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DrEssinG tHE staGE 2 HoninG WHEEls
If the Stage 2 honing wheels appear to be “glazing over” due to grease or other reasons,
or if you believe these wheels are less aggressive, you can clean them with the diamond
dresser supplied with your Model 2000 sharpener. This will restore the wheels to “like
new” condition. To dress the wheels, turn on the sharpener and insert and pull through
the dressing plate as shown in Figure 9. Insert the dresser between the plastic spring
and against the knife guide - just as you would insert a short knife for sharpening -
to make contact with the honing wheel and pull dresser plate through like a knife, pull
twice through the right and left slots as shown in Figure 9. Pull through in 2-3 seconds.
Remove plate when the process is completed.
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model 2000
A. There is no maintenance required other than to clean the Sharpening Module periodically by
putting it in the sink or dishwasher. It is unnecessary to clean this module simply because
the honing wheels darken - that is normal. The wheels are self cleaning (through mild
ablation) unless they become covered with fat and grease. The need for cleaning can be
minimized by wiping your knives before and after sharpening as described in this manual.
Do not immerse the motor-drive unit in water. Clean it only with a damp cloth. Periodically
shake out the metal dust under the sharpening wheel as described under “cleaning...”
B. We suggest you locate the Model 2000 in a convenient place in your work area for
rapid resharpening. A few quick passes through Stage 2 will restore your knife edge to
razor sharpness.
C. Heavy cleavers (such as the ones made in Germany, France, etc.) can be sharpened on the
Model 2000. However, because most of these cleavers are manufactured with an extremely
blunt edge, it will require many pulls through Stage 1 to create the first bevel. Once
sharpened, however, the cleaver will resharpen rapidly. Asian cleavers are thinner and
sharpen quickly on the Model 2000.
Figure 9. Dressing Stage 2 Honing Wheel.
