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Desolder with the Solder Wick
1.
Unspool several inches of solder wick.
2.
Place the end of your solder wick
directly on the solder.
Caution:
The solder wick becomes
very hot during desoldering. Do
NOT hold the solder wick directly
with your
fi
ngers. Use pliers or
hold the solder wick by its plastic
case.
3.
Press the iron on top of
the solder wick. When the
solder melts, the solder
wick will soak up the
excess.
Clean the Desoldering Pump
After use, thoroughly clean the pump’s plunger, cleaning shaft, O-ring,
and barrel. Remove the tip and barrel, and then coat the O-ring and
cleaning shaft with petroleum jelly lubricant. Do not use solvents or heat.
Barrel
Cleaning Shaft and O-Ring
Plunger
