Skil 8003 Original Instructions Manual page 8

upright position; when doing so, make
sure no combustible materials or
inflammable gases are in the proximity
• Do not store/leave the tool outdoors
• Store the tool in a dry and locked-up
place, out of reach of children
USE
• On/off switch with 3 temperature
settings 4
! check if switch A 2 is in
position "0" before plugging in
- switch on the tool by pushing
switch A in desired position:
1 = 50°C, air flow 250 litres/minute
2 = 400°C, air flow 250 litres/
minute
3 = 570°C, air flow 500 litres/
minute
- when using it for the first time,
some smoke may emit from the
tool; this is normal and will soon
cease
- switch off the tool by pushing
switch A in position "0"
• General use
- determine the right temperature by
testing out on an inconspicuous
part of the workpiece; start with a
low temperature setting
- the temperature falls as the
distance between the air outlet/
nozzle and the workpiece
increases
- the temperature required depends
on the material to be worked on
• Stationary use 5
- set the tool down on its rear in an
upright position
- make sure the surface is clean and
dustfree; polluted air damages the
motor
- make sure the air flow is directed
away from you
- secure the cord to prevent pulling
down the tool
- do not touch the air outlet/nozzle
- make sure nothing drops into the
air outlet/nozzle
- carefully hold the tool with one
hand while switching it off with the
other hand, and then allow it to
cool down
• Use at hard-to-reach places
- remove ring B 2, thus releasing
the metal air outlet over a greater
distance
! pay attention to increased risk
of fire and burns
• Holding and guiding the tool 6
- hold the tool with one hand
- keep ventilation slots E 2
uncovered
• SKIL accessories (not standard
included) 7
- glass protection nozzle F (for
deflecting air flow)
- flat nozzle G (for broadening air
flow)
- reflector nozzle H (for reflecting air
flow)
- reduction nozzle J (for
concentrating air flow)
All application examples (except
removing paint next to glass) can
be performed without accessories;
however, using the appropriate
accessory simplifies the work and
significantly improves the quality of the
results
• Mounting/removing accessories
(not standard included)
- simply fit the accessory onto air
outlet C 2
- remove an accessory by pulling it
off to the front after it has cooled
down
! mount an accessory only when
the air outlet is cold, when the
switch is in position "0" and
when the plug is disconnected
• Constant heat control (overload
protection)
Protects heating element from
damage when tool is overloaded
without having to stop it and/or let it
cool down for a period of time
- when the temperature gets too
high, the heating element switches
itself off, while the motor continues
to run and produces cold air
- when the temperature has fallen
down sufficiently (taking only a few
seconds), the heating element will
be switched on automatically
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