PERFORM PREVENTIVE
MAINTENANCE
HOW TO CLEAN YOUR TOOLS AND
EQUIPMENT:
LET‘S START WITH THE BASICS. YOUR
SHOVEL, SPADE, HOE, OR EVEN THE BLADES ON A
HEDGE TRIMMER WILL BE A LOT EASIER TO USE
IF YOU TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO KNOCK SOME OF
THE RUST OFF THE BLADE.
IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO KEEP A LARGE
WHETSTONE IN YOUR SHOP. A WHETSTONE IS AN
IDEAL TOOL TO USE TO KEEP ALL OF THE CUTTING
EDGES OF YOUR GARDEN TOOLS HONED.
• THE BEST WAY TO USE THE
STONE IS TO FIND A WAY TO
STABILIZE THE TOOL THAT
YOU WANT TO WORK ON. A
BENCH VISE IS IDEAL. YOU
WILL BE ABLE TO CLAMP
THE TOOL INTO PLACE AT
AN ANGLE, SO YOU CAN
WORK ON IT.
• THE BEST WAY TO USE THE
STONE IS TO FIND A WAY TO
STABILIZE THE TOOL THAT
YOU WANT TO WORK ON. A
BENCH VISE IS IDEAL. YOU
WILL BE ABLE TO CLAMP
THE TOOL INTO PLACE AT AN
ANGLE, SO YOU CAN WORK
ON IT.
• APPLY A LITTLE BIT OF
LUBRICATING OIL TO THE
END OF THE TOOL AND
CAREFULLY BEGIN TO
WORK THE STONE OVER
THE BLADE. MAINTAIN A
30DEGREE ANGLE
BETWEEN THE STONE AND
THE BLADE TO FORM THE
IDEAL CUTTING EDGE FOR
YOUR TOOL.
• CLEAN ACCUMULATED RUST AND DIRT OFF
ALL METAL SURFACES WITH A WIRE
BRUSH. REMOVE STUBBORN RUST FROM
SMALL TOOLS WITH FINE STEEL WOOL.
USING AN OLD TOOTHBRUSH WITH SOME
LIGHTWEIGHT LUBRICATING OIL IS A
GREAT WAY TO WORK FRESH OIL INTO THE
JOINTS OF MOST GARDEN TOOLS.
NOTE: TOOLS THAT ARE WORN OUT SHOULD BE SEPARATED
AND BE FIXED IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID ACCIDENT .
SHARPENING OF TOOLS
Step 1:
Tighten the pivot nut.
Before sharpening, check
the pivot nut. It could be
loose, making the blades
drift apart while cutting
and tearing the twig instead
of cutting it clean.
• STEP 2: FILE THE
EDGE TO EXPOSE
CLEAN METAL CLAMP
THE BLADE FIRMLY
IN A VISE. EXAMINE
THE FACTORY EDGE.
• STEP 3: SAND THE
BACK SIDE OF THE
BLADE PLACE A
SHEET OF 300-GRIT
WET/DRY
SANDPAPER ON A
SMOOTH, FLAT
PIECE OF PLYWOOD.
• STEP 4. PERFORM HOUSE KEEPING
TRUE OR FALSE: READ AND ANALYZE EACH STATEMENT
BELOW. WRITE TRUE IF THE STATEMENT IS CORRECT;
FALSE IF THE STATEMENT IS INCORRECT ON THE SPACE
PROVIDED FOR.
•_____1.THE BEST WAY TO USE THE STONE IS TO
FIND A WAY TO STABILIZE THE TOOL THAT YOU
WANT TO WORK ON.
•_____2. TOOLS THAT ARE WORN OUT SHOULD BE
SEPARATED AND BE FIXED IMMEDIATELY TO
AVOID ACCIDENT.
•_____3. WHEN SHARPENING, TRY TO
MAINTAIN THE ORIGINAL FACTORY
BEVEL OR ANGLE.
•_____4. ALWAYS PUSH THE FILE
ACROSS THE BLADE IN A MOTION
AWAY FROM YOUR BODY.
•_____5. CLEAN ACCUMULATED RUST AND DIRT
OFF ALL METAL SURFACES WITH A WIRE
BRUSH.
•_____6. MOVE THE FILE DIAGONALLY, SO THAT
ITS CUTTING TEETH ARE BITING INTO THE
METAL ON THE TOOL.
•_____7. USE MEDIUM-GRIT SANDPAPER TO
REMOVE RUST ON LARGER TOOLS SUCH AS
SHOVELS, SPADES, AND HOES.
•_____8. WHEN SHARPENING WITH A FILE, DO NOT
USE OIL; METAL FILINGS WILL ACCUMULATE AND
CLOG THE FILE'S SERRATIONS.
•_____9. OIL WILL HELP TOOLS TO WORK AS
INTENDED AND WILL PREVENT THE FORMATION
OF RUST .
• ____10.FOR PRUNERS, USE A WHETSTONE
BECAUSE IT PRODUCES A VERY SHARP CUTTING
EDGE
ACTIVITY 3:
CONDUCT INVENTORY
Instruction: List all the tools,materials and equipment found in
your house and how do you clean/maintain those tools.
Note: Use separate answer sheet.
TOOLS HOW TO CLEAN
