Garland TEXEL 427 DPG Instruction Manual page 60

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• When cutting sawdust is produced instead of wood
chips.
Do not forget to always wear safety gloves when
sharpening the chain.
Make sure the mower chain is securely fixed when
sharpening the chain.
Make sure the engine is off when sharpening the
chain.
Use a special chainsaw file suitable for your chainsaw
chain.
Place the file on the edge of the cutting tooth between
points (A) and (B) and push forward always keeping an
angle of 30o. Sharpen all the teeth of a face always
sharpening with outward movements and maintaining
the 30o angle. When finished, change sides and
perform the same operation.
Check the safety height (C), this height must be
approximately 0.6 mm. A height (C) that is too high
will cause the chain to bite too much demanding a lot
of effort from the engine and a small height will not
allow the chain to cut.
Check the length of the cutting teeth. All teeth must
maintain the same length. If necessary, file the lengths
of the teeth until all of them are identical.
8.1.5. BLADE MAINTENANCE
After each use, spray the hedge trimmer blades
with the Garland BLADE MAINTENANCE SPRAY ref
7100000250, wait 1 minute for it to take effect and
turn on the hedge trimmer for a few seconds in a
vacuum. Place the blade guard and its hedge trimmer
It will be ready for its next use.
The cutting blades of this machine are made of high
quality metal and do not need to be sharpened. If
the blade accidentally becomes entangled in a metal
cloth, touching a rock or other hard object may result
in a notch in the blade edge. If this notch does not
prevent the correct movement of the blade you can
continue using the machine. If this notch interferes
with the correct operation of the blade, take the
machine to a technical service.
8.2. PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
Perform periodic inspections on the machine to
ensure efficient operation of the machine.
For complete maintenance we recommend that you
take the machine to your technical service.
Always use proper replacement in order to obtain
adequate product performance and avoid damage and
risks to the machine and the user. Spare parts must
be purchased at the distributor's technical service.
The use of unofficial spare parts
It can cause risks of accident, personal injury to the
user and breakage of the machine.
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