b to the plate 54 and the front end of the carriage 26 by engagement with a pair of oppositely oriented hooks 35 on each pusher face block 34 a and 34 b fig8 the plug pattern of the pusher face blocks 34 a 34 b configured are to enter grid spaces in a cutter grid 16 a or 16 b alternatively installed in a blade cartridge frame 58 upon fully advancing the pusher assembly 18 the dicer blade assembly 22 includes an upper handle 60 which may have an overmold as indicated having attached a pair of stainless steel blade supports 62 and a u shaped blade 64 welded to the supports 62 having a sharpened portion 65 extending between the supports a lock piece 66 beneath the handle 60 has locking catch portions 68 engaging features 70 on the front end of the main body 12 when the dicer blade assembly 22 is fully lowered in this position the blade sharpened edge portion 65 lies below the cutter grid 16 a or 16 b to not interfere with slicing of the item the blade 64 is slidable in a space to the rear a facia piece 74 and the main body front end 17 while the supports 62 are slidable in spaces 72 fig7 a pair of helical compression springs 76 in spaces 72 are engaged with notches 78 to spring load the dicer blade assembly 22 and urge it to its raised position the lever 24 has a pair of sector gears 80 held to a.