KitchenAid 9 Cup Food Processor Instruction Manual

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9 CUP 
FOOD PROCESSOR
INSTRUCTIONS AND RECIPES
MODEL KFP740
FOR THE WAY IT’S MADE.™
®
1-800-541-6390Details Inside 

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 original Food
Processor returned to us. Your
replacement unit will also be covered
by our one year full warranty. Please
follow these instructions to receive this
quality service.If You Reside In The 50 United...

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
Hassle-Free Replacement Warranty ...........................................Inside Front Cover
Product Registration Card ........................................................Inside Front Cover
Food Processor Safety ........................................................................................3
Important Safeguards ........................................................................................4
Electrical Requirements...

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Table of Contents
FOOD PROCESSING TIPS
Using the Multipurpose Blade..........................................................................14
Using a Slicing or Shredding Disc ....................................................................15
Using the Dough Blade....................................................................................16
Helpful Hints ...................................................................................................17
RECIPES
Appetizers...

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Your safety and the safety of others are 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 potential hazards that can kill or hurt you
and others.
All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either
the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean:
You can be killed or seriously injured
if you don’t immediatel
yfollow
instructions.
You...

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 the 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...

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Electrical Requirements
Volts: 120 V.A.C. only. 
Hertz: 60 Hz
NOTE:This Food Processor 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.
Do not use an extension cord. If the
power supply cord is too short, have
a qualified electrician or...

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Food Processor Features
On OffPulse
Medium (4 mm)
Shredding Disc
Fine (2 mm) 
Slicing Disc
Stainless Steel
Multipurpose Blade Dough BladeHeavy Duty Base
Food Pusher Work Bowl
Cover with Tall
Feed TubeWork Bowl
4-Cup Mini Bowl
and Mini Blade
Spatula/
Cleaning
Tool
Disc Stem 

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Food Processor Features
Work Bowl Cover 
with Tall Feed Tube
Feed tube accommodates long food
items with a minimum of sectioning.
Unlike extra-wide feed tubes, there is
no pusher interlock system, so the
entire length of the tube can be filled
with food.
Food Pusher
Pusher moves food through the tall
feed tube smoothly and easily. The
pusher can also be used as a
convenient 8 oz. measuring cup. 
9-Cup Work Bowl
The tough polycarbonate bowl
provides capacity for large jobs. 
Mini Bowl and Mini Blade...

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Preparing the Food Processor for Use
Before First Use
Before using your Food Processor for
the first time, wash the work bowl,
work bowl cover, mini bowl, feed
tube pusher, discs, and blades either
by hand or in the dishwasher (see
“Cleaning the Food Processor” on
page 12).
Work Bowl Assembly  
1. Place the Food Processor base on a
dry, level countertop with the
controls facing forward. Do not
plug in the unit until it is
completely assembled.
2. With the handle just to the left of
center, place the...