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© Jack Sealey Limited
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P20VPS Issue 1 09/09/21
6.4.
BLADE MAINTENANCE
WARNING!
Failure to perform blade maintenance may cause excessive blade friction and shorten the operating time per battery
charge.
6.4.1.
Before and after operation, check the shear blades carefully. After operation, clean off the blades with a stiff brush.
6.4.2.
Then wipe the blades with a cloth. And apply machine oil onto the blade edge and movable part.
6.5.
SHARPENING BLADES
Upper shearblade
6.5.1.
Apply the flat surface of the diamond file (not included, please see www.sealey.co.uk for more information) to the blade edge. Push
the diamond file towards the tip of the blade to sharpen along the entire blade edge. Maintain the same flat contact with the file
consistently along the entire blade edge (fig.6).
6.5.2.
Apply the flat surface of the diamond file lightly to the opposite side of the blade. Move the diamond file towards the tip of the blade
lightly to remove burrs (fig.7).
Lower shearblade
6.5.3.
Apply the round surface of the diamond file to the blade edge. Push the diamond file towards the tip of the blade to sharpen along the
entire blade edge (fig.8).
6.5.4.
Apply the flat surface of the diamond file lightly to the opposite side of the blade. Move the diamond file towards the tip of the blade
lightly to remove burrs (fig.9).
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DO NOT
sharpen this side too much. File lightly only for removing burrs. Otherwise the blade clearance may become too much
or the blade life may be shortened.
fig.6
fig.8
fig.7
fig.9
7. TROUBLESHOOTING
Warning!
Remove battery before carrying out any maintenance.
PROBLEMS
POSSIBLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
The shear blade does not move even after
pulling the switch trigger.
The battery is low.
C
harge the battery.
I/O switch is”Off” position.
Press the I/O switch to “I”position.
T
he shears are locked.
U
nlock the shears by performing the steps
in “Switch action”.
I/O switch is“on” position when inserting the
battery pack.
Press the I/O switch to the “O”(off) position
O
nce, and press the I/O switch to the “I” (on)
position again.
S
witch trigger defect.
S
top using the tool immediately, and ask
your local authorized service centre for
repair.
The shear blades are stuck on the branch.
The branch is too thick.
R
elease the switch trigger. Press the I/O
switch to “O” position. Then pull the blades
straight out slowly from the branch.
T
he cut is not smooth.
The shear blades are dull.
S
harpen the shear blades, or adjust blade
clearance.
The shear blades are worn out.
R
eplace the shear blades.
