DO NOT!

• Touch the blades when moving!
• Switch the machine on with loose or missing blades. (In the interests of safety ensure that both blades are tightly seated.)
• Clip at an angle to the body as this may increase the potential to cut the skin. Try to keep the blade flat to the contour of the body. Stretch any loose skin.
• Not attempt to alter the tension mechanism of the detachable blade set. This is set at the factory, any alteration can affect the performance of your clipper
• Push the clipper blades through the hair in an attempt to force them to clip. Allow the blades to do the work.
• Immerse either the machine or cutter head in liquid (oil/diesel/lubricant) of any kind.

BLADE OPERATIONAL USES:

All Oster "detachable blades" are made in the USA using high carbon steel to give an extended cutting life.

The Groom Master blade range which embrace three blades fine, medium and coarse are designed for the cutting of matted and heavy coats of the larger dog breeds.

However with the introduction of the Laube mains and cordless clipper range back in the early nineteen nineties these blade where quickly adopted for use in trimming out show cattle especially those exhibited in the late autumn fatstock classes. Quite whether Oster approved of their use on these machines remains debatable, and a number of "additions" appeared on the blades suggesting Oster did not approve. However these "preventatives" could be easily over come with a little "ingenuity" and so for this market these blades remained a firm favourite.

The fine blade is smooth toothed without a bevel and produces a close clip favoured by many dairy exhibitors to give a professional finish to the exhibition entry. This range of blades is designed for faster, easier feeding of the coat on matted animals or for use on larger breeds with subsequently thicker and heavier coats.

These blades do not accommodate the attachment combs

BLADE INFORMATION:

All whom clip should be aware that irrespective of either the type and make of machine used or the type of blades selected ALL blades can become blunt at a moment's notice. This is not normally connected with, nor a fault of, the clipping machine, but more likely one of several factors most common of which are (not in any order of priority!)

1. In sufficient oiling by the operator
2. Incorrect or bad sharpening
3. Dirt and dust accumulated in the animals coat

ALWAYS HAVE A SPARE SET OF SHARPENED BLADES AVAILABLE BEFORE YOU START TO CLIP AN ANIMAL

Blade Storage:

When not in use, and having been thoroughly cleaned and oiled, the blades should be wrapped in a "grease" proof type paper and stored in a dry place preferably in your house. Any traces of rust will diminish the operational performance of the blades and may subsequently affect the clipping performance.

Do not leave in blades in tack rooms or stables. The same should apply to your clipper.

Additional Information:

These blades are available from Peasridge

01424 882900 or e-mail PEASRIDGE info@peasridge.co.uk to order your new blades.

Orders received before 3pm will normally be shipped the same day for next day delivery.

PEASRIDGE

Repair & service all makes of clippers and trimmers
and professionally sharpen all types of blades

Tel: 01424 882900 or E-mail info@peasridge.co.uk

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