Philips 20XL important safety instructions Maintenance

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Outlining

Outlining helps to give a smooth, well-groomed line along edge of hair.

1 Remove Guide Comb from Hair Clipper.

2Comb hair so that it falls into its natural direction.

3Hold Hair Clipper over ears with corner edge of

8	Hair Clipper against hair line (Fig. 7).
4	Angle upper edge of Hair Clipper at a safe distance
	from top of ear. Slowly and carefully follow desired
	outline of hair over and behind ears and down
	sides of neck.
5	For longer hair styles, where hair is worn over the
	ears, use scissors to trim off as much hair as
	desired.

11	5	Cut up the back to the crown (Fig. 11).
	6	If necessary, repeat this cutting to be certain hair is
		uniform in length.
	7	For smooth, even cutting, especially with coarse,
		heavy hair, allow Hair Clipper to cut through hair -
		do not force it through hair faster than it can cut.

8Finish this cut using the OUTLINING method to smooth out hair line.

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MAINTENANCE

During Usage

1While trimming, hair will collect on top of Hair Clipper. Frequently shake Hair Clipper lightly over wastebasket and hair will easily fall away.

Do not tap on hard surface.

2If too much hair collects while trimming, switch Hair Clipper Off. Remove Guide Comb and lightly shake or brush hair from Hair Clipper and Guide Comb with cleaning brush provided.

3If Hair Clipper slows down while trimming, the cutters may need to be cleaned or replaced.

4Cutter Blades do not need to be oiled.

6For defining sideburns and back of neck, hold Hair Clipper as shown against the skin and move it down slowly (Fig. 8).

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Short Cut

1Use Hair Clipper with Guide Comb.

2Choose desired setting on Hair Length Selector.

3Cut hair against direction in which it grows starting from the front to crown of head (Fig. 9).

4 Cut up sides to crown of head (Fig. 10).

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12	Crew Cut
1	Use Hair Clipper with Guide Comb.
2	Begin with highest (#7) setting on Hair Length Selector.
	You may want to adjust this setting as you become
	familiar with the settings.
3	Hold Guide Comb flat against head and slowly
13	move it through hair.
4	Cut hair up the back to crown of head.
5	Cut straight up sides and from back of ears in
	a line even with sides of face. Leave hair long on
	the crown (Fig. 12).
6	To give a “flat top” look, hair on top of head must
	be cut over a comb or between fingers (Fig. 13)

7Lift hair with barber comb or fingers to desired length and cut hair with scissors or with Hair

8Comb hair and check for uneven spots.

Finish this cut using the OUTLINING method for sideburns and neckline.

After Usage

It is important to clean out Hair Clipper after each use.

1Switch Hair Clipper OFF.

2Remove Guide Comb and lightly shake or brush hair from Hair Clipper and Guide Comb.

3Clean cutters and inside of Hair Clipper with long bristles of brush (Fig. 14).

IMPORTANT

Never use Hair Clipper with a damaged or broken cutter or Guide Comb.

Clean Hair Clipper regularly.

Do not apply pressure to cutters. Do not touch cutters with hard objects as this may dent or damage cutter blades.

Do not use sharpeners as this will damage your cutter blades and will adversely affect the cutting performance.

When cutter blades eventually become dull, they must be replaced. Do NOT use sharpeners.There are no user serviceable parts.

For cutter blade replacement information, call 1-800-243-3050.