KitchenAid 9 Cup User manual

YIP®
Food
Processor
Instructions
1-800-541-6390
Details Inside
9 Cup Model

Total Replacement Warranty
We’re so confident the
quality of our products
meets the exacting
standards of
KitchenAid that, if
your food processor
should fail within the first
year of ownership, KitchenAid will
arrange to deliver an identical or
comparable replacement to your door
free of charge and arrange to have your
“failed” food processor returned to us.
Your replacement unit is covered by our
one year full warranty. Please follow
these instructions to receive this quality
service.
If you reside in the United States
and your KitchenAid®food processor
should fail within the first year of
ownership, simply call our toll-free
Customer Satisfaction Center at
1-800-541-6390, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m., Saturday, Eastern time.
Give the consultant your complete
shipping address. (No P.O. Box
Numbers, please.)
Give the consultant your complete
model and serial number.
KitchenAid will arrange to deliver a
replacement food processor and have your
“failed” food processor returned to us.
Put your “failed” food processor in the
original shipping carton along with a sheet
of paper with your name and address on
it, and proof of purchase (register receipt,
credit card charge slip, etc.)
The consultant will also identify the
Authorized Service Center nearest your
location.
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Table of Contents
Total Replacement Warranty....................................................................................2
Important Safeguards................................................................................................4
Warranty...................................................................................................................6
How To Arrange For Service - USA Only.....................................................7
Standard First Year Warranty.......................................................................7
How To Arrange For Service - Outside The USA.........................................7
If You Need Service or Assistance...........................................................................8
Electrical Requirements...........................................................................................8
Product Registration Card........................................................................................9
How To Obtain Service.............................................................................................9
Food Processor Features.........................................................................................10
Assembling Your Food Processor...........................................................................12
Operating Your Food Processor..............................................................................15
Disassembling Your Food Processor ......................................................................16
Care and Cleaning..................................................................................................17
Food Processor Tips ...............................................................................................18
Helpful Hints..........................................................................................................21
Recipes...................................................................................................................23
Appetizers...................................................................................................23
Salads and Dressings..................................................................................27
Soups and Sandwiches................................................................................30
Vegetables and Side Dishes........................................................................34
Main Dishes................................................................................................38
Breads.........................................................................................................43
Desserts ......................................................................................................47
Optional Attachments and Accessories..................................................................52
Notes.......................................................................................................................53
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be
followed including the following:
1. Read all instructions.
2. To protect against risk of electrical shock do not put food processor in water or
other liquid.
3. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children.
4. Unplug from outlet when not in use, before putting on or taking off parts, and
before cleaning.
5. Avoid contacting moving parts.
6. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug after the appliance
malfunctions, or is dropped or damaged in any manner. Return appliance to the
nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair or electrical or
mechanical adjustment.
7. The use of attachments not recommended or sold by the manufacturer may
cause fire, electric shock or injury.
8. Do not use outdoors.
9. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter.
10. Keep hands and utensils away from moving blades or discs while processing
food to reduce the risk of severe injury to persons or damage to the food
processor. A scraper may be used but must be used only when the food
processor is not running.
11. Blades are sharp. Handle carefully.
12. To reduce the risk of injury, never place cutting blade or discs on base without
first putting bowl properly in place.
13. Be certain cover is securely locked in place before operating appliance.
14. Never feed food by hand. Always use food pusher.
15. Do not attempt to defeat the cover interlock mechanism.
16. This product is designed for household use only.
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Your safety and the safety of others is very important.
We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on
your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and
others.
All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol
and the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean:
You will be killed or seriously injured
if you don’t follow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured
if you don’t follow instructions.
All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance
of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.
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KitchenAid®Food Processor Warranty — USA
KITCHENAID DOES NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not allow
the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so this exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also
have other rights which vary from state to state.
Length of
Warranty:
One Year Full warranty
from date of purchase.
KitchenAid
Will Pay For:
Total Replacement
Warranty. (See page 2
for details)
OR
Replacement parts and
repair labor costs to
correct defects in
materials and
workmanship. Service
must be provided by an
Authorized KitchenAid
Service Center.
KitchenAid
Will Not Pay For:
A. Repairs when food
processor is used in
other than normal
home use.
B. Damage resulting
from accident,
alteration, misuse or
abuse.
C. Any shipping or
handling costs to
deliver your food
processor to an
Authorized Service
Center.
D. Replacement parts or
repair labor costs for
food processor
operated outside the
50 United States, the
District of Columbia
or Puerto Rico.
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This warranty extends to the purchaser and any succeeding owner for food
processors operated in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia. For units
operated in Puerto Rico, the Standard First Year Warranty applies (see page 7) and
is a Limited Warranty because you must pay to ship the food processor to an
Authorized KitchenAid Service Center.

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Standard First Year Warranty
(Required Warranty Service for Puerto Rico)
Take the food processor or ship prepaid
and insured to the nearest Authorized
Service Center (nearest Authorized
Service Center location can be obtained
by calling 1-800-541-6390, 8 a.m. to
8 p.m., Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m., Saturday, Eastern time.) Your
repaired food processor will be returned
to you prepaid and insured. During the
warranty period, all local service must
be handled by an Authorized
KitchenAid Service Center.
After the warranty period you may use
any servicer you like, but we
recommend Authorized KitchenAid
Service. If you are unable to obtain
satisfactory service in this manner,
contact the Customer Satisfaction
Center, KitchenAid Portable
Appliances, P. O. Box 218, St. Joseph,
Michigan 49085-0218. Call toll-free:
1-800-541-6390, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m., Saturday, Eastern time.
How To Arrange For Service — Outside The USA
To arrange for service for units operated
outside the 50 United States and the
District of Columbia, consult your local
KitchenAid dealer or the store where
you purchased the food processor for
information on how to obtain service locally.
How To Arrange For Service — USA Only
If the food processor is operated in the
50 United States or the District of
Columbia, you may use either the Total
Replacement Warranty program or our
Standard First Year Warranty program.
(See page 2 or page 7.)
Residents of Puerto Rico must use the
Standard First Year Warranty program.
You may also use the information listed
under Standard First Year Warranty to
arrange for service after your warranty
expires.

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If You Need Service or Assistance
KEEP A COPY OF THE SALES
RECEIPT SHOWING THE DATE OF
PURCHASE. PROOF OF PURCHASE
WILL ASSURE YOU OF
IN-WARRANTY SERVICE.
If your food processor should
malfunction or fail to operate,
check the following:
- Is the food processor plugged in?
- Are all the interlock switches engaged?
- Is the fuse in the circuit to the food
processor in working order? If you
have a circuit breaker box, be sure the
circuit is closed.
- Try unplugging and waiting
15-20 minutes before re-plugging
the food processor.
- If the problem is not due to one of the
above items, see “How To Arrange For
Service,” on page 7 .
- DO NOT return the food processor to
the retailer as they do not provide
service.
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Electrical Requirements
Volts: 120 A.C. only.
Hertz: 60
15-amp branch circuit.
The electrical rating listed on the unit is
based on the attachment that draws the
greatest load. Other attachments might
draw significantly less power or current.
This appliance has a polarized plug (one
blade is wider than the other). To reduce
the risk of electrical shock, this plug
will fit in a polarized outlet only one
way. If the plug does not fit fully in the
outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does
not fit, contact a qualified electrician.
Do not modify the plug in any way.

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Product Registration Card
Before you use your food processor,
please fill out and mail your product
registration card packed with the unit.
This card will enable us to contact you
in the unlikely event of a product safety
notification, and assist us in complying
with the provisions of the Consumer
Product Safety Act. THIS CARD DOES
NOT VERIFY YOUR WARRANTY.
Keep a copy of the sales receipt showing
the date of purchase of your food
processor. PROOF OF PURCHASE
WILL ASSURE YOU OF
IN-WARRANTY SERVICE.
Please complete the following for your
personal records:
Model Number ______________________________________________________
Date Purchased______________________________________________________
Store Name _________________________________________________________
Address____________________________________________________________
Phone _____________________________________________________________
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How To Obtain Service
HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE FOR
UNITS OPERATED IN THE 50
UNITED STATES, DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA AND PUERTO RICO
1.Call toll-free 1-800-541-6390 to
arrange for service, or write to:
Customer Satisfaction Center,
KitchenAid Portable Appliances,
P.O. Box 218, St. Joseph, MI
49085-0218.
2.Look in your local phone directory
Yellow Pages, under “Appliances,
Small - Repair and Service.”
3.Parts and Attachments for your food
processor can also be obtained by
calling 1-800-541-6390.

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Medium (4 mm)
Shredding Disc
Sabatier*Stainless Steel
Multipurpose Blade
Dough Blade
Heavy Duty
Power Base
Food Pusher
Work Bowl Cover and
Feed Tube
Work Bowl
Mini Bowl and
Mini Blade
Reversible Thin
Slicing/Shredding Disc
Spatula
* Registered trademark of Societe Maxime Girard 10
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