Safety Precautions - Speedheater COBRA Manual De Instrucciones Y Seguridad

Safety Precautions

Warning! Read and understand all safety
instructions prior to using this tool.
Failure to follow the directions listed below may
result in electric shock, fire, or serious injury.
Always follow all Federal, State, and local
laws and regulations.
Save these instructions for future reference.
Work Area
1. KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN AND WELL-LIT.
Cluttered surfaces and dimly lit workspaces
increase the risk of fire and personal injury.
2. WORK SAFELY AT HEIGHTS:
When using ladders and scaffolding, ensure
that the equipment is properly setup on
stable ground. Use all necessary safety
equipment, and firmly attach all anchoring
points. Follow all of the sa¬fety instructions
that accompany this equipment.
3. KEEP BYSTANDERS AWAY:
Do not let unauthorized people onto the
worksite, and do not permit anyone to
handle this tool without proper training.
4. FORBID CHILDREN, PREGNANT (OR
POTENTIALLY PREGNANT) WOMEN AND
NURSING MOTHERS FROM ENTERING
THE WORK AREA UNTIL ALL WORK IS
DONE AND THOROUGHLY CLEANED UP.
Fire Prevention
5. BE PREPARED:
Always keep a fire extinguisher close at
hand. In case of fire, switch the tool off,
make sure everyone is safe, then call 911 or
112 for assistance.
6. DO NOT USE THIS TOOL NEAR
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS OR GASES.
Heat from the IR tubes or the electrical
components might cause them to ignite or
explode.
7. LIMIT THE HEATING TIME:
Apply only enough heat to make the paint
pliable. Paint is ready to be scraped off
when it's bubbling and smoking at the same
time (1-3 seconds is usually enough).
Excessive heating can potentially mar the
wood, release toxic fumes, and start a fire.
8. NEVER LEAVE THE TOOL
UNSUPERVISED:
The Cobra should never be left unsupervi-
sed when in operation. After use, it should
be switched off and allowed to cool comple-
tely before it's left unat-tended.
9. KEEP A WATER SPRAYER ON HAND
to douse embers or mist cracks and
crevices to prevent an unseen spark from
festering.
Elecrical Safety
10. ELECTRIC SHOCK SAFETY:
Avoid bodily contact with grounded
surfaces such as pipes, radiators, stoves
or refrigera¬tors. There is a risk of electric
shock if your body is grounded.
11. ENSURE THAT THE ELECTRICAL
OUTLET IS PROPERLY INSTALLED
AND GROUNDED:
Check with a qualified electrician if in doubt.
Should the tool suffer an electrical short, the
ground serves as a path to carry electricity
away from the user. NEVER use an adapter
plug to enable this tool to connect to an
ungrounded outlet.
12. ALWAYS USE A POWER OUTLET WITH A
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) when
working with this tool. A GFCI is designed to
immediately cut the power if the ground wire
ever becomes energized.
13. DO NOT USE THE TOOL IN THE RAIN:
If the wiring gets wet it may cause a short
circuit.
14. ALWAYS USE THE ON/OFF SWITCH:
Never disconnect the power cord without
first turning the switch off. Always verify
that the switch is in the "off" position before
it's packed away; this will ensure that the
heating elements are never accidentally
fired up.
15. DISCONNECT THE PLUG FROM THE
POWER SOURCE BEFORE MAKING
ANY ADJUSTMENTS:
Failing to do so may lead to burns or
electric shock.
16. DO NOT ABUSE THE POWER CORD:
Never use the cord to carry the tool or to
yank the plug from the outlet. Keep the cord
away from heat, oil, sharp edges or moving
parts. Be especially careful to make sure
the power cord does not come into con-
tact with any of the hot surfaces on the
tool. Replace damaged cords immediately.
Damaged cords increase the risk of electric
shock.
17. EXTENSION CORDS:
Always use grounded extension cords that
are approved for the required am-perage
and environmental conditions.
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