Installation
Triplematic
20 Triplematic 201708 EN
4.7 Installing and centering
the grinding wheel
Note: The first step in preparing the grinder for use
is installing and centering the appropriate grinding
wheel.
1. The grinder comes with 2 wheel sizes: 1/8
"
(3.2 mm) and 3/16
"
(5 mm). These wheels
are 5 7/8
"
(150 mm) in diameter with 5/8
"
(16
mm) arbor size. It is critical to select the wheel
of the appropriate thickness for each chain.
2. The correct wheel size for a particular
Markusson saw chain can be found in
several sources: this manual, the back
of the Markusson chain packaging,
Markusson Maintenance and Safety
Manual, or online at Markusson.se
WARNING Inspect the grinding wheel and
make sure that it is not cracked or damaged.
There is a simple test (called the “ring test”) that
you can do to check for damage to a grinding
wheel. Hold the grinding wheel up by its center
hole. Knock the edge of the grinding wheel
gently with a non-metallic object (like the plastic
handle of a screwdriver). If the grinding wheel
makes a dull, non-metallic noise, then the wheel
could be damaged. DO NOT USE IT. CRACKED
GRINDING WHEELS MUST BE REPLACED
IMMEDIATELY. See also section 7.3, “Change
the grinding wheel and
fit the grinding wheel guard”.
3. Once the grinding wheel has been verified,
you’re ready to begin the install.
4.6 Bench-mounting the machine
1. An alternative to having the grinder on a stand
is to bench-mount the machine.
2. Bench-mounting offers you flexibility and the
ability to sharpen chain virtually anywhere using
the electrical from any wall outlet or use of a
12V power source.
WARNING Put the power converter where
there is as little dust as possible and out of
reach of sparks from the machine.
3. If the machines are not being used with the
stand and the pneumatic tensioner, it should
be used with the weight tensioner in order to
provide the chain with the tension needed for
grinding. The weight tensioner is available
separately for purchase (see: 9, “Accessories
and Spare Parts”).
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