Food processor having external slicing disc adjustment

A food processor employing a bladed assembly for selectively cutting slices of varying thicknesses from a food item, comprising:

• a work bowl;
• a lid removably received on and positioned above said work bowl, comprising:
• a cutting assembly removably positioned above said work bowl upon placement of said lid on said work bowl, said cutting assembly being driven by a motor to cut food pieces off of said food item, said cutting assembly being positionable between a plurality of cutting positions to produce cut food pieces of said varying thicknesses;
• an adjustment mechanism operatively connected to said lid and said cutting assembly, said adjustment mechanism being operable to move said cutting assembly between said plurality of cutting positions;
• wherein said lid includes a plurality of markings corresponding to said plurality of cutting positions;
• wherein said plurality of markings are observable and said adjustment mechanism is adjustable by an operator of said food processor during operation of said circular cutting assembly;
• wherein said lid further comprises a cylindrical pivot sleeve to receive said adjustment mechanism therein, said cylindrical pivot sleeve rotatably surrounding at least a portion of said adjustment mechanism, wherein said adjustment mechanism is configured to pivot about said cylindrical pivot sleeve to move between said plurality of markings for selecting one of said plurality of cutting positions;
• and
• wherein a first portion of said cylindrical pivot sleeve extends out through an outer surface of said lid, and a second portion of said cylindrical pivot sleeve extends downward toward said work bowl.