5. CAUTION: To avoid damage to your blender, do not runthe blender if the blades become blocked or jammedduring use. Turn the blender off immediately, removethe container from the blender base and dislodge thematerial that is blocking or jamming the blade.HOW TO ASSeMBLe CONTAINeRS WITHReMOVABLe BLADeS1. Before starting, make sure that the blender cord isunplugged and that the switch is in the off position.2. Refer to Figure 1. The followingpoints are important to note whenputting together the containerassembly:3. Container gasket must bebetween the blade assemblyand the container.4. Container collar must not bemisthreaded onto the container.5. Container collar must be securelytightened onto the containerbefore placing food or liquid inthe container.6. Tighten the container collar by holding the containerupside down and turning the container collarcounterclockwise.7. Place container assembly on unit base so that it isfirmly seated and not tilted to one side. Never place thecontainer collar or the blade assembly on the unit baseunless the container has been completely assembledand securely tightened.5CollarTo TightenFig.1