Black & Decker EC42 Installation instructions

Countertop
Can Opener
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MODELS EC42, EC42C, EC43, EC43B
EC43 Shown

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions
should always be followed, including the following:
■Please read all instructions.
■To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not put
can opener, cord, or plug in water or other liquid.
■Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used
by or near children.
■Turn unit off and unplug from outlet when not in use, before
putting on or taking off parts, and before cleaning.
■Avoid contacting moving parts.
■Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug
or after the appliance malfunctions or is dropped or dam-
aged in any manner. Return the appliance to an authorized
service facility for examination, repair, or electrical or
mechanical adjustment.
■Keep the cord away from the Knife Sharpener (Models EC43
and EC43B only) and the path of the knife being sharpened to
prevent fire or shock hazard.
■The use of attachments not recommended or sold by the
appliance manufacturer may cause fire, electric shock, or
injury.
■Do not use outdoors.
■Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter or touch
hot surfaces.
■Do not open pressurized (aerosol type) cans.
■Do not open cans of flammable liquids such as lighter fluids.
■Do not operate this appliance in the presence of explosive
and/or flammable fumes.
■This appliance is intended for household use only and not for
commercial or industrial use.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Knife Sharpener
(Models EC43
and EC43B Only)
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This appliance has a polarized plug—one
blade is wider than the other. As a safety fea-
ture, 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 elec-
trician. Do not attempt to defeat this safety
feature by modifying the plug in any way.
Pierce Lever
Cord
Storage
Area
(In back)
Can
Opener
Body
Magnet Assembly
POLARIZED
PLUG

1. First, install the Magnet. Line
up the vertical tab on the
Magnet assembly with the ver-
tical hole on the Pierce Lever,
then push into the Pierce Lever,
and turn until it locks into posi-
tion. (Figure A)
2. Plug the cord into a standard,
120-volt electrical outlet.
3. Lift up the right side of the
Pierce Lever. Tip the can on an
angle so that the rim of the can
is under the support post. Lower
the Pierce Lever, making sure
the Cutter Blade is inside the
rim of the can.
(Figure B)
4. Press the Pierce Lever down
completely. The can will automatically be pierced and the cut-
ting action will begin. Because of the hands-free feature, it is
not necessary to hold the Pierce Lever down or to hold onto
the can during cutting. Keep in mind, however, that it may be
necessary to hold or steady the Can Opener Body when cut-
ting tall or heavy cans.
5. The Can Opener will automatically stop when the can is open.
6. If the Can Opener fails to cut the can lid completely, hold
the Pierce Lever down until the can is open.
7. You may stop the cutting action any time by lifting the
Pierce Lever.
8. To remove the can, hold it with one hand and raise the
Pierce Lever with the other hand. Discard the cut lid.
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How To Use
Figure A
Figure B

•This Can Opener should not be used to open
cans that are designed to be opened by anoth-
er method, such as a pull tab, ring opener, pull
strip, peel-off foil seal, or rolling key (i.e.
*Spam®, **Crisco®, sardines, etc.). This Can
Opener will not open rimless cans.
•If there is a bump or dent in the rim of the can,
open the other end or start the cutting action
just beyond the dent. Cans with heavy seams,
uneven rims or odd shapes may cause the Can
Opener to stall. If this occurs, turn the can
slightly by hand to aid the cutting action.
•Frozen juices or foods in cardboard cans
should be opened as soon as they are
removed from the freezer. Aluminum lids will
not stick to the Magnet. To prevent these lids
from falling into the can, stop the cutting
action before the can is completely opened.
*Spam® is a registered trademark of Geo. A. Hormel Co.
**Crisco® is a registered trademark of the Procter & Gamble Co.
CORD STORAGE
There is a handy cord storage
area in the back of the Can
Opener. Carefully push the
cord up into the storage area.
Then nest the plug into the cut-
out area with the prongs facing
upward. (Figure C)
USING THE KNIFE SHARPENER
(Models EC43 and EC43B only)
1. Turn the Can Opener sideways. The Slots in the Knife
Sharpener are slanted at the correct angle for best sharpen-
ing results.
2. Press and hold down the Pierce Lever before inserting a
knife blade into either Slot. This will start the Grinding
Wheel for sharpening. Continue to hold the Pierce Lever
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Figure C
CAN
OPENING
TIPS

down while the knife is being sharpened. This will lessen any
movement across the countertop during knife sharpening.
3. Lower the end of the knife
blade which is closest to the
handle into either the right or
left Slot of the Sharpener until it
lightly touches the Grinding
Wheel. (Figure D) Pull the knife
blade through the Slot, bringing
it toward you slowly. (Allow
approximately 3-4 seconds per
pass for an 8” blade.)
4. For best results, sharpen the entire blade length in one
continuous stroke. Repeat in the opposite Slot to sharpen
the other side of the blade. Repeat 5 or 6 times on each side.*
To get the sharpest edge possible, hone the knife blade by
quickly pulling (1 second per pass) it through each side twice.
5. Be sure to wash and dry knives after sharpening.
* For most knives, 5 or 6 passes per side will be adequate. However, those knives that
are made out of very hard steel or that are very dull, may require more than 6 passes
to thoroughly sharpen them. If a knife is not very dull, you may only need to make 2 or
3 passes per side.
KNIFE SHARPENING TIPS
(Models EC43 and EC43B only)
1. Clean and dry knives before sharpening. Wet or greasy
blades may coat the Grinding Wheel and prevent sharpening.
2. Do not attempt to sharpen serrated blades, as this will
smooth their edges. Do not attempt to sharpen scissors.
3. If the knife has a curved tip, raise the knife handle slightly
at the end of each sharpening.
4. Do not force the knife blade against the Grinding Wheel, as
this may cause uneven sharpening.
5. Do not leave the blade in one spot.
Figure D
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6. The Grinding Wheel is specially designed to prevent
“burning” of the knife blade. If the Wheel stalls or stops, the
blade is being pressed too hard against the Wheel.
7. Both the Can Opener and the Knife Sharpener are intend-
ed for household use only. Do not use the Sharpener for
more than 5 minutes at one time. Allow it to cool at least 15
minutes after sharpening knives before using again. This will
prevent motor burnout due to overheating.
Other than the cleaning described in this Use and Care
book, no other maintenance or servicing of this appliance
is required. Repairs, if necessary, must be performed by
a Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., Household Appliance
Company-Owned or Authorized Service Center.
CLEANING YOUR CAN OPENER
1. Before cleaning any part of the Can Opener, unplug
the cord from the electrical outlet. To remove the Magnet
Assembly for cleaning, turn it half way and pull out.
Wipe clean with a damp cloth or sponge.
2. The Can Opener has a removable Pierce Lever Assembly
for easy cleaning and it should be cleaned frequently. To
remove the Assembly for cleaning, slide the Pierce Lever to
the right and pull forward. (Figure E)
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Care and Cleaning
Figure E

The Assembly can be washed by hand in hot, sudsy water,
rinsed and dried thoroughly. After each cleaning, add a
few drops of cooking or mineral oil to the Cutter Blade.
3. Before replacing the Pierce Lever Assembly, wipe the Can
Opener body, and area around the drive wheel with a slightly
damp cloth. A mild cleaner can be used to remove stubborn
spots. Be sure to dry the unit thoroughly before next use.
4. To replace the Pierce Lever
Assembly, insert the Pivot Pin
on the back of the Lever into the
keyhole shaped opening on the
Can Opener Housing. Then slide
the Pierce Lever Assembly to
the left until the pin is securely
in place.(Figure F)
5. Knife Sharpening slots (mod-
els EC43 and EC43B) and surrounding area should be wiped
with a damp cloth after each use.
Service, if necessary, must be performed by a
Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., Household
Appliance Company-Owned or Authorized
Service Center. The Service Center nearest
you can be found in the yellow pages of your
phone book under “Appliances-Small-
Repairing”.
For your convenience, a complete listing of
Company-Owned Service Centers can be
found on pages 9-11.
If mailing or shipping your Can Opener, pack it
carefully in a sturdy carton with enough pack-
ing material to prevent damage. Include a
note describing the problem to our Service
Figure F
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Pivot Pin
Keyhole
Slot
SERVICE
OR REPAIR

Center and be sure to give your return
address. We also suggest that you insure
the package for your protection.
Consumer replaceable parts and acces-
sories are also available at Black & Decker
(U.S.) Inc., Household Appliance Company-
Owned or Authorized Service Centers.
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BLACK AND DECKER COMPANY-OWNED
SERVICE CENTERS
ALABAMA
BIRMINGHAM — 2412 Green Springs, Hwy., 35209
205-942-0538
MOBILE — 3831 Airport Blvd., 36608 205-343-6624
ALASKA
ANCHORAGE — 910 West International Airport Rd.,
99518 907-563-4664
ARIZONA
MESA — 535 South Dobson Rd., Suite 7, 85202
602-461-1074
PHOENIX — 4501 N. 7th Ave., 85013 602-279-6414
TUCSON — 4845 E. Speedway Blvd., 85712
602-323-3388
ARKANSAS
LITTLE ROCK — 519 W. Seventh St., 72201
501-372-3040
CALIFORNIA
ANAHEIM — 540 South State College Blvd., 92806
714-772-4050
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CONCORD — 1500 Monument Blvd., #C2, 94520
510-682-4880
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209-435-0810
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90040 213-720-1834
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714-787-9700
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619-279-2011
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408-293-7350
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510-276-1610
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COLORADO
DENVER — 1171 South Federal Blvd., Box 19220, 80219
303-922-8325
CONNECTICUT
HARTFORD — 662 Silas Deane Hwy., 06109
203-563-5800
ORANGE — 481 Boston Post Rd., 06477 203-795-3583
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
COLMAR MANOR, MD — 4153 Bladensburg Rd., 20710
301-779-3808
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703-533-7313
FLORIDA
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305-566-5102
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JACKSONVILLE — 920 Cassat Ave., 32205
904-781-2253
MIAMI — 13345 North West Seventh Ave., 33168
305-681-6658
MIAMI — 12233 South Dixie Hwy., 33156 305-232-9497
ORLANDO — 3807 East Colonial Dr., 32803
407-894-7011

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813-525-0273
TAMPA — 3432 West Kennedy Blvd., 33609
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GEORGIA
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404-762-8844
SMYRNA — 2550 Cobb Parkway South, 30080
404-956-0869
STONE MOUNTAIN — 5723 Memorial Dr., 30083
404-292-4714
HAWAII
HONOLULU — Unit No. 106, Sand Island Access Rd.,
96819 808-847-7447
ILLINOIS
CHICAGO (Lincolnwood) — 6710 North Crawford Ave.,
60646 708-673-0923
DES PLAINES — 1277 South Elmhurst Rd., 60018
708-364-5220
LISLE — 2950 Ogden Ave., Unit H, 60532 708-717-1075
MOLINE — 4433 23rd Ave., 61265 309-762-3000
OAK LAWN — 6343 W. 95th St., 60453 708-423-7212
WAUKEGAN — 31 S. Greenbay Rd., 60085
703-249-4390
INDIANA
EVANSVILLE — 307 First Ave., Crescent Ctr., 47710
812-425-4269
HAMMOND — 7103 Kennedy Ave., 46323 219-845-5100
INDIANAPOLIS (Speedway) — 5999 Crawfordsville Rd.,
46224 317-243-8308
IOWA
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515-270-1340
KANSAS
WICHITA — 155 South West St., 67213 316-943-1271
KENTUCKY
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LOUISIANA
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METAIRIE (New Orleans) — 3504 North Causeway
Blvd., 70002 504-837-2550
SHREVEPORT — 7710-7714 Jewella Rd., 71108
318-688-1553
MARYLAND
BALTIMORE — 4712 Erdman Ave., 21205 410-485-5550
BALTIMORE — 29-31 Cranbrook Rd., Cockeysville,
21030 410-666-5966
COLMAR MANOR (Wash. D.C.) — 4153 Bladensburg
Rd., 20722 , 301-779-3808
PASADENA — 8220 Ritchie Hwy., 21122 410-647-8456
MASSACHUSETTS
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617-782-6264
SEEKONK — 120 Highland Ave., 02771 508-336-6510
MICHIGAN
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616-949-8331
LANSING — 3205 W. Saginaw Hwy., 48917
517-323-4181
WARREN — 27035 Van Dyke Blvd., 48093 313-756-6711
WESTLAND — 8067 N. Wayne Rd., 48185 313-427-1520
MINNESOTA
BLOOMINGTON — 9517 Lyndale Ave., South, 55420
612-884-9191
MISSOURI
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ST. ANN — 3637 North Lindbergh Blvd., 63074
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ST. LOUIS — 12852 Manchester Rd., 63131
314-821-8740
NEBRASKA
OMAHA — 4225 South 84th St., 68127 402-592-5666
NEVADA
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702-641-6555
NEW JERSEY
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609-429-2822
LITTLE FALLS — 1189 U.S. Hwy. 46, 07424
201-256-9373
SCOTCH PLAINS — 2520 Route #22 East, 07076
908-233-5665
NEW MEXICO
ALBUQUERQUE — 5617 Menaul Blvd., N.E., 87110
505-884-1002
NEW YORK
ALBANY (Latham) — 836 Troy-Schenectady Rd., 12110
518-785-1867
BUFFALO — 881 West Delavan Ave., 14209
716-884-6220
CENTEREACH L.I. — 2061-63 Middle Country Rd., 11720
516-737-4706

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NEW YORK (Elmhurst) — 77-20 Queens Blvd., 11373
718-335-1042
NEW YORK (Manhattan) — 50 West 23rd St., 10010
212-929-6450
NEW YORK (Westbury, L.I.) — 1061 Old Country Rd.,
11590 516-997-6140
ROCHESTER — 2969 W. Henrietta Rd., 14623
716-424-1310
SYRACUSE — 3485 Erie Blvd., East, 13214 315-446-3086
NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE — 3007 East Independence Blvd., 28205
704-374-1779
GREENSBORO — 3716 High Point Rd., 27407
919-852-1300
RALEIGH — 2930 Capital Blvd., 27604 919-878-0357
OHIO
CINCINNATI — 2310 East Sharon Rd., 45241
513-772-3111
COLUMBUS — 3975 East Livingston Ave., 43227
614-237-0461
DAYTON — 2898 South Dixie Drive, 45409 513-298-1951
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS — 5881 Mayfield Rd., 44124
216-449-2770
PARMA HEIGHTS (Cleveland) — 6483 Pearl Rd., 44130
216-842-9100
TOLEDO — 3231 Dorr St., 43607 419-531-8921
OKLAHOMA
OKLAHOMA CITY — 1318 Linwood Blvd., 73106
405-232-7515
TULSA — 3120 S. Sheridan Rd, 74145 918-622-5666
OREGON
PORTLAND — 1640 NW Johnson St., 97209
503-228-8631
PENNSYLVANIA
ALLENTOWN (Whitehall) — 2242 MacArthur Rd., 18052
215-435-9544
EVANS CITY — Cranberry Town Center Plaza, 20808 Rt.
19 N., 16033 412-779-9600
HARRISBURG — 6080 Allentown Blvd., 17112
717-545-0651
LANCASTER — 118 Keller Ave., 17601 717-393-5251
PHILADELPHIA — 9977-81 Bustleton Ave., 19115
215-464-7771
PHILADELPHIA — 333 North 20th St., 19103
215-564-5520
PITTSBURGH — 5437 Baum Blvd., 15232 412-362-2700
WILKES-BARRE — 759 Kidder St., 18702 717-824-5704
PUERTO RICO
GUAYNABO — “C” Street # 14, Rexco Industrial Park,
00922-1924 809-783-3535
RHODE ISLAND
SEEKONK, MA — 120 Highland Ave., 02771
508-336-6510
SOUTH CAROLINA
GREENVILLE — 1557 Laurens Rd., 29607 803-232-3038
TENNESSEE
CHATTANOOGA — Perimeter Place Shopping Ctr., Sp. E,
6231 Perimeter Dr., 37421 615-894-5957
KNOXVILLE — 4118 North Broadway, 37917
615-688-0921
MEMPHIS — 1085 East Brooks Rd., 38116 901-332-3444
NASHVILLE — 4811 Nolensville Rd., 37211 615-833-8277
TEXAS
AMARILLO — 3008 West 6th Ave., 79106 806-373-1531
AUSTIN — 6549 Burnet Rd., 78757 512-459-1133
DALLAS — 2257 Royal Lane, 75229 214-620-8655
EL PASO — 6822 Gateway East, 79915 915-778-9769
FORT WORTH — 721 North Beach St., 76111
817-831-3828
GARLAND — 78 West Centerville Rd., 75043
214-686-9302
HOUSTON — 536 East Tidwell Rd., 77022 713-692-7111
SAN ANTONIO — 500 Culebra Ave., 78201 210-732-1221
WEBSTER — 100 East Nasa Road One, Ste. 75, 77598
713-338-4556
UTAH
SALT LAKE CITY — 1541 S. Third West St., 84115
801-486-5828
VIRGINIA
FALLS CHURCH — 344 W. Broad St., 22046 703-533-7313
HAMPTON — 3416 W. Mercury Blvd., 23666
804-826-9382
NORFOLK — 7631 Sewells Point Rd., 23513
804-480-3333
RICHMOND — 1424 Chamberlayne Ave., 23222
804-649-9245
WASHINGTON
SEATTLE — 421 S. Michigan, 98108 206-763-2010
SPOKANE — N. 7011 Division St., 99208 509-467-8190
TACOMA — 2602 S. 38th St., 98409 206-473-6040
WEST VIRGINIA
CHARLESTON — 1638 Sixth Ave., 25312 304-343-0289
WISCONSIN
MILWAUKEE (Wauwatosa) — 10424 W. Bluemound Rd.,
53226, 414-453-4240
REV: 9/94

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product against any defects that are due to
faulty material or workmanship for a two-
year period after the original date of con-
sumer purchase or receipt as a gift. This
warranty does not include damage to the
product resulting from accident or misuse.
If the product should become defective
within the warranty period, we will repair it
or elect to replace it free of charge. We will
return your product, transportation charges
prepaid, provided it is delivered prepaid to
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Appliance Company-Owned or Authorized
Service Center. This warranty gives you
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other rights which vary from state to state.
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