Maintenance (continued)
Blade Sharpening
WARNING!
Wear protective gloves when handling or performing maintenance on the blade.
When the cutting edges of the blade become dull, they can be resharpened with a few strokes of a file.
In order to keep the blade in balance, all cutting edges must be sharpened equally.
WARNING!
Sharpen only the cutting teeth of a blade. DO NOT alter the contour of the blade in any way.
Shindaiwa Tornado™ Blade
Round
File
The top plate of each tooth should angle back 30°
Shindaiwa Tornado™ Blade
To sharpen the cutters on a Shindaiwa Tornado™ Blade, use a
Round
File
Maintain a radius of 0.04 to 1 to 1.5 mm (0.06”) at the base of each tooth. Cutting edges must be offset equally on each side
Multiple-tooth Circular Blade
Use a round file to maintain a radius of 0.04 to 1 to 1.5 mm (0.06”) at the base of each tooth. Cutting edges must be offset equally on each side.
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