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5.0 out of 5 starsHow to Change Blades for the Ignorant Like Me
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2013
This works well and does not get hot like other pet groomers.
Tips for newbie non-professional groomers.
It cuts better when full charged and really almost doesn't work at all after a few hours even though the blades move; I leave it overnight and then do more.
HOW TO CHANGE THE BLADES
The directions on this from Oster totally suck, but they help when you call. I ordered a 10W and 3 blade with mine, which I recommend highly. I have a dog with very thick long hair and both were very helpful.
My first mistake was thinking that to change blades you need to unscrew the blade screws; do NOT unscrew the blade stuff screwed together, if you do, put it back together -- the smaller blade lays on top of the larger one -- with the blade number facing the front and with the ridge in the small blade facing outward (the motor ridge fits into this ridge and moves the small blade back and forth). The blades are changed with all the stuff attached together.
To take the blade off, turn off the motor, and holding it at the tip with one hand, press the button at the base with your other hand and pivot the blade top end upward until it is at about a 45 degree angle, but still attached at the base. Before you remove it, note the tongue sticking out of the machine and inserted in a slot on the blade set up.
Remember this tongue; if it is ever flat against the machine when you need to attach a blade, take a flat head screw driver and pry it back up in the air; then slide the new blade on top of it with the tongue into the slot and snap it down -- you do not need to have the motor on as it says in the directions.
If you have trouble, call Oster (osterpro dot com). Much to my surprise there are no videos helping with this around and after hours I wasted, I should have just called them.
When you use it, I've found it works best when held sort of like a pen flat or at a slight angle.
