GE 168986 User Manual

First select L

or H

power using the

slide switch. Next select a speed 
button. The blender will run until the

button is pushed. 

The 

button is also the C

button. This allows instant control of
blending action. The blender runs only
as long as you hold the button. 

The C

function should only be used

to rinse the blender between batches 
of processing the same food. When the 
processing of a single type of food is 
finished, the blender should be 
disassembled and thoroughly cleaned 
as instructed in “How to Clean.”

To use the C

function, pour 2 cups

(500 ml) warm water in jar and add 1
drop liquid dishwashing detergent. Run
the blender on C

for 10 seconds.

Discard soapy water. Rinse with clean
water. 

This function is not a substitute for 
regular cleaning as instructed in “How
to Clean.” This function should never 
be used when blending any mixture 
containing eggs, milk, or any other 
dairy products, meats, or seafood.

To get ice that is almost the consistency
of snow, follow these guidelines. 

• Ice must come directly from the 

freezer. Ice that has been stored in 
an ice chest or ice bucket has already
started to melt. That small amount of
moisture will not make good dry,
crushed ice.

• Crush 3 to 4 cups (750 ml to 1 L) of

ice at a time. 

• Use the C

button. Press and

release the button allowing the
blender to come to a complete stop
before pressing again. This allows the
chunks of ice to fall on the blades 
for consistent crushing of the ice.

NOTE: Continue to pulse until you 
cannot hear chunks of ice hitting the
blender jar, or about 30 to 45 seconds.

• If you are crushing ice with a liquid,

for a drink or other recipe, there
should not be more ice than liquid 
for best results. Equal amounts of 
ice and liquid work well, for example 
2 cups (500 ml) ice and 2 cups (500
ml) liquid. Do not try and blend 2
cups (500 ml) ice and 1 cup (250 ml)
liquid. An air pocket is created around
the blades and prevents all the ice
from being crushed. 

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