Important Safety Instructions
WARNING: THIS PRODUCT IS A SOURCE OF VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE FLAMELESS HEAT. AS WITH ANY ELECTRICAL TOOL, WHEN USING HEAT TOOLS, ALWAYS FOLLOW SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PERSONAL INJURY.
1)Read and understand this instruction manual before using this product. Save this manual for future reference.
2)WARNING: With a heat gun, as with all other heat tools, keep a fire extin- guisher handy and observe all sensible fire precautions.
We do not recommend using this heat gun on hollow surfaces such as outdoor siding, walls, soffits, panels and partitions, etc. These areas often contain flammable materials such as dust, wood chips, insulation, rodent nests and other debris which could acciden- tally ignite.
Your heat gun is best used for stripping paint from solid woodwork with ins and outs such as solid inte- rior trim, mouldings, turn- ings, doors, balusters and porch trim, etc.
When stripping paint, always keep the heat gun moving in a continuous back and forth motion. Stopping or pausing too long in one spot could ignite
the surface you are working on or the area behind it. See our Paint Stripping Instructions for more infor- mation.
3)Do not breathe or swallow lead based paint in any form. Many old homes and other buildings contain lead based paint. Dust, scrap- ings, residues and vapors of lead based paint are extremely poisonous. Prevent possible lead poi- soning when stripping this type of paint by using ade- quate ventilation (such as a window fan in the exhaust mode), and keeping a clean work area. When dust or vapors are present, use a respirator designed to filter lead. Move work outside when possible.
Failure to follow adequate safety precautions when working with lead based paint could result in lead poisoning. See our Paint Stripping Instructions for more information.
4)WARNING: to reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose heat guns to rain or moisture. Store indoors. Connect to grounded outlet only.
5)Do not use plug adaptors or remove the ground prong from the plug. This tool is equipped with a
6)Use heat gun only on ade- quately rated circuits to avoid overheating of elec- trical systems.
7)Master heat guns can pro- duce up to1000°F (540°C) of flameless heat out of the nozzle. Do not direct this hot air stream at your cloth- ing, hands or other body parts. Do not use as a hair dryer.
8)Do not touch nozzle open- ing or nozzle shield until cool. When in “hot” mode, extreme heat is generated at those areas. Always hold tool by the handle or use permanently attached stand.
9)Run on “cold” before turn- ing off. The nozzle and shield require approxi- mately 3 minutes to become cool to the touch.
10)Do not touch work surface with nozzle. Keep nozzle face at least 1" away.
11)Keep a clean work area. Messy or cluttered work areas invite accidents or injury.
12)Keep away from children. All visitors should be kept at a safe distance from the work area. Do not let visi- tors touch the tool or extension cord.
13)Use tool in a
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