Oster Golden A5, Care And Maintenance

 
CLIPPER INFORMATION: 

The Clipper is double insulated UL approved and CE rated 

Do not attempt to operate this machine without first oiling the blades. 

Do not use WD 40 or other similar solvents/scouring agents to clean the clipper or the blades. 

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. 

The “snap-on” type blades should not be taken apart other than for sharpening purposes at the place of 

sharpening. 

Blades need to be regularly sharpened to keep a good cutting edge, and they must be constantly oiled during use. 

Removing the blades: 

Ensure that the clipper is not connected to the main power supply, if so, 

disconnect before attempting to remove the blades 

Hold the machine firmly in your hand (right or left) with the maker's name facing 
you. (OSTER.) Now rotate the body casing 180 degrees until you are viewing the 

underside of the clipper. 

Immediately before the blade (comb) (See fig 1) you will see a “black” blade 

release lever. With your thumb push this firmly upwards towards the blade above 

and hold in position. With your other hand place your thumb on the rear edge of 

the comb and your two index fingers on the front teeth. Pivot the blade in an 
upward and backward angle until it clicks back in position. You can now slide the 

blade off the blade ”tongue”.  You can now release the "thumb" of your other 

hand! The blade should now be fully removable from the clipper. (This is best 

practised a few times over something soft such as a cushion rather than a 

concrete floor!) 

Fitting the blades: 

Hold the machine firmly in your 

hand (right or left) with the body 
casing facing you (You should be 

able to read the maker’s name! 

(OSTER.)  

Take the blade set in your other 

hand and seat it upon the blade 

latch tongue, which will slide 
between the comb blade plate and 

the tension spring assembly. (See 

fig 2) 

All you need to do to rectify this is to 

insert a flat object (thin screwdriver 

– best quality kitchen knife!) 
between the two and gently twist 

round to force open again. (See fig 

3)