Maintenance, When to hone, Sharpening the blade – Bullet Tools 613 User Manual
Page 7: Adjusting the blade, Beveled side flat side

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MAINTENANCE
WHEN TO HONE
There are three situations when it is very important 
to hone the blade (remove burrs) on the flat side of 
the blade.
1. After the first 30-100 cuts on a new blade
2. Every 100+ cuts on the job
3. When the blade has been re-sharpened 
SHARPENING THE BLADE
The blade can be sharpened to restore a one-side, 21º - 22º 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.
ADJUSTING THE BLADE
Your Magnum™ Siding Shear is equipped with adjustment "jack" screws (see pic on next page) for fine 
tuning the angle of your blade or compensating for small blades (Blades shrink every time they are 
re-sharpened). To tilt your blade, turn the machine upside down as when removing the blade - loosen 
(but don't remove) the Item D screws. Adjust the jack screws to desired position with 5/32" or 4mm 
Allen wrench. 
TO HONE
With the blade in the machine, it is quick and 
easy to hone; Simply pull the Magnum™ Siding 
Shear handle down until the blade is just above 
the blade stop (approximately 1/8"). Then, lay 
the wide flat side of the hone stone against the 
flat side of the blade and move hone stone from 
end to end 2 to 3 times to remove any burrs. 
Use Hand Protection! Blade is very sharp!
Note: It is not necessary to remove the small nicks or chips from 
the blade edge when sharpening or honing.
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Beveled Side
Flat Side
(Table Side)
