STEINEL HL 1821 S Manual Del Usuario página 10

Safety warnings
Risk of damage to
property!
• Do not leave the tool unattended
while it is in operation.
• For your own safety, only use
accessories and attachments
that are specified in the operating
instructions or recommended or
specified by the tool manufacturer.
The use of other attachments or
accessories may result in personal
injury.
• Use genuine replacement parts and
genuine accessories.
Keep these safety precautions
with the tool
Proper use
The power tool is intended for shaping plastic and for heating
shrink tubing.
It is also suitable for soldering, de-soldering and undoing
bonded joints.
The tool must not be used for lighting solid fuels, as a
hair-dryer or in vehicles.
Uses
Here are some of the applications you can use STEINEL hot
air tools for. This selection is by no means exhaustive – no
doubt you can immediately think of other examples.
Paint stripping:
Paint is softened and can be removed with a stripping knife
and paint scraper to leave a clean surface.
Shrinking tubing on cables:
The shrink tubing is slipped over the section you want to
insulate and heated with hot air. The tubing shrinks by
approx. 50% in diameter to give a sealed union. Shrinking is
particularly fast and even using reflector nozzles. Sealing and
stabilising cable breaks, insulating soldered joints, gathering
cable runs, sheathing terminal blocks.
Forming PVC:
Sheeting, piping or ski boots can be softened and formed
with hot air.
Lighting barbecues:
Gets charcoal glowing in next to no time; no more waiting.
Thawing:
Water pipes, frozen door locks, steps. Gently thaws and dries
all in one go.
Soft soldering:
First, clean metal parts you want to join. Then, using hot air,
heat the point you want to solder and offer up the soldering
wire. Use flux or a soldering wire with a flux core to prevent
oxide forming.
For your safety
The tool is protected from overheating:
The thermal cut-out completely shuts down the tool if it is
overloaded.
Tool description - operation
Please note: The distance from the object you are working
on depends on material and intended method of working.
Always try out the airflow and temperature on a test piece
first! By using the attachable accessory nozzles (see accesso-
ries page on the cover), the flow of hot air can be controlled
with maximum precision.
Take care when changing hot nozzles! When using the
hot air tool in the self-resting position, make sure it is standing
on a stable, non-slip and clean surface.
The tool is switched on and off via the three-stage switch
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on the back of the grip handle. Airflow and temperature
can be adjusted to 2 settings. Stage 1 reaches 300°C at an
airflow of 350 l/min, stage 2 reaches 550°C at 450 l/min.
This tool is intended for home use only.
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