Panasonic ES8172-A3 User manual

1 SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM 2
2 DISASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 3
3 CAUTION IN ASSEMBLY 5
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ES8172-A3
ES8175-A3
ES8176-A3
4 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 7
5 OPERATION OF SELF-CLEANING RECHARGER 10
6 EXPLODED VIEW & REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST 12
AC/Rechargeable Shaver
SPECIFICATIONS
Power source
A
C 100-240V, 50-60Hz (Automatic voltage conversion)
Power consumption
A
pprox. 7W ( at AC drive)
Motor voltage 3.6V DC
Charging time 1 Hour
Shaves per charge 14 times (3 minutes shave)
Measurement (H)15.3 x (W)6.2 x (D)4.6 cm
Weight 180g (without protective cap)
Supplied accessories Soft case
Cleaning brush
Charging stand
Self-clean recharger ( ES8175 / ES8176 )
CONTENTS
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ORDER NO. SD0412A31C3

1 SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
1.1. ES8172
1.2. ES8175
1.3. ES8176
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Follow the procedure below to disassemble the main unit.
1. Remove the cap, the outer foil and the inner blade.
2. To remove the trimmer driving bar or the slit blade
driving bar, press bars outward.
3. Loosen a screw and remove the bottom cover. Set the
pivot action selector to "LOCK". Slide the back panel
and remove it with care of pivot action selector.
4. Remove the housing clip.
Loosen four screws and remove housing B.
Take out the lock lever shaft.
5. Set the trimmer at about 8mm sliding above. To unhook
the right and left side of upside hooks, slightly pull the
trimmer forward. Then, slightly pull the trimmer in each
side.
6. Take out the tube holder.
2 DISASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
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7. Move gently the linear motor assembly down and
unhook it and remove the float springs from housing A.
8. Pull up the battery and chassis block from the linear
motor side first. Then, slide it upward and take it out
from the housing A.
NOTE:
Do not pull the battery and chassis block forcefully
due to connecting the linear motor by the lead wires.
9. Take out the battery from the chassis.
10. Unsolder the lead wires from the module.
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NOTE: When reassembling, replace the new waterproof
rubber.
Make sure whether there is NO foreign substance sticking
around a part covered with waterproof seal.
1. Solder the lead wires with the module.
NOTE:
Make sure of the color of lead wires.
2. Make sure that the lead wires set in position. Install (+)
terminal of battery into the terminal plate at the linear motor
side and firmly set the battery sliding the direction of arrow.
Attach (-) terminal of battery.
3. When inserting the battery and module assembly into the
housing A, confirm if the module does not get any damage
or deformation.
4. Set the linear motor assembly on the housing A and sliding
it upward to hook. Confirm that the lead wire tube fits to the
housing A firmly and no foreign substance sticking around.
Attach the tube holder to housing A with care of the
direction. And attach the rock lever shaft to housing B.
5. When putting the housing A and the housing B together,
make sure if the waterproof seal must be fitted properly and
no foreign substance sticking around.
3 CAUTION IN ASSEMBLY
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6. Tighten the four screws and set the housing clip.
7. Attach the back panel with the position "LOCK".
8. Set the bottom cover tighten with a screw.
9. Set the trimmer driving bar and the slit blade driving bar.
10. Set the position where removing it and click hooked.
If the position is not properly, it makes the deformation of
the hook.
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4 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
4.1. Main unit and charging adaptor
<TROUBLE> <CHECK> <REMEDY>
Motor does not rotate. <CHECK CHARGING ADAPTOR.> NO Replace charging
Does not charge. →
→→
→Supply the rated voltage to the adaptor. And confirm the continuity. →
→→
→adaptor.
Functions for a mo- OK if it is approx. DC5.7V between the terminals of the plug
ment and stops. at the no-load operation.
↓
↓↓
↓OK
<CHECK RECHARGEABLE BATTERY.> NO Replace rechargeable
Okay if the voltage of rechargeable battery is more than approximately →
→→
→battery.
3.6V DC between (+) and (-) terminal.
↓
↓↓
↓OK
<CHECK MODULE.> NO Check the soldering
Wire the main unit returned from a customer refer with the following figure, →
→→
→points.
and connect the rated voltage to it by the normal adaptor. ↓
↓↓
↓OK
When switching ON and OFF, check if motor rotates and back light of LCD is Replace module.
lid. ↓
↓↓
↓OK
Discharge the battery and check charging current, if it is more than 600mA Replace linear motor
when connecting AC power source. assembly.
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<TROUBLE> <CHECK> <REMEDY>
Noise is too loud. →Check if there any deformation with the outer foil. NO Replace the outer foil or
Amplitude is too small. →
→→
→oiling a drop on the foil.
↓
↓↓
↓OK
<CHECK DRIVING BARS.> NO Replace the trimmer
Check if there is any deformation with trimmer driving bar and slit blade →
→→
→driving bar or slit blade
driving bar. driving bar.
↓
↓↓
↓OK
<CHECK DRIVING HEAD AMPLITUDE.> NO Replace linear motor
Turn the switch ON, and measure the amplitude by checking a pin of driving head. →
→→
→assembly or module.
(See the figure shown below.)
↓
↓↓
↓OK
<CHECK TREMBLE LINEAR MOTOR.> NO Tighten four screws.
Confirm housing screws if these are tightened firmly after replacing the back panel. →
→→
→
↓
↓↓
↓OK
<CHECK TREMBLE LINEAR MOTOR.> NO Replace housing A or
Check the wear condition in each part, Housing A, Linear motor assembly or →
→→
→float springs.
Float springs.
Does not move pivot <CHECK FLOAT SUSPENSION.> NO Repair float springs or
action selector or →Confirm if the float springs are assembled properly. →
→→
→clean.
does not float Confirm if the beard chips collect around the linear motor assembly.
the head smoothly.
↓
↓↓
↓OK
<CHECK FLOAT SUSPENSION.> NO Greasing "FLOIL G741".
Check if the grease still remains on the housing A and the housing B. →
→→
→
Shaver head does <CHECK PIVOT ACTION SELECTOR.> NO Confirm the deformation
not fix even changing →Confirm the smooth movement of the lock lever shaft after removing →
→→
→of lock lever shaft.
pivot action selector. the back panel. Replace linear motor
assembly.
↓
↓↓
↓OK
<CHECK FLOAT SUSPENSION.> NO Replace back panel.
Confirm the action selector fixture is set properly after assembling the back →
→→
→
panel.
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4.2. Self-cleaning recharger
<TROUBLE> <CHECK> <REMEDY>
CHECK indicator lamp <CHECK CARTRIDGE.> NO Set the cartridge
blinks. →Confirm to set the detergent cartridge properly or reset the detergent cartridge →
→→
→properly.
if it is detached during cleaning.
CHECK indicator lamp <CHECK WATER TANK.> NO Attach the water tank or
is lit. →Confirm whether the water tank and its cap is set properly. →
→→
→its cap properly.
And follow the procedure
as shown NOTE 1 down
↓
↓↓
↓OK below.
<CHECK SELF-CLEANING RECHARGER> NO Place the self-cleaning
Confirm if the self-cleaning recharger is tilted. →
→→
→recharger on a horizontal
surface.
And follow the procedure
↓
↓↓
↓OK as shown NOTE 1 down
below.
<CHECK WATER TANK.> NO Exchange the detergent
Confirm if water over the water feed lower limit line in the tank. →
→→
→cartridge and the cleaning
liquid inside the water
→
→→
→tank. And adding water.
↓
↓↓
↓OK
<CHECK CARTRIDGE.>
Confirm if the filter is clogged with beard chips. NO
↓
↓↓
↓OK
<CHECK SELF-CLEANING RECHARGER> NO Set the water tank cap
Confirm if the cleaning liquid comes out. →
→→
→properly.
And follow the procedure
as shown NOTE 1 down
↓
↓↓
↓OK below.
Set the normal cartridge and the shaver unit and start "CLEAN" course. If lit; Replace the self-cleaning
Confirm whether CHECK indicator lamp is still lit or not. →
→→
→recharger.
NOTE 1: Hold down the SELECT button for approximately two seconds to extinguish the
CHECK indicator lamp.
NOTE 2: The course will be aborted if the power is cut off during cleaning.
Try to re-operate the course once again to exhaust the cleaning liquid on the cartridge tray.
NOTE 3: If the cleaning liquid remains the tray even the course is completed normally,
clean the drain and cartridge tray.
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5 OPERATION OF SELF-CLEANING RECHARGER
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NOTE:
The blinking of "Clean-Charge" lamp or "Clean" lamp will stay until either the shaver is detached from self-cleaning recharger
or unplugging the self-cleaning recharger.
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6 EXPLODED VIEW & REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST
6.1. ES8172 EXPLODED VIEW
6.2. ES8172 REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST
NOTE:
*A=available as an optional accessory
*B=only available as set
*C=available individually
Ref. No. Part No. Part Name & Description Remarks Per Unit
1WES8176X7158 PROTECTIVE CAP 1
2WES9065E OUTER FOIL 1
3WES9066E INNER BLADE *B (2PCS/PK) 1ST
4WES8176L1007 LINEAR MOTOR ASSEMBLY 1
5WES8176L1087 TRIMMER DRIVING BAR 1
6WES8176L1077 SLIT BLADE DRIVING BAR 1
7WES8176L0227 FLOAT SPRING *B (2PCS/PK) 2
8WES8176L0587 SPRING AND STOPPER *B (2SETS/PK) 2
9WES8176L0327 WATERPROOF RUBBER 1
10 WES8176L0207 TUBE HOLDER 1
11 WES8172S3058 HOUSING A 1
12 WES8172S3068 HOUSING B 1
13 WES8176L1157 LOCK LEVER SHAFT 1
14 WES8176L0167 HOUSING CLIP 1
15 WES8175L2127 MODULE 1
16 WES8163L2508 RECHARGEABLE BATTERY LITHIUM-ION TYPE 1
17 WES8175H3367 REAR PANEL 1
18 WES8175S3347 LOGO PLATE 1
19 WES8176L6007 P TIGHT SCREW *C M2-12 4
20 WES8175H1507 TRIMMER 1
21 WES8172S3848 BOTTOM COVER 1
22 WES8176L6057 TAPPING SCREW M2-8 1
23 WES8172S3038 BODY BLOCK 1
24 WES8176K7663 CHARGING ADAPTOR C-2 PLUG 1
25 WES8172K7668 CHARGING STAND 1
26 WES8176K7017 SOFT CASE 1
27 WES8093H7057 CLEANING BRUSH 1
-WES8172S8008 INDIVIDUAL BOX 1
-WES8172S8108 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 1
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6.3. ES8175 EXPLODED VIEW
6.4. ES8175 REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST
NOTE:
*A=available as an optional accessory
*B=only available as set
*C=available individually
Ref. No. Part No. Part Name & Description Remarks Per Unit
1WES8176X7158 PROTECTIVE CAP 1
2WES9065E OUTER FOIL 1
3WES9066E INNER BLADE *B (2PCS/PK) 1ST
4WES8176L1007 LINEAR MOTOR ASSEMBLY 1
5WES8176L1087 TRIMMER DRIVING BAR 1
6WES8176L1077 SLIT BLADE DRIVING BAR 1
7WES8176L0227 FLOAT SPRING *B (2PCS/PK) 2
8WES8176L0587 SPRING AND STOPPER *B (2SETS/PK) 2
9WES8176L0327 WATERPROOF RUBBER 1
10 WES8176L0207 TUBE HOLDER 1
11 WES8175S3058 HOUSING A 1
12 WES8175S3068 HOUSING B 1
13 WES8176L1157 LOCK LEVER SHAFT 1
14 WES8176L0167 HOUSING CLIP 1
15 WES8175L2127 MODULE 1
16 WES8163L2508 RECHARGEABLE BATTERY LITHIUM-ION TYPE 1
17 WES8175H3367 REAR PANEL 1
18 WES8175S3347 LOGO PLATE 1
19 WES8176L6007 P TIGHT SCREW *C M2-12 4
20 WES8175H1507 TRIMMER 1
21 WES8175S3848 BOTTOM COVER 1
22 WES8176L6057 TAPPING SCREW M2-8 1
23 WES8175S3038 BODY BLOCK 1
24 WES8176K7663 CHARGING ADAPTOR C-2 PLUG 1
25 WES8176A7357 WATER TANK 1
26 WES8176H4218 SELF-CLEAN RECHARGER 1
27 ES035K751 DETERGENT CARTRIDGE 1
28 WES8176K7017 SOFT CASE 1
29 WES8093H7057 CLEANING BRUSH 1
-WES8175S8008 INDIVIDUAL BOX 1
-WES8176S8108 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 1
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6.5. ES8176 EXPLODED VIEW
6.6. ES8176 REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST
NOTE:
*A=available as an optional accessory
*B=only available as set
*C=available individually
Ref. No. Part No. Part Name & Description Remarks Per Unit
1WES8176X7158 PROTECTIVE CAP 1
2WES9065E OUTER FOIL *A 1
3WES9066E INNER BLADE *A (2PCS/PK) 1ST
4WES8176L1007 LINEAR MOTOR ASSEMBLY 1
5WES8176L1087 TRIMMER DRIVING BAR 1
6WES8176L1077 SLIT BLADE DRIVING BAR 1
7WES8176L0227 FLOAT SPRING *B (2PCS/PK) 2
8WES8176L0587 SPRING AND STOPPER *B (2SETS/PK) 2
9WES8176L0327 WATERPROOF RUBBER 1
10 WES8176L0207 TUBE HOLDER 1
11 WES8176S3058 HOUSING A 1
12 WES8175S3068 HOUSING B 1
13 WES8176L1157 LOCK LEVER SHAFT 1
14 WES8176L0167 HOUSING CLIP 1
15 WES8176L2127 MODULE 1
16 WES8163L2508 RECHARGEABLE BATTERY LITHIUM-ION TYPE 1
17 WES8176H3367 REAR PANEL 1
18 WES8176N3347 LOGO PLATE 1
19 WES8176L6007 P TIGHT SCREW *C M2-12 4
20 WES8176H1507 TRIMMER 1
21 WES8176S3848 BOTTOM COVER 1
22 WES8176L6057 TAPPING SCREW M2-8 1
23 WES8176S3038 BODY BLOCK 1
24 WES8176K7663 CHARGING ADAPTOR C-2 PLUG 1
25 WES8176A7357 WATER TANK 1
26 WES8176H4218 SELF-CLEAN RECHARGER 1
27 ES035K751 DETERGENT CARTRIDGE *A 1
28 WES8176K7017 SOFT CASE 1
29 WES8093H7057 CLEANING BRUSH 1
-WES8176S8008 INDIVIDUAL BOX 1
-WES8176S8108 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 1
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