Answered two thirds of my own question:
1) Found that to properly align the bowl, the handle of the bowl must be the the front. That evidently places some inner "tab-like" protrusions in proper relationship to other tabs near the center, allowing the parts that lock over the oval pieces to seat properly and easily move into lock position.
2) Also, there was a piece I had missed (basically cylindrical) which fit into the central part and to which the blade sections attach.
(Apologies for lack of proper parts terminology.)
3) Only thing left is where to find a manual....
Katelin
May 2010
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