User Manual

Ascent And Venturist series cups, Lids, BLAde BAse And seAL
Use and Care Instructions
WARNING
DO NOT use your 20 ounce cup or 8 ounce cup to heat ingredients or to blend hot liquids. Heated ingredients and liquids may create internal pressure which could
cause the cup to burst and cause injury.
DO NOT continuously use your machine for more than 75 seconds when blending with a cup and blending adapter.
If a cup becomes warm to the touch or steams or vents, immediately stop blending ingredients and turn o or unplug blender.
Allow the cup and ingredients to cool
to room temperature before removing the blending adapter.
Parts will become hot with extended use.
DO NOT touch the drive socket in the motor base or the drive spline in the adapter.
To avoid damage or personal injury, DO NOT use the cups (including the adapter or lids) in the microwave.
SCALE 1.000
Seal
Travel Lid
Note: The Ascent and Venturist Series Cups and Blending Adapter will not work on Vitamix C-Series, G-Series or S-Series blenders.
Seal
Blending Adapter
20 oz. Cup and Travel Lid
Storage Lid
8 oz. cup
Use
1. Load the cup according to the recipe or by the illustration below.
2. Put a seal on the bottom thread of the adapter. The seal should fit snugly and evenly around the
thread. Thread the adapter onto the cup in a clockwise direction until tight.
3. Put the cup and adapter onto the base.
4. Blend according to the recipe. Note: The soup and cleaning programs are not available for use with
the cups.
5. If the mixture stops circulating, stop the blender. Wait until the blades completely stop. Remove
the cup and adapter from the base. Turn the cup over. Unthread the adapter from the cup. Stir the
ingredients and add liquid if necessary. Attach the adapter, place the cup and adapter on the base
and continue blending.
6. After blending, wait until the blades completely stop before removing the cup and adapter from
the blender base.
Care
Note: Be sure to remove and clean the seals. Clean the seals thoroughly to avoid ingredient build
up that can cause problems over time if not properly cleaned.
Dishwasher:
The cups, lids, blending adapter and seals are dishwasher safe or can be washed and sanitized with the
procedures below.
In-Place Cleaning:
1. Fill the container half full with water and add a couple of drops of dishwashing liquid. DO NOT BLEND
HOT WATER.
2. Put a seal on the bottom thread of the adapter. The seal should fit snugly and evenly around the thread.
Thread the adapter onto the cup in a clockwise direction just until tight.
3. Put the cup and adapter onto the base.
4. Press Start / Stop. Slowly increase variable speed to 10.
5. Run the machine for 30 to 60 seconds.
6. Rotate the Variable Speed dial back to Variable 1. Press Start / Stop.
7. Rinse and drain all pieces.
To Sanitize:
1. Follow the cleaning instructions above.
2. Fill the container half full with water and 1/2 teaspoons of liquid bleach. DO NOT BLEND HOT WATER.
3. Put a seal on the bottom thread of the adapter. The seal should fit snugly and evenly around the thread.
Thread the adapter onto the cup in a clockwise direction just until tight.
4. Put the cup and adapter onto the base.
5. Press Start / Stop.
6. Slowly increase variable speed to 10.
7. Run the machine for 30 to 60 seconds.
8. Rotate the Variable Speed dial back to Variable 1. Press Start / Stop.
9. Allow mixture to stand in the container for an additional 1 ½ minutes.
10. Pour bleach mixture out. Allow container to air dry. Do not rinse after sanitizing.
BEFORE FIRST USE: Wash all components with warm, soapy water. Rinse all parts. Wipe dry with a dry, soft cloth.
Liquids
Dry Goods
Leafy Greens
Fruits & Veggies
Ice & Frozen
Ingredients
Before putting the blade base onto
the cup, locate the two arrows on
the blade base. Tighten the blade
base onto the cup until the arrows
line up within the range marked on
the cup.

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