SHARPENING NEW STEEL
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Before loading new steel, take a dark colored marker and
fill in three strips (1 inch in length the full width of the
blade) on the toe, heel, and middle of the bottom surface
of the skate blade. To ensure you have sharpened the
entire blade, inspect the blade after running the cycles
and if the sharpening is complete, all of the marker on the
skating surface will be removed.
1
LOAD THE SKATE
After applying the marker (A in the below example), follow the
instructions in "Loading a Skate" in the Operation section of
this manual.
2
ADJUST GRINDING RING HEIGHT
Follow the instructions in "Adjust the Grinding Ring Height" in
the Operation section of this manual.
3
SELECT TEN CYCLES
Using the
Left
and
Right
Cycle
Counter.
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Buttons, select
ten cycles
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4
CONTINUE THE SHARPENING PROCESS
Refer to the Operation section of the manual.
5
INSPECT BLADE SURFACE
If the marker is gone (C in the example below), you have
successfully set your edges. If there is still marker left on the
blade (B), continue running cycles until it is completely gone.
Due to variations in blade thickness, steel quality, and edge
height difference, some new steel may require fewer than 10
cycles, and some more.
A
B
C
OPERATION
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