Declaration Of Conformity; General Safety Instructions; Special Safety Instructions; Specified Use - Metabo H 16-500 Manual Original

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Original instructions
Dear customer,
Many thanks for the trust that you have placed in us by purchasing your new Metabo power tool. Each
Metabo power tool is carefully tested and subject to strict quality controls by Metabo's quality assurance.
Nevertheless, the service life of a power tool depends to a great extent on you. Please observe the infor-
mation contained in these instructions and the enclosed documentation. The more carefully you treat your
Metabo power tool, the longer it will provide dependable service.
Contents

1 Declaration of Conformity

2 Specified Use

3 General Safety Instructions

4 Special Safety Instructions

5 Overview
6 Use
7 Servicing
8 Troubleshooting
9 Accessories
10 Repairs
11 Environmental Protection
12 Technical Specifications
1 Declaration of Conformity
We hereby declare at our sole responsibility that
this product conforms to the standards and
normative documents mentioned:
EN 60335,
2006/95/EC, 2004/108/EC
Volker Siegle
Director Product Engineering & Quality
Responsible Person for Documentation
© 2011 Metabowerke GmbH, 72622 Nürtingen,
Germany
2 Specified Use
The hot air gun is suitable for the following tasks:
Removal of old paint coats, drying of freshly
applied paint, thawing of frozen water lines,
heating of plastics prior to forming, soldering (e.g.
of copper lines), gluing and jointing with hot-melt-
type adhesives, welding of plastics.
This tool is not designed for use by persons
(including children) with physical, sensory or
mental disabilities, or with insufficient experience
and/or knowledge, unless they are supervised by a
person responsible for their safety, or have
received instructions on how to use the tool by this
person.
The user bears sole responsibility for any damage
caused by improper use. Generally accepted acci-
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com
dent prevention regulations and the enclosed
safety information must be observed.
3 General Safety Instructions
ings and instructions may result in electric shock,
fire and/or serious injury.
Keep all safety instructions and information for
future reference.
Before using the power tool, carefully read through
and familiarise yourself with all the enclosed safety
information and the Operating Instructions. Keep
all enclosed documentation for future reference,
and pass on your power tool only together with this
documentation.
4 Special Safety Instructions
Never look inside the outlet tube!
Never use the hot air gun for drying your hair!
Always wear goggles and workgloves!
Take special care when using the hot air gun near
combustible materials or explosive gases.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they
do not play with the tool.
Risk of burns: Never touch the hot outlet tube.
Never use power tools when damp, or in a damp
or wet environment.
Take special care when using tools near combus-
tible materials. Never direct at the same point for
long periods.
Heat can be directed to concealed combustible
materials.
Never direct the hot air gun at highly flammable
materials! Fires can be caused if the hot air gun is
not used with great care.
ENGLISH
WARNING - Reading the operating
instructions will reduce the risk of injury.
WARNING Read all safety warnings and
instructions. Failure to follow all safety warn-
For your own protection and for the
protection of your power tool, pay
attention to all parts of the text that are
marked with this symbol!
ENG
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