Waring PROFESSIONAL WKS800 User manual

COMMEllCIAL
PROFESSIONAL
KNIFE SHARPENER
WKS800
For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product,
always read the instruction book carefully before using.

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CONTENTS
Important Safeguards ............................ 1
Parts
......................................... 5
Instructions for Use
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions
should always be followed, including the following:
1. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
2. To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not
immerse appliance
in water or other liquid.
3. Make sure that only clean knife blades are insert-
ed into the
Waring™ Commercial Professional Knife
Sharpener.
4. Do not touch surfaces that may be hot.
5. Portable -unplug from outlet when not in use, before
putting on or taking off parts and before
cleaning. Allow to cool before handling.
6. Avoid contact with moving parts.
7. Do not operate any appliance or other electrical
equipment with a damaged cord or plug, or after the
unit malfunctions, or is dropped or damaged
in any
manner. Return it to the nearest authorized service
facility for examination, repair, or adjustment.
8. This appliance is equipped with a 3-prong grounding
plug and must be plugged correctly into a 3-prong
grounding type wall receptacle.
9. Always check that the control is OFF before plugging
cord into wall outlet.
To disconnect, turn the control to
OFF then remove plug from wall outlet.

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10. The use
of attachments not recommended or sold by
Waringn• Commercial may cause fire, electric shock,
or injury.
11 . Do not place near a hot gas or electric burner or
heated oven.
12. Do
not attempt to sharpen scissors, ax blades or any
other blade that does not fit freely in the slots.
13. Do
not let cord hang over edge of table or counter or
touch hot surfaces.
14. When in the
"ON" position, the Waring™ Commercial
Professional Knife Sharpener should always
be on a
stable
countertop or table.
15. WARNING: TO AVOID INJURY USE AND HANDLE
KNIVES WITH EXTREME CARE.
16. Always turn the unit on before inserting a blade and
never sharpen more than one blade at a time.
17. Do
not use outdoors.
18. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is
used
by or near children.
19. Do
not use honing oils, water, or any other lubricant
with the
WaringT " Commercial Professional Knife
Sharpener.
20. Do
not use appliance for other than intended use.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
FOR COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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SHORT CORD INSTRUCTIONS
A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the risk
resulting from becoming entangled
in or tripping over a lon-
ger cord.
If a longer detachable power-supply cord or extension cord
is used,
(1) the marked electrical rating of the extension
cord should be at least
as great as the electrical rating of
the appliance, and
(2) the longer cord should be arranged
so that it will not drape over the counter top or table top
where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over
unintentionally.
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WARNING:TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE THE BASE PANEL!
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE
REPAIR SHOULD BE DONE BY AUTHORIZED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY

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The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within
an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert
the user to the presence
of uninsulated "danger-
ous voltage" within the product's enclosure that
may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a
risk
of fire or electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within
an equilateral
triangle
is intended to alert the user to the
presence
of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instruction
in the
literature accompanying the appliance.
FOR BEST RESULTS
1. Always use clean knives before sharpening or
re-sharpening. If knives
are soiled, wash and dry
blade before sharpening.
2. Use light downward pressure when sharpening.
3. Always pull blades at a constant rate and recom-
mended speed over length
of blade. Never interrupt or
stop the motion when
in contact with abrasive discs.
4. Always alternate pulls in right and left slots (with
exception
of specialized blades which only need to
be sharpened
on one side).
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PARTS
1.
5.
2.
I Heel
Edge
Typical Kitchen Knife
6.
1. Coarse grinding station
2. Fine grinding station
3. Stropping/Polishing station
4. Blade guide wheels
5. Removable magnetized drawer (not shown)
6. On/Off switch
7. Suction cup feet
8. Power cord

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RESETTING THERMAL PROTECTION
Your Waring™ Commercial Knife Sharpener is equipped
with a thermal protection device to protect the motor from
overheating. If the unit stops running under heavy use,
turn the power switch off and unplug the power cord. Allow
approximately 20 minutes for the motor to cool down. Plug
unit back
in and continue use.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
Please read all instructions before you begin to sharpen.
1. Sharpen serrated blades only in the Strop/Polish
station -
do not sharpen serrated blades in the Coarse
or Fine stations
as that will remove more metal from
the serrations than
is necessary.
2. Straight edge blades can be sharpened using all three
steps; however, use of step 1
is necessary only if the
knife
is very dull or damaged.
SHARPENING STRAIGHT EDGE BLADES
Plug unit in and turn the unit on. The red light will
illuminate.
STEP 1 - The Coarse Grind
The Coarse grinding step is to be used when sharpening a
knife for the first time or if the knife is very dull, nicked or
damaged. If your knife
is already sharp, you can begin with
step
2, the Fine grind.
Insert the knife into right slot
of Coarse grinding wheel. The
knife should be positioned with the handle or bolster
as close to the grinding slots as possible. The blade area
closest to the handle should
be positioned within the blade
guide wheel. When you hear the knife make contact with
the grinding wheel, slowly draw the knife toward you
keeping a constant light downward pressure on the knife

without twisting. Maintain uniform contact of the blade.
If the knife is curved lift the handle up as the knife
tip
approaches the end of the slot, keeping constant pressure
on the blade contour. Sharpen the entire blade. An eight
(8) inch blade should take about 4-5 seconds per pull. Pull
shorter blades through
in 2-3 seconds and longer blades in
6 seconds. Next, repeat with one full-length pull in the left
slot
of the Coarse grinding wheel. Always alternate slots
after each pass
in order to keep the blade edge proportion-
ate.
In step 1 you will find that only one or two pulls in each
slot will be adequate. Now, proceed
to step 2.
IMPORTANT: Once the blade is inserted, you should
immediately begin
to pull the blade toward you. Never
push the blade away from you. Apply just enough pressure
to make contact with the grinding wheel -added pressure
is not necessary and does not improve the sharpening pro-
cess.
STEP 2 - The Fine Grind
Using the same procedure described above for the Coarse
grind, sharpen the blade
in the Fine grinding station. Pull
the blade once through the right slot and once through the
left slot. As
in the Coarse grind station, always alternate
pulls
in the right and the left slots and pull at a very steady
pace. Only one or
two passes on each side are necessary
to attain desired sharpness. Now, proceed to step 3.
STEP 3 - Stropping/Polishing
This step will complete the sharpening process. The Strop
will remove the burr from the knife blade and will polish it
simultaneously. The patented reverse action is necessary
to
obtain a razor sharp edge. Normally, only one or two pairs
of pulls in this station will be adequate to finish the pro-
cess. As
in steps 1 and 2 always alternate pulls in the right
and left slots and pull at a very steady pace.
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Additional pulls in the Strop/Polish station will hone the
edge even further.
Procedure for Sharpening Serrated Blades
All types of serrated blades can be sharpened with the
Waring™ Commercial Professional Knife Sharpener.
USE ONLY STEP 3 (STROP/POLISH) WHEN SHARPENING
A
SERRATED BLADE. This will sharpen the teeth of the
serrations and form small blades along the edge of these
teeth. Approximately 3 to 6 pulls alternating on each side
of
the Strop/Polish station will be sufficient. If the knife is very
dull more pulls may be necessary. If the knife's edge has
been severely damaged, you can make one pull at a faster
pace (2-3 seconds for
an 8" blade) in each of the right and
left slots
of step 2 (Fine grind). Once you have done this,
make a series of pulls
in step 3 (Strop/Polish). Excessive
use of step 2 will remove too much metal from the blade
and can ruin a serrated knife.
RESHARPENING STRAIGHT EDGE BLADES
You can quickly resharpen straight edge knives with a few
alternating pulls
in step 3. If step 3 fails to sharpen your
knife adequately, one or two pairs
of alternating pulls in
step 2 could suffice followed by one or two alternating
pulls
in step 3. You may start with step 1 if the knife has
been dulled excessively.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
No lubrication is needed or required for any moving parts,
motor, bearings, or sharpening surfaces. There
is no need
for water on abrasives. The exterior
of the sharpener may
be cleaned by carefully wiping with damp cloth.
Do not use
detergents or abrasives.

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Metal dust will slowly accumulate below the Coarse and
Fine grinding wheels. A removable drawer can be found
underneath the grinding wheels
in the rear of the unit. On
occasion, remove drawer and wipe with a damp cloth or
paper towel. This will remove all of the metal shavings.
Replace drawer.

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Waring Commercial
Ella
T. Grasso
Torrington, CT 06790
www.waringproducts.com
Printed
in China
©2006
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