Use and Care Manual

near flammable liquids or
in an explosive environ-
ment (where fumes, gases
or dust are present).
14) Remove all highly flamma-
ble materials and other
debris from the work area.
15) Wear safety glasses at all
times.
16) When using an extension
cord, use only a 3-wire
grounded cord with a mini-
mum of 14 gauge capacity.
We recommend they be
listed by Under writers
Laboratories (UL) in the
U.S.A. or (CSA) Canadian
Standards Association in
Canada and be suitable for
outdoor use. Cords marked
for outdoor use are also
suitable for indoor use.
17) Don’t abuse cordset.
Never yank by cord to
remove from electrical out-
let or carry tool by cord.
18) Don't remove adjustable
stand. When not hand
held, place tool on a level
surface. Position cordset
so it does not cause
tipping.
19) Keep a fully-charged fire
extinguisher close at
hand.
20) Do not leave heat gun
unattended while running
or cooling down.
21) Stay alert. Do not operate
tool when you are tired.
Use common sense and
watch what you are doing.
22) Store properly. Do not
store while hot. Store in a
dry, high or locked-up
location. Keep out of the
reach of children.
23) WARNING: This product,
when used for soldering and
similar applications, pro-
duces chemicals known to the
state of California to cause
cancer and birth defects or
other reproductive harm.
Your Master Heat Gun is a
heavy-duty, industrial-quality,
general-purpose heat gun.
You can do more heating jobs
faster with this heat gun
because of its high power
and air flow ratings.
This product provides a fast
flow of heated air for applica-
tions such as activating adhe-
sives, bending and forming
plastics, curing epoxies,
deburring plastics, defrosting
frozen coils, drying negatives
and parts, heating solids and
liquids, loosening nuts and
bolts, removing floor tiles and
putty, repairing vinyl, shrinking
tubing and packaging, soften-
ing materials and stripping
paint. It's your dependable
answer, “Wherever a fast, por-
table heat is the need.”
The proper amount of heat for
each application is depen-
dent upon the adjustment of
the air intake shutter, the dis-
tance of the nozzle opening
from the work surface and
length of time that heat is
applied to the work surface.
Before performing an applica-
tion, we recommend that you
experiment with a piece of
scrap material. Use care in
approaching the work until
you find the proper combina-
tion of shutter adjustment, dis-
tance from the work surface
and heat application time.
Use a gentle back and forth
motion when applying heat
unless it is found that a con-
centrated heat is desired.
To Operate Heat Gun
1) Plug heat gun into properly
rated outlet.
2) Move rocker switch to
“Hot” position. Heat gun
will come up to full operat-
ing temperature in approxi-
mately two minutes.
3) Adjust air intake shutter to
desired position. Open will
provide slightly cooler air.
Closed will provide the
highest temperature.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (cont’d) OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (cont’d)
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
When heat gun is used in an
enclosed container, such as a
shrink tunnel or special enclo-
sure, ambient air must be
allowed to pass into the heat
gun and there must be an out-
let of equal size for the heated
air to pass out of the enclosure
also. Total enclosure will cause
damage or possible failure to
the heat gun due to the
extreme heat generated.
4) Adjustable stand is pro-
vided to allow nozzle to be
rotated from almost hori-
zontal to vertical position.
5) To turn heat gun off after
use, move switch to
“COLD” position. Run on
cold for approximately
three minutes. This will
allow the heat gun to cool
down and the nozzle to
become cool to the touch.
6) Move switch to "OFF" posi-
tion.
How to Strip Paint
In addition to many other
applications, stripping paint
has become a popular use for
your Master Heat Gun.
Because of its higher power
and airflow ratings many pro-
fessional restoration and reno-
vation contractors recognize it
as the tool of choice for tough
paint stripping jobs.
We recommend using only
the Model HG-501A (120V),
or the Model HG-502A
(220/240V) for professional
paint stripping applications.
Paint Stripping Safety
Instructions
1) WARNING: With a heat
gun, as with all other heat
tools, keep a fire extin-
guisher handy and observe
all sensible fire precau-
tions.
We do not recommend
using this heat gun on hol-
low surfaces such as out-
door siding, walls, soffits,
panels and partitions, etc.
These areas often contain
flammable materials such
as dust, wood chips, insu-
lation, rodent nests and
other debris which could
accidentally ignite.
Your heat gun is best used
for stripping paint from
solid woodwork with ins
and outs, such as solid
interior trim, mouldings,
turnings, doors, balusters
and porch trim, etc.
When stripping paint,
always keep the heat gun
moving in a continuous
back and forth motion.
Stopping or pausing too
long in one spot could ig nite
the surface you are working
on or the area behind it.
2) Do not breathe or swallow
lead based paint in any
form. Many old homes and
other buildings contain lead
based paint. Dust, scrap-
ings, residues and vapors
of lead based paint are
extremely poisonous.
Prevent possible lead poi-
soning when stripping this
type of paint by using ade-
quate ventilation (such as a
window fan in the exhaust
mode), and keeping a clean
work area. When dust or
vapors are present, use a
respirator designed to filter
lead. Move work outside
when possible.
Failure to follow adequate
safety precautions when
working with lead based
paint could result in lead
poisoning. See our Paint
Stripping instructions for
more information.
3) Keep away from chemical
paint strippers which can
ignite or release harmful
vapors.
4) Use adequate ventilation
(such as a window fan in
the exhaust mode) and
keep your work area clean.
5) Wear gloves and safety
glasses at all times.