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HL 525 S/HL 5OOlHL 1400 S
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@B A Important Safety Instructions
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Read this owner’s manual
carefully
- Caution: When using elec-
tric power tools the following basic precaution
should be always adhered
to, thus reducing the risk of
electric shock, injury or fire.
- Read the instructions
carefully before using the
tool.
- Please keep this owner’s
manual and its safety
instructions in reach for
reference.
-
ieat accidently could be
directed towards concealed
zombustible materials.
not use in presence of
- 10
in explosive atmosphere.
not have the tool un- lo
ittended when in use.
- Vter use place the tool in
jr-r upright position on its
lack stand for cooling off
3efore storing.
- Do not direct flow of hot
air towards the power
cord.
- When using an extension
cord make sure this is
heat resistant.
Do not bring power cord in
contact with hot outlet
tube.
- The switched off unit can
still have a hot outlet tube.
n %otect yourself against
electric shock
n Keep tool out of reach of
children.
3nly use the tool in a dry
condition.
Avoid
touching earthed
n Never work with a
equipment, such as piping,
damaged tool
radiation, stoves or refrigeBefore using check tool
rators.
and power cord with plug.
Do not use the tool over
Repairs should only be per- - water.
formed by a qualified electrician familiar with all elec- q Beware of toxic gases and
trical codes and local
fire hazards
codes.
Toxic gases may arise
when working on plastics,
Always only use original
Iacquerings or similar
accessories
_ materials.
Only original accessories
Inform yourself about the
guarantee secure tool
materials you intend to use.
operation.
Make sure work area is
adequately ventilated.
The tool should only be
used for its actual purpose
Never use as a hair-dryer.
Never direct hot air flow
towards people or animals.
When the unit is ON make
sure that the outlet tube
and the air vents are not
blocked!
Beware of fire risk and
burns
Never touch the hot outlet
tube, since it becomes
extremely hot during use.
A fire may arise if the appliance is not used with care.
Do not use the appliance in
places with combustible
materials. Do not direct hot
air to the same surface for
too long a time.
n Protect your eyes
_ Depending on the materials
being worked on (paint
etc.) hot material particles
can be in the air.
Do not use the hot air gun
- in conjunction with chemical solvents.
Wear eye protection.
q Do not misuse the power
cord (flex)
Do not carry the tool by the
- power cord (flex) and do
not unplug it by tugging the
power cord.
_ Protect the power cord
from heat, oil and sharp
edges.
GB Instructions for use
Operation
1 Outlet nozzle
1 Body frame
[- Body frame
Outlet nozzle
cool air
inlet
cool air
inlet
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ON/OFF switch -
ON/OFF switch -
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Handle
Stand
Power cord
Outlet nozzle
Body frame
Operation: Put the mains
plug into a normal
110 V/220 V/240 V (use
only with AC voltages printed on the hot-air-gunlabel) protective contact
socket - switch the Hot Air
Gun on.
Switch positions:
Off
step I = low heat (app. 300”
C/575” F) half-speed
step II = high heat (app.
525O C/lOOO” F) full-speed
The hot air can be directed
(either to a certain point or
surface) by using the additional attachable nozzles.
These are simply attached
to the outlet nozzle.
Power cord
Air filter
The “HL 500” and
HL “1400 S” can be either
hand-held or stood vertically.
When hand-held the hot air
guns are held like a hot-melt
glue gun or drilling machine
so that the forefinger is free
to operate the switch.
When using in a vertical
position position the
Hot Air Gun as a Bunsen
burner using the cool air inlet (make sure that the
surface is clean and dustfree, otherwise the polluted
air may damage the motor
eliminating any warranty
rights).
- H a n d l e
1
Stand
The required distance from
the working surface depends on the material and
the application. A trial test
on a inconspicuous spot is
recommended for determining the air flow and temperature.
Soldering
n Soldering with tinman’s
solder (60% Sn/40 O/O Pb),
and special silver solder
with a melting point of
400°C: e.g. copper water
pipes, or frames for lamp
shades.
I De-soldering integrated
circuits and other components.
n Releasing other soldered
joints.
n Soldering cable lugs.
Shrink-fitting
I Shrinking on shrink-fit
sleeves for wiring.
n Shrinking on shrink-fit PVC
tubing.
n Shrink-wrapping packages
and postal parcels.
n Shrink-wrapping flower
stalks (Transvaal daisy).
n Shrink-fitting and soldering in one operation with
plastic soldering sleeves.
n Shrinking shrink-fit sleeves
onto tool handles, clothesline posts and handles.
Shapinq
n Shrink-wraooina capacin Shaping PVC and polystyt&s, batteries, &d lamprene items at approx. 300%.
wire terminals.
Shaping acrylic glass,
such as Plexiglas, at ca.
Thawing
500°C; to make Plexiglas
tables, lampshades, or dis- n Thawing out pipes and engines.
play stands, for example.
n Thawing out refrigerators
n Shaping heat-resistant
and freezers (do not heat
and polyurethane pipes or
the
plastic walls, because
rods.
this
may deform them).
n Shaping wood; soak wood,
n
Thawing
ice-coated stairs.
form to shape, and then
n
Thawing
out
automobile
dry with hot air.
doors and locks.
Paint stripping
n Removes coats of paint of
Welding and sealing
all kinds, even thick oil
n Welding plastic parts with
paints and varnish, from
welding strip to cars, the
furniture, panelling, halfbottoms of skis, plastic
timbering, gutters and winboats, surfboards etc.
dows. Heat paint with hot
n Lap welding PVC fabrics,
air until blisters form, then
sheeting and foil with hot
strip with a paint spatula or
air and a pressing roller.
scraper, or a wire brush.
n Welding PVC household arWhen working on windows,
ticles and joints of PVC
protect the panes from
coatings with welding strip.
overheating (e.g. with a
n Welding asphalt roofing felt
strip of sheet metal).
and melting lumps of asn Remove plastic roughcast
phalt to repair roofing.
with hot air and a spatula.
Dnrins
n bfout freshly applied knifing filler or adhesive
quickly.
n Drying samples of paint.
n Drying building joints before spraying insulation or
sealant.
c Drying pointed tiling.
n Drying joints and cracks in
boatbuilding.
n Drying polyester putty.
Disinfectins
n Rabbit hutches, dovecotes
etc. can be cleared of bacteria and insect pests
quickly with hot air.
n Ant colonies can be combatted effectively with
500°C hot air.
n Eliminating woodworm and
boring beetles, be careful
not to heat the surface of
the wood too strongly.
Hardening or softening
adhesives
n Gluing large areas with
conta%t adhesives, by heating and thus extending the
setting time.
n Activating bonding emulsions.
n Accelerating gluing work
by shortening the setting
time of two-component adhesives.
n Releasing screw fasteners
glued fast.
n Removing PVC stickers, from
motor vehicles, for example.
n Releasing fitted carpetting
and PVC flooring.
n Removing veneers.
n Fastening or removing
edge bands.
Preheating
n Preheat?ng small metal
parts (e.g. bearing, gudgeon pins) to secure or
release a shrinkage fit.
n Preheating cold engines.
n Heating oil or grease to
simplify filling into gearboxes etc.
n Heating engine parts to
make oil or grease for
easier and more complete
drainage.
Other uses
n Removing automobile
undersealing.
n Staining wood with thermal
stain and hot air.
n Easy application with hot
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air of automobile putty in
rod form.
Releasing overtight screwed joints by heating the
metal.
Removing wallpaper (moisten pieces that will not
come off, and use hot air to
loosen them).
Repairing enamelwork and
enamelling jewellery.
Killing weeds in the gaps
between stone flags.
Cleaning paint from tools.
Cleaning grinder wheels.
Cleaning and dusting, using
the 50°C cool-air setting.
Voltage:
230 V -
230 V -
output:
1.500 Watts
1.400 Watts
Temperatures:
Step l = approx. 300” C/570° F
Step 2 = approx. 525” C/lOOO” F
(5 mm in front of outlet nozzle)
Step 1 = approx. 300° C/ 570° F
Step 2 = approx. 500” C/lOOO” F
(5 mm in front of outlet nozzle)
Air flow:
Z%;; ‘1 = approx. 240 I/min
:z = approx. 450 I/min
Step 1 = approx. 240 I/min
Step 2 = approx. 450 I/min
Weight:
550 grammes
550 grammes
This product is in conformity with standards of low
voltage in accordance with
the regulations 73/23/EEC,
89/336/EEC.
This STEINEL product has
been manufactured with
great care, performance
and safety tested according to current regulations,
and then subjected to a
batch test.
STEINEL guarantees that it
is in perfect condition and
functions correctly. The
warranty period is 36
months resp. 500 operating
hours, beginning with the
date of sale to the user. All
defects due to faulty material or manufacturing will be
corrected. The guarantee
will be met by repair or
replacement of defective
parts, at our option. Damage to wear parts, damage
or defects occurring due to
improper operation or maintenance, and breakage in a
fall, are not covered.
Further consequential
damage to other items is
excluded.
Claims under the guarantee
will only be granted if the
product, not disassembled,
with sales slip or invoice
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(date of purchase and
dealer’s stamp) is sent, well
packed, to the appropriate
Service Centre, or handed
in to the dealer within the
first 6 months.
Repair-Service
Our customer service department will repair faults
not covered by the guarantee, or after the guarantee
has expired. Please send
the product, well packed, to
the nearest Service Centre.
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