MAINTENANCE
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x Grind until a slight cutting ridge is formed.
x Switch off the machine with the red Off button.
x Slide a sharpened pencil slowly to the cutting edge as
illustrated.
x Do you feel any resistance at the blade cutting edge?
That is the cutting ridge produced from sharpening.
x If there is no cutting ridge, repeat the steps described
above.
x If a cutting ridge has formed on the blade edge, turn the
adjusting knob to the deburring position 2.
x Allow the machine to run for a few revolutions
(2-3 seconds) until the ridge is removed.
x After deburring, switch off the machine with the red
Off button.
Taking off the blade sharpener:
x Turn the adjusting knob of the blade sharpener to position
“0”.
! IMPORTANT!
The blade sharpener may only be taken off in this
position. Otherwise the blade and the sharpener could be
damaged!
x Undo the knurled screw on the blade sharpener and
carefully lift it off.
x Turn the slice thickness control as far as it will go in a
clockwise direction.
x Clean the blade and the machine.
x Put the detached last slice clamp, guide rail, feed carriage
(VA 802 only), beater and chain frame back on the
machine.