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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. •...
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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).
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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.
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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.
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