10 GB
Operation / Cleaning, maintenance and disposal
j To safeguard your fingers always use the food
carriage
10
and the food holder plate
11
(Ex-
ception: slicing very large pieces of foodstuffs).
Q
Cleaning, maintenance
and disposal
Q
Cleaning
Important safety advice for
cleaning the slicer
1. Before starting to clean the slicer; switch it off,
remove the plug from the mains socket and set
the food support plate
13
into the „0“ setting.
2. Do not submerse the slicer in water.
3. m ATTENTION! RISK OF SERIOUS
INJURY: The cutting blade
12
is very sharp!
Accessories suitable
for dishwashers!
j Clean the food carriage
10
, the food holder
11
and the catch-tray
17
in the dishwasher.
j It is necessary to clean the slicer thoroughly at
regular intervals as perishable food scraps
could accumulate on the appliance or behind
the cutting blade
12
.
j Clean all appliance parts not suitable for the
dishwasher with a lightly moistened cloth.
Wipe off the appliance housing
5
, the cutting
blade covering
6
, the support table with
guide slots
9
and the food support plate
13
carefully. Do not use abrasive cleaning agents,
sponges with rough surfaces or hard brushes.
Cleaning brush:
j Use the bristles of the cleaning brush
19
to re-
move remnants such as crumbs from all difficult
to reach positions. The flattened end can be
excellently used to remove stubborn soiling.
j Carry out all tasks using the cleaning brush
with great care. Should it slip close to the
cutting blade, there is the risk of receiving a
severe personal injury.
Q
Maintenance / Removing /
assembling the cutting blade
Important safety notices for
the removal and assembly of
the cutting blade!
1. Switch the slicer off, remove the plug from the
power socket and set the food support plate
13
into position „0“.
2. m ATTENTION! RISK OF PERSONAL
INJURY! The cutting blade is very sharp! For
the removal and assembly wear appropriate
safety gloves. Otherwise, you could receive
cut injuries.
j Open the blade cover
6
by pressing the
blade cover unlock button
4
. Remove the
blade cover
6
.
j Remove the plastic screw clip
18
from the
mounting and screw the blade lock of the cut-
ting blade
12
out by unscrewing it to the left.
j When taking out the blade
12
make sure that
you grasp it at its centre.
j The cutting blade
12
can be cleaned in the
dishwasher.
j Clean the housing behind the blade with a dry
cloth or a soft brush.
j Re-assemble the cutting blade in a reverse
sequence of the above instructions.
j Due to the special sawtoothing and the high
quality, the cutting blade will retain its sharp-
ness for a very long time. A resharpening of
the cutting blade is not necessary. Consult the
service centre for your country if you have
questions about the cutting blade.
Q
Special accessories
Round cutter:
An untoothed cutting blade, specifically for the
finest of slices, is also available.
Orders for special accessories are be directed to
the service centre for your country.