Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Q-Series Blendtec
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MANU AL ABC SMOOTHER SP A CESA VER.
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3 T able Of Contents Section Page Section 1 .....Important Safeguar ds 5 Section 2 .....Component Overvie w 7 Section 3 .....Unpacking 8 Section 4 .....Installation 9 Section 5 .....Operating Instructions 11 Section 6 .....W arranty and Service 15 Appendix A .
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5 SE C TION 1 – IMPOR T ANT SAFE GU ARDS READ ALL INS TRUC TIONS CAREFULL Y BEFORE USING Y OUR BLEND TEC MACHINE. 1.1 SAFE TY CERTIFIC A TION The ABC, Smoother, and SpaceSav er blenders and accessories ar e certified by ETL to UL standard 763, and to CS A standard C22.
6 If the blender malfunctions call Blendtec customer service (international customers contact a Blendtec qualified service agent). If it is dr opped or damaged in any w ay, r eturn the blender to Ble.
7 SE C TION 2: C OMPONENT O VERVIE W BLENDER MO T OR BASE The blender motor is located within the blender motor base and contains the components which run the blender including the electric motor, drive shaft, and micropr ocessor controlled circuit boar d.
8 2.5 PO WER SPEC IFICA TIONS Blendtec Blenders ar e made with power specifications listed belo w according to y our specific model. 110/120 V OL T BLEND TEC BLENDERS ARE RE QUIRED T O BE PRO TEC TED B Y A DEDIC A TED 20 AMP CIRC UIT BREAKER OR FUSE.
9 2. Remov e blender motor base, sound enclosure components, blender jars, and lids from carton. 3. Unwind the pow er cord. 4. Check f or and remo ve an y packing material which may hav e blocked ventilation holes in either the po wer unit or the black motor stand.
10 4. Slide the power cor d and the motor base into the black plastic motor stand with the touchpad facing the fr ont, fitting the motor base and clear sound enclosure bottom snugly into the motor stand. Extend the cor d out the bottom of the base to its full length.
11 the equipment. 2 . Remov e the clear sound enclosure lid (top) by lifting the top portion of the sound enclosure off. Place the clear sound enclosure bottom on the counter making sure the hole in the bottom of the sound enclosure is aligned with the hole in the counter top.
12 5.4 TROUBLESHOO TING SUGGES TIONS BLENDER MO T OR WILL NO T TURN ON: If the blender motor will not turn on, try the f ollowing: • Make sur e the main power switch on the lo wer-fr ont panel is turned on. • Check the house current break er switch or fuse to make sure it is set to • the on position.
13 contact Blendtec (international customers contact a Blendtec qualified service agent) f or assistance. UNSA TISF AC T ORY BLENDED TEXTURE: If the blended te xture of product is lump y or uneven, do the f ollowing: • Make sur e the mixture is not ca vitating during the cycle.
14 5.6 L ONG- TERM SANIT A TION OF JAR 1. Sanitize jar per local code b y filling the blender jar with a sanitizer diluted to manufactur e’ s specifications. Bleach, properly diluted, can be used. 2. Add 1 teaspoon (5 ml) of liquid chlorine bleach.
15 SE C TION 6: W ARRANTY AND SERVICE PROC EDURE 6.1 W ARRANTY DESC RIPTION MO T OR: Standard Blendtec United States (US) w arranties are as f ollows: ABC20, ABC15, ABC13, Smoother20 3 year s or 20,00.
16 the f ollowing: UNDER W ARRANTY 1. Contact Blendtec (internationally contact a Blendtec qualified service agent) immediately to diagnose the difficulty. Please hav e your serial number ready as well as a description of the pr oblem. Do not attempt to do your o wn repair s.
17 Problem Description: APPENDIX A: ABC BLENDER OPERA TION A1: Operation The ABC models features an interlock saf ety switch that pre vents the unit fr om operating unless the sound enclosure is completely shut. T o operate the ABC, press the desired button.
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19 APPENDIX B - PRODUC T DIA GRAMS FIGURE 1.1 - FRONT VIEW: BLENDER MO T OR AND JAR Lid Jar P ower S witch L CD Screen Blade Assembly FIGURE 1.2 - T OP VIEW: MO T OR T ouchpad Drive Sock et L CD Scree.
20 FIGURE 2.1 - ABO VE C OUNTERT OP: ABC, SMOO THER (WITH Q SERIES C OMPONENT S) 9.35” (237.49 mm) 2.59” (65.78 mm) 22.51” (571.75 mm) 9.35” (237.
21 FIGURE 2.2 - ABO VE C OUNTERT OP: SP A CE SA VER 8.22” (408.69 mm) 6.32” (160.53 mm) 16.09” (408.69 mm) 16.09” (408.69 mm) FRONT VIEW SIDE VIEW.
22 FIGURE 3.1 - IN - C OUNTER: ABC, SMOO THER (WITH Q SERIES C OMPONENT S) 8.00” (203.2 mm) 3.03” (77 mm) 14.37” (365 mm) 8.97” (227.8 mm) 10.24” (260 mm) 10.
23 FIGURE 4 - Countertop Hole T emplate 4-3/8” (111.125 mm) 5-7/8” (149.22 mm).
1206 South 1680 W est Orem, UT 84058 801-222-0888 www . blendtec.com OWN-CE-010 Manual f or ABC, Smoother, and SpaceSav er v8 Aug 10.
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