Chef's choice 662 User manual

Professional Electric Food Slicer

Model 662/667

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed,

including the following:

1. Read all instructions carefully before using slicer, to maximize results and to avoid injury.

2. To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not immerse power unit in water or other liquid or

operate in wet areas.

3. When blade is powered, place hands only on recommended push surfaces. Fingers, hand

or body contact with the moving blade can result in serious injury. When power is off, touch

blade only to remove and clean according to instructions. Do not touch the blade’s edge.

4. Never operate any motorized appliance when consuming alcohol or taking medication.

Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children, handicapped

and inﬁrm.

5. Unplug power cord from outlet when not in use, before putting on or taking off parts, before

cleaning and before attaching, adjusting or removing the blade sharpener.

6. Avoid contacting moving parts. Never feed food by hand. Always use completely assembled

slicer with food tray and food pusher.

7. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the appliance malfunctions,

or is dropped or damaged in any manner. Return slicer if damaged to the nearest authorized

service facility or to EdgeCraft for examination, repair or electrical or mechanical adjustment.

8. The use of attachments not recommended or sold by the appliance manufacturer may cause

ﬁre, electric shock or injury.

9. Do not use outdoors.

10. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter or touch hot surfaces.

11. Blade is very sharp. Handle carefully when cleaning. Avoid contact with cutting edge.

12. Do not attempt to cut frozen foods or foods with bones.

13. Follow instructions when lifting or moving the slicer.

14. FOR HOUSEHOLD AND COMMERCIAL USE.

15. Plug cord only into 120V three prong grounded AC outlet. Do not use a 3 to 2 prong adapter.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

YOU

MADE A

GOOD

CHOICE!

Congratulations on your selection of the Chef’sChoice®

Professional Electric Food Slicer. As an owner of

an Chef’sChoice®slicer, you have an easy-to-use

commercial quality product for slicing bread, meat,

cheese, vegetables and fruits. Its performance will

bring new joy to preparing freshly sliced foods directly

in your kitchen.

Figure 1. Front view of slicer.

Introduction:

The Chef’sChoice®Professional Electic Food Slicer is equipped with a commercial quality ﬁne-edge

(non-serrated) blade for slicing a large variety of foods, including meat, cheese, bread, vegetables and fruit.

Review Figure 1 and 2 to familiarize yourself with the Slicer and some of its key components.

Figure 2. Rear view of the slicer.

Parts List*

1. Thickness control knob

2a. On/Off power switch

2b. Safety switch

3. Cutting blade

3a. Blade guard

3b. Blade guard bolt

3c. Blade guard hex tool

3d. Power actuator

pin and spring

4. Thickness control plate

5. Food carriage

6. Food pusher

6a. Food pusher handle

7. Blade sharpener, built-in

(Model 667 only)

7a. Detachable blade

sharpener

(Model 662 only)

8. Thumb screws

to fasten food

carriage

9. Base

10. Feet,

non-skid

11. Slice

deﬂector

12. Power

indicator

lamp

13. Plexiglass

guards

Figure 3. Close up view

of Power & Safety Switches.

For Your Safety

• Tominimizethepossibilityofaccidentallypoweringtheslicer,itisdesignedwithadoubleswitch

system (2a and 2b) in Figures 1, 2 and 3. The left – on/off power switch (2a) must be pushed ﬁrst.

To start the blade, next push the spring-loaded safety switch (2b in Fig. 3 [The spring-loaded safety

switch will return instantly to a “neutral” position]). When the slicer blade (3) is rotating, an indicator

light (12) positioned to the right of the switches will be on. To stop the blade, press the top of the left

switch (2a) as shown in Figure 3.

• Therightsafetyswitch(2b)actuatesacircuitbreaker.Ifthereisapowerfailure,ifthepowerplugis

pulled out, or in the unlikely event that the motor overheats, this breaker automatically turns off the

safety switch and power to the slicer. In that event the safety switch must be depressed manually to

restart the slicer. This is an important safety feature unique to the Chef’sChoice Professional Slicer.

• Youwillnotethattheslicerisequippedwithplexiglassguards(13)onthefoodcarriage(5),andfood

pusher (6), and with a number of other safety guards. It is very important that they not be removed.

• Theslicerincorporatesanotherspecialsafetyswitch(notshown)behindthebladeguard.Itsfunction

is to insure that the slicer will not operate if the blade guard (3a) is mounted incorrectly.

• Tominimizeaccidentalcontact

with the blade when the slicer

is not in use or when lifting the

slicer, always turn the thickness

control knob (1) fully clockwise so

that the thickness control plate (4)

covers the edge of the blade.

• Sliceonlyfoodsforwhichthisslicer

is designed. Do not attempt to slice

frozen food, or materials such as

bones, plastic, cardboard, etc.

• Whenliftingtheslicer,position

the body and hands as shown in

Figure 4, to more uniformly

distribute the weight of the slicer

and to avoid contact with the blade

or with lubricated parts. If the

slicer is too heavy for you, ask

someone to help.

Figure 4. Use two hands to lift as shown.

Preparing to Slice

Caution: Avoid personal contact with the blade edge. Serious injury can result.

1. Before using the slicer for the ﬁrst time, we recommend that you clean it thoroughly (see page 9).

2. Place assembled slicer on a sturdy, clean and dry surface. Position slicer so food carriage (5) is to

your right and thickness control knob (1) is in front of you on your life. Be sure the blade guard (3a)

is correctly mounted. Thickness control knob should be in the fully clockwise (beyond the “zero”)

position. Make certain the food carriage is securely tightened in place. If it is loose tighten the two

thumb screws (8) under the carriage (5). Before tightening the thumb screws, pull the carriage

toward you and away from the blade.

3. Place the food on the carriage insuring that it is placed ﬁrmly against the back wall of the carriage

(5). Hold the food in place with the food pusher (6). For extra large foods, such as briskets or slab

bacon, their length may have to be reduced to ﬁt on the carriage, as food should not touch the blade

before starting to slice.

Operating the Slicer

1. Plug cord only into 120V three

prong grounded AC outlet. Do not

use a 3 to 2 prong adapter.

2. Hold the long handle of the food

pusher (6a) with the right hand

with the thumb behind the back

wall of the carriage as shown in

Figure 5.

3. To start the blade, turn on the

power with your left hand by

depressing the Power Switch (2a)

and then the Safety Switch (2b),

see Figure 3.

4. Set the Thickness Control Knob (1)

initially to a thin setting. Make

a slice and then adjust to your

desired thickness. Figure 5. Keep hands behind guards when slicing.

5. Now with the ﬁrm grip on the food carriage and light pressure against the food pusher advance the

food into contact with the rotating blade by slowly moving the carriage forward (Fig. 5). The food will

be sliced and the slices will drop into a tray or plate placed on the slicer base on the opposite side of

the blade. If the slice thickness needs to be adjusted, do so by rotating the Thickness Control Knob.

Rotating the Knob clockwise reduces the slice thickness. The numbers on the Knob are calibrated in

millimeters (3 millimeters equals approximately one eighth inch).

6. If you continue slicing until the food loaf is nearly expended, you will ﬁnd you are unable to cut further.

Some food will remain unsliced. Do not attempt to apply excess pressure on the food pusher or to cut

any further! Shut off the power, then the thickness control knob to “zero” and remove the food remainder.

Never try to hold the food by hand when slicing.Youcancutyourselfseriously.Alwaysusethe

carriage and food pusher as described in Figure 5.

7. If the slicer is used for continuous slicing over an extended period, the motor may overheat. If so its

built-in protective thermal overload switch will trip, thereby turning off power to the motor until it

cools. If this occurs wait 10 minutes and then restart by depressing the safety switch (2b).

8. Do not operate the slicer without food on the food carriage.

9. When slices become rough, incomplete or frayed and cuttings becomes difﬁcult, it is time to consider

resharpening the blade (see the Sharpening Section).

Hints for Best Results

• Toslicemeatsandcheesewaferthin,chillthoroughlybeforeslicing.Forbestresultsadvancethe

food carriage slowly while using steady pressure.

• Meatsshouldbeboneless,fruitsshouldbefreeofseeds.

• Foodswithanuneventexture,likeshanduncookedsteaksareoftendifculttoslice.Partially

freeze before slicing for more even cuts.

• Atcanningtime,usetheslicertoquicklyslicecucumbersandonionsforattractivepickles…

applesforpies…vegetablesforthefreezer.

• Forfooddehydrators:Youcanproduceeitherthickorthinslicesforuniformdehydrating.

• Handyforslicinghomemadeorbakerybread:agreatcompanionforyourbreadmachine.

Use extreme caution at all times to avoid contacting the edge of the blade.

Cleaning and Maintenance

Note: Before cleaning, removing the blade or undertaking other maintenance always unplug the cord

from the outlet. Never immerse the slicer in water or other liquid.

Cleaning: Slicer parts can be removed as described in the following sections for thorough cleaning.

Wash with a soft cloth or sponge and a mild soap or spray cleaner. Rinse and dry.

- Never use steel wool or scouring powder on any parts.

- Do not wash any part of the slicer in dishwasher.

Plastic support pads

Removing the Food Carriage:

Turn the thickness control knob clockwise past the “zero” position until it stops. Reach underneath the

food carriage and unscrew the two knurled thumb screws (8). Put aside the thumb screws and plastic

support pads (see Figure 6) in a safe place. Lift off the food carriage with the attached food pusher and

wash them in a sink using a mild soap. Do not wash these parts in the dishwasher.

To replace the carriage, follow the above directions in reverse. Make sure the carriage is properly positioned

andtightenedsecurelyusingtheplasticsupportpadsandknurledthumbscrews.Pleasenote:when

reattaching the carriage, make sure the plastic support pads are oriented correctly and pressed ﬁrmly

against the cast support. Then fold the side ears under. After conﬁrming that the holes in the pad are in

line with the holes in the cast support, the carriage can be reattached. With proper installation the carriage

should not jiggle. To conﬁrm that it is aligned correctly, push the food pusher as far as it will move towards

the food thickness control plate. Now move the carriage past the blade and insure that the “teeth” on the

food pusher do not touch the thickness control plate or the blade. There should be about ¼” clearance.

Cleaning the Blade (without removal of blade):

Make sure the thickness control knob is turned fully clockwise. Remove the blade guard (3a) by unscrewing

the retaining screw in the center of the guard (3b) with the provided hex-key tool (see Figure 7). Do not

remove the power actuator pin or spring (3d), but if it falls out, set it aside and reinsert in orientation shown

(Figure 7) before replacing the blade guard and its securing bolt (3b). The slicer will not operate unless the

pin and spring are in place. They actuate an internal safety power switch, not shown. Clean the guard in the

sink or with a spray cleaner.

Now, carefully clean the front of the blade with a moist sponge or cloth. Most – but not all of the back

of the blade can similarly be cleaned with a moist sponge or cloth, by carefully rotating the front of the

blade by hand (touch only the ﬂat side of the blade, not the edge), to expose additional sections of the

blade. For a more thorough cleaning of the blade see the next page.

Figure 7. Removing retaining screw on blade guard.Figure 6. View of underneath of food carriage.

Plastic support pads

Thumb

screws

Thumb

screws

Cleaning Other Parts of the Slicer:

The slice deﬂector (11), shown in Figure 2, can be removed with a screwdriver (put screws away for

safekeeping) and cleaned in the sink or using a mild spray cleaner. The area behind the slice deﬂector

can be cleaned with a bottle brush.

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 and should be removed

only using the special Blade Removal Tool provided with your slicer.

First, with the thickness control knob turned to the full clockwise position, remove the blade guard as

described in Cleaning Section above and clean it as suggested.

Then to remove the blade, attach the blade-removal tool to the blade. Position the tool (see Figure 8)

with its two handled screws directly in contact with the two threaded holes in the blade as shown. Rotate

the handled screws clockwise, turning the ﬁrst one then the other screw about two turns sequentially until

each of the two screws are fully and secured fastened to the blade.

Figure 9. Remove screws to release blade.Figure 8. To remove blade always use removal tool.

The handles of the screws will now serve as handles to remove the blade. First, however, it is

necessary to remove the three screws that hold the blade to its supporting spindle (see Figure 9).

Using a screwdriver and working through the central hole of the blade removal tool, remove the three

screws. Then holding both plastic handles of the blade removal tool, 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 never to 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. Make certain the plastic handles of the blade-removal

tool are not wet or slippery before you attempt to remount the blade on its supporting spindles.

To remount the blade holding it with the removal tool, position and hold it securely onto the spindle.

Insert and fasten fully and securely the three screws. Remove the blade-removal tool by unscrewing the

its two handled screws and replace the blade guard. Be certain that the blade guard is oriented correctly

before tightening the hex head screws. Rotate the blade guard until its seats correctly and securely

around the blade with the open area of the guard to the left and above the blade. Tighten the hex head

screw, ﬁngers tight and then ﬁrmly using the provided hex tool. If the guard is replaced correctly the

blade will rotate freely when the slicer is turned on.

Sharpening the Slicer Blade

As described in subsequent sections, the Chef’sChoice®Professional Slicer as delivered includes for

Model 662 a detachable sharpener (7a) and with the Model 667 the sharpener (7) is mounted

“permanently” on a support post, above and slightly behind the blade (see Figure 13a). Each of these

sharpeners have been designed so as to minimize (but not eliminate) the dangers that always exist

when working near an exposed blade edge. For your safety the following instructions must be followed

very carefully . If you are uncomfortable, seek a mechanic to help you with this. The entire sharpening

operation takes only a few minutes and can be done safely with adequate care. Take your time and

donotattempttoshortcutanyofthestepsoutlinedhere.Youwillnditverysatisfyingtoslicewitha

sharpener blade.

Using the Detachable Sharpener – Model 662

1. Always, ﬁrst unplug the cord from the

power outlet.

2. Clean the exposed portion of the slicer

blade, as described in the section on

cleaning, to remove grease.

3. Examine the detachable sharpener

(Figure 10) before using it to make

certain the screw holding the

sharpening stone is tightened fully

and that the sharpening stone is

mounted with the beveled edge of the

stone on the side adjacent the larger

hex head nut as shown. The stone

should spin freely.

4. Lift and rotate the food pusher (6) to its

upright position and advance the food

carriage slightly to insure that the pusher

is out of the way and beyond the exposed

cutting edge of the blade.

5. Turn the thickness control knob to its full

counterclockwise “open” position. This

opens the thickness control plate fully and

exposes the cutting edge of the blade to its

fullest. Use extreme care to avoid contact-

ing the blade with your hand or ﬁngers.

6. Standing to the left of the slicer, hold the

sharpener in your right hand as shown in

Figure 10. Insert its mounting pins fully into

the holes on the thickness control plate

(see Figure 10). When fully inserted rotate

the forward pin downward until it seats

squarely in its respective slot. The sharpening stone should not be contracting the blade at this point.

7. Plug the cord into the power outlet.

8. Standing at the end of the slicer adjacent to the thickness control knob and with the sharpener

securely in place, turn on the slicer to start the blade rotating.

Figure 10. Attaching the detachable sharpener (7a).

Figure 11. Sharpener in position to sharpen rear facet of

blade edge.

9. Place one hand on the thickness control knob and the other hand away from the blade. Then slowly turn

the thickness control knob clockwise until the sharpening stone lightly contacts the rear facet of the

rotatingbladeasshowninFigure11.Youwillbeabletohearwhenitrstcontactstheblade.Itwillbe

slightly noisy. Maintain the stone in steady but light contact with the blade edge for 30-40 seconds. Then

promptly turn the thickness control knob counterclockwise to full open position in order to move the stone

away from its contact with the blade. Turn “off” the power switch and unplug the slicer cord from the

poweroutlet.Youhavenowcompletedtherststepofsharpeningtherearfacetoftheblade.Thisleaves

a light burr along the front face of the blade, which must now be removed in Steps 10 through 14.

10. Keeping the hand and ﬁngers away from the blade, carefully remove the sharpener by rotating the

forward retaining pin upward and then lightly pulling the sharpener pins out of the two supporting holes.

Place the sharpener on the table.

11. Turn the thickness control knob full clockwise,

which will close fully the thickness control plate,

and “cover” the blade edge.

12. Remount the sharpener on the thickness control

plate as in Step 6 and make certain its forward

mounting pin is rotated down tightly to seat fully in

its slot. The sharpening stone must now be in front

of the blade (see Figure 12) but the stone should

not at this point be touching the blade edge.

13. Insert the plug in power outlet and, with hands

clear of the blade, turn on the slicer.

14. With one hand on the thickness control knob, and

other hand away from the blade, slowly turn the

Thickness Control Knob counterclockwise until the

abrasive stone touches the front edge of the blade.

Again you will be able to hear a slight noise when

contact is made. Maintain a light contact for only 4-6 seconds to remove the burr, which was created

along the edge in Step 9. Promptly turn the thickness control knob clockwise to stop contact of the

abrasivewheelwiththeblade.Yourbladeisnowverysharp.

15. Turn off the power switch and unplug the power cord from the outlet.

16. Remove the sharpener as in Step 10.

Figure 12. Sharpener in position to remove burr from

front of blade edge.

17.Youmaywishtocleanthebladeasdescribedintheprevious“CleaningtheBlade(withoutremovalof

blade)” section before cutting food.

18. After many sharpenings, when the gap between the blade edge and the thickness control plate (in fully

closed position) exceeds 6 mm, the blade must be replaced.

Using the Built-In Sharpener – Model 667

1. Always, ﬁrst turn off the power switch and unplug the power cord form the power outlet.

2. Clean the exposed portion of the blade as described in the Cleaning Section to remove greases.

3. Turn the thickness control knob fully clockwise so that the thickness control plate fully “covers” the

blade edge.

4. As always keep hands and ﬁngers away from and free of any contact with the blade.

5. Loosen the thumb screw knob (14) and support post (17) (see Figure 13a). Grasp the sharpener (7),

keeping ﬁngers away from the blade, and slide it steadily upward while the sharpener supporting shaft

remains in its mounting hole. When the sharpener is raised sufﬁciently you will be able to turn it 180°

from the storage position. Then press down steadily on the sharpener so that the blade is positioned

between the two stones on the sharpener and the sharpener will ﬁt neatly over the blade (see Figure

13c). The sharpener must be pushed down fully. Be sure that the abrasive stones are not touching the

blade at this time. Tighten the thumb screw knob securely. By pulling up slightly on the sharpener, you

can insure that the sharpener is securely fastened in the down position.

6. Plug the cord into a power outlet and turn on the slicer so that the blade is turning.

7. With the foreﬁnger depress the longer shafted rear knob (15) and hold it ﬁrmly to engage the ﬁrst and

coarser abrasive wheel against the rear facet of the blade edge. Hold it down ﬁrmly for 30-40 seconds

and then remove your ﬁnger from the knob. This will sharpen that rear facet and leave a small burr

along the front edge of the blade.

8. Then depress the shorter shafted front knob (16) and hold it down so that the ﬁner front abrasive wheel

lightly contacts the front of the edge for 4-6 seconds and removes the burr. The blade is now fully sharp-

ened. This step must always be performed sequentially after Step 7, not in reverse order. Otherwise the

blade edge alignment may be altered and the edge will not be as sharp.

9. With the blade now fully sharpened, loosen the thumb screw knob, raise the sharpener, carefully rotate it

180° back to its original storage position, push it down fully and tighten the rear thumb screw for secure

storage of the sharpener.

10.YoumaywishtocleantheexposedareasofthebladeasdescribedinCleaningtheBlade(without

removal of blade) before slicing any food with the newly sharpened blade.

11. After many sharpenings, when the gap between the blade edge and the thickness control plate (in fully

closed position) exceeds 6 mm, the blade must be replaced.

ABC

Figure 13. To use the sharpener (7), it must be raised from its storage position in post (A), rotated (B) and then

lowered over blade as shown (C).

Service

No user-serviceable parts are inside. Refer servicing to qualiﬁed personnel.

In the event service is needed, you may return your food slicer to EdgeCraft Corp., where the cost of repair

or electrical or mechanical adjustment can be estimated before the repair is undertaken. Please include

your return address and a brief description of the problem or damage to the slicer on a separate sheet

inside the box.

Sendyourslicer,insuredandpostageprepaidto:

EdgeCraft Corporation

825 Southwood Road

Avondale, PA 19311 U.S.A.

 Telephone:800-342-3255

Retain evidence of shipping for your protection.

Limited Warranty: Used with normal care, this EdgeCraft product is guaranteed against defective material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the

date of original purchase (“Warranty Period”).We will repair or replace, at our option, any product or part that is defective in material or workmanship without charge

if the product is returned to us postage prepaid with dated proof of purchase within the Warranty Period.This warranty does not apply to commercial use or any prod-

uctabuse.ALLIMPLIEDWARRANTIES,INCLUDINGIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITYANDFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE,ARELIMITEDTOTHE

WARRANTYPERIOD.EDGECRAFTCORPORATIONSHALLNOTBELIABLEFORANYINCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.Somestatesdonotallowlimitations

on how long an implied warranty lasts and some states do not allow exclusions or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or

exclusions may not apply to you. This Limited Warranty gives you speciﬁc legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.