INSTRUCTION MANUAL Hybrid® Diamond Hone® Knife Sharpener Model 220 Read instructions before use. It is essential that you follow these instructions to achieve optimal results.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed including the following: 1. Read all instructions. Every user should read this manual. 2. To protect against electrical hazards, do not immerse the Chef’sChoice® Hybrid® sharpener in water or other liquid. 3. Make sure that only clean knife blades are inserted in Model 220. 4. Unplug from outlet when not in use, before putting on or taking off parts and before cleaning. 5.
Congratulations on your selection of the Chef’sChoice® Hybrid® Diamond Hone® Models 220! The Hybrid® Diamond Hone® Models 220 are manufactured by Chef’sChoice®, the world’s leader in cutting edge technology. These sharpeners combine advanced electric and manual sharpening techniques to create an exceptionally effective cutting edge on virtually all of your knives.
STAGE 1 To sharpen, place the sharpener on the table gripping it securely with your left hand. Push on the power switch. Insert the knife blade, Figure 1, near its handle, into the far left slot of Stage #1 and allow the left face of the blade to rest on the left face of the slot as you pull the knife toward you. The knife edge should be in sustained moving contact with the internal diamond coated disk. Only light downward force will be necessary as you pull the blade toward you.
alternating right and left pulls until you create a small burr along the edge. (Sometimes it is easier to create the burr if you pull the blade slower.) Make another single pull and confirm there is a burr along the edge after each pull. Only then are you are ready to hone in Stage 2. STAGE 2 Since Stage 2 is a manual honing stage you can turn off the power switch.
SERRATED BLADES Serrated blades can be sharpened in Stage 2 (see Figure 5). Center the blade in the slot of Stage 2 and make five (5) back and forth pairs of strokes. Examine the edge and if necessary make another 5 full stroke pairs. Test the blade for sharpness. If the blade to be sharpened is very dull, first make two fast but full pairs of pulls — alternating right and left slots in Stage 1 and then make five (5) paired strokes (back and forth) in Stage 2.
CERAMIC KNIVES The Hybrid® is not recommended for ceramic knives. SCISSORS Do not attempt to use the Hybrid® to sharpen scissors. EdgeCraft does manufacture special sharpeners designed just for scissors.
® EdgeCraft Corporation 825 Southwood Road, Avondale, PA 19311 U.S.A. Customer Service (800) 342-3255 or 610-268-0500 Assembled in the U.S.A. www.chefschoice.com This product may be covered by one or more EdgeCraft patents and/or patents pending as marked on the product. Chef’sChoice®, EdgeCraft®, Hybrid® and Diamond Hone® are registered trademarks of EdgeCraft Corporation, Avondale, PA. Conforms to UL Std. 982 Certified to CAN/CSA Std.
