West Bend L5696 User Manual

 

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Put liquids into the blender first unless recipes call for an alternate blending 
sequence. 

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Allow soup mixtures and cooked ingredients to cool before pouring into mixing 
jar for blending. 

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Do not allow the motor to stall. If necessary, turn off and unplug from electrical 
outlet immediately. Pour half of the contents out of the mixing jar before 
resuming processing. It may be necessary to add liquid to process the 
ingredients.  

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Do not store food or liquids in mixing jar. 

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If the blender turns too slowly, or seems to labor, increase the speed setting or 
remove some of the contents. Do not allow the blender to labor more than a few 
seconds as burnout can occur. 

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In the event the blades become jammed with ingredients, turn off and unplug 
blender from electrical outlet. Pour contents into a holding bowl or jar. Follow 
instructions in cleaning and assembly sections of this manual to restore blender 
to operation. 

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Be careful not to over process ingredients. Stop frequently to check the 
consistency. If necessary, divide ingredients in half and process separately for 
better control over consistency. 

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To add foods when blender is operating, turn blender control to off position, 
remove lid cap from lid and add ingredients through the opening. 

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Do not try to mash potatoes, mix stiff dough, grind raw meat, whip egg whites or 
extract juices from fruits and vegetables. The blender is not made to perform 
these tasks.