Hedgecutter sharpening

[aob9]

Can anybody offer some advice on sharpening/adjusting hedge cutters? I've kept my Tanaka THT 2520S for "finer" work only but the cut is beginning to deteriorate recently. Is this something i can undertake myself or should I hand over to my local agent that will no doubt rob me for the privilege.

[tractorboy1]

I sharpen my hedge cutter with a round saw file, make sure you keep the blade bolts tight too.

[miker]

flash a grinder over the cutters,dont go to heavy handed tho else you could distort the bar, just one pass ,fine adjustment is tricky, start at one end then check and re adjust as you go down the length of the cutter bar, just get them to nip, end of bar is always the hardest to get right

[SAM66S]

A file or a grinder will do the job

[PhilBeech]

Aye, grinder here as well...

[SiW]

Grinder or if that's a bit to heavy handed a dremmel ( other manufacturers make similar tools lol )

[Adrian cook]

Take them apart first so you can do the job properly and clean out where the sliders are, use a sandpaper flapper wheel on a 4 or 5 inch grinder and make sure you remove any burr's afterwards. Been doing mine for years like this. Takes about an hour and a half to do the job properly. When you put them back together after cleaning put some light machine oil between the cutters.

[combined tree services]

as above but if your going to use a grinder i would advise that you use a "flap disk" as they are far less agressive and give a cleaner finnish .

[aob9]

Thanks for the help everyone. Much appreciated.

[Stephen Blair]

Flat file, simples:)