Stainel HL1800E User manual

THEMULTI-USESTEINEL
VARIABLETEMPERATURE
ELECTRONICALLYCONTROLLED
HEAT GUN
TEMPERATURERANGE212°F to1100°F
OPERATOR'S
USE& CARE
MANUAL
Readthisuse& care
manualbeforeusing,
andkeepforfuture
reference.
Savethis
Manual.
1095
MadeInGermany

ULWARNINGReadthisinstructionbookbeforeusing.
Toreduceriskoffireforelectricshock,donotexposetorain
ornnoisture.Storeindoors.Whenservicing,useonlyidentical
replacementparts.Whenusingelectrictools,basicsafety
precautionsshouldalwaysbefollowedtoreducetheriskof
fire, electricshockandpersonalinjury.ThisHeatGun
operatesat
1100°Fwithnovisualindicationoftemperature(noflame).
Thehotairstreamattheoutletnozzlewillbumflesh.Donot
tumonHeatGunwithhandinfrontofnozzle.
DONOTUSENEARCOMBUSTIBLELIQUIDS.
DONOTUSEFOR:• Heatinggasengines• Heatingcar
batteries• Thawingrefrigeratorequipment
Specifications
TemperatureVariablefrom212°Fto1100°F
Watts1500W
Weight1.5lbs.
Supply Voltage120V AC
AirFlow14.8cubicfeet/minute
Amps12.5
Cautions
1. Thisheatguncanproduceupto1100°offlamelessheatatthe
nozzle.Donotdirectairstreamatclothing,hairorotherbody
parts. Donotuseasa hairdryer
2. Donotusenearflammableliquidsorinanexplosive
environment(fumes,gasesordust).Removematerialsor
debris,thatmaybecomeignited,fromworkarea.
3.Alwaysholdtoolbyplasticenclosure.Themetalnozzlerequires
approximately20minutestocooltowhereitcanbetouched.
Donottouchnozzleoraccessorytipsuntil cool.
4. Donotstoretooluntilnozzlehascooledtoroomtemperature.
Placetoolina clearareaawayfromcombustiblematerialswhile
cooling.
5.Donotcutoffairflowbyplacingnozzletooclosetowork piece.
Keepintakeventscleanandclearofobstructions.
6.Placetoolona levelsurfacewiththesupportstandfirmlyin
placewhentoolisnothand held. Placecordina positionthat
won'tcausetipping.
7.Donotleavetoolunattendedwhilerunningorcoolingdown.
8.Keepa fullychargedfireextinguishernearby.
9.Donotdirectairflowdirectlyonglass,
10. Shieldmaterialsaroundtheheatedareatopreventdamageor
fire.
11. Useonlywith120VACvoltage.
12. Donotuseinwetconditions.
13. Nottobeusedbychildren.Thisisnota toyandshouldbe
respected.
14. Donotuseinbathoroverwater
15. Safetyglassesshouldbewornwhenusingthis tool.
16. Forstrippingpaint,seedetailedinstructionsinthismanual.
17. Itisrecommendedthatleatherglovesbewornwhenusinga
HeatGun.

•
WARNINGI
Thistooliscapableofproductingtemperaturesupto
1100°F offlamelessheatatthenozzle.ALWAYS:
•Directtheheatawayfromyourselfandothers.
•Preventignitionofcombustiblematerialsonornearthe
workpiece.
•Preventblockageofintakeandnozzleopenings.
Keepa fullychargedfireextinguisheronhand.
Allowthenozzleandaccessorytipstocooltoroomtemperature
beforestorage.
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
READTHESEINSTRUCTIONS
WARNING:Hiddenareassuchasbehindwalls,ceilings,floors,soffit
boards,andotherpanelsmaycontainflammablematerialsthatcould
beignitedbytheheatgunwhenworkingintheselocations.The
ignitionofthesematerialsmaynotbereadilyapparentandcould
resultinpropertydamageandinjurytopersons.Donotuseifin
doubtaboutthishazard.Whenworkingintheselocations,keepthe
heatgunmovingina back-and-forthmotion.Lingeringorpausingin
onespotcouldignitethepanelorthematerialbehindit.TheHeat
GunshouldbeusedonLOWtemperaturewhichisapproximatelyat
dialsettingnumber3.
PaintStripping
WARNING:Extremecareshouldbetakenwhenstrippingpaint.The
peelings,residueandvaporsofpaintmaycontain lead, whichis
poisonous.Anypre-1977paintmaycontainleadandpaintapplied
tohomespriorto1950islikelytocontain lead. Oncedepositedon
surfaces,handtomouthcontactcanresultintheingestionof lead.
Exposuretoevenlowlevelsofleadcancauseirreversiblebrainand
nervoussystemdamage;youngandunbornchildrenare
particularlyvulnerable.
Beforebeginninganypaintremovalprocessyoushoulddetermine
whetherthepaintyouareremovingcontains lead. Thiscanbedone
byyourlocalhealthdepartmentorbya professionalwhouseda
paintanalyzertochecktheleadcontactofthepainttoberemoved.
LEAD-BASEDPAINTSHOULDONLYBEREMOVEDBYA
PROFESSIONALANDSHOULDNOTBEREMOVEDUSINGA
HEATGUN.

Personsremovingpaintshouldfollowtheseguidelines.
1. Movetheworkpieceoutdoors.Ifthisisnotpossible,keepthe
workareawellventilated.Openthewindowsandputan
exhaustfaninoneofthem.Besurethefanismovingtheair
frominsidetooutside.
2. Removeorcoveranycarpets,rugs,furniture,clothing,cooking
utensilsandairducts.
3.Placedropclothsintheworkareatocatchanypaintchipsor
peelings.Wearprotectiveclothingsuchasextraworkshirts,
overallsandhats.
4. Workinoneroomata time.Fumishingsshouldberemovedor
placedinthecenteroftheroomandcovered.Workareas
shouldbesealedofffromtherestofthedwellingbysealing
doorwayswithdropcloths.
5.Children,pregnantorpotentiallypregnantwomenandnursing
mothersshouldnotbepresentintheworkareauntiltheworkis
doneandallcleanupiscomplete.
6.Weara dustrespiratormaskora dualfilter(dustandfume)
respiratormaskwhichhasbeenapprovedbytheOccupational
SafetyandHealthAdministration(OSHA),theNationalInstitute
ofSafetyandHealth(NIOSH),ortheUnitedStatesBureauof
Mines.Thesemasksandreplaceablefiltersarereadilyavailable
atmajorhardwarestores.Besurethemaskfits.Beardsand
facialhairmaykeepmasksfromsealingproperly.Changefilters
often. DISPOSABLEPAPERMASKSARENOTADEQUATE.
7.Usecautionwhenoperatingtheheatgun.Keeptheheatgun
movingasexcessiveheatwillgeneratefumeswhichcanbe
inhaledbytheoperator
8.Keepfoodanddrinkoutoftheworkarea.Washhands,arms
andfaceandrinsemouthbeforeeatingordrinking.Donot
smokeorchewgumortobaccointheworkarea,
9.Cleanupallremovedpaintanddustbywetmoppingthefloors.
Usea wetclothtocleanallwalls,sillsandanyothersurface
wherepaintordustisclinging.DONOTSWEEP,DRYDUST
ORVACUUM.Usea highphosphatedetergentortrisodium
phosphate(TSP)towashandmopareas.
10At theendofeachworksessionputthepaintchipsanddebris
ina doubleplasticbag,closeitwithtapeortwistties,and
disposeofproperly.
11. Removeprotectiveclothingandworkshoesintheworkareato
avoidcarryingdustintotherestofthedwelling.Washwork
clothesseparately.Wipeshoesoffwitha wetragthatisthen
washedwiththeworkclothes.Washhairandbodythoroughly
withsoapandwater
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

DoubleInsulatedTools
Toolsmarkedwiththj words"DoubleInsulated"areequippedwith
atwoprong plug. Tfesetoolshavea specialinsulationsystemthat
complieswithappliciblestandardsofbothUnderwriter's
Laboratories,Inc.ari CanadianStandardAssociation.Theydonot
requiregrounding.
ExtensionCords
Doubleinsulatedtools,likethisone,
havetwoprongcords,andcanuse
eithera twoorthreeprongextension
cord. Asthedistancefromthesupply
outletincreases,however,heavier
gaugeextensioncordsarerequired.
Theuseofextensioncordsof
inadequatesizewirecausesa serious
dropinvoltageandlossofpower
Protectthecordfromdamage.Keepcordsawayfromexcessive
heat,sharpedgesanddamporwetareas.Repairorreplace
damagedextensioncordsbeforeusing.
Ext.CordUngtii
40 Ft.
85Ft.
100Ft.
170R.
270n.
400R.
650R.
WireSize
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
Warranty
Stelnelheatgunsconformwithlegalrequirementsandhave
beenthoroughlyInspectedandtestedbeforeleavingthe
manufacturingfacility.Theyarewarrantedtobefreeofdefects
fromworkmanshipandmaterialsfor a periodofONEYEAR
fromdateoforiginalpurchase.Shouldanytroubledevelop
duringthisone-year-period,retumtheCOMPLETE tool,
freight prepaid, tothefactory.IfInspectionshowsthefroub/e
Iscausedbydefectiveworkmanshipor material, Stelnelwill
repair(or,atour option, replace)withoutcharge.
Thiswarrantydoesnotapplywhere:(1)repairsorattempted
repairshavebeenmadebyothers;(2)repairsrequired
becauseofnormalwearandtear;(3)thetoolfiasbeen
abused, misused,orImproperly maintained, on(4)alterations
havebeenmadetothe tool. Nootherwarranty,wrtttenor
veriaal. Isauthorized.
STEINELAMERICA,INC.
9051LyndaleAve.So.
Bloomington,MN55420
Telephone:[phone]
TollFree: 1-800-852-4343
Fax:[phone]

Outletnozzle Bodyframe Adjustablecoolair
inletforregulatingtemperature
OperatingInstructions
TooperatettieStelnelHL1800EModelHeatGun,plugttiecordintoa 120VA,C,
powersource.Besurettiep>owerswitctiisinttieOFFposition,
TtieHL1800Etiasa twopositionmainpowerswitcti.Besurettieunitispointed
awayfromyourselfandmaterialswtientumingttieuniton,
Ttieriextstepistoadjustttiejemperaturetottiedesiredsettingbyturningttie
adjustablecoolairinlVtatttienearoftheunit,A settingof 1 willtiettielowest
temperature(212°F)anda settingof5 willbethehighesttemp(1100°F),Noprecise
temperaturedesignationisassignedtonumt>ers2,3,and4,
Theunitmaybeusedina handheldposition(Fig,1)orina handsfree,upright
position(Fig,2)ona flatlevelsurface.Whenusingtheunitintheuprightposition,
theplasticstandwheelshouldalsobeinsertedintheAdjustablecoolairinletfor
additionalsupport.Whenusingtheunitintheuprightp>osition,besurethecordis
placedinsucha positionthatitwillpreventtippingtheheatgunover,pullingthe
heatgunofftheworksurfaceorcausingtrippingoverthe cord.
TheHeatGunprovidesa lowvelocitystreamofhotairprovidingrapidheatingfor
applicationssuchasstrippingpaint,thawingfrozenpipes,forrningplastics,soldering
copperpipeandapplyingheatshrinl^abletubing.Theproperamountofheatforeach
applicationisdependentupontemperatuerangeselected(See"Switch"),distance
betweennozzleandworkpieceandlengthoftimeheatisapplied.Therecommended
procedureistoexperimentwithscrapmaterialsandstartwithlowesttemperature
range. Usecareinapproachingtheworkuntilthepropercombinationofheat,distance
andtimeofapplicationhasbeenobtained.Itisgenerallybesttousea gentlebackand
forthmotionwhenapplyingheatunlessithastjeendeterminedthata concentrated
heatisdesirable.

Accessories
ForSpecificTasks
07011
50mm(2")SurfaceNozzle
Providesanevenairdistribution
onsmallsurfaces.
07021
75mm(3")SurfaceNozzle
Providesanevenairdistribution
onlargesurfaces.
07031
50mm(2")WindowNozzte
Nozzlewithreflectortodirect
airflowawayfromtheglassto
theframe.
07041
75mm(3")WindowNozzle
NOZZIQ withreflectortodirect
airflowawayfromtheglassto
theframe.
07051
39mm(IV4")ReflectorNozzle
Reflectsheatarounda surface
suchassolderingcopperpipe,
bendingPVCpipe,andheat
shrinktubing.
07062
9mm(H")ReductionNozzle
Providesa totallyconcentrated
pinpointairflow.UHonlywitti
modeliHL1800EandHL2000P.
07061
9mm(%")ReflectorNozzle
Forsrnalldiametershrinktube
applications.Useonlywith
modelsHL1B00EandHL2000P.
07071
14mm(S")ReductionNozzle
Providesa totallyconcentrated
airflow.Useonlywithmodels
HL1800EandHL2000P.
07061
20mm(V«")ReductionNozzle
Providesa totallyconcentrated
airflow.
07301
75mm(3")ReflectorNozzle
Reflectsheatarounda surface
suchassolderingcopperpipe,
bendingPVCpipeandheat
shrinktubing.
07461
14mm{*ft")ReflectorNozzle
Speciallydesignedtiptoprovide
efficientandquickheattosolder
sinkwireconnectors.Useonly
withmodelsHL1800Eand
HL2000P.
07221
StyrofoamCuttinoBlade
(5" Long)
Formakinga cleancutinstyro-
foam. TobeusedwithItem
07060.
07211
75mm(3")HeatDisc
Tefloncoateddiscforheating
PVCpipeforbuttwelding.Tobe
usedwithitem07070.
07471
40mm{^W)SplitNozzle
ForlapweldingPVCsheeting
androofingmaterial.Tobeused
withItem07070.
07511
40mm (IVI") AngleSiltNozzle
Speciallydesignedangleslit
nozzleforefficientlylapwelding
singleplyroofingmaterials.Use
onlywith'modelsHL1800Eand
HL2000P.

AccessoriesCont'd
Specialnozzles
forplasticwelding:
oro9i
ptaiticWtaldingNozzl*
Forworttingwithflexibleplatic
weldingwire.Tobeusedwith
Item07060
07101
20mm(V.~)siltNonle
Forlapweldingplasticma-
terials.TobeusedwithItem
07060.
07201
PlatUcWetdlngRodNoule
Providesconcentratedairflow
tomeltplasticweldingrods.To
beusedwithItem07060.
PtatllcWeMngRods
16pieces9" long. %"-*^
—LDPE07331
—PVC 07311
—PP07341
—ABS07421
HintsOnHeatGunUses
Formingandshapingplastic
plasticmaterials
•SoftenPVCpipeandother
plasticmaterialsfor
bendingandshaping
•Softenvinylfloorcoverings
andaroundmouldings
•Softenformicacoverings
forshapingonrounded
edges
Soldering
•Solderingcopperpipeupto
3/4",Canuse90/10solder
•Activatesolderandwire
connectors
Drying
•Quickdryingofautomotive
bodyfillers
•Dryingpaintsamples
•Dryingplasterfilling
compounds
•Activatesolderandwire
connectors
Thawing
•Thawfrozenwaterpipes
•Thawfrozenlocks
Shrinking
•Shrinkingshrinktube
Insulators
•HeatshrinkPVCtubes
•Heatshrinkpackagingwrap
Roofing
•HeatingModifiedBitumen
Removalofadhesives
•ActivatingHeatsensitive
adhesives
•Removalofpressure
sensitivestickers
•Removalofflooring
adhesives
otherUses
•Fiberglasswork
•Waxremovalonskiesand
surfboards
•Applyhotpatches
•Paintstripping
•Softeninghardened
windowglazing
CAUTION:
ItIsrecommendedthattheuserexperimentonscrapma-
terialsbeforeusingfora specifictask.