Gastroback 41620 knife sharpener
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1. to remove the burr and for this selecting the slot where the side with the burr is facing upwards Checking the knife for a burr Operation WARNING Do not attempt to sharpen scissors axes hatches saws or any blade that does not fit freely in the slots Do not insert any foreign objects in the slots of the appliance Always switch OFF and unplug the appliance when it is not in use or you wish to move clean or assemble disassemble the appliance Knifes properly sharpened on your Design Knife Sharpener could be sharper than you expect To avoid injuries handle the knives with extreme care Do not cut toward any part of your fin gers or persons Do not run your finger along the edge Check the sharpness by cut ting a piece of paper or thin cardboard Store in a safe manner e g in a knives block Store knives and appliance where they are out of reach of young children Do not use the appliance if any part of it is damaged in any way e g cracked Do not process wet or dirty knives with the Design Knife Sharpener Always clean the kni ves after sharpening to remove metal dust Do not use any aiding components e g honing or drilling liquids or any lubricants with the Design Knife Sharpener No lubrication is required for any moving parts motor bearings or sharpening surfaces Preparing the Design Knife Sharpener for Use 1 Place the appliance on a sufficiently large level and stable surface 2 Ensure that the power swi2. ve too much metal from the serration If your knife is already reasonably sharp skip Stage A and go directly to Stage B If you are sharpening a knife for the first time or if the knife is very dull start in stage A See Sharpening Blades In most cases you will find that only one pull in each slot of stage A is adequate Then proceed to stage B 2 Stage B Thoroughly Sharpening the Edge Note Do no use stage B for serrated knives as this will remove too much metal from the serration Sharpen the blade in stage B by using the same procedure as described in the section Sharpening Blades When detecting a burr along one side of the edge process the knife in stage C once to remove the burr See below Checking for a Burr Stage C Fine Sharpening Stage C is designed for three tasks e Fine sharpening for extremely sharp knives More pulls in stage C will refine the edge further creating an edge particularly desirable for gourmet preparations Fewer pulls in stage C may be preferable if you will be cutting fibrous foods To obtain a razor sharp edge only one or two pairs of pulls in stage C will be necessary e Removing a burr after thorough sharpening in stage B See below Checking for a Burr In general one single pull in the respective slot of stage C is sufficient to remove a burr For this select the slot where the burr of the blade is pointing upwards e Sharpening serrated knives See Serrated Knives S
3. Do not damage the protruding clips of the magnet cover 5 Simply brush off the particles from the magnet using a nylon brush Note Some particles will always remain sticking to the mag net This will not have any effect on functioning 6 If larger amounts of metal particles have been created you can shake any remaining dust carefully out of the appliance While doing so turn the appliance a little in all directions 7 After cleaning replace the magnet cover securely with the magnet in place see figure Storage WARNING Before storing always unplug and clean the appliance and all its parts and remove the metal particles that accumulated because of the grinding process See Care and Cleaning Ensure to store the appliance where it is clean dry and safe from frost direct sunlight and inadmissible strain mechanical or electric shock heat moisture and where it is out of reach 25 of young children Place the appliance on a clean and stable surface where it can not fall Do not place any hard or heavy objects on the appliance Do not place any foreign objects in the slots of the appliance Handle the power cord with care Power cords may never be knotted twisted pulled strai ned or squeezed Do not place any hard or heavy objects on the power cord Do not wrap the power cord around the appliance To move the appliance grasp the appliance with both hands at the aluminium housing and ensure that t
4. to the edge a commercial grinder can modify or remove the lower portion of the knob so that it will not interfere with the sharpening action allowing you to sharpen the entire blade length e Regardless of the used stage you will find that many types of knives with differently wide blades will be sharpened in a steady quality because of the springy sliding cam that supports a good positioning between the abrasive discs and sliding cam This is one of the major advantages of this Design Knife Sharpener To improve your results you should learn how to detect a burr along the edge as described below Although you can sharpen well without using this technique it is the best and fastest way to determine whether you have sharpened sufficiently in stage A and B This will help you avoid over sharpening and insure incredibly sharp edges every time e Cutting a tomato or a piece of paper is a convenient method of checking for blade sharp ness NEVER move your finger along the edge Selecting the Required Stages Do not over grind your knives to avoid a too high loss of material Thus a purposeful selection of the used stages is critical For this observe the following hints Note Some special knives are only sharpened at one side of the blade For these blades use only the appropriate slot with the grinded side of the blade facing upwards Stage A Pre grounding procedure Note Do not use stage A for serrated knives as this will remo
5. GASIROBACK Operating Instructions Design Knife Sharpener Art No 41620 Design Knife Sharpener Read all provided instructions before first usage Model and attachments are subject to change For household use only Read all provided instructions before first use Model and attachments are subject to change ance and pay regard to the warnings mentioned in these instructions Table of Contents Knowing Your New Knife Sharpener 19 liiporiani Saleguards 20 Important Safeguards for Electrical Appliances 21 Technical Specifications 22 Before First Use 22 Important Hints for Best Results 22 General Bis seeders pka ao ee TAS S MEE emp EWEVS TESTER 22 Selecting the Required Stages 29 oc DIAS Rc 24 Checking for a 24 APEN 25 Preparing the Knife Sharpener for Use nananana ee 25 Sharpening 5 25 Care and Cleaning 27 DIOR 42 yuo oe bet eho eo eee he bee eae eee ee T PER ETE KS M 27 Notes for Disposal 28 GON EEEE EEEE EEEE eae eee ees 29 Carefully read all provide
6. can fall Do not place any clothes or tissue or other objects below or on the appliance during operation to avoid risk of fire electric shock moving parts and overheating Close supervision is necessary when the appliance is used near young chil dren Do not let young children play with any parts of the appliance or the packaging The appliance is not intended for use by children or infirm persons without super vision Do not leave the appliance unattended when it is in reach of young children Always keep the entire appliance dry and clean and where young children cannot reach it Do not place any hard and or heavy objects on the appliance or any part of it Always switch OFF and unplug the appliance when the appliance is not in use and before moving cleaning or for storage Do not handle the appliance or any part of it with violence Do not insert any foreign objects e g clothes in the slots when the appliance is connected to the power supply The appliance or power may never touch hot surfaces Do not place the appliance or any part of it on or near hot surfaces e g burner heater or oven e Do not attempt to sharpen scissors axe blades or any blade that does not fit freely in the slots Handle the processed blades with special care as they are extremely and unexpectedly sharp Do not run your finger along the edge to check the sharpness Do not cut toward any part of your fingers hand or body Never point k
7. d instructions before you start running the appli Dear Customer Congratulations You have purchased a helpful assistant No more dull knives Effortless and in a few seconds your knives will be sharpened by diamond abrasive discs The innovative unique three stage sharpening system allows sharpening both straight edged and serrated knives grinding a precision edge The springy sliding cam guides the blade in the slots suppor ting a good positioning Additionally due to its functional design the unit is suitable for left and right handed use These instructions for use will inform you about the various functions and features which makes it easy to take pleasure in your new Knife Sharpener We hope that you will benefit from your new Knife Sharpener Your Gastroback GmbH Knowing Your New Knife Sharpener Sturdy brushed die cast alu 3 pairs of slots for Abrasive disc cover minium housing sharpening in 3 stages Magnet catches the metal dust Magnet cover Power switch with Base with non slip rubber feet power indicator Straight blade serrated blade 100 diamond abrasive discs in stages A coarse and B medium Ultra fine strop disc in stage C Important Safeguards Carefully read all instructions before operating this appliance and save for furt her reference Do not attempt to use this appliance for any other than the intended use des cribed in these instructions Any other use especially misuse can cause severe inj
8. e appliance from the power supply 24 Care and Cleaning WARNING Always switch OFF and unplug from power outlet before disassembling parts or cleaning the appliance Do not immerse the appliance or power cord in water or any other liquids Do not spill any liquids on the appliance Do not place the appliance in an automatic dishwasher Do not use any abrasive cleaners cleaning pads other hard or sharp edged objects chemi cals or corrosive liquids for cleaning as this could affect or damage the surfaces Regularly clean the appliance according to the following instructions 1 Switch OFF and unplug the appliance 2 Brush the abrasive wheel cover using a dry nylon brush to remove the metal dust Do not moisten the brush for cleaning There will be no advantage in doing so 3 Wipe the exterior of the aluminium housing carefully with a damp cloth and thereafter wipe thoroughly dry Depending on the frequency of utilization but at least once a month remove the metal dust that will accumulate inside the appliance because of the grinding process 4 To remove the metal particles turn the Knife Sharpener upside down At the bottom of the appliance take out the small black magnet cover as shown in the illustration It is best to insert a screw driver into the slot at one side of the magnet cover and lift the mag net cover out carefully Metal particles will adhere to a magnet attached to the inner side of the magnet cover CAUTION
9. errated Knives Serrated blades of all types can be sharpened in the Design Knife Sharpener but use ONLY stage C This will sharpen the teeth of the serrations and develop micro blades along the edges of these teeth Normally five to ten pairs of alternating pulls in stage C will be adequate If the knife edge has been severely damaged through use make one fast pull 2 3 seconds for a 20 cm blade in each of the slots of stage B then make a series of pulls in stage C alterna ting right and left slots Excessive use of stage B will remove more metal along the edge then is necessary in order to sharpen the teeth Because serrated blades are saw like structures the edges will never appear to be as sharp as the edge on a straightedge knife However their toothike structure will help break the skin on hard crusty foods and penetrate other materials such as cardboard Checking for a Burr WARNING NEVER move your finger along the edge to avoid cutting your finger When sharpening in stages A and or B a burr could develop Amongst other reasons this is depending on the material of the knife 22 To check for the burr move your finger carefully and without exerting pressure from the back of the blade across the blade to the edge as shown in the illustration The burr will be a rough protrusion on one side of the edge whereas the other side is feeling smooth When detecting a burr work on the knife in stage C once
10. he power cord will not hang down Place the appliance on a suitable surface where it can not fall and is out of reach of young children Notes for disposal Dispose of the appliance must be effected in accordance with the corresponding local regula tions and requirements for electrical appliances Please contact your local disposal company 26 Index Site burr 21 22 care and cleaning 25 check for proper functioning 18 checking the blade 21 22 disposal 26 energy consumption 20 extention cord 19 fine sharpening 22 first use 20 functional components 17 intended use 18 knives 19 20 23 magnet 17 25 metal dust 25 operation 23 power cord 19 20 power indicator 17 power supply 19 20 pre grounding 2 preparing for use 23 prosessing order 20 saftey 18 serrated knives 22 sharpening 23 storage applicanes 25 storage knives 19 technical specifications 20 thorough sharpening 18 tips 20 workspace 18 27 GASTROBACK GmbH GewerbestraDe 20 D 21279 Hollenstedt Germany Telefon 49 0 41 65 22 25 0 Telefax 49 0 41 65 22 25 29 infoGgastroback de www gastroback de
11. ing with the Design Knife Sharpener before sharpening valuable kni ves Work on serrated blades only in stage C and do NOT sharpen in stages A and or B as that will unnecessarily remove too much metal from the serrations Use only light downward pressure when sharpening just enough to establish secure contact with the abrasive disc You will not improve on the sharpening process by applying more pressure to the knives neither in time nor in quality 20 e Always pull the blades at the recommended steady speed ca 5 cm per second over the whole length of the blade Never interrupt or stop the motion of the blade when it is in contact with the abrasive discs e Alternate pulls in right and left slots of any stage used Exceptions are some specialized blades that are sharpened only at one side of the blade Select the correct slot for these knives always the upwards facing side of the blade will be grinded e During sharpening the blade should be moved maintaining a horizontal orientation relative to the top of the counter or table To sharpen the blade near the tip of a curved blade lift the handle up slightly as you approach the tip so that the part of the edge is maintained horizontal to the table that is currently in contact with the abrasive disc Used correctly you will find that you can sharpen the entire blade up to ca 1 5 cm 1 2 in to the handle If your chef s knives have a heavy knob or pommel near the handle extending
12. knife blade into one slot of the requested stage ensuring to hold the blade always horizontal and in parallel with the slot To insure even sharpening along the entire blade insert the blade as close as possible to its handle 4 Move the blade gently down until you feel it having contact with the abrasive disc At this moment pull the knife at a steady rate towards you until it exits the slot Do not use violence For a 20 cm blade ca 8 each pull should take about 4 seconds Accordingly pull shorter blades through in a shorter time However most important for getting a good result is to pull in a steady way with constant speed If the blade is curved lift the handle slightly as you reach Wrong right operation of the curved part of the blade keeping the part of the blade moving the knife in the slots edge horizontal in relation to the table that is currently in the middle of the slot 5 As you reach the tip lift the knife slightly out of the slot 6 Repeat with the other slot of the selected stage In each stage make an equal number of pulls alternating in the left and right slots in order to keep the edge facets sym metrical 7 If the edge produced in the currently used stage is sufficient on occasion repeat the process in the next stage See Selecting the Required Stages 8 If the knife is sufficiently sharp switch the power switch to the Off position The red power indicator light goes out Unplug th
13. nifes against persons or lay knives down in a way that persons could accidentally get injured Store knives in a safe manner e g in a knives block Do not leave knives unattended when they are in reach of young children e Do not use abrasive cleaners cleaning pads e g metal scouring pads for cleaning Always clean and dry the knives thoroughly before sharpening to prevent that water and any pollution will get into the appliance e Do not use honing oils water or any lubricants with the appliance DO NOT place the appliance or any part of it in an automatic dishwasher e Some blades are hardened by means of a special technique e g Laser and will lose there particular properties when grinded Thus this type of knives should not be sharpened in general Important Safeguards for Electrical Appliances Place the appliance near a suitable wall power socket to connect the appliance directly to a pro tected mains power supply with protective conductor earth ground connected properly Ensure that the voltage rating of your mains power supply corresponds to the voltage requirements of the appliance 220 240 V 50 60 Hz The installation of a residual current operated circuit breaker r c c b with a maximum rated residual operating current of 30 mA in the supplying electrical circuit is strongly recommended If in doubt contact your electrician for further information In various foreign countries the specifications for powe
14. r supplies are subject to incompatible norms Therefore it is possible that power supplies in foreign countries do not meat the require ments for safe operation of the appliance Thus before operating the appliance abroad ensure that safe operation is possible e f you wish to use an extension cord it must be connected properly with live neutral and pro tective ground conductor e Always handle the power cord with care Always completely unwind the power cord before use Do not place the appliance on a power cord Power cords may never be knotted twisted pulled strained or squeezed Do not let the plug or power cord hang over the edge of the table or counter The power cord may not touch hot surfaces Ensure that no one will pull the applian ce by the power cord Take care not to entangle in the power cord Always grasp the plug to disconnect the power cord from the power outlet Do not place or immerse the appliance or power cord in water or any other liquid Do not spill or drip any liquids on the power cord or appliance When liquids are spilled on the appli ance or power cord immediately switch OFF and unplug the appliance Thereafter clean the appliance thoroughly and let it dry naturally See Care and Cleaning Do not process wet or dirty knives Technical Specifications Model Design Knife Sharpener Power supply 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 130 Watt Length of power cord ca 100 cm Weigh
15. t ca 2 2 kg Dimensions ca 26 cm x 13 cm x 11 cm width x depth x height Before First Use WARNING DO NOT let young children play with the appliance or any part of it or the packaging 1 Unpack the appliance and all accessories carefully and check that no parts are damaged or missing 2 Carefully remove all shipping materials and tags but DO NOT remove the model label on the bottom of the appliance Ensure that there are no foreign objects in the slots Important Hints for Best Results The Design Knife Sharpener is designed to sharpen kitchen knives pocket knives and most sports knives You can sharpen straight blades and serrated blades and get a real sharp edge However the results are depending on the quality characteristics of the knife In some cases there will be no need to use all stages for getting sufficient results However always use the stages in the sequence from A to C See Selecting the Required Stages CAUTION Some knives have been hardened by means of special methods and in general may not be sharpened Please follow the instructions at the case or collateral material of the knife General Hints e Straight blades can be sharpened in all three stages However beginning with Stage A may be necessary only if the knife is very dull or if you wish to create an edge with extra bite t is a good advice to give the sharpening process a try using older knives This is how you will get a feeling for work
16. tch is in OFF position the part holding the B power indicator protruding and that there are no foreign objects in the slots 8 3 Connect the power plug to a suitable mains power outlet See Important Safeguards for Electrical Appliances Ba a power indicator Sharpening Blades Note There is no need to use all stages for every sharpening process Select the required sta ges according to the condition and type of knife and the result after each run See Important Hints for Best Results 1 Before sharpening Always clean and thoroughly dry the knife Do not process wet kni ves with the Design Knife Sharpener 23 2 Switch on the power switch The red power indicator will be illuminated and the motor starts Note Do not twist the knife while sharpening See Figure Each time you insert the blade simultaneously pull the blade toward you as soon as you feel it coming in contact with the abra sive disc Apply just enough downward pressure to maintain the contactmore pressure will not modify or speed the sharpening process CAUTION Always ensure that you keep the knife moving along the used slot when it is tangi bly in contact with the motor driven abrasive disc Otherwise the blade will get jagged Some specialized blades are sharpened only at one side of the blade Select the correct slot for these knives in all stages the upwards facing side of the blade will be grinded Always sharpen the entire blade length 3 Slip the
17. uries or dama ge by electric shock heat or fire Any operation repair and technical maintenance of the appliance or any part of it other than described in these instructions may only be performed at an authorised service centre Please contact your vendor e This appliance is for household use only Do not operate or store the appliance in humid or wet areas or outdoors Any use of accessories attachments or spare parts not recommended by the manufacturer may result in fire electric shock and injuries to persons e Check the entire appliance regularly for proper operation especially the power cord Do not operate the appliance when the appliance or any part of it is likely to be damaged to avoid risk of fire electric shock or any other damage and or injuries to persons The appliance is like ly to be damaged if the appliance was subject to inadmissible strain e g overheating mechani cal or electric shock or if there are any cracks excessively frayed or melted parts or distor tions or if the appliance is not working properly In this case immediately unplug the appliance and return the entire appliance including all parts and accessories to an authorised service cen tre for examination and repair e Operate the appliance on a well accessible stable level dry and suitable large table or counter Do not place the appliance over a power cord or near the edge of the table or coun ter or on wet or inclined surfaces or where it
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