Edgecraft Chef's Choice Diamond Hone 700 Instructions page 14

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adhered to a magnet attached to the inside of that cover. Simply rub off or brush off accumulated
filings from the magnet with a paper towel or tooth brush and reinsert the cover in the opening.
If larger amounts of metal or other dust have been crated you can shake out any remaining
dust through the bottom opening when the cover is removed. After cleaning, replace the cover
securely with its magnet in place.
However, ceramic knives are not magnetic, and therefore the ceramic swarf generated during
the sharpening of ceramic knives needs to be cleaned out by different methods. The Model 700
has been designed with removable spring guides in Stages 2 and 3 (see Figures 18 and 19).
Stages 2 and 3 are used for sharpening ceramic knives.
To remove the spring guides, first turn off the sharpener and unplug it from the electric
receptacle or power source. Press the latch at the back of the spring guide (Figure 18) and
while pressing on the latch, pull up and remove the spring guide assembly. The spring guide
assemblies can be rinsed under warm water, and then dried with a paper towel, or air dried
(never put them in a dishwasher.)
The remaining Stages 2 and 3 sharpening module, exposed after removal of the spring guide
assemblies, (see Figure 19) can be effectively cleaned with a vacuum cleaner attachment used
for smaller jobs. Any remaining ceramic swarf, after vacuuming, can be removed with a moist
paper towel.
After completing the cleaning of the spring guide assemblies, they should be reinserted into the
sharpener by placing them into the provided open channel (see Figure 19) and snapping them
into place, securely.
Please make sure that spring guide assemblies 2 and 3 are reinserted into their correct,
corresponding stage.
It is particularly important to clean out the ceramic swarf prior to sharpening steel knives,
since both ceramic and steel knives share Stage 3 for polishing/finishing the knife edge.
Ceramic swarf is harder than the metal used in steel knives, therefore, any remaining
ceramic swarf on the Stage 3 guides may put burnishing marks on the steel blade. Although
these marks would not affect the performance of the steel knife, some people may find their
appearance objectionable.
Spring Guide
Latch
Channel
Figure 18. Removable spring guides in Stage 2 and 3. Figure 19. Stage 3 spring guide removed from its channel.
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