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7. There is no need or advantage to using a "sharpening steel" on knives sharpened on
the Chef'sChoice® Model 323. It is recommended that you keep the Model 323 readily
accessible and resharpen often, as described in the previous Sections.
8. Used correctly you will find you can sharpen the entire blade to within 1/8" of the
bolster or handle. This is a major advantage of the Chef'sChoice® Model 323 compared
to conventional 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 bolster near the handle
extending to the edge, a commercial grinding service can modify or remove the
portion of the bolster near the edge so that it will not interfere with the sharpening
action allowing you to sharpen the entire blade length.
NO lubrication is required for any moving parts, motor, bearings, or sharpening surfaces.
Do not wet abrasive surfaces except in the cleaning procedure as discussed in item #1
under "Suggestions". The exterior of the sharpener may be cleaned by carefully wiping
with a damp cloth. Do not use detergents or abrasives on exterior surfaces.
Once a year or so, as needed, you can remove metal dust that will accumulate inside the
sharpener from repeated sharpenings. Remove the small rectangular clean-out cover
(Figure 10) 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 dust have been created you can shake
out any remaining dust through the bottom opening when this cover is removed. After
cleaning, replace the cover securely with its magnet in place.
NORMAL MAINTENANCE
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Figure 10. Clean-out cover under sharpener.