Philips QC5550-40 - Manual (Page 10)

Cleaning
ft Clean the Clipper after each use.
ft Always switch Clipper OFF, unplug and remove
power supply cord from Clipper before
cleaning.
ft Do not use compressed air, abrasive cleaning
agents, scourers or aggressive liquids such as
gasoline, acetone or ethereal oils to clean
the Clipper and attachments,
ft Never clean, replace or remove Clipper
attachments with motor ON.
ft Do not apply pressure to shaving head. Do not
touch foil with hard objects as this may dent
or damage foil or cutters. If damage occurs,
replace damaged parts,
ft Do not use Clipper if foil, cutter or cutting
element are damaged or broken as injury may
occur.
ft Use a soft, dry cloth to clean Clipper handle.
During Use:
ft If cut hairs have accumulated in the comb
area, remove hairs by shaking, blowing or using
cleaning brush provided.
Cleaning the Cutting Element and
Comb After Each Use:
D Make sure the Clipper is switched OFF
and disconnected from the electrical outlet.
Q Remove any comb attachment (fig. 12).
u
Blow and/or shake out any hair that may
have accumulated in the comb.
□ Rinse the comb under the tap or clean it
with the cleaning brush supplied.
H Apply pressure to the center of the cutting
element with your thumb (1) until it releases
from the swivel head (2) (fig. 20).
Be careful that the cutting element does not fall to
the floor
□ Clean the cutting element under the tap
or with the brush supplied (fig. 21).
D
Clean the inside of the swivel head under the
tap or with the brush supplied (fig. 22).
□ Clean the handle and the adapter with the
cleaning brush supplied or with a dry cloth.
Q Insert the lug of the cutting element into the
slot on the swivel head and push until the
cutting element ‘clicks' into place (fig. 23).
Cleaning the Shaving Head
D
Turn off the Clipper and disconnect from the
electrical outlet.
D
Press the release buttons on the shaving head
and remove the shaving foil from the shaving
head (fig. 24).
Hi Rinse the shaving head and shaving foil under
the tap (fig. 25).
NOTE: To clean the shaving head with the cleaning
brush, brush the inside and outside of the shaving
head and the outside of the shaving foil.To remove
cut hairs from the inside of the shaving foil, tap the
bottom of the shaving foil gently on a flat suiface.
□ Press the shaving foil back into the shaving
head (fig. 26).