Philips PQ206 Cleaning and maintenance, After every shave shaving unit and hair chamber, Storage

5Clean the shaver after every shave, see chapter ‘Cleaning and maintenance’.

6Put the protection cap on the shaver after use to prevent damage and to avoid dirt accumulation in the shaving heads (Fig. 8).

Cleaning and maintenance

Never use scouring pads, abrasive cleaning agents or aggressive liquids such as petrol or acetone to clean the appliance.

Clean the shaver after every shave to guarantee better shaving performance. For the best cleaning result, we advise you to use Philips Cleaning Spray (HQ110). Ask your Philips dealer for information.

Note: Philips Shaving Head Cleaning Spray (HQ110) may not be available in all countries. Contact the Customer Care Centre in your country about the availability of this accessory.

After every shave: shaving unit and hair chamber

1Switch off the shaver.

2Clean the top of the appliance with the cleaning brush supplied (Fig. 9).

3Press the release button (1) and pull the shaving unit a straight up off the shaver (2) (Fig. 10).

4Clean the inside of the shaving unit with the cleaning brush (Fig. 11).

5Clean the hair chamber with the cleaning brush (Fig. 12).

6Put the shaving unit back onto the shaver (Fig. 13).

Every two months: shaving heads

Note: Do not use cleaning agents or alcohol to clean the shaving heads. Only use Philips Cleaning Spray (HQ110).

1Switch off the shaver.

2Press the release button (1) and pull the shaving unit straight up off the shaver (2) (Fig. 10).

3To remove the retaining frame, push the sides of the central spring towards each other (1).Then lift the retaining frame out of the shaving unit (2) (Fig. 14).

4Slide the shaving heads out of the retaining frame. Remove and clean one shaving head at a time. Each shaving head consists of a cutter and a guard (Fig. 15).

Note: Do not clean more than one cutter and guard at a time, since they are all matching sets. If you accidentally mix up the cutters and guards, it may take several weeks before optimal shaving performance is restored.

5Remove the guard from the cutter (Fig. 16).

6Clean it with the short-bristled side of the cleaning brush. Brush carefully in the direction of the arrows (Fig. 17).

7Clean the guard with the long-bristled side of the cleaning brush (Fig. 18)

8Put the cutter back into the guard after cleaning (Fig. 19).

9Slide the shaving heads back into the retaining frame.  (Fig. 20)

10Put the retaining frame back into the shaving unit (‘click’) (Fig. 21).

11Put the shaving unit back onto the shaver (Fig. 13).

Storage

Keep the appliance dry.

Use and store the appliance at a temperature between 5°C and 35°C.

1Switch off the shaver.

2Put the protection cap on the shaver after use to prevent damage and to avoid dirt accumulation in the shaving heads (Fig. 22).

Replacement

Replace the shaving heads every two years for optimal shaving results.

Replace damaged or worn shaving heads with Philips shaving heads only (HQ4+ for China or HQ56 for the rest of the world). For instructions on how to remove the shaving heads, see chapter ‘Cleaning and maintenance’, section ‘Every two months: shaving heads’.

Accessories

To retain the top performance of your shaver, make sure you clean it regularly and replace its shaving heads at the recommended time.

Shaving heads

-- We advise you to replace your shaving heads every two years. Always replace them with Philips shaving heads only (HQ4+ for China or HQ56 for the rest of the world) (Fig. 23).

Cleaning

-- Use Philips Cleaning Spray (HQ110) to

clean the shaving heads thoroughly.

Environment

-- Do not throw away the appliance with the normal household waste at the end of its life, but hand it in at an official collection point for recycling. By doing this, you help to preserve the environment (Fig. 24).

-- Batteries contain substances that may pollute the environment. Do not throw away batteries with the normal household waste, but dispose of them at an official collection point for batteries. Always remove the batteries before you discard and hand in the appliance at an official collection point (Fig. 25).

Guarantee and service

If you need service or information or if you have a problem, please visit the Philips website at www.philips.com or contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre in your country.You find its phone number in the worldwide guarantee leaflet. If there is no Consumer Care Centre in your country, go to your local Philips dealer.

Guarantee restrictions

The shaving heads (cutters and guards) are not covered by the terms of the international guarantee because they are subject to wear.

Troubleshooting

This chapter summarises the most common problems you could encounter with the appliance. If you are unable to solve the problem with the information below, contact the Consumer Care Centre in your country.

Problem	Possible	Solution
	cause
The	The shaving	Clean the
shaver	heads are	shaver thor-
does not	dirty.You	oughly before
shave as	have not	you continue
well as it	cleaned the	shaving. See
used to.	shaver well	chapter
	enough or	‘Cleaning and
	you have	maintenance’.
	not cleaned
	it for a long
	time.
	Long hairs	Clean the
	obstruct	cutters and
	the shaving	guards with
	heads.	the clean-
		ing brush
		supplied.
		See chapter
		‘Cleaning and
		maintenance’,
		section ‘Every
		two months:
		shaving heads’.
	The shaving	Replace the
	heads are	shaving heads.
	damaged or	See chapter
	worn.	‘Replacement’.
The	The bat-	Make sure
shaver	teries are	the + and -
does not	placed	indications on
work	incorrectly.	the batteries
when I		match the
push the		indications in
on/off		the battery
slide up-		compartment.
wards.
	The bat-	Replace the
	teries are	batteries.
	empty.	See chapter
		‘Preparing for
		use’.
My	Your skin	Skin irritation
skin is	needs time	during the
irritated	to get used	first 2-3
after	to the Philips	weeks of use
shaving.	shaving	is possible.
	system.	After this
		period, the
		skin irritation
		usually disap-
		pears.

Problem	Possible	Solution
	cause
The	Too much	Clean the
rotation	dirt has	shaving heads.
speed	collected in	See chapter
of the	the shaving	‘Cleaning and
shaving	heads.	maintenance’.
heads is
slower
than
usual.
	The bat-	Replace the
	teries are	batteries.
	empty	See chapter
		‘Preparing for
		use’.
The ap-	Too much	Clean the
pliance	dirt has	shaving heads.
makes a	collected in	After cleaning,
strange	the shaving	lubricate
noise.	heads.	the central
		point on the
		inside of the
		guards with
		Philips Clean-
		ing Spray
		(HQ110).
		See chapter
		‘Cleaning and
		maintenance’.
	The shaving	Replace the
	heads are	shaving heads.
	damaged or	See chapter
	worn.	‘Replacement’.