Edgecraft Chef'sChoice Diamond Hone Sharpener 320 Manual Del Usaurio página 6

READ THIS BEFORE YOU START TO SHARPEN
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The Chef'sChoice
blades.
1. Sharpen Serrated Blades Only in Stage 2. Do not sharpen serrated blades in Stage 1
until you read section titled Procedure for Sharpening Serrated Blades.
2. Straight Edge Blades are sharpened in Stages 1 and 2. Start in Stage 1 if the knife is
being sharpened for the first time or if the knife is very dull. See following Section for
more details.
PROCEDURE FOR SHARPENING STRAIGHT EDGE BLADES
STRAIGHT EDGE BLADES: SHARPENING FIRST TIME
Before you turn on the power, slip a knife blade smoothly into the slot between the left angle
guide of Stage 1 and the elastomeric spring. Do not twist the knife. (See Figure 3.)
Move the blade down in the slot until you feel it contact the diamond disk. Pull it towards you
lifting the handle slightly as you approach the tip. This will give you a feel for the spring tension.
Remove the knife and press the Power Switch. A red "indicator" on the switch appears when
this switch is turned "ON."
Stage 1: If you are sharpening a straight-edge knife for the first time, start in Stage 1. Pull the
knife once through the left slot of Stage 1 (Figure 3) by slipping the blade between the left angle
guide and the polymeric spring while pulling the blade toward you and simultaneously moving
the blade downward in the slot until it engages the diamond coated disk. You will hear it make
contact with the disk. Insert the blade as close as possible to its bolster or handle. If the blade is
curved, lift the handle slightly as you sharpen near the tip of the knife, keeping the blade edge
approximately parallel to the table. Sharpen the entire blade length. For an eight (8) inch blade
each pull should take about 5 seconds. Pull shorter blades through in 2-3 seconds and longer
blades in 6 seconds. Next, repeat with one full length pull in the right slot of Stage 1.
Note: Each time you insert the blade, simultaneously pull the blade toward you. Never push the
blade away from you. Apply just enough downward pressure to make contact with the wheel –
added pressure does not speed up the sharpening process.
Figure 3. Stage 1. Inserting blade in slot between guide
and elastomeric spring. Alternate individual pulls in left
and right slots.
INSTRUCTIONS
Model 320 is designed to sharpen either Straight edge or Serrated edge
Figure 4. Inserting blade in right slot of Stage 1.
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