Master Appliance Master Heat Guns & Kits - Manual (Page 3)

WARNING: THIS PRODUCT
IS A SOURCE OF VERY
HIGH TEMPERATURE
FLAMELESS HEAT. AS
WITH ANY ELECTRICAL
TOOL, WHEN USING HEAT
TOOLS, ALWAYS FOLLOW
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO
REDUCE THE RISK OF
FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR
PERSONAL INJURY.
1) Read and understand this
instruction manual before
using this product. Save
this manual for future
reference.
2) WARNING: With a heat
gun, as with all other heat
tools, keep a fire extin-
guisher handy and observe
all sensible fire precautions.
We do not recommend
using this heat gun on
hollow surfaces such as
outdoor siding, walls, soffits,
panels and partitions, etc.
These areas often contain
flammable materials such as
dust, wood chips, insulation,
rodent nests and other
debris which could acciden-
tally ignite.
Your heat gun is best used
for stripping paint from
solid woodwork with ins
and outs such as solid inte-
rior trim, mouldings, turn-
ings, 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 ignite
the surface you are working
on or the area behind it.
See our Paint Stripping
Instructions for more infor-
mation.
3) 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.
4) WARNING: to reduce the
risk of fire or electric shock,
do not expose heat guns to
rain or moisture. Store
indoors. Connect to
grounded outlet only.
5) Do not use plug adaptors or
remove the ground prong
from the plug. This tool is
equipped with a 3-prong
plug and a 3-wire grounding
system. Connect to prop-
erly grounded outlets only.
6) Use heat gun only on ade-
quately rated circuits to
avoid overheating of elec-
trical systems.
7) Master heat guns can pro-
duce up to1000°F (540°C)
of flameless heat out of the
nozzle. Do not direct this
hot air stream at your cloth-
ing, hands or other body
parts. Do not use as a hair
dryer.
8) Do not touch nozzle open-
ing or nozzle shield until
cool. When in “hot” mode,
extreme heat is generated
at those areas. Always hold
tool by the handle or use
permanently attached stand.
9) Run on “cold” before turn-
ing off. The nozzle and
shield require approxi-
mately 3 minutes to
become cool to the touch.
10) Do not touch work surface
with nozzle. Keep nozzle
face at least 1" away.
11) Keep a clean work area.
Messy or cluttered work
areas invite accidents or
injury.
12) Keep away from children.
All visitors should be kept
at a safe distance from the
work area. Do not let visi-
tors touch the tool or
extension cord.
13) Use tool in a well-venti-
lated area. Do not use
near flammable liquids or
in an explosive environ-
ment (where fumes, gases
or dust are present).
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Important Safety Instructions