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Item 56434
• Place drop clothes in the work area to catch any
paint chips or peelings. Wear protective clothing
such as extra work shirts, overalls and hats.
• Work in one room at a time. Furnishings
should be removed or placed in the center of
the room and covered. Work areas should
be sealed off from the rest of the dwelling
by sealed doorways with drop clothes.
• Children, pregnant or potentially pregnant
women, and nursing mothers should not
be present in the work area until the work
is done and all clean up is complete.
• Wear a dust respirator mask or a dual filter (dust
and fume) respirator mask which has been
approved by the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), the National Institute
of Safety and Health (NIOSH), or the United
States Bureau of Mines. These masks and
replaceable filters are readily available at major
hardware stores. Make sure the mask fits. Beards
and facial hair may keep masks from sealing
properly. Change filters often.
DISPOSABLE
PAPER MASKS ARE NOT ADEQUATE.
• Use caution when operating the Heat
Gun. Keep the Heat Gun moving, as
excessive heat will generate fumes which
can be inhaled by the operator.
• Keep food and drink out of the work area.
Wash hands, arms and face and rinse mouth
before eating or drinking. Do not smoke
or chew tobacco in the work area.
• Clean up all removed paint and dust by wet
mopping the floors. Use a wet cloth to clean all
walls, sills and any other surface where paint or
dust is clinging.
DO NOT SWEEP, DRY DUST
OR VACUUM.
Use a high phosphate detergent or
trisodium phosphate (TSP) to wash and mop areas.
• At the end of each work session put the paint
chips and debris in a double plastic bag, close it
with tape or twist ties and dispose of properly.
• Remove protective clothing and work shoes
in the work area to avoid carrying dust into
the rest of the dwelling. Wash work clothes
separately. Wipe shoes off with a wet rag that
is then washed with the work clothes. Wash
hair and body thoroughly with soap and water.
5. When working with plastics, varnish, or
similar materials, gases develop that are
easily flammable and can lead to explosions.
Be prepared for flames to develop and keep
suitable fire extinguishing means at hand.
6. The Nozzle becomes very hot. Do not lay the
Heat Gun on flammable surfaces when operating
the Gun or immediately after turning the Gun
off. Always set the Heat Gun on a flat, level
surface so that the Nozzle tip is directed upwards
and away from the supporting surface.
7. Do not use the Heat Gun near flammable materials.
8. Do not point the Heat Gun at people or
animals. The intense heat can injure them.
9. Do not touch the tube of the heating element or the
Nozzle when they are hot. They will be hot enough to
cause burns during use and immediately afterwards.
10. Do not use the Heat Gun on glass.
11. Do not use the Heat Gun as a hair dryer or to heat up
materials that can be damaged by high temperatures.
12. Maintain labels and nameplates on
the tool. These carry important safety
information. If unreadable or missing, contact
Harbor Freight Tools for a replacement.
13. Avoid unintentional starting. Prepare to
begin work before turning on the tool.
14. Do not leave the tool unattended when it is plugged
into an electrical outlet. Turn off the tool, and
unplug it from its electrical outlet before leaving.
15. This product is not a toy. Keep it out of
reach of children.
16. People with pacemakers should consult their
physician(s) before use. Electromagnetic fields in
close proximity to heart pacemaker could cause
pacemaker interference or pacemaker failure. In
addition, people with pacemakers should:
• Avoid operating alone.
• Don’t use with power switch locked on.
• Properly maintain and inspect to avoid electrical
shock.
• Any power cord must be properly grounded.
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) should also be
implemented – it prevents sustained electrical shock.
17. The warnings, precautions, and instructions discussed
in this instruction manual cannot cover all possible
conditions and situations that may occur. It must
be understood by the operator that common sense
and caution are factors which cannot be built into
this product, but must be supplied by the operator.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
