Hakko Electronics FX-305 Instruction Manual

SOLDERING POT
Instruction Manual
Thank you for purchasing a HAKKO product.
This product is a soldering pot.
Make sure to read this manual before using the product, and keep it in a safe place for future reference.

1. Set contents and assembly

Main Unit FX-305 (Pot size: 75 × 75 square) .......................1
Solder waste collector ..........................................................1
Spatula .................................................................................1
Solder pot cover ...................................................................1
Hexagon wrench (Size 2 mm) .............................................1
USB cable.............................................................................1
Solder pot cover
Spatula Hexagon wrench
75 × 75 square pot
Power cord
Power switch
IR receiver
(See "4-3. Operation")
Connect to a computer
(See the separate document USB cable
"Connecting to a Computer")
See the web page for the product information such as replacement parts/options.
https://www.hakko.com/doc_fx305-ah

3. Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

Warnings, cautions, and notes are placed at critical points in this manual to direct your attention to significant
items. They are defined as follows:
WARNING: Failure to comply with a WARNING may result in serious injury or death.
Failure to comply with a CAUTION may result in injury to the operator, or damage to the
CAUTION:
items involved.
: This indicates procedures or information that are important in a process described in this
NOTE
document.
Be sure to observe the following precautions to ensure safety.
● This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
●Children shall not play with the appliance.
●Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.
● When in use the pot and molten solder are able to reach temperatures higher than 500ºC. You may risk
getting burned or causing a fire if mishandled.
●Use the product on a stable metal workbench and make sure there are no flammable materials nearby.
●Do not put water into the pot. Doing so is dangerous, as it can cause solder to splatter.
●Do not touch any metal parts around the pot.
●Do not place anything that easily burns or ignites near the product.
●Make sure that people nearby are aware of the "high temperature danger."
● Disconnect the power cord and wait until the solder and pot have cooled to a safe ambient temperature
before changing pots.
● When the product is not in use, being repair, or being cleaned, turn off the power switch and disconnect
the plug from the power outlet.
Failure to observe the following precautions to ensure safety might result in electric shock, malfunction or
other trouble.
●Before using this product, fully read all descriptions in this document.
●Only use the product for soldering.
●Soldering produces smoke, so make sure to work in a well-ventilated area.
●Use genuine HAKKO parts for included parts/replacement parts/options.
●Do not modify this product.
●Do not use damaged cords or plugs. Doing so can result in malfunction or injury.
●Do not use the product if it has been dropped or shows signs of damage.
●When inserting and removing the cord, hold the plug body and do not pull the cord.
●Do not allow this product to get wet. Also, do not handle it with wet hands.
●Do not perform any other actions that may be considered to be dangerous.
FX-305
Confirm the contents before use.
*This product may differ from the following:
Software (CD-ROM) .............................................................1
Power cord ...........................................................................1
Instruction manual
(this document) .....................................................................1
Instruction manual
(Quick Parameter Settings / Connecting to a Computer) .....1
Software (CD-ROM)
Main unit
Solder waste collector
WARNING
CAUTION

2. Specifications

550 W (100 V), 680 W (110 V),
Power
575 W (120 V), 580 W (220 V),
consumption
640 W (230 V), 700 W (240 V)
50 × 50 square: 50 to 530ºC (120 to 990ºF)
Temperature
75 × 75 square: 50 to 500ºC (120 to 940ºF)
range
100 × 100 square: 50 to 450ºC (120 to 850ºF)
Main unit only:
162 (W) × 100 (H) × 239 (D) mm
(6.4 × 3.9 × 9.4 in)
Dimensions
With solder pot cover attached:
162 (W) × 123 (H) × 239 (D) mm
(6.4 × 4.8 × 9.4 in)
Weight 2.5 kg (5.5 lb)
* The weight excludes the cord.
* This product is applied with electrostatic countermeasures.
* The molten solder capacity is measured using Sn-Pb based solder.
* Please note that specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice in the interest of product improvement.
■ Handling precautions for ESD Safe products
This product contains electrostatic countermeasures, so please use the following precautions:
1. Not all plastic parts are insulators, they may be conductive. Be careful not to expose live electrical parts
or damage insulating materials when performing repairs or replacing parts.
2. Be sure the product is grounded before use.
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4. Operation

4-1. Replacing the pot

Turn off the power switch and disconnect the plug from the outlet, then make sure the solder has hardened
and that the pot has cooled to a safe ambient temperature before replacing the pot.
(1) Loosen (do not remove) the two screws securing the pot with the 2 mm hexagon wrench.
(2) Replace the pot.
(3) While pressing down on the pot with your hand, gradually tighten the screws evenly on both sides until the
pot is firmly secure.
NOTE Excessively tightening the screws can cause the pot to lift up or the chassis to deform.
Screw
Screw

4-2. Preparations

When opening and closing the solder pot cover, only use the front section of the frame (see figure
Other parts of the frame may be hot while in use.
●
Use the "fixing support" (optional) when securing the product to table.
NOTE Prepare screws for securing the product to the edge of the table.
●
Factory default settings are as follows:
Setting temperature 350ºC
Solder type Sn-Ag-Cu
Pot size 75 × 75 square
To change the parameters, see the separate document "Quick Parameter
NOTE
Settings."
●
Attach the solder waste collector to one side of the main unit.
When attaching the solder pot cover, you cannot attach the solder waste
NOTE
collector to the back.
●
Attach the solder pot cover to the main unit.
NOTE For safety purposes, keep the solder pot cover closed when not working.
●
Set the type of solder you will use in parameter No.
Sn-Pb
Sn-Ag-Cu
Select the type that is closest to
Sn-Cu
the solder you will be using.
Sn
Sn-Bi
●
Set the pot size in parameter No. .
50 × 50 mm square
75 × 75 mm square
100 × 100 mm square
Pot
50 × 50 square: 50 (W) × 42.5 (H) × 50 (D) mm
(2 × 1.7 × 2 in)
Solder pot
75 × 75 square: 75 (W) × 42.5 (H) × 75 (D) mm
dimensions
(3 × 1.7 × 3 in)
(inner)
100 × 100 square: 100 (W) × 53 (H) × 100 (D) mm
(3.9 × 2.1 × 3.9 in)
50 × 50 square: 0.85 kg (1.9 lb)
Molten solder
75 × 75 square: 1.9 kg (4.2 lb)
capacity
100 × 100 square: 2.75 kg (6.1 lb)
CAUTION
CAUTION
CAUTION
Frame
A
. Fixing support
(optional)
A
2022.07
80.1025-001a
A ).
Threaded hole
Φ6.5