SnowGlide Tools AF-1 Quick Start Manual And Operating Instructions

Quick Start Guide and Operating Instructions for SnowGlide AF-1
Videos of machine operation are also available at

Personal Safety

It is very important to always operate in a clean and well lighted area and use personal safety equipment to protect your
health while operating grinding machinery
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Dust mask: EN 149-2001 disposable dust mask minimum
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Eye protection
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Machine guard
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Unplug machine power when changing stones or cleaning
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Turn off power source when not in use
Cleaning
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The magnets on the bottom of the machine will collect most of the dust but some dust will attract itself to the machine
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Clean the machine often. Easiest to do with compressed air, by blowing out the dust around the machine and motor. To
extend motor life periodically blow compressed air in the slots at the back of the motor
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A large soft paint brush will work well also when traveling and no access to compressed air
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Check machine slides often
wax or other contaminates. Build-up on the slides will affect your angle accuracy.
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Machine can be cleaned with light solvents such as Simple Green or WD-40
Power Source Placement
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The power source is an electronic ac to dc power converter. It can attract the metal edge from tuning. To drastically prolong
the life of your power source, place the power source at the far back of your tuning bench. Or if you have dedicated tuning
area it is best to locate the power source up high on a shelf above your tuning area
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Avoid placing the power source directly under the ski, this will attract unwanted metal to enter the power source and eventually
cause power source failure
AF-L Side Edge Use
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Before you start to use the machine, make sure you have pulled back the sidewall bumper that is above the steel edge with a
sidewall tool, as you would normally if using a file and file guide. The same as a traditional file, the machine will not cut
properly and accurately unless the sidewall bumper is pulled back properly
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Place ski in ski vises base up (as you would if waxing)
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Place SnowGlide machine on the ski base as in Fig #3 on the long round slides which are on the bottom of the machine
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With the dial on the top (#3) set your edge angle. Remember it is reflected in actual edge angle not what you might be use
to with traditional side bevel guides. The dial is accurate to the 10
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90 (0) degrees = 90.0
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91 (1) degrees = 89.0
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92 (2) degrees = 88.0
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93 (3) degrees = 87.0
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94 (4) degrees = 86.0
DO NOT GO PAST 5 (95.0) DEGREES– CAN DAMAGE THE DIAL AND THROW MACHINE OUT OF CALIBRATION
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Lightly push the machine away from you until the roller bearings contact the side of the edge. This is your guide.
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It is best to operate the machine from left to right
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With the power off, lightly run the machine across the full length of the edge and make sure the grind wheel has no
obstructions with the vises, ski brakes or the power cable. You may have to move your middle vise out just a touch to insure
that you don't hit the grinding wheel on the two end vises. Make sure the vises are tight
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Holding the machine on the sides of the lower tray (#11). Pull the upper tray towards you with only your left index finger by the
lever with "U" shaped cut out (#12). This will make sure the grinding wheel is disengaged from the edge until you are ready.
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Turn on the power of the machine with your right finger (#9). "I" is power on and "0" is power off. As long as you have the top
tray pulled towards you with your left index finger the grinding wheel is not engaged on the edge
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The motor will have a slight start-up hesitation; once the motor is up to speed lightly push the lower tray (#11) towards the
edge so the roller bearings are in contact with the edge. Release the lever (#12) and start to move the machine along the edge
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The grinding wheel is engaged by spring pressure, there is no need to push addition pressure on the grinding wheel
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Once the grinding wheel is engaged slide the machine down the edge by holding only light pressure against the edge on the
lower tray (#11). Makes sure you are not applying additional pressure to the upper tray
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When you arrive at the end of the pass, use the lever with "U" shaped cut out (#12) to help you disengage the grinding wheel
from the edge. You can dis-engage the grinding wheel at any time by pulling the lever (#12) towards you
AF-1
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(slides are in contact with the base of the ski)
(see figures #3 from the owner's manual)
Ski Edge Tuning Machine
(side and base edge model)
to make sure they remain clean and do not build up with
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of a degree, denoted by the red number in the counter