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b) Soldering
Only hold the soldering iron by its handle. Never touch the hot soldering tip or sleeve. Fire hazard! Always
put the soldering iron on the stand when it is heating up or during breaks from soldering. Ensure that the
soldering contacts on the workpiece are clean.
• Apply solder to the heated soldering tip. Wipe off excess solder from the sponge.
• Heat the soldering joint and apply solder.
• Let the soldering joint cool down. Do not shake the soldering joint when it is cooling down.
• After each solder, clean the soldering tip with the sponge.
• When you have finished soldering, place the soldering iron in the stand and turn the soldering station off with the
on/off switch (5) (I = ON / 0 = OFF).
• Never file the soldering tip, as this may cause permanent damage.
Allow the soldering iron to cool down after use. Do not immerse the soldering tip in water.
c) Changing the soldering tip
The soldering tip is subjected to a mechanical load during use, which causes wear and tear. Over time, the soldering
tip will become blunt, meaning that you will not be able to solder precisely on small components. If this occurs, the
soldering tip can be replaced with a new one.
Follow the steps below to replace the soldering tip:
• Turn off the soldering station and let the soldering iron cool down completely.
• Loosen the metal nut from the soldering iron and remove the sleeve.
• Carefully remove the soldering tip in a straight line from the ceramic heating element on the soldering iron.
• The ceramic heating element must not be subjected to mechanical loads. Damaging the ceramic heating element
will void the warranty/guarantee!
• Carefully insert a new tip onto the ceramic heating element.
• Replace the sleeve and carefully turn the metal nut to secure the tip in place. Do not use any force or tools when
screwing the nut.
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