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9.3.2 Sharpening the blades
Grindingarea
Removeandsmoothenanyburrs!
Chipsordeepgroovescannotbegroundaway.Thebladesmustbereplacedinthiscase.
ATTENTION!
Onlygrindinthegrindingarea(seeillustration)!
Theslidingfaces,inparticular,mustnotbereground!
Tools required: 1. Jaw protection on clawing device (e.g. vice) in order not to
damagetheblades.
2. Grinder(e.g.anglegrinderorbeltgrinder)withabrasivehaving
agrainsizeof80.
Directionof
movement
Bladearm
Pivotpoint
Bladearm
Slidesurface
plane
ATTENTION!
Ifyouhavenotmaintainedthesmoothnessorincline,theproperoperationofthe
bladeisnolongerguaranteedandthebladesmustbereplaced.
Inaddition,whengrinding,youmustmakesurethattheinclinationofthecuttingsurface
in the direction of the blade arm movement is not changed. Check the incline and
smoothnessofthegroundsurface,usingasuitablemeasuringtool.
Slidesurfaceplane
Procedure:
1. Clampthebladesecurelyintotheclampingdevicesothatitcannotmove,butwiththe
grindingareaexposed.
2. Carefully grind the burr away evenly until you reach the sliding surface level (see
illustration).