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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
SAFETY WARNING:
>> KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN
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Ignite lighter away from face, others and flammables
Beware of flame which may not be visible in bright light
Actual heat length is longer than visible flame
Be sure flame is fully extinguished after use
Never expose to heat above 120Fº (50ºC) or to prolonged sunlight (e.g.; car dashboard)
Contains flammable gas under pressure - Never puncture or put in fire
DO NOT BURN continuously for more than 10 seconds (all models except for the Military Model)
Military Model - do not burn continuously for more than 10 minutes
Lighter head becomes very hot if used for longer than 10 seconds and care should be taken before handling. (See section on
Military below)
REFILLING INSTRUCTIONS: CAUTION
During bleeding/refill procedure strictly observe the following:
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Do not be near any open flame or heat source
Perform only in well ventilated area
Keep lighter lid closed
Do not attempt to ignite
Hold lighter away from face, others and flammables
Do not tamper with factory settings
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Bleeding: Discharge the existing air / gas mixture, in a well ventilated area away from any open flames or sparks, use a
pointed instrument e.g., pen knife or a metal skewer to depress the valve at bottom centre of lighter to discharge the
trapped air / gas until hissing stops, then proceed to refill with recommended butane gas (brands such as Colibri, New Port,
or Vector that are marked "Triple Refined", "Near Zero Impurities", "Ultra Refined" or "Quintuplus" supply low impurities
and sufficient pressure for use with Turboflame.
 CAUTION: Be careful since the expelled butane is very cold and could cause frost bites - i.e., simply point the refill
valve away from yourself - i.e., downwards.
 For best results, turn down the flame adjustment screw to minimum before discharging the air/gas from reservoir.
Shake the gas refill canister warm it up. Insert the correct size nozzle - usually you will not need any adaptors - vertically
into the refill valve and press hard.
 For best results the lighter's refill valve should point up, i.e., the refill canister points downwards such that the
liquid butane is injected. Always use recommended butane gas - i.e., brands marked with "Triple refined", "Ultra
Refined" or "Near Zero Impurities". There are also some gas "refined 5 times" that are available in the USA and
work very well with Turboflame lighters.
DO NOT TOUCH IGNITION LEVER while refilling.
Press refill canister down for up to 10 seconds. Escaping gas indicates gas tank is full.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO IGNITE IMMEDIATELY.
Warm lighter in hand for about 2 minutes or until it reaches room temperature.
If hissing sound is heard DO NOT IGNITE, bleed and refill again.
Reset the flame height by rotating flame adjustment slots with small screwdriver approximately one quarter turn
in (+) or (-) direction.
Repeat steps 1-8 if necessary.
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IMPORTANT NOTES:
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Avoid smoke blow backs into the lighter tip (e.g. When lighting outdoors make sure wind is either behind or across your
Turboflame). Excess smoke will cause carbon build up and failure of catalysis – voiding the warranty.
Use tip of the blue flame and not the flame itself for lighting purposes.
The models with wire catalysis (e.g, Phoenix) need to be kept free from dirt, ash, debris or fluff entering the burner hole,
otherwise the wire catalysis burns out. This could be simply avoided by lighting in the flame tip and not the flame itself as
well as avoiding foreign debris entering the lighter tip. Broken or missing wire catalysis are a sign of misuse and are not
covered under the warranty.
In cooler weather keep your lighter warm (e.g. inside pockets).
In warmer ambient temperatures you may need to reduce the gas pressure (turn adjustment screw clock wise to decrease
flame height).
Maximum working elevation 12,000ft (3,000M).
Use the recommended butane gas refills e.g., brands such as Colibri, Newport or Vector that use premium quality and are
marked: Triple/Double refined or Near Zero Impurities. Otherwise use of common supermarket brands that have high
impurity (oils) content, cause carbon build up, clogging catalysis and ignition failure.
It is recommended to bleed/refill and adjust flame height (see refill instructions) after purchase since lighters are sold with
only small quantity of gas for testing purposes only.
After the first flame adjustment you only need to bleed/refill when gas level becomes low (i.e., when gas level is low, the flame
flickers or becomes intermittent that also may indicate trapped air in gas reservoir) and that is why bleeding the gas/air mixture is
recommended prior to any refill).
Note that in models with a fuel level window, it is possible to view some liquid gas which may give the impression that lighter is full
while at the same time, the trapped air inside reservoir may cause misfires or flickering flame as indicated above.
CONTINUOUS BURN WARNINGS: MILITARY MODEL ONLY
 After ignition, the lock lever can be pushed to the LOCK position for temporary continuous burning
 To extinguish the flame, carefully - without touching the hot surfaces as shown on the diagram - push the lever back to the
UNLOCK position
CAUTION
 Please familiarize yourself with surface temperatures as shown on the diagram
 Surfaces become very hot and due care must be taken to avoid injury
 Do NOT operate continuously for more than 10 minutes
 Allow the Military Model to cool down to room temperature before resuming re-ignition
SURFACE TEMPERATURE (Centigrade / Fahrenheit) AFTER CONTINUOUS BURN TIME
AREA TIP
1 minute 140 Fº (60Cº)
5 minutes 230 Fº (110 Cº)
10 minutes 311 Fº (155 Cº)
AREA AIR VENT
1 minute 90 Fº (32 Cº)
5 minutes 140 Fº (60 Cº)
10 minutes 208 Fº (98 Cº)
AREA LOCK LEVER
1 minute 73 Fº (23 Cº)
5 minutes 81 Fº (27 Cº)
10 minutes 104 Fº (40 Cº)
AREA IGNITION HANDLE
1 minute 75 Fº (24 Cº)
5 minutes 81 Fº (27 Cº)
10 minutes 88 Fº (31 Cº)