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

C 100-240V, 50-60Hz (Automatic voltage conversion)

Power consumption

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

Page Page

ORDER NO. SD0412A31C3

1 SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM

1.1. ES8172

1.2. ES8175

1.3. ES8176

ES8172-A3 / ES8175-A3 / ES8176-A3

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

ES8172-A3 / ES8175-A3 / ES8176-A3

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.

ES8172-A3 / ES8175-A3 / ES8176-A3

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

ES8172-A3 / ES8175-A3 / ES8176-A3

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.

ES8172-A3 / ES8175-A3 / ES8176-A3

4 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

4.1. Main unit and charging adaptor

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.

ES8172-A3 / ES8175-A3 / ES8176-A3

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.

ES8172-A3 / ES8175-A3 / ES8176-A3

4.2. Self-cleaning recharger

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

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.

ES8172-A3 / ES8175-A3 / ES8176-A3

5 OPERATION OF SELF-CLEANING RECHARGER

ES8172-A3 / ES8175-A3 / ES8176-A3

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