Before beginning any paint removal process you should determine whether the paint Definitions: Safety Guidelines your are removing contains lead. This can be done by your local health department or by a professional who uses a paint analyzer to check the lead content of the The definitions below describe the level of severity for each paint to be removed.
e) When operating a power tool outdoors, use an extension cord suitable or storing power tools. Such preventive safety measures reduce the risk of for outdoor use. Use of a cord suitable for outdoor use reduces the risk of starting the power tool accidentally. electric shock.
Extension Cords • Avoid poking anything down inside the nozzle. • Know your work environment. Remember that areas behind soffit board, ceilings, CAUTION: Use only extension cords that are approved by the country’s Electrical and floors may contain highly flammable materials. Check these areas before Authority.
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As you become more familiar with the tool and develop the proper technique, the danger • Wear a dust respirator mask or a dual filter (dust and fume) respirator mask of accidental ignition will be greatly reduced. In establishing the proper technique, the which has been approved by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration best thing to do is PRACTICE! Work on simple stripping projects, preferably outdoors, (OSHA), the National Institute of Safety and Health (NIOSH), or the United States...
• The label on your tool may include the following symbols. The symbols and their definitions are as follows: Your D WALT heat gun D26411-XE/D26414-XE has been designed for stripping paint, soldering pipes, shrinking PVC, welding and bending plastics as well as general drying V ....volts A ....amperes...
Switching On and Off (Fig. 4) Icon Description Purpose φ 1. Push the on/off switch (A) to the desired air flow settings: Cone nozzle Welding, shrink sleeving (heat concentrated over 1.24 liter/min [50˚ C-400˚ C 122–752º F)] small area) A low air flow to heat up the workpiece slowly. 50 mm Fish tail Drying, thawing surface nozzle...
4. Direct the hot air onto the paint to be removed. NOTE: To reduce the cooling time, switch the tool on at the lowest air temperature setting and let it run for a few minutes before turning the heat gun off. Best results will be achieved if the heat gun is moved slowly, but CONSTANTLY, from side to side to evenly distribute heat.
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