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Rework Station
Instruction Manual
Maintenance:
Replacing The Heating Element
The heating element is found at the middle part of the hot air gun. The normal life of a heating element is 1 year under normal
operating conditions.
Steps:
1. Loosen the 3 screws that secure the handle.
2. Slide off the plastic tube.
3. Disconnect the ground wire sleeve.
4. Inside the pipe, the quartz glass and heat insulation is installed.
5. Peel of the protection tube covering the thermal sensor wires, unsolder the wires and detach from the base.
6. Loosen the clip securing the heating element to the base of the handpiece and slide out the heating element.
7. Insert new heating element and reconnect the thermal sensor wires, use heatshrinktubes to avoid shorting of thermal sen or.
Be careful not to rub Heating Element wire.
8. Reconnect the ground wire after replacing the element.
9. Assemble the handle again.
Basic Troubleshooting Guide:
Problem 1: The Unit has no Power
1. Check if the unit is switched ON.
2. Check the fuse. Replace with the same type if fuse is blown.
3. Check the power cord and make sure there are no disconnections.
4. Verify that the unit is properly connected to the power source.
Problem 2: Temperature Display is above 500°C
Description: Constant display of above 500°C temperature from the panel then displays a blinking “OFF” on both sides of the
panel after a few minutes.
