KitchenAid KSB540 Manuel D’Utilisation

6

Before First Use
Before using your blender for the first time, 

wipe blender base with a warm sudsy cloth, 

then wipe clean with a damp cloth. Dry 

with a soft cloth. Wash 1-piece pitcher, lid, 

and ingredient cap in warm, sudsy water 

or just add soap and warm water to the 

pitcher, place it on the blender base, and 

blend to clean. See “Care and Cleaning” 

section. Rinse parts and wipe dry.

Blender Assembly
1.  Adjust the length of the power cord to 

suit your needs.

2.  Place the 1-piece pitcher on the 

blender base.

3.  Before plugging in the blender, be sure 

to press OFF to ensure the blender is in 

the Off mode.

4.  Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. 

Blender is now ready for operation.

5.  Before removing the pitcher from the 

base after use, always press OFF and 

unplug the power cord. Lift the pitcher 

in a straight, upward motion off of the 

blender base.

A.  If you will be using 

the blender within 

2 ft (61 cm) of an 

outlet, you can 

shorten the power 

cord by coiling it into 

the storage area on 

the bottom of the 

base in the pattern 

at right (indicated by 

arrows):

B.  If you will be using the 

blender within 

16" (41 cm) of an 

outlet, you can 

shorten the power 

cord by coiling it into 

the storage area on 

the bottom of the 

base in this pattern:

C.  To store the majority 

of the power cord 

under the base of 

your blender, follow 

cord wrap pattern “B” 

above. Then, starting 

at point “A” in the 

drawing at right, coil 

a second layer of cord 

into the base in the 

pattern indicated by 

the arrows: