Heiniger ICON - Lubrication

Instruction manual ICON 9
3.3 Lubrication
Before and During Shearing
A thin layer of oil on the cutter and the comb plate (Illustration 4, Item 4) is essential for good
shearing results and so as to increase the life of the machine and its shearing blades. All other
moving parts must also be well oiled (Illustration 4, Item 3) .
Only use our special clipper oil or a paraffin oil meeting the ISO VG 15 specification. This oil is
non-toxic and produces no irritation on contact with the skin or the mucous membranes. This
paraffin oil degrades to some 20% after 21 days (CEC-L-33-T-82).
You cannot over oil ! The more often you oil, the cooler it will run and the longer it will last.
Especially if you are shearing llamas, alpacas or other camelides, even more frequent oiling of
comb and cutter may be needed.
Always oil the machine before use, and at least at every cutter change.
Oil the following parts
• Beforeyouassemblethebladestothehandpieceturnthehandpieceupsidedown
(Illustration 4,Item 1) and run oil into the centre post cup through the hole illustrated.
• Oilthetensionsleeveortopoftensionpin(Illustration4,Item2).
• Turnitbackoverandoiltensionpincup(Illustration4,Item3).
• Wetthecogswithoil.
• Oildowntheferruletolubricatetheouterbackhalfjointandthepinorwormdrive.
• Oiltheballthroughtheholeinthetopofthebarrel.
• Oilthecutterandcombwhenset(Illustration4,Item4).
Do not put oil or grease between the tension nut and the tension sleeve as this will cause loss
of tension.
Grease
Once a week remove, clean and regrease the following parts:
• Yoke’scarrier(chickenfeet)-Removethecombandcutter,turntheyoke’scarrierat90
degrees to the fork and pull them out using a pair of pliers. Clean them and the locating
holes in the fork and apply a small amount of grease on the yoke’s carrier shank and replace
it making sure they twist freely in the fork when replaced. If they don’t, remove and clean
more thoroughly.
• BackJointCaps–Removethebackjointspring,takeoffthecapsandcleanoutanyold
grease and dirt. Apply a small amount of grease in the cap and reassemble.
• TensionSleeve–Removethetensionnut,tensionsleeveandtensionpin.Removeallthe
grease from inside the tension sleeve and from the tension pin. Apply a good amount of
grease to the inside of the tension sleeve and replace it, remember to remove all grease
from the outside of the tension sleeve before replacing the tension nut.
Bearings
The shearing handpiece is fitted with bearings which are sealed and will never need oiling or
greasing.
Illustr. 4