Chef's Choice 663 Manual page 9

Removing and Cleaning the Blade
Caution: Extreme care must be used when removing, cleaning or handling the blade to avoid
personal injury.
Following extensive use you will want to clean the entire surface of the blade. Small bits of food may
in time collect behind the blade and behind the blade guard. The professional forged blade on your
Chef'sChoice Professional Slicer is heavier than conventional stamped blades.
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First, with the thickness control knob turned to the full clockwise position, remove the blade guard as
described in Cleaning Section on previous page and clean it as suggested.
Then to remove the blade, by removing three Phillips head screws.
Remove the three screws that hold the blade to its supporting spindle (see Figure 7c). Using a
screwdriver, remove the three screws. Then, carefully remove the blade and set it in the sink or in a
sufficiently large wash pan. Never touch the edge of the blade or let it come in contract with any part of
your hand or body. Use extreme care to never drop the blade as it can cause serious injury as it falls.
Clean the blade with detergent solution using a long handled bottle or sink brush, using extreme care
so that your hands or fingers do not touch the blade edge. Scrub the blade surface well, rinse it and
set it aside to dry. If you attempt to dry it with a cloth or paper towel, preferably use a long handled tool
to move the cloth or towel over the blade surface.
To remount the blade, position and hold it securely onto the spindle. Insert and fasten fully and securely,
the three screws. Replace the blade guard. Be certain that the blade guard is oriented correctly before
tightening the screw. Rotate the blade guard until its seats correctly and securely around the blade.
Tighten the thumb screw, on backside of slicer, fingers tight (do not overtighten). If the guard is replaced
correctly the blade will rotate freely when the slicer is turned on.
Carriage
removal
knob
Figure 6. View of
underneath food carriage.
Turn counter-
clockwise for
removal
Figure 7a. Turn blade
guard knob.
Figure 7b. Pull off
blade guard.
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Figure 7c. Remove
retaining screws.