Adjusting Clamp Plate Pressure - Grizzly T28959 Owner's Manual

Electric chainsaw sharpener
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17. Loosen clamp lever enough to release chain
from clamp plates.
18. Carefully pull chain right until advancement
guide falls behind next cutter link, then firmly
pull chain left to seat the advancement guide
against next cutter link (see Figure 29).
Chain
Clamp
Lever
Figure 29. Advancement guide.
19. Re-tighten clamp lever and repeat Steps
15–18 until all cutters for that side of chain
have been sharpened.
20. Turn machine OFF and wait for grinding
wheel to completely stop, then disconnect
sharpener from power.
21. Release chain from clamp plates, then turn it
around 180° to sharpen remaining cutters.
22. Rotate chain holder to align with angle marks
on opposite side of rotation scale.
23. Verify sharpener settings, then repeat Steps
14–19 for remaining cutters on chain.
24. Follow manufacturer's recommendation to
clean and lubricate chain before re-installing.
Model T28959 (Mfd. Since 2/19)
Advancement
Guide
Clamp
Plates
Adjusting Clamp
Plate Pressure
The pressure of the chain holder clamp plates can
be adjusted.
Items Needed
Hex Wrench 5mm .............................................. 1
To adjust clamp plate pressure:
1.
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
2.
Loosen (2) cap screws shown in Figure 30.
3.
Loosen jam nut on knob bolt, then thread
knob bolt in to force inner clamp toward outer
clamp (see Figure 30).
Knob Bolt
Jam
Nut
Outside
Cap
Screws
Figure 30. Clamp plate components.
4.
Re-tighten jam nut and outside cap screws.
5.
Test clamping pressure of the plates with
your chain. If necessary, repeat Steps 2–4
until clamping pressure meets your needs.
Qty
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