Wilks USA H1230D - Blade Care and Sharpening; Blade Maintenance and Sharpening

16
© Wilks-USA
Hedge Trimmer
Make sure that the engine has stopped and is cool before performing any service to the
machine. Contact with moving cutting head or hot muffler may result in a personal injury.
BLADE
• Clean any resin and plant reside from the blade before and after
using the machine.
• Check the cutting edges and reform with a flat file.
• Make sure that the blade bolts are well tightened.
• The blade assembly is designed to automatically
compensate for any play between the blades.
Point :
1. Keep the end corner sharp.
2. Round the root of the edge.
3. Do not use water when using a grinder.
When mounting the blade, make sure to fasten the spacer, washer and bolt, then fasten
the nut.
Always keep the file or sharpener at an angle of 45° to the blade, and:
• Always grind in the direction of the cutting edge;
• Note: files cut only in one direction; lift the file from the blade when returning to start a
new pass;
• Remove all burr from the edge of the blade with a slip stone;
• Remove as little material as possible;
• Before refitting the sharpened blades, remove filings and then apply grease.
Do not try to sharpen a damaged blade, replace it.
Maintenance
Sharpening