Trimmer Guard Attachment (continued)

Maintenance

To Define Beard Line

1.Hold Trimmer vertically with front of Trimmer fac- ing you (Fig. 8).

2.Start with trimmed edge of beard and with down- ward motions trim area directly under the beard line.

To Thin and Taper Beard

1.Use a small comb to hold hairs in place while trim- ming.

2.Hold Trimmer with front of Trimmer facing away from you (Fig. 7).

3.Trim hair ends using an upward motion.

4.Turn Trimmer OFF.

To Trim Moustache with Trimmer Guard Attachment

Hold Trimmer vertically with front of Trimmer fac- ing you.

Trim hairs using a down- ward motion following the direction of your hair growth or you may trim against your hair growth— whichever is preferred.

NOTE: Since all hairs do not grow in the same direction, you may want to try different trimming positions (i.e. upwards, downwards or across). Practice is best for opti- mum results.

To Trim Moustache without Trimmer Guard Attachment

1. Remove Trimmer Guard

Attachment (Fig. 10).

2. Place a finger on upper lip

to lift hair up, away from

5. Turn Trimmer OFF.

To Trim Sideburns

1.Comb sideburns following the direction of your hair growth.

2.Be certain Trimmer Guard Attachment is ON.

3.Hold Trimmer vertically with front of Trimmer fac- ing you.

4.Trim sideburns using a downward motion.

5.Turn Trimmer OFF.

To Achieve The

“Stubble” Look

• The Trimmer Guard

Attachment is unique

because it has a small slot

between the two rows of

teeth enabling you to trim

hairs to only .06

in./1.5mm in length.

1.Be certain Trimmer Guard Attachment is ON and One Stroke Comb Adjuster is on the lowest setting (#1).

2.Hold Trimmer horizontally with front of Trimmer fac- ing downwards or upwards.

3.Trim hairs using a down- ward or upward motion, whichever is more com- fortable, following the direction of your hair growth (Fig. 9).

4.Turn Trimmer OFF.

IMPORTANT

Always switch Trimmer OFF before cleaning.

Never clean, remove or replace Trimmer Guard Attachment with motor on.

Do NOT apply pressure to cutters.

Do NOT touch cutters with hard objects as this may damage them.

DO NOT use while bathing, showering or immerse the unit in water or other liquids as damage to Trimmer may occur.

NEVER use harsh or cor- rosive cleaners such as benzene or bleach.

During Use

If cut hairs have accumu- lated in the comb area, pull Trimmer Guard Attachment off Trimmer (Fig.10) and remove hairs by shaking and/or blow- ing (Fig. 11).

Once A Week

1.Be certain Trimmer is in OFF position.

2.Remove Trimmer Guard Attachment (Fig. 10).

3.Hold Trimmer as shown and gently pull cutter tab (located beneath the cut- ters) backwards (Fig. 12).

4.Lightly brush out cutters, hair chamber and Trimmer Guard Attach- ment (Fig. 13 &14) with cleaning brush provided.

To Replace Cutters

If your cutters become dam- aged or worn, do not contin- ue using the Trimmer.

Replace cutters immediately.

1.Remove the old cutters by pulling cutting unit back- wards (see Fig. 12) and then pull it upwards off Trimmer.

2.Place the two notches of the new cutting unit into the guide slots (Fig. 15).

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3.Push the cutting unit back until it “clicks” into place (Fig. 16).

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Be certain Trimmer Guard Attachment is on to pre- vent trimming off too many hairs.

1.Comb hairs outward so they are at their maximum height and in the same direction.

2.Set One Stroke Comb Adjuster to desired setting (Fig. 4).

skin.

3. Trim hairs using an

upward motion.

4. After achieving desired

length, use a downward

motion to blend mous-

tache hairs (Fig. 8).

NOTE: Use a slow and

gentle pressure. Too

much pressure may trim

more hair than desired.

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Philips T-5500 important safety instructions Trimmer Guard Attachment Maintenance