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REPLACING THE SOLDERING IRON HEATING ELEMENT
Cord
Soldering Tip
Collar
Metal Tip
Retaining
Cap
Bakelite Screw Cap
Spring
Heating
Element
Ergonomic
Grip
Handle
1. Turn off the unit and unplug it from the outlet. Allow the soldering
iron to cool down to room temperature.
Never attempt to handle the tip while the iron is hot.
2. Unscrew the Black Bakelite Screw Cap and slide off the full tip
assembly.
3. Push the Cord through the bottom of the soldering iron while
simultaneously pulling gently on the heating element to expose the
heating element.
4. De-solder the 2 Thin (red or white) wires and the 2 Thick (blue)
wires that have heat shielding on them from the circuit board and
pull the heating element away from the board.
Please take note of the location of the wire thickness/color for
installation of new heating element (see diagram below).
5. On one side of the circuit board solder a thin wire to
1
and a thick
wire to
2
(see diagram below).
6. Flip the circuit board over and solder a thin wire to
3
and a thick
wire to
4
(see diagram below).
7. Pull the cord back gently and align the circuit board to the slots on
the iron so the cord can be pulled back to its original position.
8.
Replace Bakelite Retaining Cap and screw back on and hand
tighten -
Do NOT over-tighten.
9. Install the soldering tip, slide the metal soldering tip retaining collar
and hand tighten it. Plug the AC cord back into a grounded outlet.
SIDE A
SIDE B
1
2
3
4
NOTE: The wires on the heating element can be soldered onto either
side of the circuit board, as there is no polarity for the element.
