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104 S. 8th Ave. Marshalltown, IA Phone 800-888-0127 / 641-753-0127 • Fax 800-477-6341 / 641-753-6341 www.MARSHALLTOWN.com
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MAINTENANCE
BEVELED SIDE
FLAT SIDE
(TABLE SIDE)
FLAT SIDE OF BLADE
HONING
STONE
HONING THE BLADE
Push the handle down until the blade is 1/8" (3mm) above
the tabletop. Place the provided Hone Stone against the
flat side of the blade. Slide the honing stone from one end
of the blade to the other 3-4 times. This will remove any
burrs from your blade.
When you first get your shear, you should hone after your
5th cut, then hone your blade every 10th cut for the first
100 cuts until your blade is broken in. From there, you only
need to hone once per job. Use caution when honing the
blade. The blade is sharp and can easily cause injury. Cut
resistant gloves are recommended when honing the blade.
For more information on honing your blade,
follow this QR Code link or URL below:
https://marshalltown.com/honing-your-blade
REPLACING THE BLADE
1. TURN SHEAR UPSIDE DOWN
Tip: put the shear on the edge of a sturdy table.
2. LOOSEN BLADE (I)
Using a 5/32" (4mm) hex key “Allen” wrench, remove the Button Head
Socket Cap Screws screws (J).
3. REMOVE BLADE
Hold blade by each end and carefully lift out of pocket
4. INSTALL BLADE
Hold blade by each end and carefully place into the blade pocket in the
head, with the flat side of the blade facing the table. Be sure that it is
firmly seated, and the pocket is clear of debris.
5. TIGHTEN THE BLADE
Using a 5/32" (4mm) hex key “Allen” wrench, replace & tighten the screws,
starting with the center screw.
J
I
SHARPENING THE BLADE
The blade can be sharpened to restore a one-sided, 21° – 22° knife edge. It is important to note that the blade must be
sharpened only on the beveled side, leaving the flat side flat.
We recommend that power grinding only be done professionally, as the blade must be fluid cooled during this process.
WARNING
USE EXTREME CAUTION! Blade is very sharp.
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