Normal Maintenance - Chef'sChoice EdgeCraft E1520 Manuel

9. Used correctly, you will find you can sharpen the entire blade to within
bolster or the sharpener handle. This is a major advantage of the EdgeCraft
E1520 compared to other sharpening methods—especially important when sharpening
chef's knives where you need to sharpen the entire blade length in order to maintain
the curvature of the edge line. If your chef's knives have a heavy, thick bolster near the
handle extending to the edge, a commercial grinder can modify or remove the lower
portion of the bolster so it will not interfere with the sharpening action, allowing you to
sharpen the entire blade length.
10. The stropping/polishing disks in Stage 3 are designed to last for years of use, however
you can maximize their useful life by periodically modifying your sharpening pattern
in the preceeding Stage used. The burr developed in the preceeding Stage will mildly
wear the stropping/polishing disk it first contacts in Stage 3. Vary your last pull in the
preceeding Stage (Stage 1 or Stage 2) by sometimes making the last pull on the left
disk and at other times finish on the right disk of that Stage.
11. Do not attempt to use this sharpener to sharpen either ceramic knives or scissors.
No lubrication is 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
carefully wiping with a damp cloth. Do not use detergents or abrasives
Once a year or as needed you should remove metal dust that will accumulate inside the
sharpener from repeated sharpenings. Remove the small rectangular clean-out cover
(Figure 18) that covers an opening on the underside of the sharpener. You will find metal
particles adhered to a magnet attached to the inside of that cover. Simply rub off or brush
off accumulated filings from the magnet with a paper towel or tooth brush and reinsert
the cover in the opening. If larger amounts of metal or other dust have been created
you can shake out any remaining dust through the bottom opening when the cover is
removed. After cleaning, replace the cover securely with its magnet in place.

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Figure 18. Removing cover under base to clean out
metal dust (See Normal Maintenance section).
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