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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn tool off and disconnect battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An accidental
start-up can causeinjury.
Proper Hand Position (Fig. C)
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
ALWAYS use proper hand position as shown.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
ALWAYS hold securely in anticipation of a suddenreaction.
Use only one hand to hold the tool as shown in FigureC. Do not
place your other hand over the airvents.
Prior to Operation (Fig. A)
WARNING: Make sure the nozzle always points away
from you and anybystanders.
WARNING: DO NOT drop anything into thenozzle.
WARNING: DO NOT exceed 60 minutes "ON" in a
2hourperiod.
1. Attach the correct accessory recommended for
theapplication.
2. Slide the air temperature adjustment switch
3
to desired
airtemperature.
NOTE: During operation pauses, ensure that the heat gun is
placed in such a way that it will not tip over. Place the heat gun
in a location where it will not be inadvertently knocked over
and is free of flammable materials. If the product is bumped
or placed poorly it could fall and burn or ignite materials in
thearea.
Switching On and Off (Fig.A, D)
1. Push the air temperature adjustment switch
3
to the
desired air flow settings:
2. Allow air flow to heat up the workpieceslowly.
I 109 l/min (290 ˚C)
A high air flow to heat up the workpiecequickly.
II 190 l/min (530 ˚C)
3. To power on: flip trigger switch
1
upwards and pull
trigger
10
in. To keep the unit on hands free then, press in
the lock-on button
8
on the left with your thumb.
4. To turn the unit off release the trigger. If the trigger is locked
-on, squeeze the trigger slightly to disengage the lock-off
button and then release the trigger.
NOTE: Disconnect the tool from the power source and let the
tool cool down before moving or storingit.
NOTE: When using hands free operation ensure that the
heat gun is placed in such a way that it will not tip over. Place
the heat gun in a location where it will not be inadvertently
knocked over and is free of flammable materials. If the product
is bumped or placed poorly it could fall and burn or ignite
materials in thearea.
illuminate designating the level of charge left. When the level
of charge in the battery is below the usable limit, the fuel gauge
will not illuminate and the battery will need to berecharged.
NOTE: The fuel gauge is only an indication of the charge left on
the battery pack. It does not indicate tool functionality and is
subject to variation based on product components, temperature
and end-userapplication.
Air Temperature (Fig.A)
The
Heat Gun has two temperature settings. Slide the
air temperature adjustment switch
3
forwards to select low
heat (L), or pull the switch backwards to select high heat (H).
Applications
The table below suggests settings for differentapplications.
Setting Applications
Low • Drying paint and varnish
• Removing stickers
• Waxing and dewaxing
• Drying wet timber prior to filling
• Shrinking PVC wrapping and insulation tubes
• Thawing frozen pipes
High • Welding plastics
• Bending plastic pipes and sheets
• Loosening rusted or tightly fastened nuts and bolts
• Removing paint and lacquer
• Soldering plumbing joints
• Removing linoleum or vinyl floor tiles
To Attach the Correct Accessory (Fig. A)
This tool is supplied with a set of accessories for
differentapplications.
Icon Description Application
Reflector nozzle or
hook nozzle
Heat shrink sleeve, reflecting heat
around item. Avoids excess heat,
burning or damaging surface
behind workpiece.
75 mm Fish tail
surface nozzle
Drying, removing paint, removing
vinyl or linoleum, thawing (heat
spread over wide area).
Concentrator nozzle For paint removal in crevices or
any application that would benefit
from concentrating airflow onto a
small surface area.
1. Make sure the on/off trigger switch
1
is in the off position
and the tool is disconnected from the power source. Ensure
the nozzle has cooleddown.
2. Place the desired accessory onto thenozzle
4
.
OPERATION
WARNING: Always observe the safety instructions and
applicableregulations.