SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
CAUTION:
Improper usage can cause serious injury to personnel and/or
damage to equipment and work area. For your own safety, please observe
the following precautions.
Check each component after opening the package to make sure
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everything is in good condition. If there are any suspected dam
age, do not use the item and report the issue to your vendor.
Turn OFF the power switch and unplug the device from the
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power source when moving the device from one place to another.
Do not strike or subject the main unit (and all its components) to
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physical shock.
Handle with care.
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Never drop or sharply jolt the unit.
Contains delicate parts that may break if the unit is dropped.
Make sure the equipment is always grounded. Always connect
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power to a grounded receptacle.
Temperature may reach as high as 480°C when switched ON.
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Do not use the device near flammable gases, paper and other flamma
ble materials.
Do not touch heated parts, which can cause severe burns.
Do not touch metallic parts near the tip.
Disconnect the plug from the power source if the unit will not be
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used for a long period. Turn off power during breaks, if possible.
Use only genuine replacement parts.
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Turn off and let the unit cool down before replacing any part.
Soldering process produces smoke, use on well ventilated places.
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Do not alter the unit in any manner.
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Do not operate near inflammable, flammable and combustible
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material and chemicals.
Use proper safety procedures when handling equipments of ex
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tremely hot temperatures.
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
6.
Loosen the screws on the sides of the crucible dock . This would re
lease the grip of the crucible dock on the crucible.
Separated crucible and
crucible dock
The Crucible dock can be expanded
a little to allow enough room to
extract the crucible/crucible clamp.
After which the crucible clamp can
be detached from the crucible.
Crucible with integrated
Temperature sensor and
WARNING: If heating element is found to be faulty do not attach to
the unit. Replace crucible with a new and working heating element.
7.
Loosen the screws on the crucible
clamp.
Loosen these screws to separate the crucible
with heating element from the crucible dock
Loosen these screw to release the
crucible clamp from the crucible
Crucible dock
Heating element
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