Temperature adjustment. Powerplus POWX1020

POWX1020 EN

8.4 Temperature adjustment

There is a LCD temperature display (2) on the rear of this tool which shows the current temperature or setting temperature. This tool has two temperature adjustment buttons (6) that delivers higher temperature by depressing the “ + ” button, and delivers lower temperature by depressing to the “ ” button.

Let this hot air gun run a few minutes and reach to the setting temperature before operating.

Prior to assembly and adjustment always unplug the tool

The air temperature can be adjusted to suit a wide range of applications. The table below suggests settings for different applications.

Setting Applications

Position I  To reduce the cooling time after working

Position II

Low

Position III

High

 Drying paint and varnish

 Removing stickers

 Waxing and de-waxing

 Drying wet timber prior to filling

 Thawing frozen pipes

 Bending plastic pipes and sheets

 Loosening rusted or tightly fastened nuts and bolts

 Removing paint and lacquer

If you are not sure about the correct setting, start with a low temperature setting and gradually increase the temperature until you achieve optimum results

8.5 Stripping paint

 Set a high air temperature.

 Switch the tool on.

 Direct the hot air onto the paint to be removed.

 When the paint softens, scrape the paint away using a hand scraper.

Do not keep the tool directed at one spot too long to prevent igniting the surface.

Avoid collecting paint on the scraper accessory, as it may ignite. If necessary, carefully remove paint debris from the scraper accessory using a knife.

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