Blade Sharpening/
Replacement
Tools Required | Qty. |
Socket or Wrench 17mm | .....................................1 |
The blades can be removed by removing the hex bolts that attach the blades to the castings (see Figure 29).
The moving blade has two cutting edges that are ground with a 2° edge relief. Reverse the blade to expose the new cutting edge as soon as one edge is dull. The blade can be sharpened on a surface grinder by grinding both wide sides of the blade.
The fixed blade has one cutting edge with a 2° edge relief and a 1° face relief. It can be resharpened on a surface grinder by grinding the wide side of the blade.
T23036 37" Foot Shear
Blade Hex Bolts
Figure 29. Top blade bolts (typical foot shear
shown).
After new blades are installed or old blades are sharpened, they must be adjusted. Proceed to Blade Adjustment on Page 16.
