10 • X13 & X13A OWNER/OPERATOR MANUAL
Sharpening
Sharpen only when necessary. Too frequent or prolonged sharpening will prema-
turely wear the knife and/or stones. The knife should be sharpened when you
notice wavy slices or excessive scrap. Only sharpen the knife after it has
been cleaned. You cannot effectively sharpen a dirty knife.
1. If it is an automatic slicer, make sure the engagement knob is in the manual
position, by pushing in (to the left) the knob on the right side of the support
arm.
2. Make sure the product table is pulled all the way to the front of the slicer and
the thickness control knob is completely closed.
3. Place the top tab of the sharpener into the slot of the product table. Clip the
bottom clip of the sharpener over the end of the product table.
4. Open the thickness control knob as far as it will go, fully exposing the knife.
5. Turn the slicer on and gently push the product table towards the knife just as if
you were slicing product. Once both the sharpening and deburring stones
make contact with the knife, remain there for 2-3 seconds and then pull the
product table back to the home position.
6. Turn off the slicer and close the thickness control knob.
7. Unclip the sharpener from the product table using the bottom clip. It can be
cleaned in the sink and then stored in a drawer.
8. After sharpening, clean the slicer as outlined on page 8.
Repair Parts/Repair Service/Exploded Views
Please contact your Designated Berkel Service Location (DBSL) for any repair parts/repair service re-
quired on your Berkel slicer. For the nearest DBSL, please visit www.berkel.com and place cursor over the
service tab. Click on U.S. and then on your state. Exploded views of the slicer can also be found at the
web site. Under the service tab, click on exploded views and then on your model number. Additional
information may be obtained from:
Service Support Center
Berkel Company
4406 Technology Drive
South Bend, IN 46628
Phone (574) 232-8222
Fax (888) 888-2838
www.berkel.com