WAGNER MICRO HEAT TOOL, Owner'S Manual

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Important Safety Information • Read all safety information 

before operating the equipment.  SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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To reduce the risks of fire or explosion, electrical shock and the injury to persons, read 

and understand all instructions included in this manual.  Be familiar with the controls and 

proper usage of the equipment.

Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious 

injury.

HAZARD:  POISON
Extreme care should be taken when stripping paint.  The peelings, residue and vapors 

of paint may contain lead, which is poisonous.  Any paint applied to homes before 

1950 is likely to contain lead.  Any paint manufactured before 1977 may contain lead.  

Once the paint is deposited on surfaces, hand-to-mouth contact can result in the 

ingestion of lead.  Exposure to even low levels of lead can cause irreversible brain 

and nervous system damage.  Young and unborn children are particularly vulnerable 

to lead poisoning.
Before beginning any paint removal process you should determine whether the paint 

you are removing contains lead.   This can be done by your local health department 

or by a professional who uses a paint analyzer to check the lead content of the paint 

to be removed.  Lead-based paint should only be removed by a professional and 

should not be removed using a heat gun.

PREVENTION:
•  Move the work piece outdoors.  If this is not possible, keep the work area well ventilated.  Open 

the windows and put an exhaust fan in one of them.  Be sure the fan is moving the air from 

inside to outside.

•  Remove or cover any carpets, rugs, furniture, clothing, cooking utensils and air ducts. 
•  Place drop cloths in the work area to catch any paint chips or peelings.  Wear protective clothing 

such as gloves and safety glasses.

•  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 sealing 

doorways with drop cloths.

•  Children, pregnant or potentially pregnant women and nursing mothers should not be present 

in the work area until the work is done and all cleanup is complete.

•  Wear a dust respirator mask or a dual filter respirator mask for dust and fumes 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.  Be sure that the mask fits 

properly.  Beards and facial hair may keep masks from sealing properly.  Change the 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 gum or 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 dust is clinging.  Do not sweep, dry dust or