Hakko Electronics 485 Care And Feeding

The Hakko 485 represents a considerable investment, and should be granted the care such an investment demands. You
wouldn't run your car without oil, would you? For a long healthy life -
Clean your Hakko 485 according to the following procedures before operating the unit.
1. Remove the tabletop.
2. Turn the unit on. Make sure the solder in the solder bath is completely melted and the ready light is 'ON' before
continuing.
3. Skim the oxides off the surface of the bath, using the spatula, and deposit them in the dross pot next to the bath.
4. Clean away any residue.
5.
Replace the anti-oxidizer in the anti-oxidizer plate.
Clean your Hakko 485 thoroughly every month. Make sure the solder in the solder bath is completely melted and the ready
light is 'ON', then proceed according to the following:
1. Disassembly.
• Using a ladle, remove the molten solder from the bath until the bolts inside the chamber are visible.
• Remove the nuts.
• Using a 2.0 mm. Allen wrench, remove the joint screw.
• Drop the impeller.
• Remove any anti-oxidizer from the anti-oxidizer plate.
• Remove the anti-oxidizer plate.
• While holding the solder outlet with pliers, remove the flow chamber. The bottom plate will lift out at the same
time.
2. Cleaning.
• Use the spatula to remove all oxides and detritus from the chamber and outlet area.
3. REASSEMBLY.
• Place the impeller into the chamber and set the bottom plate in place.
• Place the chamber assembly on the bolt in the solder bath.
• Slip the impeller through the hole in the anti-oxidizer plate and set it into the joint.
• Secure the D-cut on both the impeller and motor shafts into the joint, then tighten the set-screws.
This procedure is to be followed only after every other adjustment and repair has been made. The operator or technician who
embarks upon this procedure will find that the virtue of patience has not been over-rated.
Hakko 191 or 192-5C; A1310 probe for solder bath.
1. Follow the turn-on procedure as described in the manual.
Select MANUAL mode.
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THE CARE AND FEEDING OF THE HAKKO 485.
DAILY CLEANING.
MONTHLY CLEANING.
When the stainless steel heating element pipes become visible, turn the power
OFF to avoid damaging them.
CALIBRATION PROCEDURE.
TEST EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:
NOTE: