Waring KS80 User's Manual
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1. WARING PRO PROFESSIONAL KNIFE SHARPENER KS80 For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product always read the instruction book carefully before using CONTENTS Important SafeguardS 0 0 0 0 cece eee 1 Pals ce S22 ace oe wae ete ae Bese Ula etn tee E 5 Instructions for USe 0 00 eee ee ee eee 6 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS When using electrical appliances basic safety precautions should always be followed including the following 1 READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS 2 To protect against risk of electrical shock do not immerse appliance in water or other liquid 3 Make sure that only clean knife blades are inserted into the Waring Pro Professional Knife Sharpener 4 Do not touch surfaces that may be hot Use handles or knobs provided 5 Portable unplug from outlet when not in use before putting on or taking off parts and before cleaning Allow to cool before handling 6 Avoid contact with moving parts 7 Do not operate any appliance or other electrical equipment with a damaged cord or plug or after the unit malfunctions or is dropped or damaged in any manner Return it to the nearest authorized service facility for examination repair or adjustment 8 CAUTION This appliance has a polarized plug one prong is wider than the other To reduce the risk of electric shock this plug will fit into a polarized out let only one way If the plug does not fit fully into the outlet reverse2. NING A SERRATED BLADE This will sharpen the teeth of the serrations and form small blades along the edge of these teeth Approximately 3 to 6 pulls alternating on each side of the Strop Polish station will be sufficient If the knife is very dull more pulls may be necessary If the knife s edge has been severely damaged you can make one pull at a faster pace 2 3 seconds for an 8 blade in each of the right and left slots of step 2 Fine grind Once you have done this make a series of pulls in step 3 Strop Polish Excessive use of step 2 will remove too much metal from the blade and can ruin a serrated knife RESHARPENING STRAIGHT EDGE BLADES You can quickly resharpen straight edge knives with a few alternating pulls in step 3 Strop Polish If step 3 fails to sharpen your knife adequately one or two pairs of alternat ing pulls in step 2 Fine grind could suffice followed by one or two alternating pulls in step 3 You may start with step 1 Coarse grind if the knife has been dulled excessively CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE No lubrication is needed or required for any moving parts motor bearings or sharpening surfaces There is no need for water on abrasives The exterior of the sharpener may be cleaned by wiping carefully with damp cloth Do not use detergents or abrasives Metal dust will slowly accumulate below the Coarse and Fine grinding wheels A removable drawer can be found underneath the grinding wheels in the rear o
3. e blades can be sharpened using all three steps however use of step 1 is necessary only if the knife is very dull or damaged SHARPENING STRAIGHT EDGE BLADES Plug the unit in and turn it on The red light will illuminate STEP 1 The Coarse Grind The Coarse grinding step is to be used when sharpening a knife for the first time or if the knife is very dull nicked or damaged If your knife is already sharp you can begin with step 2 the Fine grind Insert the knife into right slot of Coarse grinding wheel The knife should be positioned with the handle or bolster as close to the grinding slots as possible The blade area closest to the handle should be positioned within the blade guide wheel When you hear the knife make contact with the grinding wheel slowly draw the knife toward you keeping a constant light downward pressure on the knife 6 without twisting Maintain uniform contact on the blade If the knife is curved lift the handle up as the knife tip approaches the end of the slot keeping constant pressure on the blade contour Sharpen the entire blade An eight 8 inch blade should take about 4 5 seconds per pull Pull shorter blades through in 2 3 seconds and longer blades in 6 seconds Next repeat with one full length pull in the left slot of the Coarse grinding wheel Always alternate slots after each pass in order to keep the blade edge pro portionate In step 1 you will find that only one or two pulls in each sl
4. f the unit Occasionally remove the drawer and wipe with a damp cloth or paper towel This will remove all of the metal shavings Replace drawer 10 2008 Waring Waring Products Division of Conair Corporation 150 Milford Road East Windsor NJ 08520 www waringproducts com Printed in China KS80 IB O8WR199
5. her To reduce the risk of electric shock this plug will fit into a polarized outlet only one way If the plug does not fit fully into the outlet reverse the plug If it still does not fit contact a qualified electrician Do not modify the plug in any way SHORT CORD INSTRUCTIONS A short power supply cord is provided to reduce the risk resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a lon ger cord If a longer detachable power supply cord or extension cord is used 1 the marked electrical rating of the extension cord should be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance and 2 the longer cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the counter top or table top where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over unintentionally RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REPAIR SHOULD BE DONE BY AUTHORIZED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY A A The lightning flash within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of fire or electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literat
6. ot will be necessary Now proceed to step 2 IMPORTANT Once the blade is inserted you should immediately begin to pull the blade toward you Never push the blade away from you Apply just enough pressure to make contact with the grinding wheel added pressure is not necessary and does not improve the sharpening pro cess STEP 2 The Fine Grind Using the same procedure described above for the Coarse grind sharpen the blade in the Fine grinding station Pull the blade once through the right slot and once through the left slot As in the Coarse grinding station always alternate pulls in the right and the left slots and pull at a very steady pace Only one or two passes on each side are necessary to attain desired sharpness Now proceed to step 3 STEP 3 Stropping Polishing This step will complete the sharpening process The Strop will remove the burr from the knife blade and will polish it simultaneously The patented reverse action is necessary to obtain a razor sharp edge As in steps 1 and 2 always alternate pulls in the right and left slots and pull at a very steady pace Normally only one or two pairs of pulls in this station will be adequate to finish the process Additional pulls in the Strop Polish station will hone the edge even further Procedure for Sharpening Serrated Blades All types of serrated blades can be sharpened with the Waring Pro Professional Knife Sharpener USE ONLY STEP 3 STROP POLISH WHEN SHARPE
7. the plug If it still does not fit contact a qualified electrician Do not modify the plug in any way 9 Always check that the control is off before plugging the cord into a wall outlet To disconnect turn the control to off then remove plug from wall outlet 1 18 19 20 21 The use of attachments not recommended or sold by Waring Pro may cause fire electric shock or injury Do not place near a hot gas or electric burner or heated oven Do not attempt to sharpen scissors ax blades or any other blade that does not fit freely in the slots Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter or touch hot surfaces When in the on position the Waring Pro Professional Knife Sharpener should always be on a stable coun tertop or table WARNING TO AVOID INJURY USE AND HANDLE KNIVES WITH EXTREME CARE Extreme caution must be used when moving an appliance containing hot oil or other hot liquids Always turn the unit on before inserting a blade and never sharpen more than one blade at a time Do not use outdoors Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children Do not use honing oils water or any other lubricant with the Waring Pro Professional Knife Sharpener Do not use appliance for other than intended use SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY NOTICE This appliance has a polarized plug one prong is wider than the ot
8. ure accompanying the appliance FOR BEST RESULTS 1 Always use clean knives before sharpening or re sharpening If knives are soiled wash and dry blades before sharpening 2 Use light downward pressure when sharpening 3 Always pull blades at a constant rate and recom mended speed over length of blade Never interrupt or stop the motion when in contact with abrasive discs 4 Always alternate pulls in right and left slots with the exception of specialized blades which only need to be sharpened on one side PARTS 1 NAL Oe SHARPE Bolster 6 Tip Handle Edge Heel 1 Coarse grinding station Typical Kitchen Knife 2 Fine grinding station 3 Stropping Polishing station 4 Blade guide wheels 5 Removable magnetized drawer not shown 6 On Off switch 7 Suction cup feet 8 Power cord RESETTING THERMAL PROTECTION Your Waring Pro Knife Sharpener is equipped with a thermal protection device to protect the motor from overheating If the unit stops running under heavy use turn the power switch off and unplug the power cord Allow approximately 10 minutes for the motor to cool down Plug unit back in and continue use INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE Please read all instructions before you begin to sharpen 1 Sharpen serrated blades only in the Strop Polish station do not sharpen serrated blades in the Coarse or Fine stations as that will remove more metal from the serrations than is necessary 2 Straight edg
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