Electric Food Slicer Model 609
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.
You made a good choice! Congratulations on your selection of the Chef’sChoice® Electric Food Slicer. As an owner of an Chef’sChoice® slicer, you have the finest and easiest-to-use product for slicing meat, cheese, bread, vegetables and fruits. You can be assured that this food slicer will perform superbly and be a joy to own.
Parts List* 1.On/Off Power Switch 2.Thickness guide plate 3.Food pusher 4.Food carriage 4a.Thumb guard plate 5.Carriage track 6.Rubber feet 7.Thickness control knob 8.Base 9.Slice deflector 10.Carriage “Lock/Remove” control 11.Blade retaining screw 12.Blade 13.Cord storage compartment (see Figure 3) 14.Fuse (under bottom, see Figure 10) 1 2 3 4 9 5 7 8 6 6 4a 11 12 11 4 10 13 14 *Tray included 4 Blade retaining screw— for slicer blade.
Securing the blade guard For your safety, the food carriage (4) contains a thumb guard plate (4a) that can be moved in front of the blade’s cutting edge and locked in place when the slicer is not in use. This protects you and children from inadvertent contact with the blade edge. Using the thickness control knob (7), set the slice thickness to 0 (Fig.2). Slide the carriage (4) forward to the right end stop (Fig. 1) so that the carriage thumb protector (4a) covers the blade edge.
To Slice 1. Plug cord into polarized two pronged two wire 120V, AC outlet. Push excess cord into the cord storage compartment (Fig. 3). Cord Safety: A short power cord is provided with this appliance to reduce the possibility of someone becoming entangled in it or tripping over it. While EdgeCraft does not recommend it, extension cords may be used. Use only 2-wire extension cords with two prong polarized plugs.
lightly with a few drops of acid-free light household oil such as sewing machine oil (Fig. 6). Stainless steel blade To remove the cutting blade, insert a coin in the slot of the blade fastening screw (11) and turn the screw clockwise until the blade retaining screw is fully removed (Fig. 7). Carefully lift the blade off. Do not touch the blade edge. Clean the cutting blade and the motor housing behind it with a clean damp cloth. To sanitize the Figure 6. Lubricating Figure 7.
Notice: This Chef’sChoice® Electric Food Slicer has been equipped with a protective fuse to prevent the motor from overheating. In the unlikely event that the fuse fails, a spare fuse has been supplied with your slicer. To remove the old fuse, make certain that the Power Switch is in OFF position, that the power cord has been unplugged, that the thickness plate is in the “0” position and the food carriage is locked in place. Turn the slicer over with the motor cover resting on the table as shown (Fig. 10).
