Full Product Manual

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Stripping Safety (cont’d)
6) Keep a fully charged fire
extinguisher close at hand.
7) Stay alert, watch what you
are doing, and use com-
mon sense.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: Hidden areas
such as behind walls, ceilings,
floors, soffit boards, and other
panels may contain flammable
liquids that could be ignited by
the hot air gun when working
in these locations. The ignition
of these materials may not be
readily apparent and could
result in property damage and
injury to persons. Do not use if
in doubt about this hazard.
When working in these loca-
tions, keep the hot air gun
moving in a back-and-forth
motion. Lingering or pausing
in one spot could ignite the
panel or the material behind it.
Paint Stripping
WARNING: Extreme care
should be taken when strip-
ping paint. The peelings, resi-
due and vapors of paint may
contain lead, which is poison-
ous. Any pre-1977 paint may
contain lead and paint applied
to homes prior to 1950 is likely
to contain lead. Once depos-
ited on surfaces, hand to
mouth contact can result in the
ingestion of lead. Exposure to
even low levels of lead can
cause irreversible brain and
nervous system damage;
young and unborn children
are particularly vulnerable.
Before beginning any paint
removal process you should
determine whether the paint
you are removing contains
lead. This can be done by
your local health department
or by a professional who used
a paint analyzer to check the
lead contact of the paint to be
removed. LEAD-BASED
PAINT SHOULD ONLY BE
REMOVED BY A PROFES-
SIONAL AND SHOULD NOT
BE REMOVED USING A HOT
AIR GUN
Persons removing paint should
follow these guidelines:
1) Move the work piece out-
doors. If this is not possible,
keep the work area well
ventilated. Open the win-
dows and put an exhaust
fan in one of them. Be sure
the fan is moving the air
from inside to outside.
2) Remove or cover any car-
pets, rugs, furniture, cloth-
ing, cooking utensils and
air ducts.
3) Place drop cloths in the
work area to catch any
paint chips or peelings.
Wear protective clothing
such as extra work shirts,
overalls and hats.
4) Work in one room at a time.
Furnishings should be
removed or placed in the
center of the room and cov-
ered. Work areas should be
sealed off from the rest of
the dwelling by sealing
doorways with drop cloths.
5) Children, pregnant or
potentially pregnant women
and nursing mothers should
not be present in the work
area until the work is done
and all cleanup is complete.
6) Wear a dust respirator or a
dual filter (dust and fume)
respirator mask which has
been approved by the
Occupational Safety and
Health Administration
(OSHA), the National
Institute of Safety and
Health (NIOSH), or the
United States Bureau of
Mines. These masks and
replaceable filters are read-
ily available at major hard-
ware stores. Be sure the
mask fits. Beards and facial
hair may keep masks from
sealing properly. Change
filters often. DISPOSABLE
PAPER MASKS ARE NOT
ADEQUATE.
7) Use caution when operat-
ing the hot air gun. Keep
the hot air gun moving as
excessive heat will gener-
ate fumes which can be
inhaled by the operator.
8) Keep food and drink out of
the work area. Wash
hands, arms and face and
rinse mouth before eating
or drinking. Do not smoke
or chew gum or tobacco in
the work area.
9) Clean up all removed paint
and dust by wet mopping
the floors. Use a wet cloth
to clean all walls, sills and
any other surface where
paint or dust is clinging. DO
NOT SWEEP, DRY DUST
OR VACUUM. Use a high
phosphate detergent or tri-
sodium phosphate (TSP) to
wash and mop areas.
10) At the end of each work
session put the paint
chips and debris in a dou-
ble plastic bag, close it
with tape or twist ties, and
dispose of properly.
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TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
(cont’d)
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
(cont’d)
11) Remove protective cloth-
ing and work shoes in the
work area to avoid carry-
ing dust into the rest of
the dwelling. Wash work
clothes separately. Wipe
shoes off with a wet rag
that is then washed with
the work clothes. Wash
hair and body thoroughly
with soap and water.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Stripping Paint
1) To strip paint, turn unit on
and hold it about 1 inch
from the surface being
stripped. Proper distance
and speed of stripping
should be determined by
experience. It is an advan-
tage to hold the gun further
from the surface and to
move forward slowly.
Slower speed is compen-
sated by the wider soft-
ened areas. Heat will also
penetrate deeper.
2) Outlet temperature can be
regulated by the shutter at
the side of the unit. With
shutter open, temperature
is about 500°F/260°C at a
distance of 1 inch from the
nozzle. With shutter closed,
temperature is about
750°F/400°C. Experiment
to see which setting gives
the best results with the
paint you are stripping.
3) As paint begins to blister
and bubble, move gun
slowly in a steady progres-
sion across the surface.
Follow closely with a
scraping knife (a 2-inch
wall scraper works best) to
scrape the loosened paint.
Preheat scraper as you
are heating the paint sur-
face. This increases the
speed of paint stripping.
a. Removal of paint by
using heat is based on
the fact that all organic
paints soften at elevated
temperatures. When
soft, the paint can be
easily lifted off without
damage to the surface.
b. When stripping paint
from grooves in mold-
ings, you can devise
your own scraping
tools. Old screwdrivers
with ground-down
blades and linoleum
knives are often used.
4) When the task is com-
pleted, move rocker switch
to "Cool" position. Allow
blower to operate for a few
minutes on cool.
Shrinking Tubing
Use stand to free both
hands. Slide tubing over area
to be insulated. Place in air
stream and move with a side
to side motion until tubing
has shrunk. Remove from air
stream.
Shrinking Packaging
After shrink wrap has been
sealed around product, poke
a small hole in it to allow
trapped air to escape. Then
wave heated air stream back
and forth across package
until shrink wrap has evenly
shrunk.
Removing Floor Tile
Direct heated air stream at
tile to be removed in a back
and forth motion. This will
soften the adhesive backing.
Place putty knife under tile
and lift to remove.