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USER MAINTENANCE
Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made
by children without supervision.
The internal mechanism of your motor clipper has been permanently lubricated by the
factory. Other than the recommended maintenance described in this manual, no other
maintenance should be performed, except by Andis Company, or an Andis authorized
service station.
If the supply cord is damaged it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service
agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
BLADE TEMPERATURE
Due to the high speed nature of Andis clippers, please check for blade heat often,
especially on close cutting blades. If blades are too hot, dip the
blades only
into
Andis Blade Care Plus or apply Andis Cool Care Plus and then Andis Clipper Oil. If
you have a detachable blade unit, you can change your blade in order to maintain a
comfortable temperature; using multiple blades of the same size is popular among
groomers.
CARE AND SERVICING OF YOUR ANDIS CLIPPER BLADES
Blades should be oiled before,
during,
and after each use.
If your clipper blades leave
streaks or slow down, it’s a sure sign blades need oil. Place a few drops of oil on the
front and side of the cutter blades (Figure K). Wipe excess oil off blades with a soft,
dry cloth. Spray lubricants contain insufficient oil for good lubrication, but are an
excellent clipper blade coolant. Always replace broken or nicked blades to prevent
injury. You can clean the excess hair from your blades by using a small brush or worn
out toothbrush. To clean the blades, we suggest to immerse the
blades only
into a
shallow pan of Andis Blade Care Plus, while the clipper is running. Any excess hair and
dirt that has accumulated between the blades should come out. After cleaning, turn
your clipper off and dry blades with a soft, clean dry cloth and start clipping again.
If upon cleaning your blades you find that the blades will still not cut, there may be a
few fine pieces of hair trapped between the upper and lower blade. If this happens,
you will need to snap the blade off the clipper. Proceed to slide the upper blade to
one side, without loosening the tension spring or moving the upper blade completely
out from under the tension spring (See Figure L for position of blade). Wipe the
surface between the blades clean with a dry cloth, then place a drop of clipper oil
where the upper and lower blades meet and also in the guide slot of the tension
spring (Figure L). Now slide the upper blade to the opposite side of the lower blade
and repeat this process. After completing this procedure, slide the upper blade,
centering it over the lower blade. Handle or store your Andis clipper with the blades
down so excess oil will not run into the clipper case.
