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Provet Allhank Pty Ltd - Melbourne A.C.N. 076 468 481 Provet NZ Pty Ltd - Auckland Oster Golden A5 Care and Maintenance DO NOT! • Attempt to work on the clipper with it connected to the main power supply. •...
Do not attempt to sharpen the blades yourself - they need a special machine. A wide range of “snap-on” blades can be fitted to this clipper, including those made by Oster as well as the Wahl range and others similar “snap-on” type blades.
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With the blade seated on the tongue and held in place with the fingers of your other hand, press the upper portion of the blade towards the clipper body - it should “snap” shut. (This can be done with the motor running and will not effect the performance of the clipper - whilst normally quiet a safe operation for adults NOT children! just exercise care against possible personal injury).
BEFORE carrying out any work on the clipper first disconnect from the mains power supply Oster A5 clippers have a track record especially in dog grooming circles of overheating. Those machines with the "on/off" switch located at the rear of the appliance appear to be especially troubled with overheating.
Do NOT fill the cavity with grease. Replace the link and gear and add a small amount of grease to the teeth of the gear & linkage. Use only Oster Grease, which is specially formulated for double insulated clippers.
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(expensive!) Carbon brushes MUST be replaced as sets - not individually. Use ONLY Oster genuine Carbon Brushes Avoid substitutes IMPORTANT! When ORDERING BRUSHES specify Model Number of clipper and voltage rating.