FOOD PROCESSING CENTER
OWNER’S MANUAL
Model KP81E
120V., 60Hz., 600 Watts
EURO-PRO Operating LLC
Boston, MA, 02465
1 (800) 798-7398
COPYRIGHT© EURO-PRO OPERATING LLC 2008
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR FOOD PROCESSING
CENTER
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Using The Double Chopping Blade
Speed Control Dial
Always disconnect unit from power
source before cleaning or changing
accessories.
The food processor speed control dial
has two speeds settings plus "Pulse" and
"Turbo".
WARNING: USE EXTREME CAUTION
WHEN HANDLING THE BLADES.
THEY ARE EXTREMELY SHARP.
ALWAYS REMOVE CHOPPING BLADE
COVERS BEFORE USING.
1 - Low
2 - High
The speed can be adjusted while the
food processor is in use.
Use of the Pulse/Turbo button allows
greater control over the texture of the
food being processed. Use "Pulse" when
the unit is in the "Off" position. Use
"Turbo" when the unit is in the "On"
position and you need a burst of power.
Please note that the "Pulse" and "Turbo"
is only intended to be used for short
"bursts" of processing.
The double chopping
blade may be
used with one
blade or with
F
two blades.
1. To use as
a double
blade, careful
slip the separate
blade over the
shaft of the
Double
Blade
Main Blade
Operating the Food Processor
Setting up:
main blade.
(Fig. 2 & Fig. 3)
1. CAUTION: Make sure that the unit is
unplugged from the power source and
the the Speed control dial is in the
"Off" position before inserting or
removing any attachments and before
cleaning.
Fig. 3
1. Safety Cover
2. Safety Cover Release Button
3. Main Unit
4. Pulse/Turbo Button
5. On/Off Speed Control
6. Spindle
7. Blender Jar
8. Measuring Cap (1 oz.)
9. Blender Lid
14. Double Chopping Blade
15. Chopping Blade Cover
16. Dough Blade
2. Place the food processor bowl onto
the processor body. There is no need
to turn the bowl. (Fig. 1)
3. When fitted correctly, the handle will
fit into the slot at the base of the unit.
Two Blades
Together
17. Blade Storage
18. Blade Storage Cover
19. Thin Shredding Blade
20. Thick Shredding Blade
21. Thin Slicing Blade
22. Thick Slicing Blade
23. Grating Blade
2. Then insert onto the shaft of the
processor bowl. Always hold the
chopping blade by the upper plastic
part. (Fig. 4)
10. Food Pusher
11. Food Processor Lid
12. Food Processor Bowl
13. Main Chopping Blade
24. Blade Holder
25. French Fry Disc Assembly
26. Spatula
IMPORTANT: Remove protective blade cover(s) before use. Protective
blade covers to only be used for storage.
Fig. 1
4. Now you are ready to use any of the
attachments that come with the unit;
i.e. the double chopping blade, dough
blade, etc.
Fig. 4
Technical Specifications
Voltage:
120V., 60Hz.
Power:
600 Watts
Food Processor Capacity:
Blender Capacity:
6 Cups (1.5 Liters)
7 Cups (1.75 Liters)
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
7. Keep hands and utensils away from
Using The Double Chopping Blade
Slicing, Shredding & Grating
Blades
unplugged from the power source and the CAUTION: Make sure that the unit is
Dough Blade
CAUTION: Make sure that the unit is
the cutting blade while chopping
food., to reduce the risk of severe
injury to persons or damage to the
food processor. A scraper may be
used, but ONLY when the food
processor is NOT running and has
been unplugged. Never feed food by
hand. Always use the food pusher.
(Fig. 7)
(Cont.)
3. Place ingredients to be processed in
the bowl.
operating button is “OFF” before
inserting or removing attachments.
1. Make sure that the blade storage cover
is closed during use.
2. Fit the processor bowl and spindle as
described previously on page 4.
3. Fit the dough blade over the spindle and
press firmly into place. (Fig. 8)
4. Place the ingredients into the bowl.
5. Fit the lid and click into place as
described in the “Setting Up” section
(page 4).
unplugged from the power source and
the operating button is “OFF” before
inserting or removing attachments.
4. Then holding the processor lid by the
feeding tube, place the processor lid
onto the bowl and turn counter
clockwise to lock the lid in place.
Ensure that the lid tab has "clicked"
into place and that the arrow on the
lid is aligned with the dot on the unit.
(Fig. 5 & Fig. 6)
1. Make sure that the blade storage
cover is closed during use.
2. Place the blade of your choice on
the blade holder. Inserting the longer
tab on the side of the blade first.
(fig. 9)
Fig. 7
3. Press the other end of the blade until
it clicks into place. (fig. 10)
6. Plug in the food processor.
7. Turn the food processor on selecting
high speed. Maximum capacity for
processing dough is based on the
mixture of 21 oz. (600 g.) of flour and
14 oz. (400 g.) of water in order to
obtain 2.2 Lbs. (1 kg.) of dough.
8. Recommended speed for making dough
is high.
9. When it is time to knead the dough,
place speed control dial in the "Off"
position and pulse until the dough it is
ready.
10. Remove the blade from the bowl before
removing the dough.
WHEN KNEADING DOUGH, DO NOT
OPERATE THE MACHINE LONGER THAN
20 SECONDS. AFTERWARDS WAIT AT
LEAST 2 MINUTES BEFORE OPERATING
THE MACHINE AGAIN.
4. Fit the processor bowl and spindle
as detailed on the page 4.
5. Using the finger holes in the blade
holder, fit it over the spindle and
press firmly into place as indicated.
(fig. 11)
WARNING: USE EXTREME
CAUTION WHEN HANDLING
BLADES. BLADES ARE SHARP.
6. Fit the lid and click into place as
described in the Setting Up section
(page 4).
Fig. 6
Fig. 5
8. When finished processing the
ingredients, remove the processor lid
by turning clockwise.
9. Remove the chopping blade first
before removing the processed food.
FOR SAFETY, ALWAYS USE THE
FOOD PUSHER WHEN PUTTING
FOOD INTO THE THE FEEDER TUBE.
NEVER FEED BY HAND.
10. Do NOT leave the appliance
unsupervised when it is in the "ON"
position.
5. Plug the processor into a wall outlet.
6. Turn the speed control dial to the
desired speed setting.
7. Plug in the processor.
8. WARNING: USE THE FOOD
PUSHER TO ADD FOOD INTO
THE PROCESSOR BOWL
THROUGH THE FEEDER TUBE.
Do not overload the food processor bowl.
In one operation, you can process a
maximum of 6 cups (1500 ml) of food.
PROCESSING EXAMPLES WITH THE DOUBLE CHOPPING BLADE
The processing times indicated below are approximate and also depend on the
quantity of the food to be processed and the degree of fineness you require.
FOR SAFETY, ALWAYS LEAVE THE
PUSHER IN PLACE WHILE OPERATING
THE PROCESSOR.
RECOMMENDED
PRODUCT
Meat*
QUANTITY
OPERATION TIMES
SPEED
High/Turbo
Low
24.5 oz / 700 gr.
24.5 oz / 700 gr.
21 oz / 600 gr.
24.5 oz / 700 gr.
24.5 oz / 700 gr.
24.5 oz / 700 gr.
24.5 oz / 700 gr.
4 slices
15 - 30 seconds
15 - 30 seconds
15 - 30 seconds
15 - 30 seconds
15 - 30 seconds
20 seconds
Onions
Nuts
High
Fish*
Pulse
Fig. 8
Cheese
Liquids (soups)
Carrots
Bread
Pulse
Fig. 9
Fig. 10
Pulse
pulse
40-50 seconds
40 - 50 seconds
10 - 30 seconds
10 seconds
Low
Apples
24.5 oz / 700 gr.
Max 4 bunches
Max 4 cups/1 liter
High
Parsley
Mayonnaise
High/Turbo
High
30 seconds
Fig. 11
* Always allow food to cool before placing in the bowl.
* Remove all bones before processing.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
4. Fit the lid and click into place as
French Fry Blade Assembly
Operating the Blender
indicated in Setting Up section
(page 4).
5. Plug in the processor.
6. WARNING: USE THE FOOD
PUSHER TO ADD FOOD INTO THE
PROCESSOR BOWL THROUGH
THE FEEDER TUBE.
CAUTION: Make sure that the unit is
unplugged from the power source and
the operating button is “OFF” before
inserting or removing attachments.
Setting up:
1. CAUTION: Make sure that the unit is unplugged
from the power source and the the Speed
Control Dial is in the "Off" position before
inserting or removing any attachments and
before cleaning.
2. Place the food processor bowl onto the
processor body. (fig. 14)
3. When fitted correctly, the handle will fit into the
slot at the base of the unit.
4. Place the food processor lid on the bowl and
lock in place by turning counter clockwise.
(fig. 15) Make sure that NO ATTACHMENTS
are inside the food processor bowl when you
are using the blender.
Note: The French Fry Blade is already
assembled to the blade holder. Do not try
to remove it. (fig. 12)
1. Make sure that the blade storage
cover is closed during use.
2. Fit the processor bowl and spindle
as detailed previously.
3. Using the finger holes in the french fry
blade holder, fit it over the spindle and
press firmly into place as indicated.
(fig. 13)
Fig. 14
Do not overload the bowl. In one
operation, you can process a
maximum 6 cups (1500 ml) of food.
Fig. 15
5. Open the safety cover by pressing on the safety
cover release button. (fig. 16)
WARNING: USE EXTREME CAUTION
WHEN HANDLING BLADES. BLADES
ARE SHARP.
Fig. 12
6. Place the blender jar in the opening and turn
counter clockwise to lock in place. (fig. 17)
7. WARNING: Never operate the blender without
the blender lid in place. When processing hot
ingredients, remove the measuring cap from the
blender lid to allow steam to escape. (Fig. 18)
8. Recommended speed level for blending is "2"
(high). When blending soft vegetables or fruits
start with level "1" (low) and then go to level "2"
(high). For hard vegetables or fruit always use
speed level "2" (high).
Fig. 13
Processing Examples
Fig. 16
Blade A
Blade B
Blade C
Blade D
Blade E
IMPORTANT: Do NOT load the blender with more
than 10 oz. (300 gr.) of hard vegetables at one
time. Do NOT operate continuously for more than
20 seconds at one time.
NOTE: You can crush 16 oz. (500 ml) of ice cubes
in the blender using the PULSE/TURBO button.
CAUTION: To prevent spilling (overflow) do NOT
operate the blender with than 4 cups (1000 ml) of
soft liquid (i.e. soup) at one time.
For fine slicing:
Blade A - Recommended speed level is High
(Cucumbers, raw potatoes, lettuce, carrots)
For coarse slicing:
For fine shredding:
Blade B - Recommended speed level is High
(Cabbage, carrots, onions)
Fig. 17
Blade C - Recommended speed level is High
(Carrots, cucumbers, cabbage)
For coarse shredding: Blade D - Recommended speed level is High
(Lettuce, carrots, apples)
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Always operate the blender with the blender lid
in place.
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When blending hot liquids, always remove the
small measuring cap in the blender lid.
Avoid contact with moving parts at all times.
Keep hair, clothing as well as spatulas and
other kitchen utensils out of the blender jar while
in operation to reduce the risk of severe injury to
persons or damage to the blender. A spatula
may be used but ONLY when the unit is not in
use.
For Grating:
Blade E - Recommended speed level is High
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Fig. 18
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CLEANING & MAINTENANCE
CLEANING & MAINTENANCE
CAUTION: Make sure that the unit is unplugged from power source and control
button is on “OFF” before inserting or removing any attachments and
before cleaning.
CAUTION: Make sure that the unit is unplugged from power source and control
button is on “OFF” before inserting or removing any attachments and
before cleaning.
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Never immerse the unit, cord or plug
in water or any other liquid.
Clean the main unit with a damp
cloth only.
Only the stainless steel blades can
be washed in the dishwasher.
All other parts can be cleaned in
warm sudsy water using regular
dishwashing liquid.
If food has spilled over on to the
main unit, use the pointy end of the
spatula to clean the cracks and
crevices of the base under the food
processor bowl. (Fig. 19)
To clean the blender, fill the blender
jar with warm, sudsy water, place
the blender lid on the unit and run
the blender at speed level "2" (high)
for 30 seconds. Rinse and repeat if
necessary.
Storing the Blades
Re-settable Thermal Safety
1. Turn the “ON/OFF” speed control
Your Processing Center comes with a
blade storage compartment and a cover
to store your blades when they are not
in use. (Fig. 20)
Device
to the “OFF” position
Your Processing Center has been
2. Unplug the unit from the wall
designed with a unique safety system
receptacle.
which prevents damage to the unit’s
3. Remove and empty the processor
motor and drive system, should you
bowl. Ensure that no food is
Storage
Compartment
Storage
Cover
inadvertently overload your appliance.
jamming the cutting blades or
The safety system will automatically cut
attachments.
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the electric power to the appliance
4. Allow the appliance to cool down
when the device senses an overload or
for a minimum of 30 minutes.
excessive temperature in the motor or
5. Re-install the processor bowl and
drive system. Should this occur during
re-plug appliance in the wall outlet.
use and the appliance stops
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6. Proceed to use the appliance as
functioning, following is the re-setting
before. Should the appliance still
procedure:
Fig. 20
fail to operate, turn the “ON/OFF”
Place the blade
storage compartment
over the food
processor lid.
(fig. 21)
speed control to the “OFF” position
and unplug from the wall outlet.
Allow the appliance to cool down
for an additional 1 to 2 hours. After
this time has passed, repeat the
restart procedure, steps 5 and 6
above.
Fig. 21
Carefully insert the
blades into the slots.
(fig. 22)
Fig. 19
Hints & Tips:
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The double chopping blade can be
used for chopping meat, fish,
vegetables, cheese, etc. setting
the speed to maximum.
Fig. 22
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For finer chopping, increase the
length of time you process.
For coarser chopping, use the pulse
button for a few seconds and monitor
food texture.
Place the blade storage
cover over the blades.
(fig. 23)
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Pre-cut larger pieces to make them fit
into the feed tube. When chopping
hard foods (e.g. meat, cheese) cut
into 1 “/2.4 cm cubes.
Fig. 23
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For shredding, place food horizontally
into the feed tube, for slicing place the
food vertically.
When blending, pour the liquids in
first and then add the solid food.
Begin blending at the lower speed
and increase when needed.
You can also store
the blender with
the unit as shown
in fig. 24.
Fig. 24
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Model KP81E
ONE (1) YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
EURO-PRO OPERATING LLC warrants this product to be free from defects in material
and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase when utilized for
normal household use.
If your appliance fails to operate properly while in use under normal household
conditions within the warranty period, return the complete appliance and accessories,
freight prepaid. For Customer Service support, call 1 (800) 798-7398 or visit our website
EURO-PRO Operating LLC will repair or replace it free of charge. Proof of purchase
date and $14.95 to cover the cost of return shipping and handling must be included.*
The liability of EURO-PRO Operating LLC is limited solely to the cost of the repair or
replacement of the unit at our option. This warranty does not cover normal wear of parts
and does not apply to any unit that has been tampered with or used for commercial
purposes. This limited warranty does not cover damage caused by misuse, abuse,
negligent handling or damage due to faulty packaging or mishandling in transit.
This warranty is extended to the original purchaser of the unit and excludes all other
legal and/or conventional warranties. The responsibility of EURO-PRO Operating LLC if
any, is limited to the specific obligations expressly assumed by it under the terms of the
limited warranty. In no event is EURO-PRO Operating LLC liable for incidental or
consequential damages of any nature whatsoever. Some states do not permit the
exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above may not
apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which
vary from state to state.
*Important: Carefully pack item to avoid damage in shipping. Be sure to include
proof of purchase date and to attach tag to item before packing with your name,
complete address and phone number with a note giving purchase information,
model number and what you believe is the problem with item. We recommend you
insure the package (as damage in shipping is not covered by your warranty). Mark
the outside of your package “ATTENTION CUSTOMER SERVICE”. We are
constantly striving to improve our products, therefore the specifications contained
herein are subject to change without notice.
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The registration will enable us to contact you in the unlikely event of a product safety
notification. By returning this card you acknowledge to have read and understood the
instructions for use, and warnings set forth in the accompanying instructions.
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