PowerBlend DuetTM Blender/Food Processor BFP-10 Series Instruction Booklet
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  BE SURE TO HANDLE THE METAL BLADE WITH CARE AS 
  IT IS RAZOR SHARP!
2. Place food to be processed in work bowl. Put cover on work 
bowl, with feed tube at about 11 o’clock. Turn the cover 
clockwise until it fits into position. Cover lock must click into 
locked position prior to use. If you have trouble fitting the cover 
on  the work bowl, turn chopping blade hub slightly and replace 
cover.
3. ALWAYS USE PUSHER TO GUIDE FOOD THROUGH FEED       
   TUBE. NEVER USE YOUR FINGERS OR SPATULA.
4. Plug your PowerBlend Duet
™
 into a wall outlet. Push the On 
button and then the Food Processor button to start chopping  
or puréeing. It is recommended that one hand be placed on the 
food processor lid while in use, to provide unit stability. If the 
machine doesn’t start, make sure it is plugged in and the work 
bowl and cover are locked into place. The food processor will 
not start until the collar, work bowl and work bowl lid are 
locked into place. Nevertheless, always unplug the unit 
before placing hands into the food processor bowl.  
NOTE: The motor base will start, but the food processor blade 
will not turn until assembled properly.
b) SLICING AND SHREDDING WITH THE REVERSIBLE 
SLICING/SHREDDING DISC
The slicing/shredding disc can slice and shred a variety of fruits 
and vegetables, meats and cheeses.
1.  Place adapter stem onto the center shaft. To slice: Attach disc 
to stem with the raised edge of slicer on top. To shred: Attach 
disc to stem with the raised shredding slots on top. Place the 
slicing/shredding disc onto shaft with the desired cutting blade 
facing up. Be sure to handle the metal blade with care, as it 
is razor sharp.
2. Place cover on work bowl, with feed tube at about 11 o’clock. 
Turn cover clockwise until it fits into position. Insert food in feed 
tube.
3.  Hold pusher with more rounded side toward the outside of the 
bowl and insert it in feed tube over food. Always use pusher to 
guide food through feed tube. Never use your fingers or spatula.
4. Plug your Cuisinart
®
 PowerBlend Duet
™
 into a household 
electrical outlet.
5.  Insert pusher. Use moderate pressure to push down on pusher 
with one hand while using your other hand to push the On 
button, Pulse button, and hold down the Food Processor button. 
Slicing and shredding only take a few seconds. Wait until disc 
stops spinning before removing cover. When it stops, remove 
cover before removing work bowl. Never try to remove cover and 
work bowl together; this could damage work bowl.
6.  To remove cover, unlock it by turning it counterclockwise, then 
lift it straight up.
7.  Remove slicing/shredding disc before removing work bowl.  
To remove it, grasp flat top section of adapter stem and lift it 
straight up. Holding work bowl collar, turn work bowl 
counterclockwise and lift it straight up to remove it from base.
FOOD PROCESSOR OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Your PowerBlend Duet
™
 comes with a food processor button.  
This button is the perfect speed for all your food processing tasks. 
Always use this speed when using the food processor. You may 
also use the Pulse button with this function for pulse-chopping.
To use your food processor, make sure that the bowl is assembled 
properly and the blade or slicing/shredding disc and the cover are 
locked into place.
When you use the control panel, the LED will light next to each 
button you press.
Press the On button. For continuous operation, press the  
Food Processor button. Motor will start if you have followed 
assembly instructions.
To turn motor off, press the Food Processor button again or the 
Off button.
For on/off operation, called pulse-chopping or pulsing, press the 
On button, press the Pulse button, and then press and release the 










