Remington MB-100 Cleaning and Maintaining Your Trimmer, Troubleshooting, Battery Removal

Cleaning and Maintaining

Your Trimmer

Your trimmer is fitted with high-quality Titanium-coated cut- ting blades that are permanently lubricated. Cleaning should only be done with a soft brush, such as the brush supplied with the unit.

Troubleshooting

If trimmer does not work when turned on

Contact an authorized Remington Service Center regarding battery replacement.

If trimmer cutters do not move

Battery Removal

When your rechargeable Beard & Mustache Trimmer reaches the end of its useful life, the batteries must be removed from the shaver and recycled or disposed of properly in accordance with your local and state requirements.

Ni-Cd

CONTAINS NICKEL-

CADMIUM BATTERY.

BATTERY MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF PROPERLY.

& Maintenance

Clean your trimmer regularly to ensure that the unit’s operating life is not prematurely shortened.

■Unplug adapter from wall outlet.

■Do not apply pressure or hard objects to the cutters.

■Do not use liquid cleaners on the cutters or harsh or corrosive chemicals on the unit’s main body.

Weekly

Trimmer should always be shut off. Remove trimmer guard attachment from trimmer. Shake or blow out any accumulated hairs.

Maintain trimmer

Blow out any loose hair that has accumu- lated. Brush out any remaining hair from the cutter teeth with the brush provided. Do not rinse the cutter assembly under water or use cleaning fluids, which could remove the lubrication.

The cutting unit may be dirty and clogged. Clean the unit as directed in Cleaning & Maintenance section.

If trimmer does not hold charge

Fully discharge battery by running trimmer until it stops; then follow recharging instructions (see section on To Charge/Recharge). If time between recharging cycles does not increase, the battery may need replacing. Contact an authorized Remington Service Center.

You need help…

service information or locations:

Call 800-736-4648for the authorized Remington Service Center closest to you.

If the trimmer requires charging, but the charger light does not glow when the charging adapter is connected, the batteries may have been severely discharged or not recharged for a long period of time. Connect the charger to the trimmer and plug the charger into a 120 VAC outlet. After three min- utes, turn ON/OFF switch on, then off. Continue to charge the trimmer for 24 hours.

The following procedure should be followed for battery removal:

■Make sure your trimmer is unplugged from any outlets so you don’t risk an electric shock.

■Remove the trimmer guard as instructed in the

section Removing Trimmer Guard Attachment. ■ Remove the hair collection drawer.

■Using a small Phillips head screwdriver remove the four screws at the base.

■Remove base cover, exhaust screens and exhaust fan.

■Remove the front panel below the Zoom Wheel by pry- ing off with a small screwdriver.

■ Using a small Phillips head screwdriver remove 3 screws, 1 above the power inlet and 2 at the top location.

■Pull or gently pry the trimmer halves apart.

■Remove 6 screws holding the motor bracket to the housing, 4 on the top side and 2 at the lower fan position.

■Separate the motor and battery housing and remove the batteries.

■Twist batteries to break wires. Wires may also be cut.

CAUTION: THESE NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERIES MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL REGULA-

TIONS. Do not burn or mutilate, as they may burst or release toxic materi- als. Do not short-circuit, as this may cause burns.

Cleaning