U-Line SHRINKFAST 998 Manual page 4

START-UP
Open the tank valve and wait 5 seconds to fully
pressurize hose. You will hear the flow check valve open
with an audible click.
Figure 2
Safety
Trigger
1. Press the safety trigger. This prevents the gas handle
from opening accidentally. (See Figure 2)
2. Slowly squeeze the gas handle until the igniter fires
with an audible click. (See Figure 2)
CAUTION! GUN WILL IGNITE.
IMPORTANT:
• Squeezing the gas handle too quickly will cause
the igniter to fire the spark plug before the gas
mixture is ready.
• If gun fails to fire fully, release BOTH the safety
trigger and gas handle to reset the igniter. Then
repeat the starting procedure.
• For thinner films, set the regulator for lower pressure
and adjust up for thicker films. Factory preset is 22 PSI.
USING THE HEAT GUN
Use gun only in well-ventilated areas.
WARNING! Do not operate gun in areas
with flammable gases or where smoking is
prohibited.
IMPORTANT HEAT SHRINK TIPS:
• Heat only softens film. Shrinking occurs as film cools.
Do not concentrate heat and wait for film to shrink
before. Keep the gun moving.
• Make sure the four corners of the bag are wrapped
under pallet.
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OPERATING CONTINUED
PALLETIZING
1.
2. Carefully fit pallet bag over load. Do not puncture or
3. Shrink Bottom: Ignite gun and hold about 12" from
Hand
Trigger
(Gas Handle)
4. Shrink Sides: Do one side at a time.
5. Shrink Top: Since top is already pulled taut by the
PATCHING
Patch holes easily: Lay a square of film over the hole
and apply heat to the edges to weld patch to bag. Also
useful for reinforcing edges or corners.
SHRINK WRAPPING LARGE OR ODD-SHAPED LOADS
Wrap objects too big to fit under a bag by joining
several sheets of shrink film together.
1. Adjoining sheets should overlap 18".
2. Secure sheets using the weight of the load at the
Elevate pallet load approx. 6" from floor. Leave area
under the four corners clear.
tear the bag. Bag should fit snug over the load and
overlap the base of the pallet almost to the floor.
film.
a. Move around pallet, applying heat to the
bottom edge of the bag and blow it under the
pallet.
b. Shrink film to grip bottom of pallet firmly, locking
bag to pallet and unitizing load.
a. Holding gun 12" from film, shrink side by
sweeping gun smoothly across the bottom edge.
b. Move up one foot and sweep back, continue
to move up and sweep across the side until you
reach the top.
IMPORTANT! Keep gun moving at all times.
c. Repeat for the remaining sides.
four sides being shrunk, this requires less heat than
shrinking the sides.
base or with battens tacked to the skids.
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