Hair Clipper (mains)
Instructions
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Hair clipper (mains)
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.
Carry out these actions in the sequence described.
List
Please retain this leaflet for future reference.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
When using this electrical appliance, especially when children are present, basic safety precautions should always be observed including the following.
Requirements
- This appliance can be used by children from aged 14 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 use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.
- Use this appliance only for its intended purpose.
Hair clipper (mains)
Hazards
Danger: Electric shock due to damage to appliance
- Do not operate the appliance with a broken cord, plug or charger, or if the appliance malfunctions, or is dropped or damaged in anyway.
- Any servicing or repair must be performed by an authorised service representative.
- The use of attachments that are not supplied by the manufacturer may cause fire, electric shock or injury and damage to the appliance.
Danger: Electric shock due to penetration of liquid.
- To protect against risk of electrical shock, never immerse the unit or let it come into contact with water or any other liquids. Do not use the unit with wet hands. If the appliance should become wet, damp or fall in water, remove plug from mains socket immediately.
Do not put your hands in the water. Do not take into bathroom.
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
- Switch off the appliance and unplug from outlet when not in use, before putting on or taking off attachments and also before cleaning the appliance.
- Never use your appliance without paying attention! Unplug this appliance from the electricity outlet immediately after using.
Caution: Danger of product damage
- Do not wrap the cord around the appliance.
- Do not use outdoors or in damp areas.
- Never carry the unit by its power cord.
- Do not drop or insert any object into any opening.
- The A-weighted sound pressure level is below 70dB.
- The vibration level is below 2,5m/s²
Caution: Injuries due to incorrect handling
- Do not use this appliance with damaged or broken comb or blade set as injury may occur.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Before use
Keep the packaging material for safe storage or transport later.
- Check that the contents are complete.
- Check all the parts for possible transport damage.
Safety
Handle with care! Damage due to incorrect power supply.
Only operate the appliance with an alternating current and with the voltage stated on the nameplate.
Mains operation
- Oil the blade set.
- Insert the appliance plug into the mains socket.
- Switch on the appliance using the on/off switch and, after use, switch it off again.
HOW TO USE
Before you cut hair
- Your clipper should be clean, oiled and in perfect working condition.
- Place a towel or cape around the neck to cover clothing.
- Position the person whose hair is to be cut on stool or chair, or so the top of the head is about even with your eye level.
- After combing the hair to remove all tangles, hold the clipper in a relaxed, comfortable grip, with the name plate under the palm near your index finger. The grip will help you maintain comfortable, accurate cutting control.
NOTE: To attach guide combs, hold comb with the teeth up. Snap guide comb attachment firmly to the bottom of the clipper blade.
For Medium to long cuts
The first time you cut the hair, cut only a small amount until you have become accustomed to how long each guide comb leaves the hair. Always start by placing the largest guide comb on the clipper and then use the shorter combs if a shorter length is desired.
Remember, between professional haircuts, the hair grows evenly all over the head and a light trimming at the lower neck and sides may be all that is needed to bring back that neat, well groomed look.
For uniform cutting, allow the clipper to cut its way through the hair. Do not force it through at a faster rate.
- Start by combing through the hair so it falls into its natural direction.
- Place the largest guide comb onto your clipper and start by trimming the sides from the bottom upwards. Hold the clipper lightly against the hair, with the teeth of the guide comb pointing up flat against the head. Slowly lift the clipper up and outward through the hair, cutting only a small amount at a time. Repeat around sides and back of head.
If you desire shorter hair, either change to a shorter guide comb, or apply more pressure and less lift away from head with the present attachment.
This whole procedure requires practice, and it is always better to leave too much hair for the first few haircuts.
For Longer hair On top
By not using a guide comb, a longer cut can be achieved. Use either a barber or regular comb and lift the hair on top of the head, cutting over the comb, or grasp the hair between the fingers and cut to desired length. Continue this procedure from the front to the back of the head, gradually cutting the hair shorter by reducing the space between the comb or the fingers and the head. Comb frequently to remove trimmed hair and check for uneven strands.
Tapering around ears
Using left and right ear guide combs. By following the outline of the ear with the appropriate comb you achieve a gradual taper and blending without having to use multiple combs.
To taper the area bordering the left ear
Attach the left ear taper comb to your clipper and stand facing the left ear. While holding the clipper at a slight angle against the head, position the guide comb just back of the left ear at the hairline. Then move the clipper in a small half circle pattern around the left ear toward the front of the head. Depending on the length of hair you are working with you may need to take several small strokes as you proceed around the ear. When doing so, slowly move the clipper upward and outward being mindful of the ear. This will allow you to guide hair into the comb towards the clipper blades.
NOTE: You may also achieve a tapering of sideburns by including the side burn area as you begin to move the clipper around the ear.
To taper the area bordering the right ear
Attach the right ear guide comb to your clipper. Stand facing the right ear and repeat the process described above for the left ear.
Finish by outlining the area around the ear as described in the following section.
Outlining
No attachments are needed; push the taper lever up to close cut position. Comb hair into desired style. Starting between the ear and the sideburns, hold the clipper with the corner edge of the blade against the hairline. Slowly follow the desired outline of the hair over, around and behind the ears. For defining the sideburns and the back of the neck, hold the clipper upside down, against the skin at the desired length and move down Comb hair and check that sides are even. Check for uneven spots throughout the haircut.
Crew cuts and short cuts
Starting with the longest guide comb, cut from the back of the neck to the crown. Hold the guide comb flat against the head and slowly move the clipper through the hair.
Use the same procedure from the lower side to the upper side of the head. Then cut the hair against the direction in which it grows, from the front to the crown.
To give a flat top look, the hair on the top of the head must be over the top of a flat comb, rather than using the guide comb. Use closer cutting guide combs to taper the hair down the neckline, as desired. Comb hair and check for uneven spots.
Outline sideburns and neckline as previously described.
Taper lever (Not included in all Wahl kits)
The taper lever adds versatility to your clipper by allowing you to gradually change the closeness of your cut without a guide comb. When the lever is in the uppermost position, the blades will give you closest cut and leave the hair very short. Pushing the lever downward gradually increases the cutting length. In its lowest position, the taper lever will leave the hair approximately the same length as the 1/8” comb.
The taper lever will also extend the use of your blades since a different cutting edge is used in each setting. In addition, if extremely heavy haircutting has jammed the blades, it will help you remove hair that has become wedged between two blades without removing the blades.
While the clipper is running, rapidly move the lever from close cut to longer cut a couple of times. Doing this each time you’ve finished using your clipper will help keep the blades clear of cut hair. If your clipper stops cutting and this does not help, your cutting blades may be dull, either replace them or return to Wahl for sharpening.
Using Your Trimmer (Not included in all Wahl kits)
Trimming And Edging Your Beard
The following are suggested trimming steps and trimmer positions. You may find different procedures work better for you.
- Comb your beard in the direction that it grows to help reveal stray hairs that may be longer than others.
- Attach the 5 position trimming guide to trim and taper your beard. With the blades pointing toward you, begin with the trimming guide attachment set at a long trimming length. For best results, start at each side burn and stroke down towards the 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 much shorter and the result may be patchy. Adjust the trimming guide to progressively shorter settings until you reach the desired length of beard. You may wish to set the trimming guide attachment to cut closer near the ear and down under the chin, changing to a longer setting toward the front of the face and point of your chin. When the trimming guide is removed, it will remain at its last length setting until you change it. Always ensure the trimming guide is snapped solidly into the desired position before you start to trim.
- Remove the trimming guide and cut the outline of your beard. Rotate the trimmer so that the blades are pointing toward you. Starting under your chin and working back toward your jawbone and ears, cut the outer perimeter of your beard underneath the jawbone. Continue the line all the way up to the ears and hairline.
- Accentuate your beard line by using the trimmer in a downward motion. Start at the line you have created and work from the chin back towards the ears, trim the area right under your beard line.
- Define the upper part of your beard using the same technique.
Trimming Your Moustache
- Comb your moustache.
- Hold the trimmer in a vertical position with the blade pointing toward you in order to define the line of your moustache.
- With the attachment set at a fairly long trimming length, begin trimming your moustache, starting at the top and working down to your upper lip. Use progressively closer settings to get the look and length you desire.
- For the tapering of the moustache, set the 5 position trimming guide at a medium length. Starting at the middle of your moustache, follow the lip line and taper with short upward strokes of the trimmer, working out toward the corners until a gentle shape is created on the bottom of your moustache.
- As a finishing tip remove the trimming guide and using only the bare blades make a definitive line at the bottom of your moustache.
Battery Installation – Trimmer
- Remove battery cover from trimmer by pushing in and back on the plastic door in the direction of the arrow.
- Important: Be sure to insert the negative (-) end of each battery first, so that it depresses the spring at the bottom of the battery compartment. Then slide the positive (+) end into position. Do not allow the negative terminal clips to bend and cut the casing of the batteries.
- Replace battery cover to its original position.
- Move switch to ON position to use.
Using Your Nasal Trimmer (Not Included in all Wahl kits)
- Before trimming remove the protective cap and turn on the trimmer by pushing the switch up.
- To trim hair from nose – make sure the nasal passages are clean. Slowly move the rotary head in and out of each nostril, no more than ¼ inch deep. Keep the side of the cutting head firmly against the skin to prevent a tickling sensation.
- To trim hair from ears – make sure the outer areas of the ears do not contain any wax. Hold the ear flat with one hand and carefully insert rotary head no more than ¼ inch into the outer ear. Caution: Do not insert the rotary head or any other foreign object into the inner ear. For hair growing on the outside of the ear, simply move the rotary head slowly along the edges of the ear.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Your Wahl Clipper and Trimmer Blades were oiled and aligned before leaving our factory; however it is possible for the blades to get bumped out of alignment. Blades must be re-aligned if they have been removed for cleaning or replacement. To determine if realignment is necessary, compare your clipper blades with this sketch. 
- End of top blade teeth should be .025” to .050” (0.64mm to 1.27mm) back from bottom blade. This is important so that the clipper does not cut too close or allow the moving cutter to touch the skin.
- Extreme left hand tooth of top blade must be covering or to the left of the first small tooth of the bottom blade.
- Extreme right hand tooth of top blade must be touching the big tooth on the bottom blade.
If blade alignment is incorrect, add a few drops of oil to the blades, turn clipper on for a few moments, turn off and unplug.
Loosen screws slightly and adjust.
Tighten screws after blade is aligned.
CLEANING YOUR NASAL TRIMMER
Periodically after use, turn the trimmer off and rinse the cutting head under warm, running water. For more thorough cleaning, remove the attached cutting head by turning it slightly counter clockwise. Then rinse the entire head under running water. After cleaning, replace desired head by turning it slightly clockwise and wipe the entire trimmer dry with a soft cloth. Always replace the protective cap after use.
OILING BLADES
The blades of your new clipper should be oiled after every haircut. Simply place a few drops of Wahl Oil on the blades at points A and B. Switch the trimmer on briefly (approx 10 seconds) to ensure the oil film is evenly distributed. Use only the Wahl Oil included in the pack. Due to the high speed of your Wahl Clipper, the correct type of oil must be used. Do not use hair oil, grease or any oil mixed with kerosene or any solvent, as the solvent will evaporate and leave the thick oil, slowing down the blades. Wahl Oil is a very thin, natural oil which will not evaporate and will not slow down the blades.
Note: Do not over oil! Excessive oiling or application of liquids will cause damage if allowed to seep back into the motor.
Power screw (not found on all models of Wahl clippers)
Your clipper has a power screw; it has been adjusted for peak efficiency before leaving the factory. However, if voltage in your home is low, you may need to readjust it.
To adjust power, use the plastic brush, screwdriver or a thin coin to turn the power screw in a clockwise direction until the arm strikes the coil making a noise. Then slowly turn the power screw out (counter clockwise), just until noise stops. Then about a quarter turn more, this is the maximum power setting.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
| Blade set is cutting badly. Blade set is pulling hair out. Blade set is dirty. Blade set is worn out Skin injury Too much pressure on the skin Cutting angle is too high Gap between the front edge of thebottom blade and the front edge of the top blade is not correctly aligned. Appliance is not working Defective power supply Clipper is making a loud noise Power screw adjustment may be needed |
Clean and oil the blade set Replace the blade set Less pressure on the skin Hold appliance more flatly to the skin Align the bottom blade Make sure that contact between the appliance plug and the socket is faultless. Check the mains cable for possible damage. Check the power supply Make sure the power screw is adjusted correctly. (Refer to page 12 for instructions) |
WIRING INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: IF THE SUPPLY CORD IS DAMAGED IT MUST BE REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURERS SERVICE AGENT OR A SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSON IN ORDER TO AVOID A HAZARD.
The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance to the following code:
Blue Neutral (N)
Brown live (L)
This lead is fitted with a 3 pin plug which has a 3 amp fuse fitted.
If the plug supplied is not suitable for your socket or becomes damaged, it should be cut off and disposed of, and a suitable plug fitted as detailed below.
The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter ‘N’ or coloured BLACK or BLUE.
The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter ‘L’ or coloured RED or BROWN.
DO NOT connect either wire to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter ‘E’ or has the Earth symbol, or coloured GREEN or GREEN/YELLOW.
DISPOSAL
Handle with care! Environmental damage in the case of incorrect disposal.
Correct disposal will ensure environmental protection and prevent any potentially harmful impacts on people and the environment.
Adhere to the relevant legal requirements when disposing of the appliance.
Information on the disposal of electrical and electronic appliances in the European Community:
WASTE ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE 2002/96/EC (WEEE)
Within the European Community, national regulations are specified for the disposal of electrical appliances, based on EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE). In accordance with this, the appliance can no longer be disposed of with the local or domestic waste.
The appliance will be accepted free of charge by local collection points or recycling centres.
GUARANTEE
This product is guaranteed against defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 year from the date of original purchase or receipt as a gift.
Should this product become defective during the guarantee period, return it to the store of purchase together with your proof of purchase for repair or replacement
Alternatively within the guarantee period you can return the product to Wahl (UK) Ltd who will repair any such defect or elect to replace the product or any part of it, without charge, provided that there is proof of purchase. Should a replacement be offered this will not extend the original guarantee period.
The guarantee becomes invalid in the case of misuse, alteration or repair by unauthorised persons.
This guarantee does not include blades, cables, shaver heads, foils and cutters etc., which are consumable parts.
This product is designed for domestic use only and use within a professional environment will invalidate the guarantee.
This guarantee in no way affects your rights under statutory law in the United Kingdom.
WAHL (UK) LTD
STERLING HOUSE
CLIPPER CLOSE
RAMSGATE, KENT
CT12 5GG
CUSTOMER SERVICES T: 01227 740066
WWW.WAHL.CO.UK
Form No. 58919-400
Rev.2 11-18
Documents / Resources
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