39DISASSEMBLING THE BLENDER JUG AND REMOVING STUBBORNRESIDUEWARNING: The blades of the knife are very sharp. Treat the blades careful-ly and without violence, be careful not to cut on the sharp blades and not to dama-ge the blades.8. Keep the blender jug over a sufficiently large bowl, turn the mount to the left andremove knifes and the sealing ring downwards.9. Rinse all parts of the mixing jar in warm detergent solution. Soak the stubbornfood residues on the parts for a few minutes and then remove these with a smallplastic brush or sponge. While doing so be careful not to cut on the sharpblades.10. Rinse the parts of the blender jug with clear water and dry the parts afterwardswith a clean cloth gently. Let the parts (especially blades and bottom of the jug)dry in a protected and inaccessible to small children area at the air. Place theparts back together after drying (see ›Assembling the Blender Jug‹).CLEANING THE MOTOR BLOCKWARNING: Always unplug the power cord before cleaning the motor base.Never pour water or other liquids on the motor base pour, run into the motor baseor under the motor base. Never immerse the motor base in liquids or place on wetor damp surfaces. Wipe away spilled liquids immediately. At the bottom of the motorbase are vents. Please ensure that no water can run or drip into these openings.1. Unplug the power plug from the outlet.2. Then wipe the motor base with a damp, not dripping cloth. Make sure to avoiddamaging the drive wheel and bearing of the drive wheel in the centre of thesocket. Never poke with fixed or hard objects in the mount of the motor base.Use a soft brush if necessary to clean the mount. If moisture gets into the mountof the motor base, clean and dry the mount very carefully and thoroughly.3. Dry the appliance thoroughly. The entire motor base must be completely drybefore you reassemble the appliance and use.