Wahl 9870 - Detachable Blade Trimmer Operating Manual

OVERVIEW

CARING FOR YOUR DEVICE

When hair chamber is removed vacuum fan is exposed. To reduce the risk of injury do not place or insert any object including fingers into fan. Always have vacuum chamber in place when using trimmer.

OILING BLADES

For best results, put one or two drops of Wahl Clipper Oil on the blades only when necessary, or approximately once a month. Motor bearings are permanently lubricated—do not attempt to oil.
When oiling your trimmer, hold the unit with the blades facing DOWN and squeeze one or two drops of oil onto the blades. Wipe off excess oil with soft cloth.

NOTICE—DO NOT OVER OIL!
Excessive oiling or application of liquids will cause damage if allowed to seep back into motor.

BLADE CARE

Trimmer blades have precision-hardened, ground and lapped cutting teeth. Blades should be handled carefully and never bumped or used to cut dirty or abrasive material. Clean with the included brush.

CLEANING/ STORAGE

To Clean Hair Collection Chamber:
Holding the unit upright, slide the collection chamber out. With the hair chamber lid open, tip the chamber up, and gently brush or rinse the trimmings from both the chamber and the screen. Should the filter become detached, it can be easily snapped back into place. Be sure components are completely dry before replacing in trimmer body.

Alternate Method to Empty Hair Collection Chamber:
Pop open the collection chamber door, and dump trimmings into waste basket. Whisk away any remaining trimmings with cleaning brush.
Before storing your trimmer, use the cleaning brush to whisk any trimmings from the unit and the blades. For units with a soft-touch grip, use a damp cloth to wipe down the body of the trimmer. Store unit in such a manner so that blades are protected from damage.
When the trimmer is not in use, the trimmer blade guard attachment should be in place to protect the blades.
This appliance should be stored in a manner where it is not subjected to Crushing, Heating above 100°C (212°F), or Incineration.

SPECIAL FEATURES

Your trimmer has been designed with several advanced features to help you get perfect results every time you trim. Your trimmer may be used to neatly trim goatees, beards, mustaches, neckline, sideburns around the ears and eyebrows, or anywhere you may need grooming. It also makes a great all-around family trimmer for mini haircuts and touch ups between trips to the barber or to clean up the shape of the neck.

• A Self-Contained Vacuum System captures virtually all the facial hair as it is cut. The trimmings are vacuumed into an easy-to-empty collection chamber. Trimmings are filtered from the air as it passes through the trimmer. Any trimmings which may fall into your sink or onto your countertop can also be vacuumed up by the trimmer with the blade guard/vac attachement. Should you need a replacement hair chamber, you may purchase one from Wahl. Contact our service and repair department and ask for part number #88252 (see for contact information):
  
• A Multi-Position Hair-Chute allows you to adjust the vacuum stream to get the best results for your beard.
• A 6-Position Trimming Guide makes achieving a consistent trim easy every time. The guide can be removed (providing a seventh cutting position) and reattached without changing the preset cutting length, so once you have found the perfect length, there's no guesswork in achieving it every trim. The trimming guide is a two-piece assembly, consisting of a base and a comb. It should not be disassembled. To attach the guide, simply slide it on at a slight angle and press the release tab down to secure in position. To remove the guide, gently push up on the release tab and slide the assembly away from the trimmer. Adjust the trimming length by pressing on the thumb lever and moving the comb forward or backward to the desired setting.
  
• A Detachable Blade System enables you to quickly change from a standard-width blade for full grooming to a narrow-width blade for detail trimming around a mustache, goatee, or anywhere to define the hair line and clip any stray whiskers.
  To remove attachment, simply pull top edge of blade away from body unit. To attach, align back tab of attachment head to cavity on the inner edge of trimmer unit and push down on top of blade.
  
  Should blades become damaged or dull or if you want additional attachment heads for your trimmer, you may purchase them from Wahl. Be sure to ask for the following attachment with part number from our service and repair department (see contact information):
  
  The trimmer you purchased may not have all of these heads, but they will all work with your trimmer if you wish to purchase them. The vacuum may not capture trimmings as effectively with some of these heads. You may order additional heads online at grooming.wahl.com.
• Self-Sharpening Blades are made to maintain their shape and sharpness for extended periods.
• Blade Guard/Vac Attachment protects blade when storing and can also be used to vacuum up stray hairs after trimming.
  

TRIMMING AND EDGING YOUR BEARD

The following are suggested trimming steps and trimmer positions. You may find different procedures work better for you.

1. Comb your beard in the direction that it grows to help reveal stray hairs that may be longer than the others.
2. Attach the 6-position trimming guide to trim and taper your beard. Begin with the guide set at a long trimming length. Trim toward your chin in smooth, overlapping strokes, following the lay of your beard. If you trim against the way your beard naturally lays, the trimmer will cut the hair much shorter than the marked length.
   
   Improved capture of trimmings by the vacuum may be achieved by working upward from the base of your beard to the top. Some experimentation will help you find the best technique to maximize your style and the trimmer's vacuum feature.
   Adjust the trimming guide to progressively shorter settings until you reach the desired length of beard. You may wish to set the trimming guide attachment to cut closer near the ear and down under the chin, changing to a longer setting toward the front of the face and point of your chin. When the trimming guide is removed, it will remain at its last length setting until you change it.
   Always be sure the trimming guide is locked solidly into the desired position before you start to trim.

3. To cut the outline of your beard, remove the trimming guide. Starting under your chin and working back toward your jawbone and ears, cut the outer perimeter of your beard underneath the jawbone. Continue the line all the way up to the ears and hairline.
4. Accentuate your beard line by using the trimmer in a downward motion. Start at the line you've created and, working from the chin back toward the ears, trim the area right under your beard line.
5. Define the upper part of your beard using the same technique.

TRIMMING WITH ATTACHMENT COMBS

Your trimmer includes eight trimming attachments ranging from 1/8" to 1" in length. These attachments are ideal for blending, tapering and defining beards, as well as for achieving a "close trim" stubble look around the face. To use the attachments, use the same techniques described for the 6-position guide, starting with a longer comb and working down to your desired length.

RECHARGING

The trimmer cannot be overcharged, so you may charge it as often as desired. However, periodic recharging of the trimmer, rather than continuous recharging, will prolong battery life.

Charge when trimmer seems to lose power or run slower. The charging LED will pulse while charging. LED will stay lit when charging is complete.

1. This trimmer is conveniently designed for household use. It should be allowed to charge 90 minutes before first use.
2. Remove the trimmer, recharging transformer and accessories from the packing material.
3. Connect the transformer to the trimmer. BE SURE TRIMMER IS IN THE "OFF - 0" POSITION WHEN CHARGING.
4. Plug the recharging transformer into any convenient electrical outlet at the correct voltage.
5. When trimmer is low in power, it should be connected to the transformer and plugged into an outlet to assure maximum power is available when it is next used. This transformer is designed to completely charge the battery without overcharging.
6. The battery will take approximately 90 minutes to charge.
7. Insert only recharging transformer plug supplied by the manufacturer into charger receptacle.
8. This is a rechargeable cord/cordless trimmer, it can be used with the cord so you can trim even if the charge is low. The trimmer cannot be overcharged, so you may charge it as often as desired. We recommend that the battery be "worked" or discharged by trimming without the cord and by not recharging after every use.

TROUBLESHOOTING

If your Trimmer does not seem to take a charge, check the following before returning it for repair:

1. Check outlet to make sure it is working by plugging in another appliance.
2. Make sure the outlet simply is not connected to a light switch which turns the power at the outlet off when lights are turned off.
3. Be sure the trimmer is properly connected to the recharging transformer, all connections are secure and the switch on the trimmer is turned "OFF - 0."
4. If your electricity is connected to a master power switch, we suggest the trimmer be disconnected from the charger anytime the master switch is off.
5. If trimmer does not run and it is completely charged, turn the unit "ON - I" and pinch or push the blades manually. (Oil may have dried out between the blades, so they may be temporarily stuck together.)

SERVICE AND REPAIR

If you have problems with your shaver, send it prepaid with a note explaining the problem to:
Wahl Clipper Corporation
Attn: Repair Department
3001 Locust Street
Sterling, IL 61081
Telephone (800) 767-9245

For products purchased outside the United States, contact your distributor.

60 Day Money Back Guarantee

If for any reason within 60 days of purchase of your Wahl trimmer you are not satisfied with your trimmer and would like a refund, just return your trimmer, together with the sales receipt, to the retailer from whom you purchased it. Wahl will reimburse all retailers who accept trimmers within 60 days of purchase. If you have any questions regarding this money-back guarantee, please call 1-800-767-9245 in the United States.

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Documents / Resources

References

• Overview: Haircutting | Wahl USA

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