Back to Basics Blender Solution 5500 - Care and Cleaning

CARE AND CLEANING
Before using your Blender Solution 5500 for the fi rst time and after each use, be
sure to thoroughly wash the Glass Mixing Jar, Food Processor Goblet, Blender
Blade Base, Smoothie Blade Base, Dispensing Valve, Chopping Blade, Lids,
Food Pusher and Stir Stick. To prolong the life of your Blender Solution, do not
wash plastic parts in the dishwasher. Open the Dispensing Valve while washing
to rinse out the valve. After each use, unscrew and disassemble the Dispensing
Valve for cleaning (see instructions below).
If you experience any problem with your machine, unplug it
immediately from the electrical outlet, then contact Back to Basics
®
at 1.800-688-1989.
CLEANING
CLEANING DISPENSING
VALVE
To disassemble valve for cleaning:
1. Remove the valve from the
smoothie blade base by
unscrewing the entire valve
counter-clockwise.
2. Remove the cap from the valve
body by unscrewing it counter-
clockwise.
3. Squeeze cap and stopper
together and slide the lever off
the stopper pin.
4. Remove the spring.
5. Remove the stopper and stopper
pin by pulling the rubber rim of
the stopper. The stopper and
pin are tightly fitted and need not
be separated.
6. Clean all parts in warm soapy
water and reassemble in
the order shown.
Lever
Cap
Spring
Stopper Pin
Stopper
Valve Body
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