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When sharpening your hedge trimmer, try to use the file at the recommended sharpening angle, which is detailed under Technical Data in the operating instructions for your tool.The flat file is designed to work only when applied in one direction, and this method ensures a perfectly sharp blade. With just a few steps needed for sharpening your hedge trimmer by hand, you can secure long-lasting cutting performance. Step 2: sharpen your hedge trimmer blades with a flat file
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You can go to one of our Dealers for hedge trimmer sharpening, or alternatively you can get the tool back into peak condition by yourself – with a little patient effort. If your petrol or electric hedge trimmer leaves behind an uneven and frayed edge as it cuts, this indicates that you need to sharpen the hedge trimmer blades. It happens because the spacers between the blades wear out over time Your dealer can fix this by replacing the spacers for you. If you are noticing a tendency for branches to get stuck between the teeth during trimming, so they block the tool without being cut, this suggests that the upper and lower blades of the hedge trimmer are no longer meeting rather than indicating a need for sharpening. It is possible that the problem arises from a different issue though, so check the following symptoms to quickly deduce the likely cause:īranches keep getting jammed in the trimmer
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Is your hedge trimmer no longer as effective as it used to be? This is not uncommon: frequent use blunts the cutter blades so they need sharpening.
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