Bosch MCM 5000m User manual

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Owner’s Manual
Food Processor Plus
models:
MCM 5000 UC • MCM 5100 UC
MCM 5200 UC
READ THIS MANUAL
thoroughly for important safety and operating
instructions before using this appliance.

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
WARNING: A risk of fire and electrical shock exists in all electrical appliances and may
causepersonalinjuryordeath.
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed,
includingthefollowing:
1. Readallinstructionsbeforeusingthefoodprocessor.
2. Toprotectagainstrisk of electric shock, do not put the drive unitinor under water or
otherliquid.
3. This appliance is not for use by children.
4. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used near children.
5. Donot leave appliancesunattended during operation.
6. Unplug from outlet when not in use, before putting on or taking off parts and
beforecleaning.
7. Todisconnect:switchappliance offthen remove plug from power supply.
8. Avoid contacting moving parts. Keep hands, hair, clothing, as well as spatulas
and other utensils away from whisks, blades, disc, dough hook and/or other
moving parts during operation to reduce the risk of injury to persons and/or
damage to the appliance or its attachments.
9. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug, or after the appliance
malfunctions or is dropped or damaged in any manner. Return appliance to the
nearestauthorized service facility forexamination,repair or electrical ormechanical
adjustment.
10. The use of attachments not recommended or sold by the appliance manufacturer
may cause fire, electric shock or injury and is therefore prohibited.
11. Do not use outdoors or when standing in a damp area.
12. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter, or touch hot surfaces.
13. Alwaysoperateappliance with covers in place.
14. Blades are sharp. Handle carefully due to risk of injury.
15. Removeblades,hooks, whisks or discs from mixing bowl before washing.
NOTE: ALSO BE SURETO READTHE WARNINGSAND CAUTIONS THATARE
PROVIDEDBEFOREEACHATTACHMENT’S OPERATINGINSTRUCTION.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANTSAFEGUARDS .................................................................. 2
Table of contents..................................................................................... 3
ABOUT YOURFOOD PROCESSOR ...................................................... 4
BoschFoodProcessor ........................................................................... 4
Unpacking............................................................................................... 4
Electrical specifications ............................................................................ 4
Beforeusingfor the first time .................................................................. 4
Getting to know your Food Processor ...................................................... 6
Powerunit features .............................................................................. 6-7
Specialfeatures ofmixing bowl ............................................................... 7
Getting started ................................................................................... 8-10
STANDARDATTACHMENTS ................................................................ 10
Mixing bowl w/multifunction blade, whisk, hooks and discs................... 10
Howto use multifunction blade .............................................. 10-11
Placinginto operation with multifunctionblade.............................. 11
Howto use dough hook ................................................................ 12
Howto use whipping whisk.................................................... 12-13
How to use slicing and grating discs ........................................... 14
Care and cleaning of bowl and its accessories ........................... 16
Blenderwith unbreakable plasticjar ........................................................ 16
Howto use blender...................................................................... 17
Placingblender intooperation...................................................... 18
Exampleof use ofblender ........................................................... 18
Careand cleaningof blender........................................................ 19
CitrusJuicer........................................................................................... 19
Placing into operation with citrus juicer........................................ 20
Care and cleaning of mixing bowl with citrus juicer ...................... 20
JuiceExtractor....................................................................................... 20
Placing into operation with juice extractor.................................... 21
Careandcleaning of mixing bowl with juice extractor .................. 21
SERVICEand REPAIR .......................................................................... 22
TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................. 23
SAMPLERECIPES .......................................................................... 24-25
ImportantNotes ..................................................................................... 26
BOSCHsmall appliancewarranty ........................................................... 27
HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY

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ABOUTYOUR FOOD PROCESSOR
Congratulationson having selected one of
the Bosch Food Processors. A series of
food processors designed to simplify
commonfoodpreparationtasksofthehome
cook: stirring, beating, slicing, mincing,
grating and chopping aswell as juicing.
As you read through these instructions,
please pay particular attention to the
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS. Specific
safeguardsfor the attachments, as well as
warningsandcautions,areprovidedineach
section describing the operation of that
particularattachment.
BoschFood Processor
TheBoschFoodProcessorPlusisavailable
in 3 models:
•The MCM 5000 UC
comprised of a two-speed electronic
power unit with integral cord storage,
three-quartcapacity mixing bowl, cover
with integral feeding tube and pusher/
measuring cup, multifunction blade,
beater, dough hook, reversible slicing
disc, reversible coarse grating disc,
citrus juicer, motor drive cover and
spatula.
•The MCM 5100 UC
comprisedoftwo-speedelectronicpower
unit with integral cord storage, three-
quart capacity mixing bowl, cover with
integral feeding tube and pusher/
measuring cup, multifunction blade,
beater, dough hook, reversible slicing
disc, reversible coarse grating disc, 6-
cupcapacity blender,citrusjuicer,motor
drivecover andspatula.
•The MCM 5200 UC
comprised of a four-speed electronic
power unit with automatic cord rewind,
three-quartcapacity mixing bowl, cover
with integral feeding tube and pusher/
measuring cup, multifunction blade,
whippingwhisk, dough hook, reversible
slicing disc, reversible coarse grating
disc, fine grating disc, 6-cup capacity
blender, citrus juicer, juice extractor
motordrive cover andspatula.
Unpacking
Carefully remove the power unit from its
packaging and place it on the counter so it
is ready to use. As you remove the
accessories from the carton, check them
against figure 1 to assure that all the
standardpartsare present.
Electrical Specifications
Check to make sure that the voltage on
which your food processor is to operate is
the same as specified on the rating plate.
StandardNorthAmerican models have an
electricalpowerratingof530-wattmaximum
powerratingwiththeattachment thatdraws
the most power (some attachments may
drawlesspower).
Before Using for the First Time
Beforeusing anyof the attachmentsfor the
firsttimeitisrecommendedtheybewashed,
rinsed well and dried. Of the attachments
supplied with the systems in this manual,
all parts, except the blender’s jar/blade
assembly, are dishwasher safe:
> The blender’s jar/blade assembly
shouldbe washedunder runningwater
anddried.
Note: It is recommended that the
blender jar/blade assembly
never be left to stand in water or
soapsolution,topreventthebearing
lubricantfrom beingwashed out.

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MCM 5000 UC
MCM 5200 UC
MCM 5100 UC
Figure 1

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Getting to Know Your Food Processor
TheBoschFood Processorsarecomprised
of various attachments, depending on the
systempurchased (see above).
Boschengineersare continuallyworkingon
expanding the usefulness of your Bosch
Food Processor. If there is some type of
accessoryin which you areinterested, that
is not presently available for your Bosch
Food Processor, please either write us at:
•Bosch Small Appliances
Customer Support
BSHHome Appliances
5551McFaddenAvenue
HuntingtonBeach,CA 92649
or call us at:
• 1(866) 44BOSCH
[1(866) 442-6724]
Power Unit Features
The MCM 5000 power units have the
followingfeatures, refer to figure2:
530-wattmotor
One of the most powerful motors offered
with any food processor system.
Electronicspeedcontrol
Six-position rotary switch, on the MCM
5200, see figure 2a; four-position rotary
switch, on the MCM 5100 and MCM 5000,
figure2b, islocatedat thefrontof thepower
unit. The MCM 5200 has 4 speeds plus a
momentary pulse function and a stop
position “O/Off,” while the MCM 5200 and
MCM5000have2speedsplusamomentary
pulse function and a stop position “O/Off,”
seefigure 2a.
Figure 2.

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Built-inSafetyCutout
The Bosch Food Processors are provided
with a built-in safety cutout to protect the
motoragainst overheating.
If the safety cutout should open:
a. Turnthe processortothe offposition
“O/Off”and unplug.
b. Contact Bosch Small Appliances
Customer Support,see page 6, for
closest Bosch authorized service
center.
c. Take, or ship, the food processor to
aBosch authorized servicecenter to
havethesafety cutout replaced.
SafetyCover Interlock
The Bosch Food Processor incorporate in
their design a special safety feature; the
Safety Cover Interlock, figure 2c. This
feature prevents the rotary switch from
beingturned from the Off position, “O/Off,”
if cover has not been placed on the bowl
properlyandrotated totripthe SafetyCover
Interlock.
SafetyMotorDrive Cover
Anotherspecialsafetyfeatureincorporated
inthe BoschFoodProcessorsis theSafety
Motor Drive Cover, figure 2d. The Safety
Motor Drive Cover must be in place on the
high speed blender drive when not in use
or the motor will not start when turned to
oneof its On positions, orif removed while
power unit is running will bring the power
unit to a stop.
Dual drives
The Bosch Food Processors come with
threedrives:
• A high-speed drive directly coupled to
themotor,usedtodrivetheblenderand
other special accessories, located
under the Safety Motor Drive Cover,
figure2e.
• A dual drive, figure 2f, used by bowl
accessories:onehigh-torquedriveused
to drive dough hook, citrus juicer and
otherspecialaccessoriesrequiringhigh
torque;and, ahigh speeddrive used to
drive the multifunction blade, beater,
whippingwhiskand other accessories
requiringhigher speeds.
Convenientcordstorage
The MCM 5200 UC model stores the cord
internally, onan automaticcord winder,see
figure2g.
Fourrubber feet
Four rubber feet provide the ultimate in
stability, while also serving to isolate the
powerunitfromthehardsurfacetominimize
noiseand vibration, figure 2h.
Special features of mixing bowl
The mixing bowl has a number of special
features:
Dualfeeding tube
Thethree-quartcapacitymixingbowlcomes
withtwofeedingtubesmoldedintothecover.
The small tube may be used for slicing or
gratingitems thatyou wishto standon end.
Pusher/measuringcup
In addition to its ability to act as both a
pusher and a measuring cup, the slimmer
portion of the pusher has a hole at the
bottom to allow it top be used as a funnel
when liquids need to be added to the
mixture in the bowl. See figure 3a.
Filling tray
The MCM 5200 UC, Bosch Food
Processor, also comes with a filling tray
thatcanbemounted on the feeding funnel
to simplify the feeding of material into the
bowl,figure 3b.

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Figure 3.
Getting Started
The operation of your Bosch Food
Processor is summarized below.
Specific instructions for using each of the
attachments, provided with the food
processorsystemscovered bythis manual,
followthe summarizedinstructions.Please
read the specific instructions thoroughly
before using that attachment, paying
particular attention to the IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDSandWARNINGS provided.
1. Place power unit on suitable work
surface.
Before using the food processor with
anyofthe attachments,the powerunit
should be placed on a suitable work
surface.Thesurfaceshould besturdy,
smooth and clean; make sure that
there is no flour or oil on the surface.
A clean, smooth surface will provide
thebestfootingfor thesuctioncup feet
onthepowerunitandwilllimitslipping
and/or“walking,” see figure 2h.
2. Plug power unit into power supply.
Pull the power unit’s cord out to
appropriate length and plug it into a
convenientnearby outlet.
3. Select attachment to be used.
Selecttheattachmentyou wishtouse.
4. Cover the drive not being used.
Ifdualdriveis to be used for selected
attachment, make sure that safety
motor drive cover is placed over the
highspeed blenderdrive andpressed
down until it snaps in place.
If high speed blender drive is to be
used, remove the safety motor drive
cover from the high speed blender
driveand place mixingbowl over dual
drive and turn clockwise to lock into
position as shown in figure 4a. Next
place the mixing bowl cover, with
pusher/measuring cup in the feeding
tube, on the bowl. Make sure arrows
oncover andbowl arealigned, so that
tabson bowl fit into channels incover
andthenturncover clockwiseuntil tab
on cover enters cover interlock and
turn until tab clicks into place, figure
4b.
Figure 4.
5. Place selected attachment.
Place the selected attachment on
power unit. See specific instructions
for attachment selected. Specific
instructions are located on pages
listedbelow:
Attachment Pages
Bowl w/multifunction blade..... 10–12
with dough hook .......................... 12
with whipping whisk/beater ..... 13-14
with slicing and grating disc.... 14-16
Blender .....................................16–18
Citrus juicer .............................. 19-20
Juice extractor........................... 20–21
Table 1.

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6. Operate unit with rotary switch.
Once the attachment is in place, the
speed of its moving components can
be controlled through the use of the
rotaryswitchatthe front of the power
unit. See figure 2. The rotary switch
has six or four positions, depending
onthe model you have:
AllMCMmodels have the following:
a. “M,”a momentary “pulse” position
thatprovides full speedand power
for the time it is held in position.
b. “O/Off,”the off position.
TheMCM5000and5100have2speeds
c. Two speeds labeled 1 and 2.
Speed 1 is the lowest speed.
The MCM 5200 has 4 speeds:
d. Fourspeeds labeled 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Speed 1 is the lowest speed. The
speed increases with each
succeeding step up to the highest
speed, speed 4.
All models of the Bosch Food
Processorincorporateabuilt-in safety
cutout switch to protect the motor
against overheating. If the safety
becomesactivated,thepowerunitwill
stop. If power unit should stop even
though there is power to the unit see
TROUBLESHOOTINGatthe back of
this manual .
7. Turn power unit off.
When your work with the attachment
is completed or the capacity of the
batch-feed attachment has been
reached,turn thepowerunit tothe Off
position,“O/Off,” and unplug.
8. Remove the attachment.
Remove the attachment from the
power unit, per instructions for the
specific attachment being used.
9. Continue use.
Iftheattachmentwasofthebatch-feed
type and you wish to continue using
theattachment,empty the bowl or jar
of the attachment per its specific
instructions and reinstall the
attachment as before. Repeat steps
5 through 8 as often as necessary to
completework.
10. Work completed,
remove attachment.
If the attachment is of the continuous
feedtype or is the batch type andyou
havecompleted the work you wished
to perform with the attachment,
removetheattachmentfromthepower
unitperthe instructionsforthespecific
attachmentbeing used.
11. Place contents (batch-feed type).
If the attachment is the batch feed
type, disassemble per the specific
attachment’s instructions and place
the contents in a suitable container.
12. Care and cleaning.
Once you have completed working
with the Bosch Food Processor, the
nextstep is to disassembleand clean
the attachments. If you wish to use
another attachment, please return to
step3, above.
Powerunit
With the power unit turned Off and
unplugged, it should be cleaned only with
aclean,dampcloth.Thenwipeoffthesafety
motordrivecover andreinstallon thepower
unit, if necessary. Never use coarse or
caustic cleaning products to clean the
power unit. Never immerse the power unit
inwater.
The power unit may be left on the counter
or stored for future use. If the unit will be
stored,store thecord and liftthe powerunit
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6. Always grasp multifunction blade by
top of center column. Do not grip by
the blades.
The Bosch Food Processors are provided
with a three-quart mixing bowl and
multifunction blade, beater or whipping
whisk,doughhook, reversible slicing disc,
reversible coarse grating disc and fine
gratingdisc(MCM 5200UConly)asshown
infigure 5.
How to Use Multifunction Blade
Allthe MCMmodels comeswiththe mixing
bowl,coverand pusher/measuringcup and
multifunctionblade.Themultifunctionblade
isintendedto beusedfor mincing,pureeing
and pulverizing of fruits, vegetables, nuts
and dried bread (preparation of bread
crumbs) and the preparation of sauces,
specialdiet foods, infantfoodsand mixing.
Themultifunction bladeshould notbe used
to process hard cheeses (Parmesan,
Romano, etc.
Useof mixingbowl withmultifunction blade
Beforebeginning toattach thisor anyother
attachment,make sure that the power unit
is on a smooth, clean, suitable work
surface and switched to the Off position,
“O/Off,”andthat youhavethe safetymotor
drive cover in place of the high speed,
blenderdrive.
1. Before using the mixing bowl and
multifunctionbladeforthefirsttimethey
shouldbe washed. SeeBefore Using
for the First Time, on page 4.
2. Makesurethesafetymotordrivecover
has been snapped into place on the
high-speed blender drive. Place the
mixing bowl on the dual drive of the
powerunit,asshowninfigure4a,and
turn the bowl clockwise with a slight
downwardpressure until bowl is firmly
seated.
Attachments
The attachment(s) that have been used
shouldbedisassembled andwashed, dried
andstoredfor future use.
Itisrecommended that, after cleaning, the
mixing bowl and its cover be stored on the
food processor. In this way, if you wish at
some later time to use the blender, the
mixingbowland its cover will already be in
place.
STANDARDATTACHMENTS
Following are the specific instructions for
thestandardattachmentsprovidedwiththe
Bosch Food Processors, covered by this
manual.
Mixing Bowl with multifunction blade,
beater or whipping whisk, dough hook,
reversible slicing disc, reversible
grating disc and, MCM 5200 UC only,
fine grating disc
WARNING
1. There is a risk of injury from rotating
tools when using the mixing bowl with
the multifunction blade, dough hook,
whipping whisk, beater or with discs.
2. Avoidcontact with moving parts. Keep
hands, hair and clothing, as well as
spatulas, bowl scrapers and other
utensils away from blades, hooks,
whisk, beater and discs during
operation to prevent injury and/or
damage to the power unit or
accessories.
3. Always work with the bowl lid cover
fitted in place.
4. Donot changetoolsuntil thepowerunit
has come to a complete stop; when
switched Off, the power unit will
continuetoturnfor a brief period.
5. Always place protective cover on
multifunction blade when it is not in
use.