Air-Vac PCBRM100, User Manual

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PCBRM100 User’s Guide Chapter 1: Introduction/Overview
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1.3.2 Additional Safety Precautions
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Upper heater housing protects the upper heating element - marked with hot label.
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Preheater surfaces can be hot – protective covers are marked with hot label.
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Flux vapors can be hazardous to operators - fume extraction should be employed.
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Flux liquid is flammable and hazardous to operator health and safety.
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Pot, carrier, head and preheater motion can cause injury to the operator.
Handling of Hazardous Solder and Flux Products
AIR-VAC does not supply the solder or flux products with the PCBRM100 system. The end user of the
system should follow proper handling and disposal instructions for the materials as supplied by their
vendors.
Nozzle Changeover: Safety Equipment Requirements
When changing out the part-specific gas nozzle, use the special nozzle removal tools (GNT1, GNT4 )
that are supplied in the tool kit of the system whenever handling a hot nozzle.
Removing a nozzle:
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Hold the hot nozzle with the nozzle removal tool and pull out of nozzle locking jaws.
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With the hot nozzle held firmly in the removal tool, place the nozzle in a container that can handle the
heat of the nozzle (ie. GNS1 Nozzle Stand).
To install a nozzle, reverse the above procedure.