Wahl Switch Screw #494-001 – Genuine Clipper Service Part

The screw that holds the switch. Genuine Wahl, and impossible to find anywhere else.

Wahl part #494-001 is the switch screw — the small fastener that secures the switch into a Wahl clipper housing. It is the part that goes missing on the bench, rolls under the station, or strips out after one repair too many, and no hardware store carries it.

• Genuine Wahl part, so the thread and head are right and it seats without stripping the housing.
• The one piece that stops a switch repair dead when it goes missing.
• Costs less than a coffee and saves a clipper sitting on the bench waiting for it.
• Not a hardware-store screw — the thread and head are specific to the housing.
• Worth keeping two or three in the parts drawer if you service your own tools.

Specifications

• Brand: Wahl
• Part Number: 494-001
• Type: Switch screw
• Sold As: Single unit
• Condition: New

Questions Barbers Ask

Can I just use a screw from the hardware store?

Not worth the risk. The thread and head are cut for the plastic housing, and a near-miss screw either sits proud, strips the boss, or works loose under vibration. On a housing you cannot buy separately, that is an expensive way to save a dollar.

How do I know it is the right screw for my machine?

Hold it against the one you are replacing — length, thread and head. That is how every fastener gets ordered, and it takes two seconds.

Why would I need this on its own?

Because switch screws disappear. They come out during a repair, roll off the bench, and the job stops. Techs who service Wahls keep a few in the drawer for exactly that reason.

Does it come with the switch?

No — this is the screw on its own. If your switch itself has failed, that is a separate part.

Should I buy more than one?

If you service your own tools, yes. It is the cheapest thing in your parts drawer and the one most likely to be missing when you need it.

Why Barbers Love It

Nothing is more frustrating than a repair that stops over a fastener. A working clipper, a good switch, and one missing screw is still a clipper you cannot use — which is why the people who fix tools for a living keep spares.

About Wahl

Wahl has manufactured professional clippers and trimmers in Sterling, Illinois since 1919, and backs them with genuine service parts.

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