User manual

required extra blending time. · Make sure the drive shaft on the jar is fully engaged

into the drive socket or that the blade is ﬁrmly afﬁxed to the drive shaft.

TRIED EVERYTHING? If none of the preceding suggestions work, contact your

Blendtec service agent for further assistance.

5.5 CLEAN BLENDER JAR DAILY

1. Using hot tap water, add 2 cups (1liter) of water and 1 to 2 teaspoons (7 ml) of

liquid dish washing soap to the blender jar.

2. Place the lid tightly onto the jar. Place the blender jar on the motor and press the

“Low Pulse” button for 15 seconds.

3. Rinse with clear water until all soap is rinsed from jar and lid.

4. Store the jar upside down wherever possible. When jars are stored upside down,

ensure that no water is allowed to stand in the bottom around the

blade drive shaft.

5. Two quart jars may be stacked one inside the other. Three quart jars can also be

stacked by interlocking handles.

NOTE: When washing the blender jar in a dishwasher, the jar should

be placed on the top rack. Blender jars are dishwasher safe up to 220

degrees Fahrenheit (104 degrees Celsius).

5.6 SANITIZATION OF JAR

1. Periodically ﬁll the blender jar with hot tap water.

2. Add 1 teaspoon (5 ml) of liquid chlorine bleach.

3. Stir for 10 seconds to mix water and bleach. Let mixture stand in

blender jar for 5 minutes.

4. Empty water/bleach mixture. Store jar as described in section 5.5.

5.7 DAILY CLEANING OF MOTOR

1. Make sure the main power switch is off and motor is unplugged before

cleaning.

2. Remove motor from sound enclosure. Remove the rubber gasket

from the rim of the steel base and wash the gasket with a mild detergent.

3. When necessary, wipe the metal top and sides of the blender motor

clean with a damp rag. Mild cleaners like WINDEX● may be used.