USERSMANUAL
18GA.2-IN-1BradNailer&Stapler
MODEL:IH-HS1
TOPREVENTSERIOUSINJURY,READANDUNDERSTANDALL
WARNINGSANDINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSE.
Copyright2009byWoodIndustries,Inc.Allrightsreserved.
Noportionofthismanualoranyartworkcontainedhereinmaybereproducedinany
shapeofformwithouttheexpresswrittenconsentofWoodIndustries,Inc.
Fortechnicalquestionsandreplacementparts,pleasecall1-800-551-2406
21FrontStreet,Belmont,MS38827
Copyright2009byWoodIndustries,Inc.Allrightsreserved.
WoodIndustries,Inc.
IH-N1S
USERSMANUAL
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LUBRICATION
ADJUSTINGAIRPRESSURE
CONNECTINGAIRSUPPLY
TOOLTESTING
NAILLOADING
METHODSOFOPERATION
COLDWEATHEROPERATION
ADJUSTABLETHEEXHAUST
NAILINDICATOR
USETHENO-MARTIP
SPECIFICATION
FEATURES
WORKAREA
PERSONALSAFETY
TOOLUSEANDCARE
SERVICE
AIRSOURCE
CONTENTS:
JAMCLEARING
CLEANING
STORAGE
HOOKUPINSTRUCTIONSFORTOOLTOAIRSUPPLY
IMPORTANTINFORMATION
EXPLANATIONOFTHENAILINGACTION
GENERALSAFETYRULES
DESCRIPTIONANDSPECIFICATION
ASSEMBLY/INSTALLATION
OPERATION
MAINTENANCE
RECOMMENDEDHOOKUP
TROUBLESOLVING
LIMITEDWARRANTY
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DURATION:Fromthedateofpurchasebytheoriginalpurchaserasfollows:WoodIndustries,Inc(StandardDuty
andUnannounced-OneYear).
WHOGIVESTHISWARRANTY(WARRANTOR):WoodIndustries,Inc.Address:21FrontStreet,Belmont,MS
38827,USA.
WHORECEIVESTHISWARRANTY(PURCHASER):Theoriginalpurchaser(otherthanforpurposesofresale)of
theWoodIndustries,Inc.product.
WHATPRODUCTSARECOVEREDBYTHISWARRANTY:AnyWoodIndustries,Inc.nailer,staplerorair
accessorysuppliedormanufacturedbyWarrantor.
WHATISCOVEREDUNDERTHISWARRANTY:Substantialdefectsinmaterialandworkmanshipwhichoccur
withinthedurationofthewarrantyperiod.
WHATISNOTCOVEREDUNDERTHISWARRANTY:
LIMITEDWARRANTY
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2.
3.
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5.
6.
Impliedwarranties,includingthoseofmerchantabilityandFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSEARE
LIMITEDFROMTHEDATEOFORIGINALPURCHASEASSTATEDINTHEDURATION.Ifthisproductisusedfor
commercial,industrialorrentalpurposes,thewarrantywillapplyforninety(90)daysfromthedateofpurchase.
SomeStatesdonotallowlimitationonhowlonganimpliedwarrantylasts,sotheabovelimitationsmaynot
applytoyou.
ANYINCIDENTAL,INDIRECT,ORCONSEQUENTIALLOSS,DAMAGE,OREXPENSETHATMAYRESULT
FROMANYDEFECT,FAILURE,ORMALFUNCTIONOFWOODINDUSTRIES,INC.PRODUCT.SomeStatesdo
notallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion
maynotapplytoyou.
Anyfailurethatresultsfromanaccident,purchaser'sabuse,neglectorfailuretooperateproductsinaccordance
withinstructionsprovidedintheowner'smanual(s)suppliedwithproduct.Accident,purchaser'sabuse,neglect
orfailuretooperateproductsinaccordancewithinstructionsshallalsoincludetheremovaloralterationofany
safetydevices.Ifsuchsafetydevicesareremovedoraltered,thiswarrantyisvoid.
Normaladjustmentswhichareexplainedintheowner'smanual(s)providedwiththeproduct.
Itemsorservicethatarenormallyrequiredtomaintaintheproduct,i.e.o-ring,springs,bumpers,,
gaskets,seals,,materialhoses,oranyotherexpendablepartnotspecificallylisted.Theseitemswillonly
becoveredforninety(90)daysfromdateoforiginalpurchase.
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Cosmeticdefectsthatdonotinterferewiththeproduct'sfunction.
driverblades
nozzles
Underlineditemsarewarrantedfordefectsin
materialandworkmanshiponly
RESPONSIBILITIESOFWARRANTORUNDERTHISWARRANTY:Repairorreplace,atWarrantor'soption,
productsorcomponentswhicharedefective,havemalfunctionedand/orfailedtoconformwithindurationofthe
warrantyperiod.
RESPONSIBILITIESOFPURCHASERUNDERTHISWARRANTY:
Providedatedproofofpurchaseandmaintenancerecords.
Call1-800-551-2406toobtainyourwarrantyserviceoptions.Freightcostsmustbebornebythepurchaser.
Usereasonablecareintheoperationandmaintenanceoftheproductsasdescribedintheowner'smanual(s).
WHENWARRANTORWILLPERFORMREPAIRORREPLACEMENTUNDERTHISWARRANTY:Repairor
replacementwillbescheduledandservicedaccordingtothenormalworkflowattheservicinglocation,and
dependingontheavailabilityofreplacementparts.
ThisLimitedWarrantyappliesintheUnitedStates,CanadaandMexicoonlyandgivesyouspecificlegalrights.You
mayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostateorcountrytocountry.
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IMPORTANTINFORMATION
TOAVOIDSERIOUSPERSONALINJURY,ALLUSERSAND
EMPLOYERS/OWNERSMUSTREADANDUNDERSTAND
ALLINSTRUCTIONSINTHISMANUALBEFOREOPERATING
ORMAINTAININGTHISTOOL.
1
EXPLANATIONOF
THENAILINGACTION
SINGLEACTUATIONMECHANISM:
CONTACTACTUATIONMECHANISM:
FULLSEQUENTIALACTUATIONMECHANISM:
First,pressthesafetyagainstthewood;next,pullthe
triggertodrivethefastener.Afterfasteningonce,
fasteningwillnotbepossibleagainuntilthetriggeris
releasedandpressedagain.
First,pressthesafetyagainstthewood;next,pullthe
triggertodrivethefastener.First.Pullthetrigger;next,
pressthesafetyagainstthewoodtodrivethefastener.If
thetriggerisheldback,afastenerwillbedriveneach
timethesafetyispressedagainstthewood.
First,pressthesafetyagainstthewood;next,pullthe
triggertodrivethefastener.Followthesamesequence
tocontinuedrivingfasteners.
GENERALSAFETYRULES
PERSONALSAFETY
Theemployermustenforcetheuseofsafetyglassesby
thetooloperatorandothersinworkarea.
Always
wearearprotectiontoprotectyourearsfromloudnoise,
Alwayswearheadprotectiontoprotectyourheadfrom
flyingobjects.
Adustmask,non-skidsafety
shoesandahardhatmustbeusedfortheapplicable
conditions.Wearafullfaceshieldifyouareproducing
metalfilingsorwoodchips.
Donotwearlooseclothingor
jewelry.Containlonghair.Keepyourhair,clothing,and
glovesawayfrommovingparts.Looseclothes,jewelry,
orlonghaircanbecaughtinmovingpartsandincreases
theriskofinjury.
Donotusetoolwhiletiredorundertheinfluenceof
drugs,alcohol,ormedication.Amomentofinattention
whileoperatingthetoolmaycauseseriousinjury.
Keepfingersawayfrom
triggerwhennotdrivingfasteners,especiallywhen
connectingthetooltotheairsupply.
keepproperfootingandbalance
atalltimes.Properfootingandbalanceenablesbetter
controlofthetoolinunexpectedsituations.
Entangledorsnarledhosescan
causealossofbalanceorfootinginadditionto
unintentionaltooloperation.Attachthehosetothe
structuretoreducetheriskoflossofbalanceofthehose
shifts.
ALWAYSWEAREARANDHEADPROTECTION.
USESAFETYEQUIPMENT.
DRESSPROPERLY.
STAYALERT,WATCHWHATYOUAREDOINGANDUSE
COMMONSENSEWHENOPERATINGAPOWERTOOL.
AVOIDUNINTENTIONALFIRING.
DONOTOVERREACH.
MAKESUREAIRHOSEISFREEOFSNAGSAND
OBSTRUCTIONS.DONOTATTACHANAIRHOSEOR
TOOLTOYOURBODY.
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WORKAREA
KEEPTHEWORKAREACLEANANDWELLLIGHTED.
Clutteredbenchesanddarkareasincreasetherisksof
accidents.
suchasinthepresenceofflammable
liquids,gases,ordust.Thetoolcreatesasparkwhich
mayigniteflammableliquids,gasesordust.
Donotletvisitorshandlethe
tool.Allvisitorsshouldbekeptsafetyawayfromwork
area.
Respectthetoolasaworkingimplement.
DONOTOPERATETHETOOLINEXPLOSIVE
ATMOSPHERES,
KEEPVISITORSAWAY.
NEVERENGAGEINHORSEPLAYWITHTHETOOL.
WARNING
keepthismanualforthesafetywarningsandprecautions,
operating,inspection,maintenance.Keepthismanualand
thereceiptinasafeanddryplaceforfuturereference.
OPERATORSANDOTHERSINWORKAREAMUSTWEAR
SAFETYGLASSESWITHSIDESHIELDS. Whenoperating
thetool,alwayswearsafetyglasseswithsideshields,
andmakesureothersinworkareawearsafetyglasses,
tool.Safetyglassesmustconformtotherequirements
ofAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute,ANSIZ87.1
andprovideprotectionagainstflyingparticlesbothfrom
thefrontandside.
TOOLUSEANDCARE
NEVERPOINTTOOLATYOURSELFOROTHERSIN
WORKAREA.
KEEPFINGERSAWAYFROMTRIGGERWHENNOT
DRIVINGFASTENERSTOAVOIDACCIDENTALFIRING.
NEVERMODIFYORALTERATOOL.
KNOWTHISTOOL.
USEONLYFASTENERSTHATARERECOMMENDEDFOR
YOURMODELS.
CHECKFORMISALIGNMENTORBINDINGOFMOVING
PARTS,BREAKAGEOFPARTS,ANDANYOTHER
Alwaysassumethetoolcontains
fasteners.Neverpointthetoolatyourselforothers,
whetheritcontainsfastenersornot.Iffastenersare
mistakenlydriven,itcanleadtosevereinjuries.Never
engageinhorseplaywiththetool.Respectthetoolasa
workingimplement.
Nevercarrythetoolwithfingerontriggersinceyou
coulddriveafastenerunintentionallyandinjureyourself
orsomeoneelse.Alwayscarrythetoolbythehandle
only.
Doingsomaycause
ittomalfunctionandpersonalinjuriesmayresult.
Readmanualcarefully,learnits
applicationsandlimitations,aswellasthespecific
potentialhazardsrelatedtothistool.
Donotusethewrongfastenersorload
thefastenersincorrectly.
TROUBLESOLVING
PROBLEMS POSSIBLECAUSES SUGGESTEDSOLUTIONS
Airleakingnearthetopof
thetoolorinthetrigger
area.
Airleakingnearthebottom
ofthetool.
Tooldosenothingor
operatessluggishly.
Fastenersarejammedin
thetoolfrequently.
1.Loosescrews.
2.WornordamagedO-ringsorseals.
1.Loosescrews.
2.WornordamagedO-ringsorseals.
1.Inadequateairsupply.
2.Toolistoodry.
3.Exhaustblocked.
4.WornordamagedO-ringsorseals.
1.Driverchannelisworn.
2.Pistonisbrokenorworn.
3.Bentfasteners.
4.Dirtymagazine.
5.Loosemagazine.
6.Wrongfasteners.
1.Tightenscrews.
2.Installoverhaulkit.
1.Tightenscrews.
2.Installoverhaulkit.
1.Makesuretheaircompressorisset
between60PSIand100PSI.
2.Addabout2-3dropsoflubricationinto
theairconnector.
3.Cleanexhaustchannel.
4.Installoverhaulkit.
1.Fixthedrivechannel.
2.Replacethepiston.
3.Removethebentfasteners,replacewith
therightfasteners.
4.Cleanmagazine.
5.Tightenscrews.
6.Verifythatfastenersarethecorrectsize.
RECOMMENDED
HOOKUP
MINIMUMCOMPONENTS
REQUIREDFORHOOKUP
Aircompressor:
Airsupplyhose:
Theaircompressormustbeableto
maintainaminimumof60PSIwhenthenailerisbeing
used.Aninadequateairsupplycancausealossofpower
andinconsistentdriving.
Pressureregulator:Apressureregulatorisrequiredto
controltheoperatingpressureofthenailerbetween60PSI
and100PSI.
Alwaysuseairsupplyhoseswitha
minimumworkingpressureratingequaltoorgreaterthan
thepressurefromthepowersource,or150PSI,whichever
isgreater.Use1/4inchairhoseforrunsupto50feet.Use
3/8inchairhosefor50feet,runorlonger.
WithON/OFFswitchinOFFposition,plugcompressor
intoelectricaloutlet.
Closepressureregulatorbyturningallthewaytothe
left.TurncompressorONandletitpumpallthewayup
toautomaticshut-offpressure.
Attachairhosetoregulatoroutlet.Adjustpressure
regulatorbyturningtotherightsothatoutletpressureis
between60PSIto100PSI.
Loadfastenersintonailer.
Pointthenailerinasafedirectionwhileattachingtoair
hose.
Nailerisreadyforuse.Youmayneedtoadjustoutlet
pressuretoachieveproperfastenerdepth.
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2.
3.
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5.
6.
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CONDITIONTHATMAYAFFECTTHETOOL'SOPERATION.
CHECKSAFETYBEFOREUSE.
DONOTUSETOOLIFTRIGGERDOESNOTACTUATE
PROPERLY.
NEVERUSETOOLWHICHISDEFECTIVEOROPERATING
ABNORMALLY.
MAINTAINTOOLSWITHCARE.
NEVERCARRYTHETOOLBYAIRHOSE.
STORETOOLSOUTOFTHEREACHOFCHILDRENAND
OTHERUNTRAINEDPEOPLE.
PLACETOOLPROPERLYONWORKPIECE.
DONOTUSETHETOOLASAHAMMER.
KEEPALLSCREWSANDCOVERSTIGHTLYINPLACE.
KEEPFACE,HANDSANDFEETAWAYFROMFIRING
HEADATALLTIMES.
DONOTDISCONNECTAIRHOSEFROMTOOLWITH
FINGERONTRIGGER.
DONOTLOADFASTENERSWITHTRIGGERPULLEDOR
SAFETYDEPRESSED.
NEVERPLACEAHANDORANYPARTOFBODYIN
FASTENERDISCHARGEAREAOFTOOL.
DONOTDRIVEFASTENERSINTOTHINBOARDSOR
NEARCORNERSANDEDGESOFWORKPIECE.
DISCONNECTAIRHOSEFROMTOOLWHEN:
Ifdamaged,havethetoolservicedbeforeusing.Many
accidentsarecausedbypoorlymaintainedtools.
Makesurethesafety
operatesproperly.Neverusethetoolunlessthesafetyis
operatingproperly,otherwisethetoolcoulddrivea
fastenerunexpectedly.Donottamperwithorremove
thesafety,otherwisethesafetybecomesinoperable.
Anytoolthatcannotbecontrolledwiththe
triggerisdangerousandmustberepaired.
Ifthetoolappearstobeoperating
unusually,makingstrangenoises,orotherwiseappears
defective,stopusingitimmediatelyandarrangefor
repairsbyanauthorizedservicecenter.
Keepthetoolcleanand
lubricatedforbetterandsaferperformance.
Toolsaredangerousinthe
handsofuntrainedusers.
Donotdrive
fastenersontopofotherfastenersorwiththetoolattoo
steepofanangle;thefastenerscanricochetandhurt
someone.
Neverplaceyourface,handsor
feetnearthefiringhead.
Thetoolcanfirewhenre-
connectedtoanairsupply.
The
fastenerscanbedrivenorawayfromtheworkpiecehit
someone.
1).Doingmaintenanceandinspection;
2).Loadingfasteners;
3).Turningtheadjusterandtopcover;
4).Attachingorremovingtheno-martip;
5).Clearingajam;
6).Itisnotinuse;
7).Leavingworkarea;
8).Movingittoanotherlocation;
9).Handingittoanotherperson.
Neverattempttoclearajamorrepairthetoolunlessyou
havedisconnectedairhosefromthetoolandremoved
allremainingfastenersfromthetool.Thetoolshould
neverbeleftunattendedsincepeoplewhoarenot
familiarwiththetoolmighthandleitandinjure
themselves.
TOOLSERVICE
USEONLYACCESSORIESTHATAREIDENTIFIEDBYTHE
MANUFACTURERFORTHESPECIFICTOOLMODEL
USEOFUNAUTHORIZEDPARTSORFAILURETOFOLLOW
MAINTENANCEINSTRUCTIONSMAYCREATEARISKOF
INJURY
USEONLYTHELUBRICANTSSUPPLIEDWITHTHETOOL
ORSPECIFIEDBYTHEMANUFACTURE.
TOOLSERVICEMUSTBEPERFORMEDONLYBY
QUALIFIEDREPAIRPERSONNEL.
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AIRSOURCE
NEVERUSEOXYGENOROTHERBOTTLEDGASESASA
POWERSOURCE.
DONOTEXCEEDMAXIMUMRECOMMENDEDAIR
PRESSUREMARKEDONTHETOOL.
DONOTABUSETHEAIRHOSE.
CHECKALLFITTINGS,HOSES,PIPES,CONNECTIONS
ANDCOMPRESSORBEFOREEACHUSEOFTHISTOOL.
Explosionmayoccur.Combustible
gasesandotherbottledgasesaredangerousandmay
causethetooltoexplode.
Useonlyclean,dry,
regulated,compressedairwithintheratedpressure
rangemarkedonthetool.Neverconnectthetoolto
pressureaswhichpotentiallyexceeds200PSIthetool
canburst.
Protectallhosesfrom
kinks,restrictions,solventsorsharpobjects.Keepair
hoseawayfromheat,oil,sharpedgesormovingparts.
Replacedamagedhosesimmediately.Damagedhoses
canburstorwhiparound.
Repairorreplacedamagedorleakinghosesand
connectionsimmediately.Damageto ahoseor
connectioncancauseapressurehosetobreakandwhip
aroundtheworkarea,andcanleadtoinjury.
FIG.11
Whencleaningatoolbecarefulnottodisassemblyany
portionofthetoolsinceinternalcomponentsmaybe
misplacedorsafetycomponentsmaybeimproperly
mounted. Certaincleaningagentssuchasgasoline,carbon
tetrachloride,ammonia.etc.maydamageplasticpartsand
o-rings.
CLEANING
WARNING
Donotattempttocleanbyinsertingpointedobjectsthrough
openings.
.
Sharpedgesmaydamageinternalcomponents
causingaserioushazard.
Ventilationopenings,theworkcontactelement,andthe
triggermustbekeptcleanandfreeofforeignmatter
Periodicallycleanthetoolwithcompressedair.
Cleanthemagazine.Removemetalorwoodenchipswhich
mayhaveaccumulatedinthemagazine.Periodicallyclean
magazinewithcompressedair.
WARNING
STORAGE
Keepoutofreachofchildrenandpersonnelunfamiliarwith
tooloperation. Lockthestoragearea.Toolsaredangerous
inthehandsofpersonnelunfamiliarwiththetool.
WARNING
NailIndicator
JAMCLEARING
MAINTENANCE
Removeajammednailinthefollowingorder:
Nosescrews(A)
Noseplate(B)
Nose(C)
FIG.9
USINGTHENO-MARTIP
WhenattachingordetachingtheNo-MarTip,besureto
removeyourfingerfromthetriggeranddisconnecttheair
housefromthenailer.
Ifyouliketoprotectthesurfaceofworkpieceagainst
scratchesormarkingsmadebythesafety,attachthe
accessoryNo-MarTiptothesafety.
1).Disconnectairhosefromtool.
2).PuttheNo-MarTiptothetoeofthesafety.
ToreplacetheNo-MarTip:
ToremovetheNo-MarTip:Pullthenomartipdirectly
awayfromtool.
WARNING
No-MarTip
Safety
FIG.10
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Disconnectairhose.
Removefastenersfromthetool.Failuretodosowill
causethefastenerstoejectfromthefrontofthetool.
Completelyremovethesmallnosescrews(A)andthe
topnoseplate(B)torevealthejammedfastener.
Usingcautionnotdobendordamagethedriverblade,
usingpliersorascrewdriverifrequiredtoclearthe
jammedfastener.
Putthenoseplate(B)Backonthenose(C),fasteningit
withthescrews(A).
Reconnectthetooltotheairresource.
Reloadthetoolwithfastener.
Whennotinuse,thetoolshouldbedisconnectedand
storedinthestoragecaseinawarmanddryplace.When
toolwillnotbeinuseforanextendedperiod,applyathin
coatofthelubricanttothesteelpartstoavoidrust.
Donotstorethetoolinacouldweatherenvironment.
HOOKUPINSTRUCTIONSFOR
TOOLTOAIRSUPPLY
Forbetterperformance,installa3/8inchquickplug(1/4
inchNPTthreads)withaninsidediameterof0.315inch
(8mm)onthenaileranda3/8inchquickcouplerontheair
hose.
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FUNCTIONALDESCRIPTIONANDSPECIFICATIONS
Disconnectthetoolfromtheairsourcebeforemakinganyadjustments,changingaccessoriesostoringthetool.Such
precautionarysafetymeasuresreducetheriskorunintentionaltooloperation.
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FIG.1
AdjustableExhaust
Deflector
Body
NailIndicator
Magazine
Magazine
Latch
HandGrip
Trigger
AirPlug
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WARNING
SPECIFICATIONS
ProductSize:
Weight:
NormalOperatingPressure:
MagazineCapacity:
FiringMode:
FastenerSizeRange:
Length-9.29"(236mm)
Height-7.76"(197mm)
Width-2.20"(56mm)
2.27Ibs(1.03kg)
60-100PSI(0.4-0.7MPa)
100Nails
SequentialFire
18GaugeBrads:3/8"-1-1/4"(10-32mm)
18GaugeStaples:1/2"-1-1/4"(13-32mm)
FastenerType
COLDWEATHEROPERATION
Whenusingthetoolincoldconditionsthetoolwillcycle
slowerthanusualwhiledrivingthefirstnails.Thecyclerate
willincreaseasthetoolwarmsup.Keeptoolwarmtoavoid
reducedcyclerate.
DONOTUSEAFROZENTOOL. Allowtooltothawbefore
using.Moisturefrozeninthetoolmayimpedeinternal
componentsresultingintheriskofinjuryand/ortool
damage.
WARNING
Safety
AirCap
2mm(0.079")
3/8"10mm
1-3/16"30mm
1-1/4"32mm
1"25mm
3/4"20mm
5/8"15mm
1.26x1.05mm
(0.050")(0.041")
18Ga.
No-Martip
1/2"
5/8"
3/4"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
13mm
16mm
19mm
25mm
32mm
38mm
1.26x1.05mm
(0.050")(0.041")
18Ga.
5.7mm(1/4")
Push
Against
nose
Nailtipscontact
wearrail
"F"Nail
18Ga.
Stapler
18Ga.
KEEPTHETOOLPOINTEDAWAYFROMYOURSELFAND
OTHERSWHENLOADINGFASTENERS.FAILURETODOSO
COULDRESULTINPOSSIBLESERIOUSPERSONALINJURY.
NEVERLOADFASTENERSWITHTHEWORKPIECE
CONTACTORTRIGGERACTIVATED.DOINGSOCOULD
RESULTINPOSSIBLESERIOUSPERSONALINJURY.
REMOVINGTHENAILS:
Disconnectairsupply.
Pushmagazinelatchandpullmagazinetoopen
position(FIG5).
Grasptheheadofthenailstripandremovefrom
magazine.
1.
2.
3.
WARNING
METHODSOFOPERATION
Thistoolisequippedwiththesafetyanddoesnotoperate
unlessthesafetyisdepressed.
Themethodsofoperationtodrivenailswiththistoolis
singleactuationmechanism.
1).Positionthenailoutletontheworkpiecewithfingeroff
Thetrigger.
2).Depressthesafetyfirmlyuntilitiscompletely
depressed.
3).Pullthetriggertodriveanail.
4).Removefingerfromthetrigger.
Alwayshandlenailsandpackagecarefully.Ifnailsare
dropped,collatingbondmaybebroken,whichwill
causemis-feedingandjamming.
Afternailing:
1).Disconnectairhosefromthetool.
2).Removeallnailsfromthetool.
3).Supply5-10dropsofpneumatictoollubricantinto
theairplugonthetool.
4).Openthepetcockontheaircompressortanktodrain
anymoisture.
Tocontinuenailingaseparatelocation,movethetool
alongthewood,repeatingsteps(2-5)asrequired.
ADJUSTINGTHEEXHAUST
Thedirectionoftheexhaustventcanbechangedby
turningthetopcover(FIG8.
FIG.8
NAILINDICATOR
Theredindicatorbarsareusedtoshowwhenthetool
needstobereloaded(FIG11).Whenthetoolisloadedwith
anailstrip,theredindicatorbarswillnolongerbevisiblein
theindicatorwindow.Asthennailsstripiscomsumed,the
redindicatorbarswillstarttobecomevisible.Thetool
shouldbereloadedwhentheredindicatorbarishalfway
exposedintheindicatorwindow.
FIG.6
FIG.7
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LUBRICATION
OPERATION
Ifthetoolisnotusedwithanin-linelubricationsystemon
theairsupplyitisnecessarytoperiodicallylubricatethe
toolwithairtoollubrication.
USEONLYTHEAIRTOOLLUBRICANTSSUPPLIEDWITH
THETOOL. Donotuseotherlubricantsastheymay
damagethetool.
Donotusedetergentoil,WD-40,transmissionfluid,motor
oil,orotherlubricantsnotspecificallydesignatedasairtool
lubricants.Theselubricantswillcauseacceleratedwearto
theseals,o-rings,andbumpersinthetool,resultingin
poortoolperformanceandfrequentmaintenance.
2-3Dropsof
AirToolLubricant
FIG.2
CONNECTINGAIRSUPPLY
Neveruseoxygenorotherbottledgasesasapowersource.
Explosionmayoccur.Combustiblegasesandotherbottled
gasesaredangerousandmaycausethetooltoexplode.
Neverconnectthetooltoanairsourcethatiscapableof
producingairpressureexceeding200PSI. Excessive
pressurecancauseabnormaloperationorcausethetoolto
burst,resultinginpersonalinjury.
Donotexceedmaximumrecommendedairpressure
markedonthetool. Verifypriortousingthetoolthattheair
sourcehasbeenadjustedwithintheratedair-pressure
rang.Besuretheairpressuregaugeisoperatingproperly
andcheckitatleasttwiceaday.Toolsoperatedinexcess
oftheirmaximumpressureratingmayoperateabnormally
orburstresultinginpersonalinjury.
Toconnectthetooltothecompressoronlyusepneumatic
airhosesthatmeetthefollowingcriteria:
FIG.4
Minimumhosepressurerating,200PSI.
Minimumhoseinnerdiameter,1/4in.
Maximumhoselength,100ft.
Connecttheairsupply:
Snaptheairhoseontothequickconnector.
Checkforairleakage.Ifleakageisnoted,ceaseusingthe
toolimmediatelyandperformedbyqualifiedrepair
personnel.
Besuretheairpressuregaugeisoperatingproperlyand
checkitatleasttwiceaday.
TOOLTESTING
OPERATORSANDOTHERSINWORKAREAMUSTWEAR
SAFETYGLASSESWITHSIDESHIELDSWHICHCONFORMS
TOANSIZ87.1SPECIFICATIONS.
NEVERUSETOOLUNLESSSAFETYISOPERATING
PROPERLY.
Beforeactuallybeginningthenailingwork,testthetoolby
usingthechecklistbelow.Conductthetestinthefollowing
order.
Ifabnormaloperationoccurs,stopusingthetooland
performedbyqualifiedrepairpersonnelimmediately.
againstthewood.
Separatethesafetyfromthewood.Next,pointthetool
downward,pullthetriggerandthenwaitinthatposition
for5secondsorlonger.
1).Withouttouchingthetrigger,depressthesafety
againsttheworkpiece.Pullthetrigger.
2).Holdthetriggerbackwhileseparatingthesafety
fromthewood.
Thetoolwillremaininoperatedstatus(thedriverblade
willremainatthebottom).
3).Removethefingerfromthetrigger.
Tooloperationwillend(thedriverbladewillreturntothe
top).
Ifnoabnormaloperationisobserved,youmayload
nailsinthetool.Drivenailsintotheworkpiecethatisthe
sametypetobeusedintheactualapplication.
THETOOLMUSTNOTOPERATE.
THETOOLMUSTNOTOPERATE.
THETOOLMUSTOPERATE
THETOOLMUSTOPERATEPROPERLY.
4.
5.
6.
ADJUSTINGAIRPRESSURE
Adjusttheairpressureatrecommendedoperating
pressure60-100PSI
Thecorrectairpressureisthelowestpressurewhichwill
dothejob.Usingthetoolatahigherthanrequiredair
pressureunnecessarilyoverstressesthetool.
accordingtothelengthofnailsand
thehardnessofworkpiece.
Don'texceed
100PSI.
5
FEATURES
360adjustableexhaust
Comfort-griphandle.
Ergonomicallyengineeredbody.
Allowsusertodirectairawayfromdebris.
Forincreasedcomfortandcontrol.
Ruggedandcomfortableresultinginalightweighttool
greatforextendeduse.
Underlowuse,lubricateonceaday.Underheavyuse,
lubricatetwiceaday.Tolubricate,insert2-3dropsof
lubricantintotheairsupplyfittingattachedtothetool
handle(FIG2).Usingtomuchoilwillcauseittocollectin
thetoolandbenoticeableintheexhaust.
ASSEMBLY/INSTALLATION
Followtheinstructionsbelowtoprepareyourtoolfor
operation.
Alltooloperatorsandtheirimmediatesupervisorsmust
becomefamiliarwiththeoperatorsafetyinstructions
beforeoperatingthetool.
Includedwitheachtoolareonecopyofthese
Operating/SafetyInstructions.Keepthispublicationsfor
futurereference.
Installafilter,regulator,lubricatorunitandmoisturetrap
onyourairdeliverysystemperthemanufacturer's
instructionsforthesedevices.Additionally,installa
pressuregaugeascloseaspracticaltothetool,
preferablywithin10feet.
Selecthoseswithaminimuminnerdiameterof1/4
inchesandamaximumlengthof100feet.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Toreducetheriskofinjuryfromahosebursting,select
hosesthatareratedatleast200PSI.
Selectfittingsthatareappropriatelysizedforthe
selectedhoses.Thetoolandairhosemusthaveahose
couplingsuchthatallpressureisremovedfromthetool
whenthecouplingjointisdisconnected.
Neverusenonrelievingcouplersand/orfemalequick
disconnectcouplingsonthetool. Nonrelievingcouplings
andfemalecouplingswilltraphighpressureairinthetool
whentheairlineisdisconnected.Thiswillleavethetool
chargedwithenoughairafterithasbeendisconnectedto
driveanail.OnlyMALEpneumatictypeairconnectors
shouldbefittedtothetool,sothathighpressureairinthe
toolisventedtoatmosphereassoonastheairlineis
disconnected.
SettheregulatorattheairdeliverysystemtoaPSIthat
fallswithinthetool'soperatingrangeof60-100PSI.The
correctpressureisthelowestpressurethatwilldothe
job.
5.
6.
60PSIMinimum
100PSIMaximum
FIG.3
1.
2.
3.
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
DANGER
Disconnectairhosefromtool.removeallnailsfrom
tool.
Ifanyscrewsare
loose,tightenthem.
Adjusttheairpressureto60PSI,connecttheairhose.
donotloadanynailsinthetool.
Removethefingerfromthetriggerandpressthesafety
ALLSCREWSMUSTBETIGHTENED.
THESAFETYANDTRIGGERMUSTMOVESMOOTHLY.
THETOOLMUSTNOTLEAKAIR.
1.
2.
3.
NAILLOADING
Alwaysloadnailsintothetool'smagazinebeforetheair
supplyisconnected. Connectingtheairsupplyafterloading
nailsreducestheriskofunintentionallydrivinganailand
injuringyourselforsomeoneelse.
Whenloadingthetoolsmagazine,checkthatthenailtips
contactthewearrailandslidesmoothlyagainstthesurface
ofthemagazine. Ifthenailsarenotloadedproperly,the
toolwillmisfireandnailscanbedeflected,causingthetool
toreactinanunexpectedmanner,anddamagethetool.
Disconnectairsupply.
Pushmagazinelatchandpullmagazinetoopenposition
(FIG5).
Seetoolspecificationstodetermineappropriatenail
sizes.Insertappropriatenailstrips,withthenailtips
contactingthewearrail(FIG6/FIG7).
Pushthenailstripagainstthenose.
Pushmagazinefullyclosed.Magazinelatchwillmaintain
fullyclosedposition.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
PRESS
PULLOPEN
FIG.5
WARNING
WARNING
IH-N1SUSERSMANUAL
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