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Sharpening assembly for hobart slicer 1612 1712 1712R
* Use on: Hobart 1612, 1712, 1712R, 512
* This will not work with the 1612E series slicers
How to use this sharpener on your Hobart Slicer:
1. WARNING : ALWAYS UNPLUG THE SLICER
2. MAKE SURE TO SET YOUR INDEX KNOB ON YOUR SLICER TO ZERO.
3. WITH THE KNIFE GUARDS IN PLACE WASH THE AREA AROUND THE KNIFE, EXPOSED KNIFE SURFACES FRONT,BACK,AND EDGE.
4. LOSSEN THE CARRIAGE TRAY THUMB SCREW AND REMOVE CARRIAGE.
5. SET THE INDEX KNOB ON 50.
6. LOOSEN THE THUMB SCREW ON THE SHARPENER AND SLIP IT INTO THE SLOT ON THE GAUGE PLATE
7. TIGHTEN THE THUMB SCREW TO HOLD THE SHARPENER IN PLACE.
8. PLUG IN THE POWER CORD AND PULL THE SWITCH TO START THE SLICER .
9. SLOWLY TURN THE INDEX KNOB CLOCKWISE TO GRIND THE BEVELED (BACK) EDGE OF THE KNIFE . GRIND ONLY UNTIL A BURR APPEARS ON THE FRONT EDGE OF THE KNIFE.AND ONLY GRIND FOR FIVE SECONDS AT A TIME.
10. TURN THE SLICER OFF AND INSPECT FOR A BURR ON THE FRONT EDGE OF THE KNIFE. REPEAT GRINDING AS NECESSARY UNTIL THE KNIFE EDGE IS BURRED. WHEN A BURR APPEARS,START THE SLICER AND DEPRESS THE PLUNGER FOR THREE SECONDS TO ENGAGE THE TRUING STONE.
11. AFTER THREE SECONDS SIMULTANEOUSLY RELEASE THE PLUNGER AND TURN THE INDEX COUNTERCLOCKWISE
