage, the cord can be coiled 

into the cord-wrap on the bottom of 

the base.

– Check to see if the blender is plugged 

into a grounded 3 prong outlet. If it 

is, press OFF, then unplug the blender. 

Plug it back in to 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. Press 

OFF to stop the blender. Remove the 

pitcher from the base and divide the 

pitcher contents into smaller batches. 

Adding liquid to the pitcher may also 

reduce the load on the blender.

– Blender ingredients or a foreign object 

may have jammed the blender. Press OFF 

to stop the blender. Remove the pitcher 

from the base and free the blade by 

breaking-up or removing the contents 

at the bottom of the pitcher.

If the problem cannot be fixed with the 

steps provided in this section, then contact 

KitchenAid or an Authorized Service Center. 

 1-800-541-6390, 

 1-800-807-6777, 

 01-800-024-17-17 

 (JV 

Distribuciones) 

 or 

 01-800-902-31-00 

 (Industrias 

Birtman) 

See the KitchenAid Warranty and Service 

section for additional details. Do not 

return the blender to the retailer – they do 

not provide service.