Chef'sChoice 6650000 Chef'sChoice Kitchen & Bath Fixtures User Manual

Premium Electric Food Slicer

Model 665

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed,

including the following:

1. Read all instructions carefully before using slicer, to maximize results and to avoid injury.

2. To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not immerse power unit in water or other liquid or

operate in wet areas.

3. When blade is powered, place hands only on recommended push surfaces. Fingers, hand

or body contact with the moving blade can result in serious injury. When power is off, touch

blade only to remove and clean according to instructions. Do not touch the blade’s edge.

4. Never operate any motorized appliance when consuming alcohol or taking medication.

Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children, handicapped

and inﬁrm.

5. Unplug power cord from outlet when not in use, before putting on or taking off parts,

and before cleaning.

6. Avoid contacting moving parts. Never feed food by hand. Always use completely assembled

slicer with food tray and food pusher.

7. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the appliance malfunctions,

or is dropped or damaged in any manner. Return slicer if damaged to the nearest authorized

service facility for examination, repair or electrical or mechanical adjustment.

8. The use of attachments not recommended or sold by the appliance manufacturer may cause ﬁre,

electric shock or injury.

9. Do not use outdoors.

10. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter or touch hot surfaces.

11. Blade is very sharp. Handle carefully when cleaning. Avoid contact with cutting edge.

12. Do not attempt to cut frozen foods or foods with bones.

13. Follow instructions when lifting or moving the slicer.

14. FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY.

15. Use only on three prong grounded 120V 60 Hz outlet. Do not use a 2 to 3 prong adapter.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

You

made a

good

choice!

Congratulations on your selection of the

Chef’sChoice

Electric Food Slicer. As an owner

of a Chef’sChoice

slicer, you have the ﬁnest

and easiest-to-use product for slicing bread,

meat, cheese, vegetables and fruits. You can

be assured that this food slicer will perform

superbly and be a joy to own.

The Model 665 slicer incorporates EdgeCraft’s

proprietary Advanced Power-Cooling

™

to keep

its power-train cool and ensure that you can

slice all of your favorite breads, cheeses and

meat products continuously without interruption.

Bon appetit.

Parts List*

1. On/Off Power Switch

2. Thickness guide plate

3. Food pusher, metallic

4. Food carriage

4a. Thumb guard plate

5. Carriage track

6. Rubber feet

7. Thickness control knob

8. Base plate

9. Slice deﬂector

10. Carriage “Lock/Remove” control

11. Blade fastening screw

12. Blade

12a. Blade cover

13. Cord storage compartment

(see Figure 3)

14. Fuse (under bottom)

*Tray (not shown) included

2 3

3 12a

Securing the blade guard

For your safety, the food carriage (4) contains a thumb

guard plate (4a) that can be moved in front of the blade’s

cutting edge and locked in place when the slicer is not in

use. This protects you and children from inadvertent

contact with the blade edge.

Using the thickness control knob (7), set the slice thickness

to 0. Slide the carriage (4) forward to the right end stop

(Fig. 1) so that the carriage thumb protector (4a) covers the

blade edge.

The carriage can then be locked in place by sliding the

control button (10) to the right into the “Lock” position.

Always secure the carriage in the “Lock” position

whenever it is not in use or when the slicer is being moved

or stored. To release the carriage from normal slicing, slide

the button to the middle “Slice” position. To remove the

carriage from the slicer, slide the control button all the way

to the left (Fig. 1) to the “Remove” position.

Before you slice

1. Place slicer on a clean, dry, smooth surface. Position

the slicer so the carriage is to your right and the

thickness control knob is to your left. Be sure the

blade is properly secured.

2. Unlock the carriage by sliding the carriage control

button (10) to the “Slice” position (Fig. 1) and pull the

carriage toward you, away from the blade. The

carriage should move smoothly in its track. Place food

on the carriage. Extra large foods such as slab bacon

or brisket may have to be cut to ﬁt on carriage.

Caution: Always use the food pusher when operating

the slicer. Not using it can result in serious personal

injury (see Fig. 4). Never feed the food by hand.

3. Set the thickness knob (Fig. 2) to the desired slice

thickness.

4. Place a food tray or platter on the base plate (8) under

the cutting edge of the blade to receive the food slices.

Figure 1. Securing

the blade guard.

Figure 1a.

Figure 2. Thickness control knob.

To Slice

1. Plug cord into 120V, AC outlet. Push excess cord into the cord

storage compartment (Fig. 3).

Cord Safety: A short power cord is provided with this appliance

to reduce the possibility of someone becoming entangled in it or

tripping over it. While EdgeCraft does not recommend it, extension

cords may be used. Use only 3-wire extension cords with 3 prong

plugs. Extension cords should have an electrical rating not less

than the rating on the electrical appliance.

Do not use damaged extension cords. Keep cord away from heat,

sharp edges and water.

2. Place food in the corner of the carriage and pull the

carriage toward you. Hold food pusher with your right hand,

keeping thumb protected behind thumb guard (Fig. 4).

3. Press the “ON” side of the switch down for slicing.

4. To slice, slide the carriage toward the blade. Move the

carriage back and forth steadily. Using the food pusher, keep

food pressed against the thickness guide plate for even slices.

When ﬁnished slicing, turn off motor, unplug slicer, set the slice

thickness to “0” (not below “0”) and secure the carriage in the

“Lock” position (Fig. 1).

Cleaning

Unplug the slicer cord from outlet

Slicer parts in contact with food can be removed for

thorough cleaning. Wash with a soft cloth or sponge and

a mild soap or spray cleaner. Rinse and dry.

Never use steel wool or scouring powder on any part of slicer.

DO NOT IMMERSE SLICER IN WATER. DO NOT WASH ANY PART

OF THE SLICER IN DISHWASHER.

Food carriage

To remove the food carriage, set the thickness control knob to 0,

slide the carriage control button to the “Remove” position (Fig. 5).

Slide carriage away from blade until it comes off its track. Clean

carriage guide and lubricate lightly with a few drops of acid-free

light household oil such as sewing machine oil (Fig. 6).

Figure 3. Push excess cord into the cord

storage compartment.

Figure 6.

Lubricating food

carriage guides.

Figure 4. Hand on food pusher, slicing.

Figure 5. Removing the food carriage.

Stainless steel blade

To remove the cutting blade (12), a writing pen or other small round

device (preferably plastic) must be inserted into the metal blade

cover (12a) removal hole as shown in Fig. 7. Carefully rotate the

metal blade cover (12a) CLOCKWISE to unscrew the metal blade

cover (12a) from the blade fastening screw (11). When the blade

cover is removed, set it aside in a safe location. Next, insert a coin

into the slot of blade fastening screw (11) as shown in Figure 8 and

rotate the blade fastening screw CLOCKWISE. Carefully lift the blade

off. Do not touch the blade edge. Clean the cutting blade and the

motor housing behind it with a clean damp cloth. Lubricate the

blade support posts and the drive gear with Vaseline. To replace,

carefully align the blade on its hub so the blade and drive gears fully

engage. Reinsert the blade fastening screw (11) and rotate the blade

fastening screw COUNTERCLOCKWISE to tighten. Place the metal

blade cover (12a) centered over the blade (12) and insert the blade

cover securing stud inside the blade fastening screw (11). Rotate the

metal blade cover COUNTERCLOCKWISE carefully insuring to not

cross thread the stud. Do not overtighten. Careful! Sharp Blade!

Thickness guide plate

You can, if you wish, remove the thickness guide plate for cleaning.

Note: To reduce the risk of injury, always remove the blade

before removing the thickness guide plate.

To remove the thickness guide plate, turn the thickness control knob

counterclockwise, past “0” to the “PLATE RELEASE” position. Pull

the thickness guide plate off the slicer (Fig. 10). After cleaning this

plate, lightly lubricate the two steel rods with Vaseline.

To reattach the thickness guide plate, insert the two steel rods into

the holes provided on the carriage track. Make sure the thickness

control knob is aligned with the “PLATE RELEASE” position. Now

push the guide plate fully into its position and turn the knob

clockwise to the “0” position.

Rubber Feet

Clean with grease-removing cleaner, such as alcohol.

Slice deﬂector

The Model 665 is equipped with a detachable slice deﬂector (item #9, see page 4) to insure smooth deﬂection of

each slice onto the tray. This can be removed for cleaning. Always ﬁrst remove the slicer blade and thickness control

plate as shown in Figures 7, 8 and 9, before removing deﬂector. Grasp the blade deﬂector with thumb and foreﬁnger

and pull it out. It should snap out easily. Always reinstall before installing the blade or thickness control plate.

Figure 9. Key areas to lubricate.

Figure 7.

Figure 10. Removing the thickness

guide plate.

Figure 8. Turn the

screw CLOCKWISE

for blade removal.

Notice: This Chef’sChoice

Electric Food Slicer has been equipped with a

protective fuse to prevent the motor from overheating. In the unlikely event that

the fuse fails, a spare fuse has been supplied with your slicer. To remove the old

fuse, make certain that the Power Switch is in OFF position, that the power cord

has been unplugged, that the thickness plate is in the “0” position and the food

carriage is locked in place. Turn the slicer over with the motor cover resting on

the table as shown (Fig. 11). The fuse holder will be accessible. Unscrew the

fuse holder, pull out the old fuse and replace it with an approved new one.

Reinsert the holder with the new fuse into its proper location. Satisfactory

replacement fuses are available from Hollyland 50T, LittelFuse or Bussman.

All are Slo-Blo type, rated at 1.6AMP and 250V.

Hints for best results:

• Toslicemeatswaferthin,chillthoroughlybeforeslicing.

• Meatsshouldbeboneless,fruitsshouldbefreeofseeds.

• Foodswithanuneventexture,likeshorsteaks,areoftendifculttoslice.Partiallyfreezebeforeslicing.

• Atcanningtime,usetheslicertoquicklyslicecucumbersandonionsforattractivepickles…

applesforpies…vegetablesforthefreezer.

• Forfooddehydrators:producesthickorthinslicesofuniformthicknessforevendehydrating.

• Handyforslicinghomemadeorbakerybread:agreatcompanionforyourbreadmachine.

Service

This appliance is for household use only. No user-serviceable parts are inside. In the event service is

needed, you may return your food slicer to EdgeCraft Corp., where the cost of repair or electrical or

mechanical adjustment can be estimated before the repair is undertaken. Please include your return

address and a brief description of the problem or damage to the slicer on a separate sheet inside the box.

Send your slicer, insured and postage prepaid to:

EdgeCraft Corporation, 825 Southwood Road, Avondale, PA 19311 U.S.A. Telephone: 800-342-3255

Retain evidence of shipping for your protection. www.chefschoice.com

Limited Warranty: Used with normal care, this EdgeCraft product is guaranteed against defective material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the

date of original purchase (“Warranty Period”). We will repair or replace, at our option, any product or part that is defective in material or workmanship without charge

if the product is returned to us postage prepaid with dated proof of purchase within the Warranty Period. This warranty does not apply to commercial use or any

product abuse. ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED TO THE

WARRANTY PERIOD. EDGECRAFT CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not allow limitations

on how long an implied warranty lasts and some states do not allow exclusions or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations

or exclusions may not apply to you. This Limited Warranty gives you speciﬁc legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

This product may be covered by one or more EdgeCraft patents and/or patents pending as marked on the product.

Conforms to UL Std. 982 Certiﬁed to CAN/CSA Std. C22.2 No. 1335.2.14 120 volts/60Hertz, 0.5A

Figure 11. Replacing the

fuse located underneath

motor housing.