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2. Remove or cover any car-
pets, rugs, furniture, cloth-
ing, cooking utensils and air
ducts.
3. 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.
4. Work in one room at a
time. Furnishing 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 sealing
doorways with drop clothes.
5. Children, pregnant or poten-
tially pregnant women and
nursing mothers should not
be present in the work area
until the work is done and all
cleanup is complete.
6. Wear a dust respirator or a
dual filter (dust and fume)
respirator mask which has
been approved by the Oc-
cupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), the
National Institute of Safety
and Health (NIOSH), or
the United Stated Bureau
of Mines. These masks
and replaceable filters are
readily available at major
hardware stores. Be sure the
mask fits. Beards and facial
hair may keep masks from
sealing properly. Change
filters often. DISPOSABLE
PAPER MASKS ARE NOT
ADEQUATE.
7. Use caution when operating
the hot air gun. Keep the hot
air gun moving as excessive
heat will generate fumes
which can be inhaled by the
operator.
8. Keep food and drink out of
the work area. Wash hands,
arms and face and rinse
mouth before eating of drink-
ing. Do not smoke or chew
gum or tobacco in the work
area.
9. 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 phos-
phate detergent or trisodium
phosphate (TSP) to, wash
and mop areas.
10. At the end of each work ses-
sion put the paint chips and
the debris in a double plas-
tic bag, close it with tape
or twist ties, and dispose of
properly.
11. Remove protective clothing
and work shoes in the work
area to avoid carrying dust
into the rest of the dwelling.
Wash work clothes sepa-
rately. Wipe shoes off with a
wet rag that is then washed
with the work clothes. Wash
hair and body thoroughly
with soap and water.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Your Masterflow
®
is a heavy duty
industrial quality heat blower.
You can do more heating jobs
faster with this heat blower
because of its high power and
air flow ratings.
This product provides a fast
flow of heated air for applica-
tions such as:
• Shrinking heat-shrinkables.
• Shrinking sleeves over wires,
harnesses and bottle caps.
• Drying inks and paints on silk
screen, posters, fabrics and
papers.
Uses are as limitless as your
own ingenuity.
The proper amount of heat for
each application is dependent
upon the model number of the
Masterflow in use, the distance
from the work surface, and the
heat application time.
Before performing any ap-
plication, we recommend that
you experiment with a piece
of scrap material. Use care in
approaching the work until you
find the proper combination of
distance from the work surface,
and the heat application time.
Use a gentle back and forth
motion when applying heat
unless it is found that a concen-
trated heat is desired.
Operating Instructions
Typical Applications
Operating Instructions
(cont’d)
To Operate Heat Blower
1) Plug heat blower into prop-
erly rated outlet.
2) Move toggle switch to “Hot”
position. Heat blower will
come up to full operating
temperature in approximately
two minutes.
3) Adjustable stand is provided
to allow nozzle to be rotated
from almost horizontal to
vertical position.
4) To turn heat blower off after
use, move switch to “Cold”
position. Run on cold for
approximately three minutes.
This will allow the heat
blower to cool down and the
nozzle to become cool to
the touch.
5) Move switch to “Off” position.
When heat blower is used in
an enclosed container, such
as a shrink tunnel or special
enclosure, ambient air must
be allowed to pass into the
heat blower and there must be
an outlet of equal size for the
heated air to pass out of the
enclosure also. Total enclosure
will cause damage or possible
failure to the heat blower due to
the extreme heat generated.
How to Strip Paint
In addition to many other
applications, stripping paint
has become a popular use for
your Masterflow Heat Blower.
Because of its higher power
and airflow ratings many pro-
fessional restoration and reno-
vation contractors recognize it
as the tool of choice for tough
paint stripping jobs.
We recommend using only the
Model AH-501 (120V) or the
Model AH-502 (220/240V) for
professional paint stripping
applications.
Paint Stripping Safety
Instructions
1)
WARNING:
With a heat gun,
as with all other heat tools,
keep a fire extinguisher
handy and observe all sen-
sible fire precautions.
We do not recommend using
this heat gun on
hollow
surfaces such as outdoor
siding, walls, soffits, panels
and partitions, etc. These
areas often contain flammable
materials such as dust, wood
chips, insulation, rodent nests
and other debris which could
accidentally ignite.
Your heat gun is best used
for stripping paint from solid
woodwork with ins and outs,
such as solid interior trim,
mouldings, turnings, doors,
balusters and porch trim, etc.
When stripping paint, always
keep the heat gun moving in a
continuous back and forth mo-
tion. Stopping or pausing too
long in one spot could ignite
the surface you are working on
or the area behind it.
2) Do not breathe or swallow
lead based paint in any form.
Many old homes and other
buildings contain lead based
paint. Dust, scrapings,
residues and vapors of lead
based paint are extremely
poisonous. Prevent possible
lead poisoning when strip-
ping this type of paint by
using adequate ventilation
(such as a window fan in the
exhaust mode), and keeping
a clean work area. When
dust or vapors are present,
use a respirator designed to
filter lead. Move work outside
when possible.
Failure to follow adequate
safety precautions when
working with lead based
paint could result in lead
poisoning. See our Paint
Stripping instructions for
more information.
3) Keep away from chemical
paint strippers which can
ignite or release harmful
vapors.
4) Use adequate ventilation
(such as a window fan in the
exhaust mode) and keep
your work area clean.
5) Wear gloves and safety
glasses at all times.
6) Keep a fully charged fire
extinguisher close at hand.
7) Stay alert, watch what you
are doing, and use common
sense.
Important Safety Instructions
(cont’d)
