Owner's Manual
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3.  Problem: The motor slowed down during  
  operation.
  Solution: 
  • This is normal as some heavier loads (e.g., slic
-
ing/shredding cheese) may require the motor to 
work harder. Simply reposition the food in the 
feed tube and try again.
  • The maximum load capacity may have been 
exceeded. Remove some of the ingredients and 
continue processing.
4. Problem: The food processor vibrated/moved  
around the countertop during processing.
  Solution: 
  • Make sure the rubber feet at the bottom of the 
unit are clean and dry. Also make sure that the 
maximum load capacity is not being exceeded.
  • This is normal as some heavier loads (e.g., slic
-
ing/shredding cheese) may require the motor to 
work harder. 
LIMITED THREE-YEAR 
WARRANTY
This warranty is available to consumers only. You 
are a consumer if you own a Cuisinart
®
 Elemental 
11 Food Processor that was purchased at retail 
for personal, family or household use. Except 
as otherwise required under applicable law, this 
warranty is not available to retailers or other 
commercial purchasers or owners.
We warrant that your Cuisinart
®
 Elemental 11 
Food Processor will be free of defects in materials 
and workmanship under normal home use for 
three years from the date of original purchase.
We recommend that you visit our website, 
www.cuisinart.com for a fast, efficient way to 
complete your product registration. However, 
product registration does not eliminate the need 
for the consumer to maintain the original proof of 
purchase in order to obtain the warranty benefits. 
In the event that you do not have proof of 
purchase date, the purchase date for purposes of 
this warranty will be the date of manufacture. 
If your Cuisinart
®
 Elemental 11 Food Processor 
should prove to be defective within the warranty 
period, we will repair it, or if we think necessary, 
replace it. To obtain warranty service, simply 
call our toll-free number 1-800-726-0190 for 
additional information from our Customer Service 
Representatives, or send the defective product to 
Customer Service at Cuisinart, 7475 North Glen 
Harbor Blvd., Glendale, AZ 85307.
To facilitate the speed and accuracy of your 
return, please enclose $10.00 for shipping and 
handling of the product.
Please pay by check or money order (California 
residents need only supply proof of purchase 
and should call 1-800-726-0190 for shipping 
instructions).
NOTE: For added protection and secure handling 
of any Cuisinart product that is being returned, 
we recommend you use a traceable, insured 
delivery service. Cuisinart cannot be held 
responsible for in-transit damage or for packages 
that are not delivered to us. Lost and/or damaged 
products are not covered under warranty. Please 
be sure to include your return address, daytime 
phone number, description of the product defect, 
product model number (located on bottom of 
product), original date of purchase and any other 
information pertinent to the product’s return.
Your Cuisinart
®
 Elemental 11 Food Processor has 
been manufactured to the strictest specifications 
and has been designed for use only in 120 volt 
outlets and only with authorized accessories 
and replacement parts. This warranty expressly 
excludes any defects or damages caused by 
attempted use of this unit with a converter, as 
well as use with accessories, replacement parts 
or repair service other than those authorized 
by Cuisinart. This warranty does not cover any 
damage caused by accident, misuse, shipment or 
other than ordinary household use. This warranty 
excludes all incidental or consequential damages. 
Some states do not allow the exclusion or 
limitation of these damages, so these exclusions 
may not apply to you. You may also have other 
rights, which vary from state to state.
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS ONLY:
California law provides that for In-Warranty 
Service, California residents have the option of 
returning a nonconforming product (A) to the 
store where it was purchased or (B) to another 
retail store that sells Cuisinart products of the 
same type.
The retail store shall then, at its discretion, either 
repair the product, refer the consumer to an 
independent repair facility, replace the product, or 
refund the purchase price less the amount directly 
attributable to the consumer’s prior usage of the 
product. If the above options do not result in the 
appropriate relief to the consumer, the consumer 
may then take the product to an independent 
repair facility if service or repair can be 
economically accomplished. Cuisinart and not the 
consumer will be responsible for the reasonable 
cost of such service, repair, 
replacement, or 










