PRODUCTS TO BE USED FOR CLEANING
Onlyusehotwaterandabiodegradabledetergentfordisheswitha7-8PH,atatemperatureofnolower
than30°Cor(86°F)usingasoft,spongyclothandasemi-rigidnylonbrushfortheplateandthe
food press.
ThesanitizerconcentrationshallcomplywithSection4-501.114,ManualandMechanicalWarewashing
Equipment,ChemicalSanitization–Temperature,pH,Concentration,andHardnessoftheFDAFood
Code.BerkelrecommendsusingUSDAapprovedsanitizer,Berkelpartnumber4975-00400.
Ifachemicalsanitizerotherthanchlorine,iodineorquaternaryammoniumisused,itshallbeapplied
in accordance with the EPA-registered label use instructions.
Forcleaningthesharpareasoftheplates,thefoodpressandtheblade,werecommendusing
protectivegloves.
Rinse well with a lot of hot clean water and dry with a soft cloth or a spongy material. Do not clean the
slicer with water or stream jets or similar methods.
Cleanalltheremovedpartsusingaclothandacleaningsolution.Rinsewithhotwater.Sanitizeandlet
air dry.
Cleanthesharpenercoverwithwateranddetergent.Carefullycleanthesharpenerassemblyandaround
the stones. DO NOT submerge the sharpener assembly.
CLEANING SHARPENING STONES
Eachtimethesharpenerisused,thesharpeningstonesshouldbeexaminedforcleanliness.Turnoffthe
slicer,closethegaugeplate,unplugpowercordandopenthesharpenercover.
Ifthereisevidenceoffattyormetallicbuild-upinthestones,theymustbecleaned.Otherwise,they
willnothavetheabrasivequalitynecessarytosharpen.
Clean as follows:
1. Removethenutsandtakethestonesofftheshafts.
2. Soakthestonesinasolutionofdishsoap(i.e.Joy,Dawn,etc.)andwaterforonehour.
3. Scrubthestoneswithastiffbristlebrush(BerkelPart#4975-9237).Rinsethoroughlyatasink.
4. Shakeexcesswateroutandpatpartiallydrywithpapertowelingoracleanclothtowel.Set
aside to air dry.
5. Oncethestonesaredry(after24hours),oiltheshaftswithBerkelFoodMachineOil.
6. Reassemble.
Berkelrecommendsthatasparesetofstones(BerkelPart#825-00112)bekeptavailableforthorough
cleaningprocedures,andincaseofbreakage,soyouwillnotloseyoursharpeningcapabilities.
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Dirty stones cannot sharpen!
Ifthesharpeningstoneshavebecomecoatedwithfoodfats
ormetallicbuild-up,theywillnotsharpeneffectively.
WARNING
CAUTION