Premier 4000s Shearing Machine
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Product Details
The Premier 4000s has a high-torque, rare earth permanent magnet 110 volt motor that glides through dense wool and hair. Only the most-experienced shearers can push it fast enough to cause it to lose cutter speed.
Key Features:
- Easy to hold & maneuver.
- Quieter, less "whine". It's kind to your ears and less likely to upset animals.
- Powerful motor. Permanent rare-earth magnet motor enables more torque (power) and require less space and weight than ordinary motors. Less heat is produced by the permanent magnet motor and the fan forces air forward through our heads—so the heads run 20°F cooler.
- Interchangeable head. Instantly switch from a shear head to a clipper head.
Benefits
- Sleek, low profile head design (sharp visual look that catches your eye and impresses observers)
- Up to 20% shorter in length, weighs up to 15% less and smaller grip than other motors
- Takes only 3 minutes to change a shear head to clipper head
Common Uses
- Blocking show sheep
- Shearing smaller flocks, fiber goats, alpacas and llamas
- Peeling and blocking beef and dairy cattle
Use with our combs and cutters
Specs
- 110 volt
- 2700 strokes per minute cutting speed
- Internal roller bearings instead of bushings (less heat, less wear and greater longevity)
- Suspended fork system (reduces risk of stripping the gear drive or breaking comb teeth)
- No cutter retainer or retaining spring (both caused hassles and broke too readily)
- Improved tensioning concept (spring clip is more effective at retaining tension than cupped washers)
- Motor has a 16 ft electrical cord
- Designed and assembled in USA from domestic and foreign parts
Premier 4000s package includes:
- Premier 4000s Shear
- Comb choices: 13 tooth, 20 tooth or 25 tooth
- Cutter: 4 point
- Premier storage/carrying case with locking keys
- Screwdriver
- 4 oz bottle of oil
- Instruction manual
Tips
Tensioning Shear Heads—Why the correct tension is so critical!
To get the tension right:- Tighten the tension knob, until resistance is felt, to force the cutter against the comb. Tighten an additional 1/2 turn.
- Apply shearing oil to the comb and cutter.
- Turn on the machine. Tweak tension according to comb/cutter heat/cutting ability. To find the sweet spot, adjust tension cautiously while operating.
- Wool gets under the cutter, which prevents cutting. Remove the cutter, clean out the wool, replace the cutter, then reset the tension.
- The cutter may fly off, allowing forks to drop between the comb’s teeth—which strips the drive gear.
- Causes excessive friction, dulling the cutting edges quickly.
- Heat builds on both the comb/cutter and shearing head.
Preparing the Animal for Clipping
- Remove the dirt from the hair first. If this is not done, expect accelerated blade wear and a reduction in animals clipped between blade sharpenings in exact proportion to the amount of dirt present. The benefits of dirt removal prior to clipping cannot be over-emphasized. Example: Those who wash their lambs prior to clipping often clip 20–30 club lambs between sharpenings (if the blades have been sharpened properly on a lapping machine). Those who don’t and have lambs with sand and soil in the wool often clip less than two lambs between sharpenings.
- Washing the animal with soap and water removes the most dirt. If this is not practical, use a high power vacuum or blower to remove as much dirt as possible from the hair or wool.
- Restrain the animal. Few animals like the sound of a clipper or the feel of vibration on their skin. When they react to either without warning, accidents can and will happen. Therefore, for the sake of you, your animal and your clipper, restrain the animal properly prior to clipping.
Precautions
Failure to oil as often as recommended may lead to excess heat and premature wear and tear.
Warning: Unlike some other clipper motors, this motor will neither slow down nor sound different when oil is needed. But failure to oil will quickly cause damage to the blades and drive head. So you MUST apply oil by time instead of sound. Apply a small amount of oil every 3 minutes to the tips of the teeth and each side of the blade by dipping them into a dish of oil or pouring oil directly onto the teeth with a small oil container and every 10 minutes drip oil into the small hole behind the tension knob assembly. Excessive wear can occur if not oiled properly!
Warning: Risk of electrical shock—Connect only to a branch circuit protected by a ground-fault circuit-interrupter (GFCI). Contact a qualified electrician if you cannot verify that the circuit is protected by a GFCI.
Warranty
Listed below are recommended optional components or related items. Your particular situation may require alternative recommendations. Please call and talk to our consultants if there are any questions at 800-282-6631.
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Accessories
#10 White Clipping Oil, 4 oz bottle
Item #258200 -A high-quality clear clipping and shearing oil to lubricate blades, combs and cutters. Reduces risk of stain to wool fibers and hair.
$3.25 -
Professional Shears
Spitfire Cutter
Item #850000 -Standard 4 point cutter for shearing machines. Works well with Premiers combs and shearing heads.
$9.00 -
Combs and Cutters - Large
Spirit Shearing Comb
Item #861200 -An excellent comb for beginner shears. Easy to control while providing a quality finish. Can be resharpened by Premier.
$30.00 -
Professional Shears
Phantom R Shearing Comb
Item #863300 -Sheep shearing comb for Premier's shearing machines. For shaping show animals or shearing sheep with course wools.
$30.00 -
Combs and Cutters - Large
Comb Lifter
Item #862700 -Leaves a layer up to 0.75" of uncut fiber on camelids, goats and other hair species.
$5.00 -
Professional Shears
Heiniger Camelid Shearing Comb
Item #862600 -Specialized 13-tooth comb for shearing llamas, alpacas, camels, vicuñas and guanacos. Swiss-made by Heiniger.
$62.00 -
Professional Shears
Heiniger Mohair Shearing Comb
Item #862500 -Short bevel shearing comb for Mohair goats. Also used for llamas, alpacas and Angora goats. Swiss-made by Heiniger.
$45.00 -
Professional Shears
Apache Shearing Comb
Item #862000 -For shearing range ewes, feeder lambs and winter farm flocks.
$30.00 -
Professional Shears
Blackhawk 92 Shearing Comb
Item #860500 -Sheep shearing 13 tooth comb for farm/range flocks and blocking show stock.
$30.00 -
Combs and Cutters - Large
Ceramic Cutter
Item #850040 -Holds cutting edge up to 3 times as long as normal shearing cutters. Ideal for tough fiber and wool.
$17.00 -
Professional Shears
Heiniger Storm Shearing Cutter, each
Item #850030 -Ultra-thick cutter (4.6mm) runs evenly across the comb. Recommended for use with winter and cover shearing combs. Made in Switzerland by Heiniger.
$9.50 -
Clipping and Shearing Machines
Clipper Head Only
Item #828004 -Interchangeable clipping head fits onto Premier 4000 shearing and clipper motor.
$75.00 -
Accessories
Comb Screwdriver
Item #824600 -For securing combs to shearing machines. Provides more leverage than a normal screwdriver and fits comb screws on all major shearing units.
$3.00 -
Resharpening Service
Resharpen - COMB (each)
Item #870000 -Resharpen your blades, combs or cutters. Rapid turnaround, precision finish, low cost! Custom-engraving available.
$2.00 -
Resharpening Service
Resharpen - CUTTER (each)
Item #869000 -Resharpen your blades, combs or cutters. Rapid turnaround, precision finish, low cost! Custom-engraving available.
$1.50 -
Accessories
Premier Clipper/Shearer Case
Item #824000 -This carrying case protects your clipping or shearing machine and accessories from damage. Internal pre-molded tray hold everything in place.
$49.00
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Clipping and Shearing Machines
Shear Head Only
Item #829004 -Interchangeable shearing head fits onto Premier 4000 clipper and shearing motor.
$163.00 -
Clipping and Shearing Machines
Premier 4000 Clipper/Shearing Motor Only
Item #828007 -Drives either Premier's shear head or clipping head. Powerful permanent magnet motor with high torque.
$237.00 -
Clippers and Shears
PCB with Brush Guides
Item #8280070 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$30.89 -
Clippers and Shears
Armature with bearings and Fan
Item #8280073 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$71.20 -
Clippers and Shears
Stator, 110V
Item #8280074 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$33.56 -
Clippers and Shears
Electrical Cord with clips
Item #828051 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$9.50 -
Clippers and Shears
Plastic Plug
Item #828060 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$0.20 -
Clippers and Shears
Disk Spring
Item #89100700 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$0.73 -
Clippers and Shears
Screen Filter, each
Item #89100960 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$7.57 -
Clippers and Shears
M3x10 Screw for Filter, each
Item #89100970 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$0.54 -
Clippers and Shears
O Ring, back
Item #89500290 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$0.26 -
Clippers and Shears
O Ring, front
Item #89500310 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$0.26 -
Clippers and Shears
Disk for Drive
Item #89500390 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$0.80 -
Clippers and Shears
1-Brush & 1-Spring
Item #89500430 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$4.29 -
Clippers and Shears
Cord Strap
Item #89500450 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$1.02 -
Clippers and Shears
Cord Socket
Item #89500480 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$4.54 -
Clippers and Shears
Control Lever with Slot
Item #89500671 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$4.13 -
Clippers and Shears
On/Off Switch Button
Item #89500680 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$2.02 -
Clippers and Shears
M3 Screw for Switch Button, each
Item #89500690 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$0.84 -
Clippers and Shears
Brass Thread Insert for Filter Screw
Item #89500950 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$1.75 -
Clippers and Shears
Square Nut, each
Item #89900400 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$0.61 -
Clippers and Shears
Phillips Screw for Motor Body Assembly, each
Item #89900490 -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$0.64 -
Clippers and Shears
Upper Motor Housing Assembly
Item #89911341A -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$12.40 -
Clippers and Shears
Lower Motor Housing Assembly
Item #89911351A -Replacement parts and components for Premier’s 4000 Clipping and Shearing machines
$12.40
Reviews (107)
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Hannah P from Indiana
Nicest machine I've owned over the years! Ready to go right out of the case! Sheared 3 BIG rams in less time than it actually took to get them haltered and out of their pen. Not as loud as my old pair of Shearmasters or as heavy and they don't vibrate as much either. Even sheared through the ram's dirty fleeces very easily.
Michelle L from Washington
The shears themselves are rated a 5, they did perfect on my sheep! But I have to say I wish the storage box was longer and narrower so the cord did not have to bend right out of the end of the shears. My Clipmasters have the same problem - the cord shorts out because the cord gets bent too much inside the box. Premier's container curves less that the Clipmasters, but I already notice the power fluctuates some based on how I move the cord.
Anthony M from Iowa
I've never sheared a sheep before. I've got 40 ewes and 56 lambs and have always hired someone to shear them, usually at $4.50 a head. It looked easy enough when he was doing it so surely I could learn. I've bought from Premier1 before and have never been disappointed. When I ordered my shears, I ordered and extra comb and an extra ceramic cutter. I want to try the ceramic cutter because the reviews were great.
I get my shears (with a really nice storage box) and had my lambs ready to go. The tension was supposedly "factory set" but whether it was correct or not I couldn't tell. I got my first lamb in position and had a terrible time. It was cutting the wool, but not very good. Leaving it ragged and pulling down the motor. I got through the job, but the cutter/comb and motor were both hot, even though I oiled liberally. I went ahead and sheared another one with the same problems. I tried adjusting the tension both ways, nothing helped. Now in defense of the shears, it may have been that I wasn't keeping the comb tight against the skin or my technique wasn't good yet.
For the third lamb I decided to break out the ceramic cutter to see if it would make any improvement, and let me tell you it was like magic! The first two lambs felt like I was trying to shear mud. The third lamb was like a hot knife through butter. It was completely effortless and the wool literally fell when I touched it. I'm convinced the ceramic cutter is the way to go. I highly doubt my technique improved so instantly. I was able to finish the remaining 54 lambs with the SAME ceramic cutter, still cutting sharp when I was done. The wool was sometimes damp and often dirty making it even more impressive. The motor and cutter/comb was significantly cooler with the ceramic cutter too.
It was certainly a work out learning how to shear. The blows weren't hard to learn, the shears even come with picture instructions on how to shear. It's the footwork and leg work that makes it harder if you don't know what you're doing. I would highly recommend these shears if you plan on shearing your own flock. Just make sure you order a ceramic cutter too.
Dwight C from Oregon
Only have sheared two sheep so really too early to rate accurately.
Johann K from Washington
I used the new cutter on my sheep for the first time yesterday and I was pretty happy with it. It cut through their wool effortlessly. I was using the optional ceramic cutter attachment.
