Philips HR 2577 - Knife Sharpener Manual

General description

• Read these instructions in conjunctionwith the illustrations before using the appliance.
• Before connecting the appliance ensurethat the voltage indicated on the underside of the appliance corresponds with the mains voltage in your home.
• Do not immerse the appliance into water. You can clean it with a damp cloth.
• Only sharpen knives with this appliance. Clean the knives well before grinding: a dirty grindstone will not sharpen effectively.
• With this appliance you can also sharpenserrated table knives. In this case you only grind the non-serrated side of the cutting edge. As a little steel is ground off with each sharpening, the serration will gradually disappear.
• This appliance is not suitable for coarselyserrated blades such as breadknives and the blades of an electric knife.
• If the mains cord of this appliance isdamaged, it must only be replaced by Philips or their service representative, as special tools and/or parts are required.

(fig. 1)

1. On/Off switch (| = On; O = Off)
2. Blade guide slots for coarse grinding
3. Blade guide slots for fine grinding, deburring
4. Suction pads (for stable positioning)

Sharpening knives

• Place the knife sharpener on a stable, horizontal surface (e.g. work top, table top).
• During operation some grinding dust will come from the appliance. Use the knife sharpener on a surface which can easily be cleaned.
• Switch on (fig. 2).
  
• Pull the knife smoothly (without hampering or stopping!) through the guide slot (fig. 3, 4). This action takes 2-3 seconds.
  
• Of astraight cutting edge sharpen both sides (fig. 5).
  
• First use the two guide slots for coarse grinding .
  Alternately use the left side slot and the right side slot.
  If required, repeat this a couple of times.
• Subsequently use the two guide slots for fine grinding in the same manner.
• Of a serrated cutting edge only sharpen the straight (non serrated) side.
  For this purpose use only one of the two guide slots for fine grinding .
  • Serrated side on the left: use only the left side guide slot (fig. 6).
    
  • Serrated side on the right: use only the right side guide slot (fig. 7).
    
• Never try to move (push) the knife through aguide slot in adverse direction: this may cause damage to the knife and to the grinding stones (fig. 8).
  
• The best result will be obtained if you push theblade gently downwards during sharpening. Do not apply excessive pressure!
• If you push the blade downwards too much, theappliance may be blocked. If this happens, just lift the knife a little.
• First practice sharpening using a less valuableknife.
• Never run your finger along the cutting edge tocheck the sharpness. Use e.g. a piece of paper for this purpose.
• Wash the knife after sharpening to prevent grindings to come into your food.

Cleaning

• Remove the mains plug from the wall socket.
• Clean the appliance with a damp cloth.
• A few times per year hold the appliance upside down and shake out the grindings (fig. 9). You can also use a vacuum cleaner to remove grindings from the appliance.