GE 106648 - Manual (Page 7)

3. Unplug clipper and slightly loosen
screws. (See FIG. 2)
4. Position the extreme left-hand
tooth of the top blade so that it either
covers or appears to the left of the first
small tooth on the bottom blade.
5. Make sure that the big tooth on the
bottom blade touches the extreme
right hand tooth of the top blade.
SPECIAL OIL
To maintain the blades of your GE
clipper, oil them after every three or
four haircuts. Gently place a few drops
of oil on the teeth of the blades, using
the special lubricating oil included
with your set. Turn the clipper on for
a minute, then turn off. This light,
natural oil was formulated specifically
for the GE high speed clipper. Be-
cause it is the right oil to use, it will
not slow down the blades. Never use
any other product. There is no substi-
tute for the lubricating oil included in
your kit.
POWER SCREW
The power screw permits you to adjust
the power of your clipper. You may find
it necessary to adjust it if the power in
your house is low. (The GE clipper was
designed for household use.)
1. Turn clipper on.
2. With screwdriver or dime, turn the
power screw clockwise until arm
strikes the coil, making a clacking
noise. FIG. 3
3. Then turn the screw counterclock-
wise, just until noise stops. This is the
maximum power setting. FIG. 4
ADJUSTABLE TAPER LEVER
Just like professional clippers, the GE
taper lever is positioned at your thumb.
You can hold the clipper in your hand
and adjust the lever at the same time.
This 5 detent taper lever eliminates
the need for an attachment comb,
because it lets you gradually adjust the
closeness of the cut. For the closest
STOP. COMB. CHECK.
For best results, do as the profession-
als do: comb hair often, and check
clipping results as you comb. This way
you avoid uneven sides, bangs, neck-
line, etc.
SHORT CUTS TO PERFECT
FLAT TOPS, CREW CUTS, ETC.
Always cut from the back of the neck
to the crown, using the longest comb
setting. Hold the comb attachment
flat against the head and slowly move
the clipper up through the hair. Use
the same technique for the sides, cut-
ting from the bottom to the upper
side of the head.
For the front to the crown, cut the
hair against the direction in which it
grows, then even it up with the sides.
For a flat top, use the flat comb, not the
attachment comb. Just cut hair on top
of the head over flat comb (see above).
To taper hair down to the neckline,
use attachment comb #1. Comb hair
and check for uneven spots. Outline
sideburns and neck areas (see “Out-
lining”).
CARE OF YOUR CLIPPERS
IF YOU DETERMINE THAT BLADE
ALIGNMENT IS INCORRECT:
GE hair clippers are carefully exam-
ined to insure that the blades are in
perfect alignment. You will need to
realign the blades, of course, after
removal for cleaning or replacement,
or if they should be knocked out of
alignment. How can you tell if blades
need realigning? Simply match them
up, point for point, to conform with
FIG. 1 below:
To prevent the clipper from contact-
ing the skin or cutting too closely,
make certain that the end top blade
teeth are 1/32" to 1/16" back from
bottom blade.
TO ALIGN BLADES:
1. Add two or three drops of Lubri-
cating Oil (included).
2. Turn clipper on for a minute to
disperse oil evenly over blades, then
turn off.
FIG. 1
FIG. 2
FIG. 3
FIG. 4
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