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How to operate your chopper 
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(a) upper part
(b) Blade
(c) Chopper bowl
(d) Anti-slip base/lid
The chopper is perfectly suited for chopping 
meat, cheese, onions, herbs, garlic, chilis (with 
water) carrots, walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, 
prunes etc. 
When chopping hard goods (e.g. hard cheese) 
use the on/off switch 
 
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N.B.: Do not chop extremely hard food, such as 
ice cubes, nutmeg, coffee beans or grains. 
Before chopping ... 
– pre-cut meat, cheese, onions, garlic, carrots 
(see processing guide on page 5),
– remove stems from herbs, shell nuts,
– remove bones, tendons and gristle from meet. 
1. Caution: Carefully remove the plastic cover 
from the blade (b). The blade is very sharp! 
Always hold it by the upper plastic part. Place 
the blade on the centre pin of the chopper 
bowl (c). Press down the blade and turn 90° to 
lock it. Always place the chopper bowl on the 
anti-slip base (d). 
2. Place the food in the chopper bowl. 
3. Put the upper part (a) on the chopper bowl. 
4. Insert the motor part 
 
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 into the upper part (a) 
until it locks into place. 
5. Press switch 
 
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 or #to operate the chopper. 
During processing, hold the motor part with 
one hand and the chopper bowl with the other. 
Do not use the chopper for longer than 
2 minutes.
6. After use, turn the motor part !to remove it 
from the upper part. 
7. Then remove the upper part. 
8. Carefully take out the blade. 
9. Remove the processed food from the 
chopper bowl. The anti-slip base also serves 
as a lid for the chopper bowl. 
Cleaning 
Clean the motor part !and the whisk gear box 
Áwith a damp cloth only. All other parts can be 
cleaned in the dishwasher. However, after 
processing very salty food, you should rinse the 
blades right away. Also, be careful not to use an 
overdose of cleaner or decalcifier in your 
dishwasher. 
When processing foods with colour (e.g. carrots), 
the plastic parts of the appliance may become 
discoloured. Wipe these parts with vegetable oil 
before placing them in the dishwasher. 
Accessories
(available at your retailer or at Braun Service 
Centres; however, not in every country)
CA-4000: Powerful chopper, ideal for meat, 
cheese, herbs, nuts etc.
Recipe example
Mayonnaise (use blender shaft)
200-250 ml oil, 
1 egg (yolk and white), 
1 tbsp. lemon juice or vinegar, salt and pepper 
to taste
Put all ingredients into the beaker according to 
the a.m. order. Introduce the handblender to the 
base of the beaker. Pressing switch #, keep 
the handblender in this position until the oil 
emulsifies. Then, without switching off, slowly 
move it up and down until the mayonnaise is well 
combined. 
Subject to change without notice.
This product conforms to the EMC-
Requirements as laid down by the 
Council Directive 89/336/EEC and to the 
Low Voltage Regulation (73/23 EEC).
Guarantee
We grant 2 years guarantee on the product 
commencing on the date of purchase. Within the 
guarantee period we will eliminate, free of charge, 
any defects in the appliance resulting from faults 
in materials or workmanship, either by repairing 
or replacing the complete appliance as we may 
choose.
This guarantee extends to every country where 
this appliance is supplied by Braun or its 
appointed distributor.
This guarantee does not cover: damage due to 
improper use, normal wear or use as well as 
defects that have a negligible effect on the value 
or operation of the appliance. The guarantee 
becomes void if repairs are undertaken by 
unauthorised persons and if original Braun parts 
are not used.
To obtain service within the guarantee period, 
hand in or send the complete appliance with your 
sales receipt to an authorised Braun Customer 
Service Centre.
For UK only: 
This guarantee in no way affects your rights 
under statutory law.