Using The HydroFlame Torch
1
. Make sure the valve on the handpiece is turned completely off.
2. Choose a needle tip. The larger the tip, the greater the heat applied to the article being
soldered.
3. To attach a tip, firmly press the tip onto the end of the torch handpiece and give a half
turn. The friction will hold the tip firmly in place.
4. Make sure that all the caps are snug.
5. Check the level gauges on the front of the unit. Both levels should be between the
minimum and maximum marks. *IMPORTANT* DO NOT RUN THE UNIT IF THERE
IS INSUFFICIENT DISTILLED WATER!! SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE
HYDROFLAME TORCH WILL RESULT AND ALL WARRANTIES WILL BE
VOID.
6. Turn the unit on. The power switch is on the upper left side of the front of the unit. The
light should go on indicating that the unit is producing gas. After a few seconds, when the
unit has built pressure, the light should go off.
7. Open the valve on the handpiece one full turn. Run without a flame for 30 seconds to
bleed any entrapped air. Close the valve, wait 30 seconds and repeat. *CAUTION* do
not bleed lines near an open flame - gas is present.
8. Open the valve one full turn. Using a "sparker" or other lighting device, carefully light
the torch, making sure that it is facing away from you or any flammable surfaces.
Never
light
the
torch
without
a
needle
tip
in
place!!!
If the torch does not light right away, try
decreasing or increasing the pressure by closing or opening the valve on the handpiece.
The flame should be bright green. Note: using a cigarette lighter to light the torch can be
dangerous. There is a possibility that the lighter could explode if the flame from the torch
comes too close to it. A sparker or other torch-lighting device is the safest means of
lighting the HydroFlame .
9. Try changing tips. Turn the valve on the handpiece off using a smooth consistent
motion. Do not close the valve slowly, as the flame may burn back into the tip.
Occassionally, the torch may make a popping or snapping noise when it is extinquished.
This is normal. Once the flame has shut off, remove the needle tip by twisting and gently
pulling. Put on a new needle and light it as shown above. Notice that when a small tip
(larger gauge) is on, the generator light cycles on and off much faster than when a large
tip (smaller gauge) is on. This is because the large tips use more gas and the HydroFlame
has to keep up with it.
10. When shutting the machine off, always extinguish the flame first by closing the valve
on the handpiece, then turn off the power switch. When the machine is off, open the
handpiece to bleed any residual pressure from the system. Be sure to close the handpiece
when finished.
