OPERATION

WARNING:

This heat gun generates extremely high temperatures. Hidden areas such as behind walls, ceilings, floors, soffit boards, and other panels may contain flammable materi- als that could be ignited by the heat gun when working in these locations. Keep tool in constant motion; do not stop or dwell in one spot as the panel or material behind it may ignite. The ignition of these materials may not be readily apparent and could result in property damage and injury to persons.

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WARNING:

Do not direct hot tip or nozzle toward clothing, hands or other body parts. Intense heat from tip or nozzle can cause serious burns or cause clothing to ignite.

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STARTING/STOPPING THE HEAT GUN

See Figure 2.

The heat gun is started by sliding the on/off switch up to the ON (l) position. To stop, slide the switch down to the OFF (O) position.

ADJUSTING THE TEMPERATURE

See Figure 3.

The temperature of the heat gun is controlled by the tem- perature adjustment dial located at the top of the tool. Turn the dial to the right to raise the temperature and to the left to lower the temperature. The LED lights located in front of the dial indicate the temperature setting selected.

NOTE: The proper amount of heat necessary for a specific application depends on the distance between the nozzle and workpiece and the length of time heat is applied. Experiment with scrap materials and start with the lowest temperature range. Be cautious when working until the proper combina- tion of heat, distance and time has been determined.

HANDS-FREE OPERATION

See Figure 4.

The heat gun has a flat bottom surface that acts as a sup- port stand to allow hands-free operation and cooling. Rest the tool on a flat surface and make sure the cord placement does not cause the heat gun to tip over.

NOTE: Do not leave heat gun unattended while it is running or cooling down. Always set on a flat, level surface with noz- zle tip directed upwards, away from supporting surface.

SWITCH IN

ON POSITION

SWITCH IN

OFF POSITION

Fig. 2

LED TEMPERATURE

DISPLAY

TEMPERATURE

 

ADJUST DIAL

Fig. 3

SUPPORT STAND

Fig. 4

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Ryobi HG500 manual STARTING/STOPPING the Heat GUN, Adjusting the Temperature, HANDS-FREE Operation