Skil 8003 - Maintenance & Service

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H defrosting freezers (
)
H thawing out ice-covered steps and
pavements
• Shaping plastic tubes
- use reector nozzle H
- ll the tube with sand and seal it at
both ends, to avoid kinking of the
tube
- heat the tube evenly by moving it
from side to side
OTHER APPLICATION EXAMPLES:
H shaping all plastics with a low
melting-point (polyethylene, PVC
etc.)
H shaping all plastics with a high
melting-point (acrylic glass,
Plexiglas etc.)
H shaping and bending carpet tiles
made of synthetic bres
H shaping and bending of wood
(model-building)
• Welding plastics
- the weld seam must be clean and
grease-free
- keep welding rod close to weld
seam and apply heat, until the
welding rod gets tacky
- remove heat, when weld seam is
lled up
OTHER APPLICATION EXAMPLES:
H repairing of surfboards, skis and
other synthetic sports goods (use
at nozzle G)
H welding PVC-materials
H smoothening blisters after sticking
PVC-labels
H connecting garden hoses (use
reector nozzle H)
• Drying
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



- drying of paint, varnish, gypsum,
mortar and plaster
- drying wet timber prior to lling
- drying thickly applied ller or
adhesive quickly
- drying building joints before
spraying insulation or sealant
- drying joints and cracks in
boatbuilding
• Cleaning/disinfecting
- disinfecting rabbit hutches, dove
cotes, etc. ()
- combatting ant colonies
- combatting woodworms and boring
beetles (

)
- eliminating weeds

• Always keep tool and cord clean
(especially the ventilation slots E 2)
 

• Never use easy inammable liquids for
cleaning the heat gun in general and
the air outlet/nozzle in particular
• If the tool should fail despite the care
taken in manufacturing and testing
procedures, repair should be carried
out by an after-sales service centre for
SKIL power tools
- send the tool 
together with proof of purchase to
your dealer or the nearest SKIL
service station (addresses as well
as the service diagram of the tool
are listed on www.skileurope.com)
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

 (only for EU countries)
- in observance of European
Directive 2002/96/EC on waste of
electric and electronic equipment
and its implementation in
accordance with national law,
electric tools that have reached the
end of their life must be collected
separately and returned to an
environmentally compatible
recycling facility
- symbol % will remind you of this
when the need for disposing
occurs