Technical Specification - Speedheater COBRA Manual De Instrucciones Y Seguridad

Technical specification

Speedheater Cobra. Patented.
CE approved in accordance with the European
Product Safety Standards: EN 60335-1, EN 60335-2-45.
Heat surface Dimensions:
Length: approx. 3,5" / 92 mm
Width: approx. 2,8" / 68 mm
Volts:
220-240V/3 amps,120V/5.8 amps, 110V/6.4 amps
Check voltage on the marking of appliance.
Watts: 700 W
Amps: 3 / 5.8 / 6.4
Elecrical Connection:
1 phase standard grounded outlet.
Cord: 16 gauge 3 wire, 8 feet long.
Switch: ON/OFF
Optimum exposure time for paint
removal applications: 1 to 3 seconds.
The paint is ready to be scraped off when it is
both bubbling and smoking simultaneously.
Operating Temperature:
Approximately 200°- 400° F (100°- 200°C)
when used according to instructions.
Excessive heating may create a fire hazard or
vaporize lead particles.
Instructions for use
Starting Up
• Connect the cord to a 240/120/110V
grounded outlet.
• Ensure that any extension cords used are
approved for the amperage and the envi-
ronment.
• Move the switch to the ON position, and rest
the Cobra on the Support Bar with the heat
surface facing up (see fig. 3b).
• Allow the tool to warm up for approximately
2 minutes. It's ready for use when the IR-
tubes glow bright orange.
General Paint Stripping
• Use heat-protective gloves and a properly
fitted (N100) respirator or a high-quality dust
mask (N95 or better).
• Keep fire extinguisher and spray bottle of
water nearby.
• Use support bar to adjust angle of heating-
element as necessary (fig. 1). Do not touch
any other metal parts because they will be
extremely hot (fig. 2)!
• Hold Cobra by the neck, rather than the end,
of the handle, and grip it between thumb
and forefingers, as if it were a pencil (fig. 4).
• Work two-handed, with Cobra in one hand
and a high-quality, properly sharpened pull-
scraper in the other.
• Suspend the heating element slightly above
the paint surface for 1 – 3 seconds, just long
enough for the paint to begin smoking and
bubbling.
• Move the tool to an adjacent surface and
scrape the paint off the first area while the
second one heats up (Fig 8).
• Do not allow the heating element to linger
any longer than necessary over the paint
surface.
• Practice until the process of "heating,"
"moving," and "scraping" becomes one fluid
motion.
• When taking a short break, set the Cobra
upside down on a stable, fireproof surface
(fig. 3b), or hang it safely in the air (fig. 3a).
Never leave this tool unsupervised unless
it's unplugged and has fully cooled.
Warning:
The Cobra's concentrated heating element
is designed to loosen narrow or profiled
areas of paint much faster than the original
Speedheater. Do not let it linger in one place
for more than a few seconds!
Window Procedure
The Cobra's concentrated heating surface makes
it particularly effective for removing old paint and
glazing from window sashes.
• If sash has been removed from frame, se-
cure it to a work surface with clamps or jigs.
• Protect fragile historic glass from heat
damage by covering it with metal flashing or
aluminum foil.
• Remove the putty first, then the paint.
• Strip the flat surfaces following the procedu-
res described above (Fig 8).
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