Mains Trimmer
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MAINS TRIMMER MAINS TRIMMER 1 MAINS TRIMMER Please read all instructions carefully to familiarise yourself with your new Wahl Trimmer before using. Save these instructions for further reference. For any further assistance or information call Customer Services on T: 01227 740066 or visit W: www.wahl.co.uk E: [email protected] CONTENTS GENERAL USER INFORMATION Page 3 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Page 4 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Page 8 CARE AND CLEANING Page 11 DISPOSAL Page 13 PRODUCT REGISTRATION Page 13 WIRING Page 14 GUARANTEE Page 14 2 MAINS TRIMMER GENERAL USER INFORMATION Information about using the operation manual ► Before using the appliance for the first time, you must read and understand the operation manual completely. ► Consider the operation manual as part of the product and store it in a safe and accessible place. ► Include this operation manual if passing the appliance on to a third party. ► In the case of conflicts with national safety specifications or instructions, the national requirements must be followed. Explanation of symbols and notes DANGER Danger of electric shock which may result in serious physical injury or death. DANGER Danger of explosion which may result in serious physical injury or death. WARNING Warning of possible physical injury or a health risk. CAUTION Information about danger of material damage. Note with useful information and tips. Action to be taken by owner. 1. Carry out these actions in the sequence described. · List 3 MAINS TRIMMER Please retain this leaflet for future reference. IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS When using your electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: Intended use • Only use hair trimmers to cut human head hair. • Only use animal trimmers to cut animal hair and animal fur. Requirements on the user • Read the operation manual in full and familiarise yourself with it before the first use. • This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be undertaken by children without supervision Children shall not play with the 4 MAINS TRIMMER appliance. • Repairs to the appliance must only be carried out by a trained electrician in accordance with the electrical engineering regulations! Hazards Please adhere to the following safety instructions! Danger! Electric shock due to damage to appliance/mains cable. ► Do not use the appliance if it is not working correctly, if it is damaged or if it has fallen into water. Repairs may only be performed at an authorised service centre using original spare parts, in order to avoid hazards. ► Never use the appliance if the mains cable is damaged. A damaged mains cable may only be replaced with an original replacement cable by an authorised service centre or another similarly qualified person, in order to avoid hazards. ► Only specialists properly trained in the handling of electrotechnical appliances may repair electrical equipment. Danger! Electric shock due to penetration of liquid. ► Never touch electrical equipment that has 5 MAINS TRIMMER fallen into water. Disconnect from the mains immediately. ► Never use electrical equipment in the bath or under the shower. ► Always position or store electrical equipment where it cannot fall into water (e.g. washbasin). Prevent electrical equipment from coming into contact with water and other liquids. ► Only use and store the appliance in dry rooms. ► As additional safety measure, it is recommended that a tested residual current appliance (RCD) with a residual operating current of not more than 30 mA be installed in the bathroom circuit. Danger of explosion! ► Never use the appliance where aerosol (spray) products are being used or where oxygen is released. Warning! Injuries due to incorrect handling. ► To prevent injury, never use the appliance if the blade set is damaged. ► Always switch the appliance off before storage, as the appliance can fall down due to the vibrations. Handle with care! Damage due to incorrect power supply. 6 MAINS TRIMMER ► Only operate the appliance with an alternating current and with the voltage stated on the nameplate. Handle with care! Injuries due to incorrect handling. ► Only use accessories recommended by the manufacturer. ► Never insert or allow objects to fall into the openings of the appliance. ► Do not hold the appliance by the mains cable to carry it, and do not use the mains cable as a handle. ► When disconnecting the appliance from the mains, never pull on the mains cable or on the appliance itself. ► Do not wind the mains cable around the appliance. ► Keep the mains cable and appliance away from hot surfaces. ► Make sure that the mains cable is not twisted or kinked when using or storing the appliance. ► Always store the appliance with the blade guard in place. ► Do not expose the appliance to temperatures below 0°C and above +40°C for any length of time. Avoid direct exposure to sunlight. 7 MAINS TRIMMER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Men with very curly facial hair have a special problem with shaving. Specifically ingrown whiskers. Their whiskers curl back toward the skin, and grow in many different directions. Electric razors can not pick them up through their slotted mesh heads. And safety razors slice them off at a sharp angle. Either way, the stubble is left in an ideal condition to cause ingrown hair problems. Continued shaving over the bumps and irritated skin, of course makes the condition worse. But you do not have to stop shaving altogether. With this Wahl Trimmer and its specifically designed T-Blade, you can maintain a neat, shaved appearance while getting help with ingrown whiskers. Its open tooth comb action picks up and straightens curly whiskers for cutting – while its high speed blades move across at a flat angle to the whiskers, clipping them off evenly. SHAVING Wash Up 1. Make sure your hands and finger nails are scrubbed as clean as possible before touching your face. Irritated skin is very easily infected by germs. 2. Wash and dry your face thoroughly to unclog pores and whisker follicles. Use a rough towel to help remove dead skin and invigorate the skin. Brush Up – Use of beard Brush 3. Brush your beard thoroughly every day with a good scrubbing action. This is important because it frees ingrown whiskers and moves the rest around so they do not take hold and start growing in. Use the beard brush provided or any other small, stiff bristle brush that can be sanitized(a toothbrush is fine). Keep the brush clean. 4. Brush your face as often as possible to start training your beard to grow in one direction. This goes a long way to ensuring a clean, close shave without skin irritation (you may even want to stop shaving altogether long enough to establish a brushing pattern). Most people can expect good results following the following brushing strokes: •Brush down from each ear, across the cheek and along the jawbone toward the chin. •Brush away from the point of the chin on each side, back along the lines under the jawbone. 8 MAINS TRIMMER •Brush up from the lower hairline, all around the neck, up to the lines of the previous stroke. •Brush from the lower lip down over the chin. •Brush down from the nose to the upper lip. 5.Shave with the Wahl Trimmer following the same strokes and going in the same direction you brushed. Stretch a section of skin with the fingers of one hand, while holding the trimmer blade head flat against the face with the other hand. Push it forward with slight pressure in a stroking action across the skin. You may want to go over the same area several times. Just be sure you always clip in the same direction each time. TRIMMING YOUR MOUSTACHE 1. Comb your moustache. Looking into a mirror, comb your moustache in the direction it grows. This will help reveal stray hairs and achieve an even balanced trim. 2. Cut the outline of your moustache. Holding the trimmer in a vertical position, with the nameplate side facing you, define the line of your moustache. The extended tips on the blades let you achieve a clean, well defined moustache line. 3. Defining. As a finishing step, hold the trimmer with the nameplate facing you. Using only the bare blades, make a definitive line at the bottom of your moustache. 4. Tapering. Hold the trimmer with the nameplate facing away from you. Again starting with the middle of your moustache, follow the lip line and taper out the moustache until a gentle shape is created on the bottom portion of your moustache. TRIMMING AND EDGING YOUR BEARD The following are suggested clipping steps and positions. You may find different procedures work better for you. 1. Comb your beard in the direction that it grows to help reveal stray hairs that may be longer than others. 2. Attach the longest guide attachment to trim and taper your beard. Start at each sideburn and stroke downward toward your neck. Trim toward your chin in smooth, overlapping strokes, following the lay of your beard. If you trim against the way your beard naturally lays, the trimmer will cut the hair shorter and the result may be patchy. Use the progressively shorter attachment guides until you reach the desired length of the beard. You may wish to use the shortest attachment 9 MAINS TRIMMER guide to cut closer near the ear and down under the chin, changing to a longer attachment comb toward the front of the face and point of your chin.