Step 1. To open Safety Razor, turn clockwise (approx. 5 turns).
Step 2. Insert blade.
Step 3. To close Safety Razor, turn counter-clockwise (until resistance is noticeable).
Step 4. Space between blade & safety guard can be set anywhere between dial marks -V-I-S-I-O-N-.
Maintenance:
Step 5. Remove used blade.
Step 6. Press flaps against the base of the top. Turn handle counter-clockwise, until bottom lid comes off.
Step 7. Remove bottom lid, then pull center bar up and out of the razor body with open flaps.
Step 8. Take off the handle of Safety Razor, rinse the parts, if necessary use a lime solvent before rinsing. Click here for letter from Merkur to customers regarding proper cleaning of Vision razor.