Oster BLSTDP-W00 - Hints for Best Use; Maintaining YOUR BLENDER

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HINTS FOR BEST USE
• Processinghotfoodsorliquidsintheblendermaycausehotliquidtospurtoutwhen
thecoverisremoved.Alwaysliftthesnap-openspoutlocatedonthelidbeforeblend-
inghotfoodsorliquids.WARNING:WhenyouworkwithHOTLIQUIDS,flipthejarlid
openandstartatalowspeed,andgraduallyincreasetoafasterspeed.Donotadd
liquidoverthe1.0-liter/4cuplevel.Alwayskeephandsandexposedskinawayfrom
steam.Startblendingatlowestspeed.Jarwillbecomehotfromhotcontents.(Please
reviewImportantSafeguardssection.)
•Toaddliquidsandsmallingredientswhenblenderisoperating,liftthesnap-openspout
andaddingredientsthroughtheopening.
•Ifblendingactionstopsduringblendingoringredientssticktothesidesofthejar,
turnblenderoff.Removethecoverandusearubberspatulatopushmixturetowards
blades.
•Ifusingyourblendertomakesalsaorotherrecipesusingtomatoes,onionsandother
vegetables,youmayhavebetterresultsusingaslowerspeedfunctionorthepulse
function.
•Donottrytomashpotatoes,mixstiffdough,whipeggwhites,grindcorn,  
rawmeatorextractjuicesfromfruitsandvegetables.Theblenderwasnot  
madetoperformthesetasks.
•Avoidbumpingordroppingtheblender.
MAINTAINING YOUR BLENDER
HOW TO CLEAN THE BLENDER
•Unplugtheblenderfromelectricaloutlet.
• Wipeblenderbase,controlpanel,andcordwithadampclothorsponge.  
Toremovestubbornspots,useamild,non-abrasivecleanser.
• Tocleanjar,unscrewthebottomcap,keepingjartilted,soasnottodrop  
bladeassemblywhilebottomcapisremoved.
• Removethebladeassembly.Tiltbladeslightlytoproperlyremove.
• Carefullyremovegasketfromouterrimofbladeassembly.
• Carefullywashbladeassembly,gasket,jarandcoverinwarm,soapywater.Rinseand
drythoroughly.Donotimmersethebaseinwater.
• Placegasketontobladeassemblyandre-insertbladeassemblyintoglassjar.Doso
bytiltingitslightlytoenterintothebottomopeningofthejar.  
Moveasneededtocleartheremainingblades.
• Screwthebottomcapbackontojarinordertosecurebladeassemblyand  
placejarbackontomotorbase.