Missing Switch Nuts
Clipper: Oster 76 & A5 styles w/
toggle switch
Symptoms:
- The clipper does not run
- Runs intermittently
- Acts like a cord short but cannot be manipulated by pulling cord
“You don’t
need the nut on the back of the clipper; it doesn’t do anything.” -the
frustrated repairman
In
our repairs, we often see where someone has taken the nut off the switch. This causes the switch wires to be the only
thing holding the switch in place. While
the clipper may continue to work for the time being, it is a ticking time bomb
before the switch wires have been stressed enough to short and break.
Each and every time you turn the clipper on
or off, you are stressing those wires when missing the nut. So when you pick up
a clipper, please include checking to make sure the switch nut is in place in
your visual inspection. If it is not,
then take the end cap off and gently lift up on the switch wires to see if they
have broken loose inside the switch.
Replace the switch if the wires are broken, otherwise install a new switch
nut and save your customer a headache!
~
Ronnie
Oster switch nuts and
switches can be ordered from:
The Edge Pro
(515) 963-1990
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