Blade Maintenance; Battery Life - Panasonic ER224 Manuel D'utilisation

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Cutting of hair
Cut hair to the correct height by mov-
ing the trimmer back against the flow
of the hair.
Cutting around the ears
Cut a little, and then gently separate
the trimmer from the hair (see fig. 10).
Cutting at the nape of the neck
Bring the trimmer gently away from
the hair to finish (see fig. 11).
(Do not use the trimmer in an in-
verted position. This can cut hair too
deeply.)
Turn off the trimmer ("0•charge") be-
fore changing the trim height or re-
moving the attachment.

Blade Maintenance

Hold body of the trimmer with
Panasonic mark upwards, place the
thumb against the blades, and push
them away from the main body. (see
fig. 12)
• If washing in water
1. Rinse off any hairs that are stick-
ing to the blade in running water.
(see fig. 13)
2. Rinse out any hairs that are in-
side the trimmer with running wa-
ter. (see fig. 14)
3. Shake the trimmer 4-5 times gen-
tly, wipe off any water drops from
the trimmer and blade, and then
place it onto a towel with the
Panasonic mark facing down-
ward to let it fully dry. (see fig.
15)
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4. Apply 5 drops of the oil to the the
points indicated by the arrows. ows.
(see fig. 16)
5. Remount the blade on the trim- trim-
mer body.
WARNING: Detach the trimmer from from
the adaptor before cleaning it in it in
water.
• If cleaning with brush
1. Remove the blade and brush off h off
the cut hairs from the blade edge. dge.
2. Use the cleaning brush to brush rush
off the cut hairs from the trimmer mmer
body and from around the blade. ade.
(see fig. 17)
3. Brush the cut hairs out from be- m be-
tween the stationary blade and and
the moving blade. Press down on wn on
the le ver for cleaning in order to er to
raise the moving blade, and brush brush
the cut hairs out from between the n the
blades. (see fig. 18)
4. Apply a few drops of the oil to the o the
points indicated by the arrows. ows.
(see fig. 16)
5. Remount the blade on the trim- trim-
mer body.
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Blade life Bla
Blade life will vary according to the Blad
frequency and length of use. For ex- frequ
ample, using the unit for 10 minutes amp
every 3 days, the life expectancy is ever
approximately 3 years. If cutting effi- appr
ciency is reduced substantially de- cienc
spite proper maintenance, the blades spite
have exceeded their service life and have
should be changed. shou
The replacement par t no. is The
WER9602. WER

Battery life

Bat
Battery life will vary according to the Batte
frequency and length of use. If the frequ
battery is charged 3 times a month, batte
the service life will be approximately the s
6 years. If the unit is left without be- 6 ye
ing charged for more than 6 months, ing c
the charge will drain from the battery the c
and their service life may be short- and
ened. Therefore, even when not us- ened
ing regularly, it is recommended that ing r
the unit be recharged at least once the u
every 6 months. ever
ATTENTION: ATT
A nickel metal hydride battery that A n
is recyclable powers the product is r
you have purchased. Please call you
1-800-8-BATTERY for information 1-8
on how to recycle this battery . on
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How to remove the built-in re-
chargeable battery before dis-
posal of the trimmer
The battery in this trimmer is not in-
tended to be replaced by consu-
mers. However, the battery may be
replaced at an authorized service
center. The procedure described be-
low is intended only for removal of
the rechargeable battery for the pur-
pose of proper disposal.
Always make sure that the battery
have been removed from the trimmer
before disposing of it.
1. Disconnect the adaptor from the
AC outlet, and remove the adap-
tor from the trimmer.
2. Remove the blade from the trim-
mer.
Remove the screw (a) and detach
the bottom cover (b). (see fig. 19)
3. Detach the dial cover (c), remove
the screw (d) and disconnect the
dial (e).
4. Remove the two screws (f).
5. Detach the housing (g), front
panel (h) and side panel (i), then
remove the trimmer drive rod (j)
(see fig. 20).
6. Remove the two screws (k).
7. Remove the two screws (l) and
disconnect the rubber push plate
(m). (see fig. 21)
8. Remove the screws (n) and dis-
connect housing (o).
9. Disconnect the battery chamber
(p) and remove the battery (q).
(see fig. 22)
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