Makita DHG181ZKX06 Instruction Manual

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7 ENGLISHWARNING: Do not touch the accessoryattached to or ejected from the heat gun imme-diately after use. Do not eject the accessory toany person or animal. The nozzle attachment getsextremely hot after use and cause risk burn injury.WARNING: Do not eject the accessory to anysurface that is flammable or easy to be melt. Thenozzle attachment gets extremely hot after use andcause risk of fire or melting the surface.WARNING: Use the identical accessoriesincluded in the original package or serviced bythe dealer or service center. Use wrong or defectiveaccessory may cause the hot air to flow backwardand damage the tool and create a hazard.Installing or removing batterycartridgeCAUTION: Always switch off the tool beforeinstalling or removing of the battery cartridge.CAUTION: Hold the tool and the battery car-tridge firmly when installing or removing batterycartridge. Failure to hold the tool and the batterycartridge firmly may cause them to slip off your handsand result in damage to the tool and battery cartridgeand a personal injury.123Fig.3► 1. Red indicator 2. Button 3. Battery cartridgeTo remove the battery cartridge, slide it from the toolwhile sliding the button on the front of the cartridge.To install the battery cartridge, align the tongue on thebattery cartridge with the groove in the housing and slipit into place. Insert it all the way until it locks in placewith a little click. If you can see the red indicator asshown in the figure, it is not locked completely.CAUTION: Always install the battery cartridgefully until the red indicator cannot be seen. If not,it may accidentally fall out of the tool, causing injury toyou or someone around you.CAUTION: Do not install the battery cartridgeforcibly. If the cartridge does not slide in easily, it isnot being inserted correctly.OPERATIONNOTE: At first use of the heat gun, some smoke mayemit from the nozzle. This is normal and will soondecrease.Switching On and OffSwitching On— Pull the lock off lever downwards and pull in theswitch trigger to switch on tool.— Press in the lock on button on the left with yourthumb to keep the tool running.Switching Off— Release the switch trigger to stop.— To stop the tool from the locked position, pull theswitch trigger fully to unlock. Release the switchtrigger to stop.123Fig.4► 1. Lock off lever 2. Switch trigger 3. Lock on buttonTemperature setting (DHG181)The temperature is adjustable by turning the tempera-ture dial. The dial is marked 1 (lowest temperature) to 6(highest temperature).Adjust to suitable temperature for your applications.The following table suggests setting for differentapplications.Setting Applications1(Ambient temperature)Cooling the hot parts.Cooling the machines beforechanging the nozzle.2 - 6 Drying paint and varnish.Removing stickers.Waxing and de-waxing.Shrinking PVC wrapping andinsulation tubes.Thawing frozen pipes.Welding plastics.Bending plastic pipes andsheets.