VTSSD4
V. 01
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15/05/2014
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Replace cotton filters at least once every 3 to 5 days if you use the station 8 hours per day.
Replace charcoal filters at least every 3 weeks if you use the station 8 hours per day.
Replace the solder collector every 3 to 5 months. Handle the glass collector with care. It is fragile and can
break if you knock it against the desktop.
11.2
Replacing Soldering and Desoldering Tips
Soldering tips can be replaced simply by unscrewing the barrel nut assembly. Turn off the station and allow
it to cool down first. You can damage the soldering station if you switch it on without the tip in place.
After removing the tip, blow out any oxide dust that may have formed in the tip receptacle. Be careful not
to get dust in your eyes. Replace the tip and tighten the screw. You can use pliers to avoid contact with hot
surfaces
but use with caution
because over-tightening may cause damage to the element or fuse the tip
to the element.
11.3
Cleaning Clogged Tips
To prevent solder from clogging the desoldering tip, clean the desoldering tip after each use with the included
spring wire. This increases the tip life.
Proceed with care when removing the desoldering tip. You may damage the heater when you remove the tip
roughly when it is hot. You may use an anti-rust cleaner if the tip sticks to the heater. Never force.
Warning!
To clean a clogged tip, you work on the tip while it is hot. Be very careful not to burn your fingers
when cleaning the tip.
To clean a clogged desoldering tip, proceed as follows:
1.
Check if the spring wire (included) can pass through the desoldering tip nozzle.
2.
If not, increase the temperature of the heating element so that the clogged solder can melt.
3.
Slide the spring wire up and down until the passage is clear.
4.
Unscrew the barrel nut assembly.
5.
Use a pair of pliers to remove the tip.
6.
Reinsert the stainless tube in the heating element to melt the solder. This takes approximately 5 seconds.
7.
Remove the stainless tube and shake loose the molten solder.
8.
Check if the tip is unclogged, then put it back in place and screw down the barrel nut assembly. Do not
over-tighten.
