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HORNER - SUREGRIP INSTRUCTION MANUAL 

SUREGRIP - PARTS LIST

1

H19-200

Left Hand Fork

19

H19-218

Safety Screw

2

H19-201

Right Hand Fork

20

H19-219

Handle

3

H19-202

Fork Retaining Spring

21

H19-220

Oil Hole Screw & Washer

4

H19-203

Fork Retainer Screw

22

H19-221

Oil Hole Washer

5

H19-204

Fulcrum Cup

23

H19-222

Crank Roller

6

H19-205

Tension Pin Cup

24

H19-223

Crank Spindle

7

H19-206

Tension Pin Retaining Spring

25

H19-224

Main Bush

8

H19-207

Bare Fork Body

26

H19-225

Internal O-Ring

9

H19-208

Complete Fork Body

27

H19-226

External O-Ring

10

H19-209

Comb Screw (Knucklesaver)

28

H19-227

Back End Guard

11

H19-210

Fulcrum Post Nut

29

H19-228

Joint Spring

12

H19-211

Fulcrum Post

30

H19-229

Joint Cap

13

H19-212

Threaded Bush

31

H19-230

Back Joint Short Half

14

H19-213

Tension Circlip

32

H19-231

Cog

15

H19-214

Tension Pin

33

H19-232

Back Joint Long Half 

16

H19-215

Sliding Sleeve

34

H19-233

Worm Back Spindle

17

H19-216

Tension Knob

35

H19-234

Pin Back Spindle 

18

H19-217

Rubber Bung

36

H19-235

Short Spindle Pin

13

Summary of Contents for SureGrip

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION BOOKLET ...

Page 2: ...e This equipment is expressly designed and intended for the purpose of shearing sheep goats and animals of the Camelidae family Contents Safety Information Comb Cutter Set up Setting the Lead Setting the Throw Setting the Tension General Maintenance Attaching Handpiece to Driveshaft Technical Drawing Parts List Troubleshooting 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ...

Page 3: ...e Adequate protective clothing should be worn at all times whilst shearing You should be aware of sharp objects and moving parts in particular the drive cogs and cutter The shearer should check the wool for any foreign objects before starting shearing Always disconnect the handpiece from the driveshaft when it is not in use The handpiece should also be disconnected before carrying out any maintena...

Page 4: ...t its under side and so you can clearly see both comb screws LONGHORN NGHO Place your comb in the handpiece so that the sharp side faces the forks and adjust the comb until the heel is level with the back edge of the comb screws DO NOT position the heel of the comb to the back of the comb bed Tighten the comb screws finger tight holding the comb in place Not too tight you may need to adjust this f...

Page 5: ...tral tooth Turn over your handpiece and place your cutter onto the comb The sharpened sides of both the comb and cutter should face each other Locate the cutter onto the conical pins on the forks Secure the cutter by turning the tension knob clockwise Apply enough tension to secure the cutter but ensure that you can still move the forks from side to side using the drive cogs located towards the ba...

Page 6: ... comb so that the outside edge of both the comb and cutter align Using your thumb on the drive cogs move the cutter from side to side and ensure that the inner two teeth of the cutter both pass over the central tooth of the comb completely on each side LONGHORN LONGHORN Central tooth Finally firmly tighten the comb screws Ensuring that the cutter passes over the central tooth of the comb on both s...

Page 7: ...ng in your combs and cutters becoming blunt faster Comb and Cutter Usage Never tighten the tension when the comb or cutter starts to become blunt this will damage your equipment When your combs and cutters do start to go blunt change them Once blunt you should have your combs and cutters sharpened on a specialist grinder For professional shearers the recommended cutter to comb ratio is three cutte...

Page 8: ... CUP CR COMB CUTTER FORKS GENERAL MAINTENANCE 8 Lubrication Use Longhorn shearing oil to keep your handpiece well lubricated Before shearing commences you should prepare your handpiece by oiling every oil point indicated on the diagram below We recommend oiling these points on every cutter change approximately 20 minutes ...

Page 9: ...l down the barrel to reach the fulcrum cup post This should be done with no cutter attached to the handpiece OIL BATH The oil bath should be filled up at the start of shearing and checked every 2 3 hours CRANK ROLLER DRIVE COGS BACK SPINDLE Drip oil down the ferrule to reach the back spindle GENERAL MAINTENANCE 9 ...

Page 10: ...ve and pack the hollow area with grease DO NOT grease inside the tension knob this will cause the handpiece to vibrate and lose tension when shearing DO NOT grease the outside of the sliding sleeve instead apply a small amount of shearing oil Remembering to disconnect your handpiece from the driveshaft add a small amount of grease onto the drive cogs Grease the fork swivels by rotating the fork 90...

Page 11: ... the back spindle of your handpiece onto the driveshaft firmly Lock the handpiece back on itself as shown in the illustration below when attaching it to the driveshaft For Pin Drive Handpieces Rotate clockwise Once you feel the handpiece locate into the bayonet rotate another full turn For Worm Drive Handpieces Rotate clockwise until the handpiece and driveshaft are tight together L O N G H O R N ...

Page 12: ...HORNER SUREGRIP INSTRUCTION MANUAL SUREGRIP TECHNICAL DRAWING 1 2 ...

Page 13: ...g 25 H19 224 Main Bush 8 H19 207 Bare Fork Body 26 H19 225 Internal O Ring 9 H19 208 Complete Fork Body 27 H19 226 External O Ring 10 H19 209 Comb Screw Knucklesaver 28 H19 227 Back End Guard 11 H19 210 Fulcrum Post Nut 29 H19 228 Joint Spring 12 H19 211 Fulcrum Post 30 H19 229 Joint Cap 13 H19 212 Threaded Bush 31 H19 230 Back Joint Short Half 14 H19 213 Tension Circlip 32 H19 231 Cog 15 H19 214 ...

Page 14: ...e forks This is best done in pairs Comb not staying in position Comb screws are worn or not tightened properly Replace comb screws Forks falling out of fork body Fork retaining spring broken Have spring replaced Handpiece not tensioning comb and cutter losing tension Tension pin and sliding sleeve worn Replace pin and sleeve Tension pin cup worn Replace cup Tension lock ring damaged worn or stuck ...

Page 15: ...pened Handpiece won t drive locked up Drive pin worn broken Have drive pin replaced Worm back spindle worn Replace back spindle Wool under cogs Check back guard is present remove cogs and wool then replace cogs Handpiece noisy Back spindle dry May need polishing and oiling Cogs worn Have cogs replaced Handpiece dry Oil handpiece at the oil points see page 8 9 Send handpiece for full service Back j...

Page 16: ...HORNER SHEARING LANE SIDE GRINDLETON ROAD WEST BRADFORD CLITHEROE BB7 4QH UK ...

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