Typical Applications - Master Masterflow AH-301 Instruction Manual

Important Safety Instructions
(cont'd)
2. Remove or cover any car- Administration (OSHA), the
pets, rugs, furniture, cloth-
National Institute of Safety
ing, cooking utensils and air
and Health (NIOSH), or
ducts.
the United Stated Bureau
of Mines. These masks
3. Place drop clothes in the
and replaceable filters are
work area to catch any paint
readily available at major
chips or peelings. Wear
hardware stores. Be sure the
protective clothing such as
mask fits. Beards and facial
extra work shirts, overalls
hair may keep masks from
and hats.
sealing properly. Change
4. Work in one room at a
filters often. DISPOSABLE
time. Furnishing should
PAPER MASKS ARE NOT
be removed or placed in
ADEQUATE.
the center of the room and
7. Use caution when operating
covered. Work areas should
the hot air gun. Keep the hot
be sealed off from the rest
air gun moving as excessive
of the dwelling by sealing
heat will generate fumes
doorways with drop clothes.
which can be inhaled by the
5. Children, pregnant or poten-
operator.
tially pregnant women and
8. Keep food and drink out of
nursing mothers should not
the work area. Wash hands,
be present in the work area
arms and face and rinse
until the work is done and all
mouth before eating of drink-
cleanup is complete.
ing. Do not smoke or chew
6. Wear a dust respirator or a
gum or tobacco in the work
dual filter (dust and fume)
area.
respirator mask which has
9. Clean up all removed paint
been approved by the Oc-
and dust by wet mopping
cupational Safety and Health
Operating Instructions
Your Masterflow ® is a heavy duty • Drying inks and paints on silk
industrial quality heat blower.
screen, posters, fabrics and
You can do more heating jobs
papers.
faster with this heat blower
because of its high power and Uses are as limitless as your
air flow ratings.
own ingenuity.
This product provides a fast
The proper amount of heat for
flow of heated air for applica-
each application is dependent
tions such as:
upon the model number of the
Masterflow in use, the distance
• Shrinking heat-shrinkables.
from the work surface, and the
• Shrinking sleeves over wires,
heat application time.
harnesses and bottle caps.
the floors. Use a wet cloth
to clean all walls, sills and
any other surface where
paint or dust is clinging. DO
NOT SWEEP, DRY DUST OR
VACUUM. Use a high phos-
phate detergent or trisodium
phosphate (TSP) to, wash
and mop areas.
10. At the end of each work ses-
sion put the paint chips and
the debris in a double plas-
tic bag, close it with tape
or twist ties, and dispose of
properly.
11. Remove protective clothing
and work shoes in the work
area to avoid carrying dust
into the rest of the dwelling.
Wash work clothes sepa-
rately. Wipe shoes off with a
wet rag that is then washed
with the work clothes. Wash
hair and body thoroughly
with soap and water.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Before performing any ap-
plication, we recommend that
you experiment with a piece
of scrap material. Use care in
approaching the work until you
find the proper combination of
distance from the work surface,
and the heat application time.
Use a gentle back and forth
motion when applying heat
unless it is found that a concen-
trated heat is desired.
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Operating Instructions
(cont'd)
To Operate Heat Blower from almost horizontal to
vertical position.
1) Plug heat blower into prop-
erly rated outlet. 4) To turn heat blower off after
use, move switch to "Cold"
2) Move toggle switch to "Hot"
position. Run on cold for
position. Heat blower will
approximately three minutes.
come up to full operating
This will allow the heat
temperature in approximately
blower to cool down and the
two minutes.
nozzle to become cool to
the touch.
3) Adjustable stand is provided
to allow nozzle to be rotated
5) Move switch to "Off" position.

Typical Applications

How to Strip Paint materials such as dust, wood
chips, insulation, rodent nests
In addition to many other
and other debris which could
applications, stripping paint
accidentally ignite.
has become a popular use for
your Masterflow Heat Blower. Your heat gun is best used
Because of its higher power for stripping paint from solid
and airflow ratings many pro- woodwork with ins and outs,
fessional restoration and reno- such as solid interior trim,
vation contractors recognize it mouldings, turnings, doors,
as the tool of choice for tough balusters and porch trim, etc.
paint stripping jobs.
When stripping paint, always
We recommend using only the keep the heat gun moving in a
Model AH-501 (120V) or the continuous back and forth mo-
Model AH-502 (220/240V) for tion. Stopping or pausing too
professional paint stripping long in one spot could ignite
applications. the surface you are working on
or the area behind it.
Paint Stripping Safety
2) Do not breathe or swallow
Instructions
lead based paint in any form.
1) WARNING: With a heat gun,
Many old homes and other
as with all other heat tools,
buildings contain lead based
keep a fire extinguisher
paint. Dust, scrapings,
handy and observe all sen-
residues and vapors of lead
sible fire precautions.
based paint are extremely
poisonous. Prevent possible
We do not recommend using
lead poisoning when strip-
this heat gun on hollow
ping this type of paint by
surfaces such as outdoor
using adequate ventilation
siding, walls, soffits, panels
(such as a window fan in the
and partitions, etc. These
exhaust mode), and keeping
areas often contain flammable
When heat blower is used in
an enclosed container, such
as a shrink tunnel or special
enclosure, ambient air must
be allowed to pass into the
heat blower and there must be
an outlet of equal size for the
heated air to pass out of the
enclosure also. Total enclosure
will cause damage or possible
failure to the heat blower due to
the extreme heat generated.
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.
3) Keep away from chemical
paint strippers which can
ignite or release harmful
vapors.
4) Use adequate ventilation
(such as a window fan in the
exhaust mode) and keep
your work area clean.
5) Wear gloves and safety
glasses at all times.
6) Keep a fully charged fire
extinguisher close at hand.
7) Stay alert, watch what you
are doing, and use common
sense.
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