Blade Sharpening - DeWalt DCMW220X2 Instruction Manual

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Blade Sharpening

KEEP BLADE SHARP FOR BEST MOWER PERFORMANCE. A
DULL BLADE DOES NOT CUT GRASS CLEANLY.

WARNING: Use gloves and proper eye protection
while removing, sharpening, and installing blade.
Ensure that safety key and battery packs are removed.
Sharpening the blade twice during a mowing season is
usually sufficient under normal circumstances. Sand causes
the blade to dull quickly. If your lawn has sandy soil, more
frequent sharpening may be required. REPlACE BEnT OR
DAMAgED BlADE iMMEDiATElY.
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When Sharpening the Blade:
• Make sure blade remains balanced.
• Sharpen blade at the original cutting angle.
• Sharpen cutting edges on both ends of blade, removing
equal amounts of material from both ends.
To Sharpen Blade in a Vise: (Fig. R)
1. Be sure the bail handle is released, the blade has
stopped and safety key and battery packs are removed
before removing the blade.
2. Remove blade from mower. See instructions for
Removing and Installing Blade.
3. Secure blade
4. Wear proper eye protection and gloves and be careful
not to cut yourself.
5. Carefully file the cutting edges of the blade with a fine
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angle of the original cutting edge.
6. Check balance of blade. See instructions for
Blade Balancing.
7. Replace blade on mower and tighten securely.
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Blade Balancing (Fig. S)
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Check balance of the blade
the blade over a nail or round screwdriver
horizontally in a vise
downward, file along the sharp edge of that dropping end.
Blade is properly balanced when neither end drops.
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or sharpening stone, maintaining the
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