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Working with the soldering station
Soldering
1.
Put the on/off switch to the on position.
2.
Use the control knob to set the desired soldering temperature.
3.
Begin soldering as soon as the temperature desired has been reached. This is shown by the
LED light above the switch flashing.
4.
Use the on/off switch “Smoke Absorber” to activate soldering-smoke absorption.
Maintenance instructions for soldering tips
1.
Temperature of soldering tip – High temperatures reduce the service life of the soldering tip and
increase the thermal stress of the components during soldering. If possible, use the smallest
recommended processing temperature for the individual tin-solder.
2.
Cleaning – Always clean the soldering tip before use to remove redundant tin-solder and flux
agent residues. To do so, use a wet and clean cleaning sponge. All residues found on the
soldering tip can affect soldering and provoke a bad soldering result.
To ease cleaning, we
recommend the use of our tin-solder scrapers.
3.
After use – Always clean the soldering tip and re-tin-coat it before switching off. This will protect
the soldering tip from oxidation and increase the service life of your soldering tip.
4.
Never leave the station switched on without being used during a longer period and with a high
temperature. This would facilitate the oxidation of the soldering tip. Switch the device off at the
main switch if it is not used during several hours. If it is not used for a longer period, its plug
should be unplugged.
Cleaning the soldering tip
Clean to soldering tip as often as possible (if necessary, every day) to increase its service life.
1.
Set the temperature to pprox.. 250
℃
.
2.
As soon as the temperature has stabilised, clean the tip and check its condition. If it is much
worn or deformed, replace it.
3.
If the pre-tin-coated part of the soldering tip is covered with black oxide, apply new flux-agent
containing tin-solder onto the tip and clean it again. Repeat this until all black oxidised spots
have been removed, then apply a new tin-solder layer.
4.
Switch off the station and wait that the soldering iron cools down, then remove the soldering tip.
Wait again that the soldering tip cools down.
5.
Now you can remove residues, e.g., yellowish discolorations, with isopropanol cleaning agent.
CAUTION:
To remove residues,
never
use a file!
Unsoldering
1.
Set the unsoldering switch to the “on” position.
2.
Adjust the temperature.
a)
Always adjust a temperature as low as possible.
b)
To be able to precisely set the temperature, measure the nozzle temperature with a ther-
mometer and adjust the temperature regulation.
c)
The temperature may be between 380
℃
and 480
℃
.
3.
Wipe off old solder on the nozzle in the central hole of the sponge. (If the nozzle tip is stuck with
old solder, the tip cannot correctly heat up any longer. Coat the nozzle with a thin layer of new
solder to ensure optimal heating power.)
4.
Allow the tip to touch the soldered spot to melt the solder.
a)
Never touch the board itself with the hot nozzle.
