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Knife Sharpening, Sharpener Cleaning & Sanitizing
INSTALL THE KNIFE SHARPENER
Arby’s
®
policy requires that all associates
must
wear non-cutting safety gloves
and single-use gloves during the cleaning operation
1. Turn slicer off by pressing the “STOP” button and
unplug the slicer
.
2. Make sure the auto engage lever is in the “Manual” position.
3. Remove the sharpener inlay by loosening the sharpener release knob located
underneath the sharpener cover. Lift and remove the sharpener cover off of
the slicer (Fig. 16-1).
4. Align and seat the sharpener into the knife sharpener seat. Secure the sharpener
by tightening the knife sharpener thumb screw (Fig. 16-2).
5. Turn the slice thickness dial clockwise past zero “0” until it stops so the slicer
table covers the knife edge.
6. Remove the food chute from the slicer.
7. Clean and dry both sides of the knife edge before sharpening, following the
instructions for knife cleaning on pages 12 through 14.
NOTE:
The knife cover must be on during sharpening. The slicer will not
start if the knife cover is removed.
ALWAYS BE ALERT.
ALWAYS
clean and sanitize the slicer and all parts before and after
sharpening
ALWAYS keep hands and arms away from exposed knife.
NEVER sharpen a knife with wet or damp stones.
SHARPENING THE KNIFE
The knife should be sharpened every two to three days for 5-10 seconds.
1. Make sure the knife sharpener is secured in place with the sharpener knob to the top of the slicer (Fig 16-1).
2. Plug in the slicer and turn the knife motor on by pressing the START button.
3. With one hand, apply pressure inward and hold the sharpener lever in until it stops.
4. Maintain pressure on the lever for 5-10 seconds. Be sure to apply pressure to the lever for the full 5-10 seconds
to maintain contact with the knife.
TURN OFF and UNPLUG the slicer.
Figure 16-1
Figure 16-2
