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
USE XG RING
If you do not have an XG Ring, skip to step 4. If you have an XG
Ring, we recommend using 3 cycles on the corresponding XG
Ring followed by 3 cycles on the chosen ROH/FIRE grinding
ring.
4
SELECT 12 CYCLES
Using the
l
Left
and
r
Right
Cycle
Counter.
4
CONTINUE THE SHARPENING PROCESS
Refer to the Operation section of the manual.
OPERATION
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Buttons, select 12 on the
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), if you have an XG Ring, repeat Step 3. If you
don't have an XG Ring, 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