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③
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Sharpening the Knife
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Using the Dresser
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[Figure 11]
[Figure 12]
[Figure 13]
The knife will produce bad cuts as it becomes dull during usage, so you need to sharpen the knife according to the following
procedures.
(1) Knife sharpening clutch device
A. The sharpening stone rotates when you turn the shifting knob
①
clockwise.
B. When sharpening is complete, you must lift the clutch lever up and stop the sharpening stone.
(2) The distance(A) between the knife and the presser foot should be about 0.5mm.
(3) If you turn the stone control grip
②
slowly counterclockwise, the sharpening stone
③
will come into close contact with the
knife and start the sharpening process.
Note) Be careful not to bring the sharpening stone too close to the knife, because the knife can get overheated and this
may lead to knife oscillation.
(4) If the sharpened edge of the knife has the sharp-end shifted to the opposite direction, bring the rod stone in parallel contact
with the knife’s inner surface to re-sharpen the blade to its proper direction.
(5) After sharpening process is complete, return the sharpening stone to its original place and turn the clutch off.
You will not be able to sharpen the blade if iron builds up or
oil stains on the sharpening stone. In such cases, grind the
stone using the dresser
①
, without brining it too close to the
stone.
Note) To prevent stone particles from flying into your
eyes, wear safety goggles before grinding to
smooth the surface of the stone.
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