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Using
To get sharp scythes and sickles with best cutting results, scythes and sickles
should not be whetted, but only be thinned. With this thinning machine you can
hone scythes and sickles sharp and clean in a few minutes only.
Before fist Use
1. To mount the thinning machine on a suitable
table or bench, use woodscrews. If you intend to
use the thinning machine in a variety of loca-
tions, use a suitable screw clamp and place it in
the square notch (1) in the housing.
2. Before each use, oil the thrust block (10) and
the balls.
3. Unscrew the adjust screw (4) for the scythe rest
(5). Place the scythe for test purposes on the
rest and adjust the height of the scythe rest (5)
to the height of the scythe.
4. Lightly unscrew the hexagonal screw (3) lightly
so the scythe can be placed without difficulties
into the guide notch (9). Firmly hold the hexag-
onal nut of the pinch screw (6) with a suitable wrench in order to be able to
unscrew the hexagonal screw (3). Make sure not to open the thrust block
(10) too much. The balls have to rub against the thrust block when turning
the crank.
