Sparx ES100 User Manual [en, fr]

OPERATING MANUAL

ES100 SKATE SHARPENER

SAFETY 1

Safety Precautions 1

FCC Notice (for U.S. Customers) 2

Industry Canada Compliance 2

SÉCURITÉ 3

Consignes de sécurité 3

Conformité aux normes d’Industrie Canada 4

INTRODUCTION 5

Technical Specifications 5

Getting to Know Your Sparx Sharpener 6

What’s In the Box? 7

Grinding Ring Life Indicator Behavior 9

SETUP 11

Assembling the Sharpener 11

Alignment 12

OPERATION 15

Loading a Skate 15

Adjusting the Grinding Ring Height 16

Selec ting the Number of Cycles 17

Sharpening skates 18

Unloading a Skate 18

Edge Deburring 19

Powering O 19

Goalie Skates 19

Youth Skates 20

Sharpening New Steel 21

TROUBLESHOOTING 23

Error Types 23

User Interface Prompts 24

Error Codes 25

MAINTENANCE 27

Removing and Emptying the Dust Tray 27

Replacing the Air Filter 27

Traveling with the Sharpener 28

WARRANTY 31

1

SAFETY

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

1. Before operating the Spar x™ Skate Sharpener, you should

familiarize yourself with the product and read and understand all

applicable instructions and warnings in this manual.

2. Use personal protective equipment. Always wear eye protection

and a dust mask while operating the sharpener.

3. For emergencies: press the n Cancel Button two times. This will

stop the Grinding Ring in its place. Do not stop the Grinding Ring

unless it is an emergency, as this may damage the skate blade.

4. We do not recommend that children under 13 years of age be

permitted to use the Sparx™ Skate Sharpener.

5. The Sparx™ Skate Sharpener is not intended for use by persons

(including children 13 years and over) with reduced physical,

sensory or mental capabilities , or lack of experience and knowledge,

unless they have been given super vision or instruction concerning

use of the Skate Sharpener by a qualified adult.

6. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play

with the Sparx™ Skate Sharpener.

7. The Sparx™ Skate Sharpener may only be used for sharpening skates.

8. Only Spar x™ Grinding Rings may be used with this machine.

9. Set up the product securely on a stable surface and in a protected

location. It must be placed where no one can step on or trip over

the Power Cord and where the Power Cord cannot be damaged.

10. Always use the Sparx™ Skate Sharpener in a dry, well-lit and non-

condensing environment. To avoid the risk of electric shock, do not

use the Sparx™ Skate Sharpener in wet or damp conditions.

11. To avoid injury, always use caution when operating the Sparx™

Skate Sharpener or when changing the Grinding Ring.

12. Do not attempt to touch the Grinding Ring, Carriage, or Skate

Clamp while the Grinding Ring is moving. Wait for the Carriage and

Grinding Ring to come to a complete stop before attempting any

adjustments or Grinding Ring replacement.

13. Make sure that the Thumb Nut is tightened down onto the

Grinding Ring before starting any grinding operation

14. Do not leave the Sparx™ Skate Sharpener running unattended.

15. Never disconnect the Power Cord by pulling the wire to

disconnect it from the socket.

16. Store the Sparx™ Skate Sharpener in a dry place, out of the reach

of children.

17. Maintain the sharpener according to the Maintenance section of

this manual. Emptying the D u st Tray and Replacing the Air Filter, at

specified intervals, are necessary steps for performance and safety.

18. If at any time the product does not operate normally, see the

Troubleshooting section of this manual.

19. There are no user-ser viceable parts on the sharpener. The

sharpener should only be repaired by a professional Spar x™ Hockey

technician, using only original spare parts. Unauthorized repairs

could lead to hazardous conditions for the user and/or void the

warranty.

20. For any further questions about the sharpener, please contact

Sparx™ Hockey Support at 1-855-SPARXHQ ( 1-855-772-7947) or by

email at [email protected].

Warning: Please see the manual for operating instructions.

Caution: Pinch point hazard. Keep hands, hair and other body parts

clear of the Skate Clamp area.

SAFETY 1

FCC NOTICE

(FOR U.S. CUSTOMERS)

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules:

Operation is subject to the following conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. This device must accept any inter ference received, Including

interference that may cause undesired operation

Changes and Modifications not expressly approved by Velasa

Sports, Inc. can void your authority to operate this equipment under

Federal Communications Commissions rules.

INDUSTRY CANADA

COMPLIANCE

This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS

standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must

accept any interference, including interference that may cause

undesired operation of the device.

SAFETY2

1

SÉCURITÉ

CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ

1. Avant d’utiliser l’aûteuse de patins SparxMC, vous devez vous

familiariser avec le produit et lire et comprendre toutes les

instructions et mises en garde dans ce manuel.

2. Portez un équipement de protection individuelle. Portez toujours

des lunettes de sécurité et un masque anti-poussières lorsque vous

utilisez l ’aûteuse de patins.

3. En cas d’urgence : appuyez deux fois de suite sur le bouton

Annuler (Cancel). Ceci immobilise immédiatement la meule

n

d’aûtage. N’arrêtez la meule d’aûtage qu’en cas d’urgence, car

cela pourrait endommager la lame du patin .

4. Il n’est pas recommandé que les enfants de moins de 13 ans soient

autorisés à utiliser l’a ûteuse de patins SparxMC.

5. L’aûteuse de patins SparxMC ne doit pas être utilisée par des

personnes (y compris des enfants de 13 ans et plus) ayant des

capacités physiques, sensorielles ou mentales réduites, ou un

manque d’expérience et de connaissances, à moins qu’elles

soient surveillées ou qu’elles aient reçu une bonne formation sur

l’utilisation de l’aûteuse par un adulte compétent.

6. Les enfants doivent être surveillés pour s’assurer qu’ils ne jouent

pas avec l’aûteuse de patins SparxMC.

7. L’aûteuse de patins SparxMC doit être utilisée exclusivement pour

l’aûtage de patins.

8. La machine doit être utilisée exclusivement avec des meules

d’aûtage SparxMC.

9. Pour assurer la sécurité de tout le monde, installez la machine

sur une surface stable et dans un endroit protégé. Elle doit être

placée dans un endroit où il n’y a aucun risque que quelqu’un puisse

marcher ou trébucher sur le cordon d’alimentation ou le cordon

d’alimentation puisse être endommagé.

10. Utilisez l’aûteuse de patins SparxMC toujours dans un

environnement sec, bien éclairé, et sans condensation. Pour éviter

tout risque de décharge électrique, n’utilisez jamais l’aûteuse de

patins SparxMC dans des conditions humides ou mouillées.

11. Pour éviter les blessures, soyez toujours prudent lors

de l’utilisation de l’aûteuse de patins SparxMC, ou lors du

remplacement de la meule d’aûtage.

12. N’essayez pas de toucher la meule d’aûtage, le guide-meule

mobile ou la pince de serrage pendant la rotation et le mouvement

de la meule. Attendez l’arrêt complet du guide-meule et de la meule

d’aûtage avant de tenter un réglage ou le remplacement de la meule.

13. Assurez-vous que l’écrou à ailettes est serré sur la meule

d’aûtage avant de commencer l’aûtage

14. Ne laissez jamais l’aûteuse de patins SparxMC sans surveillance

pendant qu’elle est en marche.

15. Ne débranchez jamais le cordon d’alimentation en tirant sur le

cordon.

16. Rangez l’aûteuse de patins SparxMC dans un endroit sec, hors de

la portée des enfants.

17. Faites l’entretien de l’a ûteuse selon les consignes de ce manuel.

Le vidage du bac à poussière et le remplacement du filtre à air, à des

intervalles déterminés, sont des étapes nécessaires à la performance

et à la sécurité.

18. Si, à tout moment, la machine cesse de fonctionner normalement,

consultez la section Diagnostic des pannes de ce manuel.

19. L’aûteuse ne comporte aucune pièce réparable par l’utilisateur.

Elle ne doit être réparée que par un technicien professionnel SparxMC

Hockey, exclusivement avec des pièces de rechange d’origine.

Les réparations non autorisées pourraient créer des conditions

dangereuses pour l’utilisateur ou annuler la garantie.

20. Pour toute question au sujet de l’aûteuse, veuillez communiquer

avec le service technique de SparxMC Hockey au (855-772-7947) ou

par courriel à [email protected].

Mise en garde : Veuillez consulter les instructions dans le manuel.

Attention : Danger de pincement. Gardez les mains, les cheveux et

d’autres parties du corps à l’écart de la zone de la pince de serrage.

SÉCURITÉ 3

CONFORMITÉ AUX NORMES

D’INDUSTRIE CANADA

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’ Industrie Canada

applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation

est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l’appareil ne doit

pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit

accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage

est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.

SÉCURITÉ4

2

INTRODUCTION

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

 SK ATE CO MPAT IB I LIT Y

Hockey Skates

Goalie Skates

Figure Skates*

*Requires an additional adapter, which is sold separately.

 DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT

Width: 26.8 Inches / 680 mm

Height: 7.6 Inches / 194 mm

Depth: 15.5 Inches / 390 mm

Weight: 38.5 Pounds / 17.5 kg

 ELECTRICAL

Line Voltage: 100–240 Volts AC (50– 60 Hz single phase)

Maximum Power Consumption: 200 W

INTRODUCTION 5

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR SPARX SHARPENER

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M

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PART DESCRIPTION

A

Keypad

B

Clamp L ever

C

Protec tive Slot Covers

D

Du st Tra y

E

Glass Door

F

Travel Screw Slot

G

Lever Dock

H

Carriage

J

Alignment Adjustment Knob

K

Power In put Po rt

L

Air Filter

M

Skate Clamp

N

Grinding Ring Shaft

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Height Adjustment Knob

Q

Thumb Nut

INTRODUCTION6

WHAT’S IN THE BOX?

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PART DESCRIPTION

1

Trav el G ua rd

2

Trav el Scr ew

3

Goalie Risers (2)

4

Leather Strop

5

Youth Skate Adapters (2)

6

Optic al Alignment Tool

7

Honing Stone

8

Alignment Ring

9

11

10

11

Grinding Ring

Clamp L ever

Power Cord

INTRODUCTION 7

A

B C

PART BUTTON DESCRIPTION

A Play

B Cycle Counter

Initiates the sharpening.

• Shows the current number of cycles selected.

• Shows error codes.

C Grinding Ring Life Indicator

Indicates Grinding Ring life status. See Grinding Ring

Life Indicator Behavior table on page 13.

• Push 1 time to stop the Carriage at the conclusion of

the current pass.

D Cance l / Error

• Push 2 times for emergency stop, motor stops

immediately.

• When illuminated red, the sharpener is in an error

state, see Troubleshooting section of manual.

E Minus Cycles / M ove Left

• Subtracts cycles from the Cycle Counter.

• If in Move Mode, moves Carriage to the left.

F Add C ycles / Move Right

• Adds cycles from the Cycle Counter.

• If in Move Mode, moves Carriage to the right.

G Move

H Alignment

J Air Filter

Initiates Move Mode.

Initiates Alignment Mode.

Indicates replacement needed.

JF HE GD

INTRODUCTION8

GRINDING RING LIFE

INDICATOR BEHAVIOR

In normal operation, each part of the Grinding Ring Life Indicator corresponds to 10% of the

Grinding Ring’s life. These parts are the one circle and the nine bars to the right (10 parts

total or 100%). The circle represents the final 10% of Grinding Ring life and each bar to the

right is an additional 10%. When a part is illuminated, that corresponding 10% life is present

on the Grinding Ring. When the part is no longer illuminated that amount of the wheel life

has been consumed.

The circle of the Grinding Ring Life Indicator can also behave in other ways to indicate

dierent operating conditions to the user. Refer to the table below for more information.

ICON ACTION DESCRIPTION

Circle is white and steady.

Circle is white and pulsing.

Circle is white and blinking.

Circle is red and steady. No Grinding Ring installed.

Circle is red and pulsing.

Circle is red and blinking. Grinding Ring is Em pty.

Circle half red/half white - alternate

blinking.

The Grinding Ring has more than 10% of life

remaining.

Grinding Ring has less than 10% of life remaining.

We Recommend that the user order a replacement

Grinding Ring by visiting www.sparxhockey.com.

User has attempted to start Alignment Mode while a

Grinding Ring is installed.

During sharpening, the Grinding Ring has less than

10% of life remaining. We Recommend that the user

order a replacement Grinding Ring by visiting www.

sparxhockey.com.

User has attempted to sharpen with a cycle count

greater than the number of cycles remaining on the

Grinding Ring.

INTRODUCTION 9

3

A

SETUP

ASSEMBLING THE SHARPENER

To watch the How-To video, visit sparxhockey.com/assembly.

1 INSTALL THE CLAMP LEVER

Slide the Clamp Lever (A) onto the Lever Dock (B). Press the

lever down until it clicks into place. When the Clamp Lever is

engaged, it will lay at a slight angle.

A

B

2 REMOVE THE TRAVEL GUARD

Open the Skate Clamp by pressing and holding down the

Clamp Lever. Remove the Travel Guard . Release the Clamp Lever.

3 REMOVE THE TRAVEL SCREW

Remove the Travel Screw (A) by turning counter-clockwise until

loose.

A

4 STORING THE TRAVEL SCREW

Install the Travel Screw into the storage location on the Travel

Guard (A) by turning clockwise until hand-tight. Do not

over-tighten.

2

1

Transporting or moving the Sharpener without the

Travel Guard & Travel Screw installed voids your

Warranty and/or Extended Service Plan. Always

remove the Travel Guard & Travel Screw before

operating the Sparx Sharpener.

SETUP 11

5 PLUG IN THE POWER CORD

Plug the Power Cord into the Power Input Port on the back of

the sharpener. Plug the other end into a wall outlet. Toggle the

switch on the Power Input Port to the on position (I=on, 0 =o ).

A

ALIGNMENT

To watch the How-To video, visit sparxhockey.com/alignment.

The Alignment process is required when you first receive

your Sparx™ Sharpener and also af ter ever y time the

sharpener is moved and/or travels .

towards the user) into the Skate Clamp. Place the Optical

Alignment Tool into the slot and let it fall into place. Release

the Clamp Lever.

3 INITIATE ALIGNMENT MODE

Press the c Alignment Button to send the Carriage to its

alignment position. When the Carriage is in place, a tone will

sound and the case will illuminate white.

4 LOCATE THE TAB AND GROOVE

Look through the eyepiece of the Optical Alignment Tool and

locate the indicator tab (A) of the Optical Alignment Tool and

the groove (B) on the Alignment Ring.

1 INSTALL THE ALIGNMENT RING

Open the Glass Door. The Carriage will automatically move into

the install position, and the sharpener will play a “ready” tone.

While holding the Grinding Ring Shaft (C), unscrew the Thumb

Nut (A). Slide the Alignment Ring (B) onto the Grinding Ring

Shaft (C), with the label facing out. Replace and tighten the

Thumb Nut until hand-tight. Close the Glass Door.

A

B

C

2 INSTALL THE OPTICAL ALIGNMENT TOOL

Press down on the Clamp Lever to open the Skate Clamp.

Place the Optical Alignment Tool (with Sparx™ logo facing

A

B

SETUP12

5 INSPECT THE ALIGNMENT

If the indicator tab of the Alignment Tool is not aligned with

the groove on the Alignment Ring (as shown below), move to

step 6.

If the indicator tab of the Alignment Tool is aligned with the

groove on the Alignment Ring (as shown below) skip to step 8.

Alignment Ring (right) lines up with the indicator tab of the

Alignment Tool (left), as shown in step 5. Close the Glass Door

when aligned.

8 END ALIGNMENT MODE

End Alignment Mode by pressing the c Alignment Button.

9 REMOVE THE OPTICAL ALIGNMENT TOOL

Press down on the Clamp Lever to open the Skate Clamp.

Remove the Optical Alignment Tool.

10 REMOVE THE ALIGNMENT RING

Open the Glass Door. The Carriage will automatically move into

the install position and the sharpener will play a “ready” tone.

While holding the Grinding Ring Shaft, unscrew the Thumb Nut

and remove the Alignment Ring.

11 INSTALL THE GRINDING RING

While holding the Grinding Ring Shaft (C), slide the Grinding

Ring (B) on the Grinding Ring Shaft (C ), label facing out, and

replace and tighten the Thumb Nut (A) until hand-tight. Close

the Glass Door.

6 LOCATE THE ALIGNMENT

ADJUSTM ENT KNOB

Open the Glass Door and locate the gray y Alignment

Adjustment Knob (A) inside of the sharpener.

A

7 ADJUST THE ALIGNMENT

While looking through the Optical Alignment Tool, turn the

Alignment Adjustment Knob until the groove on the

A

B

C

SETUP 13

4

OPERATION

We recommend inserting the skate into the Skate Clamp

with the toe pointing to the right. For most skate blades, this

orientation allows for the greatest flexibility in Grinding Ring

height adjustment. It is, however, acceptable to insert the

skate with the toe facing in either direction.

LOADING A SKATE

*For loading goalie skates and youth skates,

see the end of this section.

To watch the How-To video, visit sparxhockey.com/loadskate.

1 LOAD THE SKATE

Press and hold down the Clamp Lever to open the Skate Clamp.

With the skate toe pointing right and the laces tucked into the

skate, set the skate into the Skate Clamp slot letting the plastic

blade holder rest on top of the clamps. Center the skate blade

in the Skate Clamps. Release the Clamp Lever.

2 CLOSE THE PROTECTIVE SLOT COVERS

Move each Protective Slot Cover (A) in toward the

skate until they touch the blade holder and the Safety

Lights (B) extinguish.

B B

A

OPERATION 15

ADJUSTING THE GRINDING

RING HEIGHT

To watch the How-To video, visit sparxhockey.com/ringheight.

For every pair of skates sharpened, you must assess

the height of the Grinding Ring and adjust if necessary.

We will first introduce a few new concepts, and then move into the

actual adjustment. We want to first define an intersection zone,

where the vertical face of the blade (B) meets the nearly horizontal

face of the blade (C).

This zone can be a curved section of blade (A) like that shown in the

figure below or in some cases, it can be a point where surfaces (B)

and (C) meet.

1 INITIATE MOVE MODE

Press the m Move Button on the Keypad. This will set the

Grinding Ring into Move Mode and allow you to control

its movement.

2 INSPECT THE CONTACT POINT

Use the l Left and r Right Buttons to touch the Grinding

Ring to the skate blade. Inspect its contact point and be sure it

is in the desired position. In the graphic below you will see an

example of a contact point that is too high (B) and too low (C).

A Grinding Ring contacting in the right zone is shown below as

A. If the Grinding Ring is not in a desired position , follow step 3.

If the Grinding Ring is in a desired position , skip to step 6.

B

A

C

When the intersection zone is a curved surface (A as shown above)

the Grinding Ring can safely initially contact the blade anywhere in

this region (A).

B

A

C

If the skate blade is worn down the graphic below shows a

contact point that is too low (B) and a Grinding Ring contacting

the blade at the proper point (A).

A

B

When the intersection zone is a point, which is more common with

skates that have been sharpened multiples times (A as shown above),

the first contact between the Grinding Ring and the blade should be

just below the point.

OPERATION16

3 MOVE THE CARRIAGE INTO POSITION

B

A

Using the l Left and r Right Buttons on the Keypad, back

the Grinding Ring o the toe of the skate blade 1/4 inch .

4 ADJUST THE GRINDING RING HEIGHT

Open the Glass Door. Locate the red h Height Adjustment

Knob (A). Turn the knob left to raise the height or right to

lower the height until the Grinding Ring is at the desired height.

The knob is labeled 1-8, with 8 being the highest setting for the

Grinding Ring and 1 being the lowest setting.

SELECTING THE NUMBER

OF CYCLES

To watch the How-To video, visit sparxhockey.com/cycle.

A

When the sharpener moves the Grinding Ring out and back over the

skate blade once, it is called a cycle.

The Sparx™ Sharpener comes set automatically to a standard 4

four cycles with all standard Radius Ring™ and FIRE Ring™ Grinding

Rings. We recommend trying four cycles to start and moving higher

or lower as needed. Typically, we have found that four cycles will

handle normal wear and tear (and even small nicks) from one to four

hours of skating between sharpenings. For brand-new steel or when

changing Grinding Ring hollow depths, we recommend using the 1

10-cycle setting to ensure you completely reset the skating sur face

of the blade. See Sharpening New Steel at the end of the Operation

section.

1 ADJUST THE CYCLE COUNT

Use the l Left and r Right Buttons (A) on the Keypad to

adjust the number of cycles desired. The number of cycles

selected will be illuminated on the Cycle Counter (B).

A

5 INSPECT THE CONTACT POINT

Close the Glass Door. Once the Glass Door has been closed,

using the l Left and r Right Buttons, touch the Grinding Ring

to the skate blade. Inspect its contact point and be sure it is

in its desired position. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until the Grinding

Ring makes contact at the desired position.

6 END MOVE MODE

Press the m Move Button again to send the Grinding Ring back

to its home position.

OPERATION 17

SHARPENING SKATES

UNLOADING A SKATE

To watch the How-To video, visit sparxhockey.com/sharpening.

Once you have loaded the skate, closed the Protective Slot Covers,

and adjusted the height of the Grinding Ring, you are ready to begin

sharpening.

To cancel the cycles at any point during the sharpening, press the

Cancel Button once. This will send the Carriage back to its home

n

position at the end of its current pass.

1 BEGIN SHARPENING

Press the p Play Button. Once the button has been pressed, it

will change from white to blue and the sharpening process will

begin.

Upon pressing the p Play Button, the Air Filter fan and grinding

motor will turn on. The Cycle Counter will flash with the current

cycle number until that cycle (out and in) is completed. The

sharpener will continue to run until all cycles have been performed.

At the completion of the final cycle, the end of sharpening is marked

by a “cycle complete” tone and the case LEDs will turn green. The

fan will continue to run for an additional 30 seconds after the final

cycle completes.

To watch the How-To video, visit sparxhockey.com/unloadskate.

1 DISENGAGE PROTECTIVE SLOT COVERS

Move both Protective Slot Covers (A) away from the skate. The

safety light on each cover (B) will illuminate.

B B

A

2 REMOVE THE SKATE

Press and hold down the Clamp Lever to open the Skate

Clamp. Remove the skate from the Skate Clamp and release the

Clamp Lever.

ADDITIONAL CYCLES

If additional cycles are desired, you can reset the cycle count and

press the p Play Button again.

If the Grinding Ring skips when it first makes contact

with the blade, the Grinding Ring’s height is too high.

When properly set, the Grinding Ring should make a

smooth transition onto the skate blade.

OPERATION18

EDGE DEBURRING

To watch the How-To video, visit sparxhockey.com/deburr.

4 REPEAT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE

Turn the skate over. Repeat step 3 on the opposite edge of

the blade.

We recommend using protective gloves when

deburring the skate blade.

1 DEBURR THE BLADE WITH THE STONE

Press the Honing Stone (A) against the face of the skate blade

(B). Do not put pressure on the side of the stone closest to the

blade edge. With light pressure, press down on the lower side

of the stone (C) and slowly run the stone back and forth along

the length of the blade for four full passes.

A

C

B

2 REPEAT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE

Turn the skate over. Repeat step 1 on the opposite side of

the blade.

POWERING OFF

1 LOCATE THE POWER INPUT PORT

On the back of the sharpener, locate the Power Input Port.

2 TURN OFF THE SHARPENER

Toggle the Power Input Port switch to the o position (I=on,

0=o).

GOALIE S K ATES

To watch the How-To video, visit sparxhockey.com/loadgoalie.

Before loading a goalie skate, you must first install the Goalie

Risers onto the Skate Clamp (on e Goalie Riser on each side of the

Skate Clamp). Each Goalie Riser has two Anchor Pins (A) as shown

below.

3 DEBURR THE BLADE WITH THE STROP

Press the Leather Strop (A) against the edge of the skate blade

(B) at a 45 degree angle. With light pressure, slowly run the

strop back and forth along the length of the edge for four full

passes

A

B

A

OPERATION 19

1 INSTALL THE GOALIE RISERS

Align the Anchor Pins of the Goalie Risers to the Anchor Slots

of the Skate Clamp. Once aligned, press down firmly until you

feel the Goalie Risers snap into place.

YOUTH SKATES

To watch the How-To video, visit sparxhockey.com/loadyouth.

Before loading a youth skate of size 12 or smaller, Youth Skate

Adapters must be installed onto each Protective Slot Cover. On the

adapter, locate the Upper Anchor Tab (A) on the top of the adapter

and then the Lower Anchor Tab (B) on the bottom.

Below is a cross-sectioned Protective Slot Cover. Locate the

recessed slot (C) and the tab cut out (D) on the Protective Slot

Cover Switch (E).

2 CONTINUE THE SHARPENING PROCESS

Refer to “Loading a Skate” in the Operation section of the

manual. When adjusting the Grinding Ring Height, refer the

graphic in step 3 .

3 ADJUST THE GRINDING RING HEIGHT

Refer to “Adjusting the Grinding Ring Height” in the Operation

section of the manual using the figure below as your guide

where the desired contact point is A, contact point B is too

high and contact point C is too low.

B

A

A

C

A

C

E

D

B

1 INSTALL YOUTH SKATE ADAPTERS

Press the Upper Anchor Tab (A in figure above) into the tab

cut out (C in figure above). Once it is in, rotate and press down

firmly on the bottom of the Youth Skate Adapter until the

Lower Anchor Tab clicks in place.

2

1

5 CONTINUE THE SHARPENING PROCESS

Refer to “Sharpening Skates” in the Operation section

of the manual.

6 REMOVE THE GOALIE RISERS

Pull up on each end of the Goalie Risers to remove from the

Skate Clamp.

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Below is how an installed Youth Skate Adapter will look.

2 CONTINUE THE SHARPENING PROCESS

Refer to ”Load the Skate” in the Operation section of

the manual.

3 REMOVE YOUTH SKATE ADAPTERS

Press up on the lip (A) of the Youth Skate Adapter until it clicks

out from the Protective Slot Cover Switch (B).

SHARPENING NEW STEEL

To watch the How-To video, visit sparxhockey.com/newsteel.

Before loading new steel, try taking a dark colored

marker and running it down 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

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 1 CYCLES

Using the l Left and r Right Buttons, select 1 on the

Cycle Counter.

B

A

4 CONTINUE THE SHARPENING PROCESS

Refer to the Operation section of the manual.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

ERROR TYPES

There are two types of errors encountered by the Sparx™ Sharpener that can interrupt

ope ration. These types are: Function Entry errors and System Stop errors. Each error type is

described in the table below along with information about how the user is informed of the error.

ERROR TYPE DESCRIPTION DISPLAY METHOD

• Displayed through the user inter face

(e.g. flashing lights at the area of concern,

I: Function Entr y

II: System Stop

Errors that prevent the user

from entering into a function

(e.g. sharpening or alignment).

Errors that cause the sharpener

to exit out of a function

because of safety concerns or

to prevent sharpener damage.

such as the Protective Slot Cover li ght s).

• Temporarily displayed on the Cycle

Counter.

• Not saved to Error History.

• Displayed on the Cycle Counter.

• All functionality is disabled until the user

acknowledges the error by pressing the

Cancel Button.

n

• Saved to Error Histor y.

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USER INTERFACE PROMPTS

If you are attempting to sharpen a skate, go into Alignment Mode, or go into Move Mode,

but the sharpener is not allowing it, the sharpener will temporarily display an interface

prompt, show an error code, and sound an “error ” tone.

The most common Interface prompts are listed in the table for interface prompts below. If

the user interface prompt is unclear or only an error code is displaying, refer to the Error

Code table on the next page.

ACTION CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION

• Adjust skate and Protective Slot Covers until contact is

Left Protective Slot Cover Is

blinking when attempting to

sharpen a skate.

Right Protec tive Slot Cover Is

blinking when attempting to

sharpen a skate.

Air Filter Button is

f

illuminated red.

Interior case light is blinking red. Du s t Tr ay is missing. Reinstall Dust Tray.

Grinding Ring Life Indicator

circle is blinking red/white.

Grinding Ring Life Indicator

circle is blinking red.

Left Protective Slot Cover is

not securely engaged.

Right Protec tive Slot Cover is

not securely engaged.

Air Filter is either not installed

or requires attention.

Grinding Ring has insucient

life remaining for selected

sharpening operation.

Grinding Ring not found. /

Grinding Ring empty.

made between Protective Slot Covers and both ends of

the installed skate. LEDs on Protective Slot Covers should

be extinguished.

• Use Youth Skate Adapters if skate is too small to make

contact with both Protective Slot Covers.

• Adjust skate and Protective Slot Covers until contact is

made between Protective Slot Covers and both ends of

the installed skate. LEDs on Protective Slot Covers should

be extinguished.

• Use Youth Skate Adapters if skate is too small to make

contact with both Protective Slot Covers.

• Install Air Filter.

• Press and hold button for two seconds until two beeps

sound to reset the Air Filter’s life.

Sharpener will reset Cycle Count to maximum available

cycles, run sharpener with the new value or lower.

Install a valid Grinding Ring.

In the event that an error cannot be resolved , please contact customer support at Sparx Hockey.

SPARX HOCKEY CUSTOMER SUPPORT

[email protected] (fastest response)

1-855-SPARX HQ ( 1-855 -772-7947)

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ERROR CODES

For all errors, an error code is displayed on the Cycle Counter (1-2-4 is being displayed in the figure above),

these error codes will either be permanently or temporarily displayed. If an error code was temporarily

displayed and you want to see it again, retrying the action without fixing the underlying cause will display the

error. Permanent errors coeds require the user to acknowledge the error before the error will be resolved and

operation can continue. Permanent Error Codes will also be stored in the Error History (discussed below). The

troubleshooting table below suggests corrective actions to resolve the error.

If the user wishes to cycle through previous permanent Error Codes, hold down the n Cancel Button for 2

seconds until a tone is heard (button initially emits an “error” tone when pressed). Once the beep is heard, the most

recent Error Code is displayed. Pressing the l Left and r Right Buttons will cycle through previous Error Codes.

ERROR CODE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION

1 - 2 - 4 Glass Door open. Close Glass Door.

1 - 2 - 5 Excessive Glass Door opening during alignment.

1 - 2 -6 Du s t Tr ay missing.

1 - 2 - 10 Air Filter missing.

1 - 3 - 10

1 - 4 - 5

1 - 4 - 6

1 - 5 - 10 Left Protective Slot Cover disengaged.

1 - 6 - 10 Right Protective Slot Cover disengaged.

2 - 3 - 6 Sharpener failed to detect skate.

2 - 4 - 6

2 - 4 - 10 Grinding Ring empt y.

2 - 5 - 6 Grinding Ring not found. Install a valid Grinding Ring.

2 - 5 - 10 Grinding Ring read incomplete.

2 - 6 - 10 Grinding Ring rea d e rror.

3 - 5 - 10 Grinding motor overcurrent.

3 - 4 - 10 Hardware Fault Circuitry failure.

3 - 6 - 10 Translation Error - Limit undetected.

Attempted to start Alignment Mode with skate or

Grinding Ring installed.

Pressed the p Play Button in Alignment Mode.

Pressed the p Play Button in Move Mode.

Grinding Ring has insucient life remaining for

selected sharpening operation.

Attempt alignment again while leaving Glass Door closed until Carriage

stops at alignment location.

Confirm that Dus t Tray is correctly installed.

Install Air Filter.

Remove skate and install Alignment Ring.

Exit Alignment Mode by pressing the c Alignment Button or n Cancel

Button prior to pressing the p Play but ton.

Exit Move Mode by pressing the m Move Button or n Cancel Button

prior to pressing the p Play but ton.

• Adjust skate and Protective Slot Covers until contact is made between

Protective Slot Covers and both ends of the installed skate. LEDs on

Protective Slot Covers should be extinguished.

• Use Youth Skate Adapters if skate is too small to make contact with

both Protective Slot Covers.

• Adjust skate and Protective Slot Covers until contact is made between

Protective Slot Covers and both ends of the installed skate. LEDs on

Protective Slot Covers should be extinguished.

• Use Youth Skate Adapters if skate is too small to make contact with

both Protective Slot Covers.

Ensure that skate is installed in the Skate Clamp correctly and the

Grinding Ring height is adjusted properly.

Sharpener will reset Cycle Count to maximum available cycles. Run

sharpener with the new value or lower.

Install a valid Grinding Ring.

Repeat process and allow extra time between steps. If this does not

resolve the problem, replace the Grinding Ring.

Install a valid Grinding Ring.

Confirm that the Grinding Ring height is adjusted properly and nothing is

obstructing the Grinding Ring.

Call Customer Support at 1 -855-SPARX HQ ( 1-800-772-7947).

Confirm that the Carriage is not obstructed.

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There are no user-repairable parts in the Sparx™

Sharpener. Refer to “Exclusions” in the Warranty

section for more information. Maintenance of the

Sparx™ Sharpener is limited to the procedures outlined

in this section.

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MAINTENANCE

3 REPLACE THE DUST TRAY

Slide the Dus t Tray back into the machine. Close the

Glass Door.

REPLACING THE AIR FILTER

REMOVING AND EMPTYING

THE DUST TRAY

To watch the How-To video, visit sparxhockey.com/dusttray.

Maintenance Frequency: Perform the following steps after every

½ Grinding Ring of sharpener use ( 160 cycles on the Radius Ring™

and the FIRE Ring™) and before moving and/or traveling with the

sharpener.

1 REMOVE AND EMPTY THE DUST TRAY

Open the Glass Door and remove the Dust Tray. To empty Dust

Tray—wipe completely clean with a damp cloth (water).

Do not use any solvents or cleaning chemicals in and

around the Skate Sharpener.

To order a replacement Air Filter, visit sparxhockey.com/filter.

To watch the How-To video, visit sparxhockey.com/airfilter.

Standard Grinding Ring Use (Radius Rings™ and FIRE Rings™): The

Air Filter should be replaced every 4 Grinding Rings ( 1 , 2 8 0 c ycl e s).

Maintenance Frequency: The Air Filter replacement limits listed

above are related to the type of Grinding Rings being used and refer

to the maximum amount of usage that an Air Filter should have

when using a specific type of Grinding Ring.

The f Air Filter Button will light up to remind you to replace the Air

Filter at the Standard Grinding Ring Use interval ONLY

1 REMOVE AND EMPTY THE DUST TRAY

Open the Glass Door and remove the Dus t Tray. To empty Dust

Tray—wipe completely clean with a damp cloth (water).

Do not use any solvents or cleaning chemicals in and
around the Skate Sharpener.

2 VACUUM SHARPENER

Without removing the Air Filter, thoroughly vacuum the top, sides,

and around the Air Filter Housing. We recommend using a HEPA

certified vacuum.

2 VACUUM SHARPENER

Before removing the Air Filter, thoroughly vacuum the top, sides,

and around the Air Filter Housing. We recommend using a HEPA

certified vacuum.

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3 REMOVE THE AIR FILTER

Open the top lid of the Air Filter Housing until it clicks into the

open position. Keeping it horizontal, carefully remove the Air

Filter. Vacuum remaining dust from the Filter Housing area.

On removal do not tip the Filter and let dust

particles fall into the empty Filter Housing.

Take care not to damage the Filter Seal inside the

Filter Housing when cleaning or vacuuming.

4 INSTALL NEW AIR FILTER

Inser t the new Air Filter into the filter housing. The Air Filter

label will indicate installation direction which side to install up.

5 RESET THE AIR FILTER BUTTON

Once your filter has been replaced, hold down the f Air Filter

Button for two seconds until an audible tone is heard to reset

the system and extinguish the f Air Filter Button.

TRAVELING WITH THE

SHARPENER

To watch the How-To video, visit sparxhockey.com/travel.

1 REMOVE AND EMPTY THE DUST TRAY

Open the Glass Door and remove the Dus t Tray. To empty Dust

Tray—wipe completely clean with a damp cloth (water).

Do not use any solvents or cleaning chemicals in and
around the Skate Sharpener.

2 VACUUM SHARPENER

Without removing the Air Filter, vacuum the top of and around

the Air Filter Housing. We recommend using a HEPA certified

vacuum.

3 REPLACE THE DUST TRAY

Slide the Dus t Tray back into the machine. Close

the Glass Door.

4 INSTALL THE TRAVEL GUARD

Open the Skate Clamp by pressing and holding down the

Clamp Lever. Install the Travel Guard by placing the claw of

the Travel Guard behind the Grinding Ring Shaft’s impeller as

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shown below. Release the Clamp Lever. Ensure that the

middle section of the Travel Guard (A) is held securely in

the Skate Clamp.

A

5 INSTALL THE TRAVEL SCREW

Install the Travel Screw (A) into the Screw Slot (B) by turning

clockwise until hand-tight.

B

When setting up the Sparx Sharpener after travel, wipe

down the Grinding Ring Shaft’s face and threaded arbor

to remove any unwanted steel shavings that may have

gathered during transit . This will ensure a proper fit

between the Grinding Ring Shaft and the Grinding Ring.

A

6 REMOVE THE CLAMP LEVER

Slide the Clamp Lever (A) o of the Lever Dock.

A

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7

WARRANTY

LIMITED ONE YEAR PRODUCT WARRANTY

Velasa Sports, Inc . d.b.a. Sparx Hockey (“Velasa Spor ts”) represents

and warrants to the end-user (“End User”) that, under normal

use and provided that you have followed our reasonable care

and maintenance instructions, your Spar x® ES100 Sharpener (the

“Product”) will be free from defects in materials and workmanship

for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment from Sparx

Hockey or an authorized Sparx Hockey reseller or 10,0 00 sharpening

cycles (whichever comes first). Your exclusive remedy and our sole

obligation is to repair or replace any Product that Velasa Sports

reasonably determines does not comply with this warranty or, at our

sole discretion, to accept return of such Product and refund to you

the price paid therefor.

Products that have been repaired or replaced hereunder shall be

covered by this warranty for the longer of thir ty (30) days after

being shipped back to you or the remainder of the original 1-year /

10,000 cycle (whichever comes first) warranty period. Any defective

Product or component that is replaced becomes the sole property

Velasa Sports.

HOW TO MAKE A WARRANTY CLAIM

If you experience any problems with your Sparx® Product, please

contact Customer Service at [email protected]. In order

to make a warranty claim, a valid proof of purchase is required.

A valid proof of purchase is either a valid order number from

the sparxhockey.com website or a dated sales receipt from an

authorized Sparx Hockey Dealer or Reseller that shows date of

shipment and a description of the product along with its price.

Upon confirmation and approval of your warranty claim, we will

assign a return material authorization number (“RMA”). At your risk

and expense, you must deliver the nonconforming Product (with

prominent indication of the RMA) to Velasa Sports or its designated

repair center. This Warranty, and any associated RMA activity, is only

valid in United States and Canada. In the event of a sparxhockey.com

or authorized online Sparx Hockey Dealer or Reseller purchase, the

Warranty is only valid in the United States and C anada.

Products returned without an RMA shall not be aorded warranty

service, and you shall be liable for all costs and expenses incurred by

us in connection with servicing the unauthorized return.

EXCLUSIONS

All claims under this limited warranty must be made during the

applicable warranty period.

The limited warranty obligations do not cover physical damage

sustained from improper handling during shipping. This limited

warranty shall be void and not apply as to any Product that was

(a) used, handled, operated, maintained, or stored improperly, or

in any manner not in accord with our documentation , instructions,

maintenance procedures, or recommendations; (b) subjected to

unusual physical or electrical stress; (c) subjected to abuse, misuse,

accident, neglect; (d) exposed to moisture, flooding, fire, electrical

problems associated with incoming power or other acts not the fault

of Velasa Sports; (e) repaired, altered, or modified by anyone other

than Velasa Spor ts or its authorized agents; This limited warranty

shall be void and not apply to any Product damage caused by

repairs made or attempted by anyone other than Velasa Sports or

its authorized agents . This limited warranty shall be void and not

apply to any Product damage caused by hardware modifications or

through the use of any parts or accessories that were not certified

or approved by Velasa Sports, including without limitation the use of

Grinding Rings not from Velasa Sports (d.b.a . Sparx Hockey). or (f)

used with parts or accessories that were not cer tified or approved

by Velasa Sports or its designated representative, including without

limitation the use of Grinding Rings not from Velasa Sports (d.b.a.

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Sparx Hockey). This limited warranty shall be void and not apply

as to any Product that is found to have a usage history that is

inconsistent with the claimed ownership history or for which the

supplied proof of purchase is inconsistent with the Product returned

to Velasa Sports .

Velasa Sports may, at any time and in its sole discretion, modif y

any of the terms and conditions contained in this Warranty Policy.

Any purchase of a Sparx® Product is covered under the associated

product warranty posted at https://www.sparxhockey.com/pages/

warranties at the time of sale of the Sparx ® Product.

Velasa Sports’ limited warranty does not include coverage or liability

for the loss of or damage to any Ice Skates with respect to which the

Sparx® Product was used. Velasa Sports’ is not responsible for costs

associated with the inaccessibility of the Sparx® Product during the

service period in connection with any warranty claims.

DISCLAIMERS

EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SPECIFIED HEREIN, ALL SPAR X®

PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT REPRESENTATION

OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. VELASA SPORTS DO ES NOT

WARRANT THAT THE SPAR X® PRODUCT WILL MEET YOUR

REQUIREM ENTS , OR THAT THEIR OPERATION WILL BE ERROR-

FREE. FOR ITSELF AND ITS LICENSORS, VELASA SPO RTS HEREBY

DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES ,

EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ORAL OR WRIT TEN, INC LUDING WITHOUT

LIMITATION, ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES O F TITLE, NON-

INFRINGEMENT, INTEGR ATION, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITN ESS

FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

OTHER TERMS

To request a copy of a past revision of a Sparx Hockey warranty,

please send an email to [email protected] and specif y the

desired warranty type and revision date. Spar x Hockey may request

confirmation of your purchase date and product description in order

to confirm the appropriate warrant y revision for your Product.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have

other rights which vary from state to state.

Your use of this Site and the Services (including your purchase of

Sparx® Products) are governed by our Terms of Service, which are

available at https://www.sparxhockey.com/pages/terms-services.

Capitalized terms used herein without definition will have the same

meanings as defined in the Terms of Service.

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