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ciency is reduced substantially de-
spite proper maintenance, the blades
have exceeded their service life and
should be changed.
The replacement part no. is
WER9602.
Battery life
Battery life will vary according to the
frequency and length of use. If the
battery is charged 3 times a month,
the service life will be approximately
6 years. If the unit is left without be-
ing charged for more than 6 months,
the charge will drain from the battery
and their service life may be short-
ened. Therefore, even when not us-
ing regularly, it is recommended that
the unit be recharged at least once
every 6 months.
For environmental protec-
tion and recycling of
materials
This trimmer contains Nickel-Metal
Hydride battery.
Please make sure that the battery is
disposed of at an officially assigned
location, if there is one in your coun-
try.
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 consum-
ers. However, the battery may be re-
placed 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 power
cord 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)
Attention
• Do not charge the trimmer at tem-
peratures below 0° C (32° F) or
above 40°C (104°F), or where it will
be exposed to direct sunlight, or
other heat sources.
• Do not continue charging for more
than 48 hours. Doing so may dam-
age the battery.
• Clean the housing only with a soft
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turn the trimmer on (see fig. 7).
To smooth off a beard surface, run
this blade lightly over the surface.
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 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.
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
“Washable” indicator facing
downward to let it fully dry. (see
fig. 15)
4. Apply a few drops of the oil to the
points indicated by the arrows.
(see fig. 16)
5. Remount the blade on the trim-
mer body.
WARNING: Detach the trimmer from
the AC adaptor before cleaning it in
water.
• If cleaning with brush
1. Remove the blade and brush off
the cut hairs from the blade edge.
2. Use the cleaning brush to brush
off the cut hairs from the trimmer
body and from around the blade.
(see fig. 17)
3. Brush the cut hairs out from be-
tween the stationary blade and
the moving blade. Press down on
the lever for cleaning in order to
raise the moving blade, and brush
the cut hairs out from between the
blades. (see fig. 18)
4. Apply a few drops of the oil to the
points indicated by the arrows.
(see fig. 16)
5. Remount the blade on the trim-
mer body.
Blade life
Blade life will vary according to the
frequency and length of use. For ex-
ample, using the unit for 10 minutes
every 3 days, the life expectancy is
approximately 3 years. If cutting effi-
