Rinse and dry a washable clipper guard

Separate the water-safe plastic guard from the powered clipper before cleaning. Check its teeth and attachment after it has dried.

Hands-on time (estimate): 2–5 min
Waiting time: Allow all surfaces and attachment grooves to air dry completely.

When to use it

Rinsing a washable clipper guard removes loose cut hairs from the detached guide comb before it is dried and refitted.

When the manufacturer explicitly permits water cleaning of the detachable guide comb; this does not establish that the clipper body is washable.

Switch the clipper off, unplug it and disconnect its charging lead before removing the guard. Keep the body, cord and charger away from the sink.
Do not rinse an unapproved attachment or use solvents, abrasive cleaners or boiling water. This is household hair removal, not a salon disinfection protocol.

Check the situations below before you begin, then follow the steps with those adjustments in mind.

Use the permitted small brush

With the guard detached, loosen caught hairs using the maker’s cleaning brush. Do not bend teeth or force a sharp object through a groove.

STEP 1 OF 2
Detach and rinse only the guard
- Confirm the guard can be rinsed. Switch off, unplug and disconnect the clipper; remove the guard by its base or release as directed and leave electrical parts away from water.
- Hold the detached guard under comfortably warm running water. Turn it so both faces, spaces between teeth and attachment grooves are cleared of visible hair.
STEP 2 OF 2
Dry, inspect and refit with power off
- Let water drain, then place the guard on a clean dry towel. Allow it to air dry fully, including the grooves; do not use a hair dryer or put it away wet.
- Check for cracked teeth or a damaged latch. With the clipper still off and disconnected, refit the dry intact guard as directed and check its attachment; replace a damaged one.

One guard; drying is additional.

Unmeasured editorial handling estimate for the stated scope. Familiarity, access and the item or hair being handled change the time.

No visible hair remains between the teeth or in the attachment grooves; the guard is fully dry and its teeth and latch are intact.