SpotNails BS5016AF User manual

1100HicksRoad,RollingMeadows,IL60008USA

Phone:847‐259‐1620*800‐873‐2239Fax:847‐259‐9236*888‐369‐2588

www.spotnails.com

Takenocetotheschemacdiagramincludedinthismanual

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Pleasecontactcustomerservicetoplaceanorderfor

replacementparts:

800‐873‐2239

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Checkoutourwebsiteatwww.spotnails.comtobrowse

throughtherestofourtoollineandfasteners.

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Operation, Maintenance

and Safety Manual

Pneumatic Tools

PLEASEREAD!Thismanualcontainsimportantinformationabout

productsafetyandshouldbereadbyalloperatorsofthistool.Contact

yourSpotnailsrepresentativeordistributorwithanyquestions

concerningthetoolanditsuse.

Spotnails

1100HicksRoad,RollingMeadows,Il60008

1‐800‐873‐2239

TABLEOFCONTENTS

Page

Safety Instructions ………………………………….. 3

Safety Warnings ……………………………………. 3

Employer Responsibility …………………………… 3

Operation …………………………………………… 4

Explosion Hazard ………………………………….. 5

Air Supply & Connections ………………………… 5

Loading ……………………………………………. 6

Tool Service/Maintenance ………………………… 7

Tool Troubleshooting Guideline …………………… 8

Warranty ……………………………………………. 11

NOTE: Spotnails tools are quality built and designed to provide

maximum performance when used with Spotnails fasteners.

Spotnails cannot assume responsibility for performance if our tools

are used with fasteners or accessories not meeting the same high

quality standard as Spotnails fasteners and accessories. Spotnails

cannot assume responsibility for performance of tool if tool has

been modified or repaired by non-authorized people.

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WARRANTYITEMS

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Warrantyforcapassembly’s,casngsandhousingcasngsisoneyear

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Warrantyforbumpers,‘o’rings,driverbladesandpistonringsisnotapplicableas

theyarenormalwearingpartswhoselifeisdependentonapplicaon.

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Warrantyforallotherpartsis90days.

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WARRANTYCONDITIONS

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Thebeginningdateinwhichthewarrantyisinforceisthedateofpurchase.

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Thewarrantyisnottransferable.

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Thewarrantyisvoidedbyanyofthefollowing:

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 A.Abuse,misuseordamagetothetool.

 B.UseofpartsotherthangenuineSpotnailsparts.

 C.Useoffastenersnotdesignatedforuseinthetool.

 D.Modiﬁcaonstothetoolthataltertheoriginal

funconorintent

 ofuseofthetoolbyanyoneotherthanSpotnails.

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Spotnailsretainstherighttoreplaceorrepairanywarrantyitemsitdeemsnecessary.

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SYMPTOM CAUSE FIX

COILNAILERS

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Skippingfasteners

1.Drypistonfeed 1.Addoilintoairinletin

2.Feedpistono‐rings 2.Replaceo‐rings

3.Checkfeedpawlto

ensurefreemovement

3.Inspectpawlandwipe

clean

4.Canisterboomhas

wrongfastenerseng

4.Adjustcanisterboom

for

correctlengthofnails

5.Brokenwireweldnails

incanister

5.Removecoilofnailsand

replacewithnewcoil

Fastenersjamming

incanister/tool

1.Wrongfastenersbeing

used

1.Useonlyrecommended

fastenersfortool.

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2.Brokenwireweldnails

incanister

2.Removecoilofnailsand

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replacewithnewcoil

ALWAYSDISCONNECTTOOLFROMAIRSUPPLYANDREMOVEFASTENERS

FROMMAGAZINEPRIORTOPERFORMINGREPAIRSORCLEARINGJAMS

Page10

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SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

Beforeoperangthistool,alloperatorsshouldreadthismanualtounderstandand

followallsafetywarningsbeforeconnecng,disconnecng,loading,operang,

maintaining,changingaccessorieson,orworkingnearthetool.Failuretodosocanresult

inseriousbodilyinjuryorevendeath.

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EyeProtecon

Theoperatorandallpersonnelinthegeneralareashouldweareyeproteconthat

conformstotherequirementsofANSIZ87.1.Eyewearmustprovideproteconagainst

ﬂyingparclesbothfromthefrontandside.

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HearingProtecon

Theoperatorandallpersonnelinthegeneralareashouldwearhearingproteconin

workingareawhereexposuretoloudnoiselevelmaycausehearingdamage.

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HardHatProtecon

Insomeenvironments,itmaybenecessarytowearheadproteconthatconformstothe

requirementsofANSIZ789.1

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SAFETYWARNINGS

Failuretofollowanyoftheinstruconsbelowcouldresultinsevere

injurytotooluserandbystandersorcausedamagetotoolandproperty.

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Readandunderstandallinstruconspriortooperangtool.Stayalert,focusonyourwork

andusecommonsensewhenworkingwithtools.Donotusetoolwhilered,aerhaving

consumeddrugsoralcoholorwhileundertheinﬂuenceofmedicaon.Neverpointthe

tool

towardyourselforanyotherperson.

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Keepbystandersandchildrenawaywhileoperangtool.Donotengageinhorseplaywhile

usingthetool.Respecttoolasaworkingimplement.Donotuseasahammerorawedge.

Donotli,pullorlowertoolbythehose.

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EMPLOYERRESPONSIBILITY

Employer,toolownerandtooloperatorareresponsibleforthesafeuseofthetooland

ensuringthatthemanufacturersOPERATINGANDSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSareavailableto

operators.

Employerisresponsiblefortrainingtheoperatorinthesafeuseofthetoolandallowing

onlypersonswhohavereadandunderstandthetoolOPERATINGANDSAFETY

INSTRUCTIONStooperateand/orrepairthetool.Iftoolneedsrepair,employerisrespon‐

sibleforremovingthetoolandtaggingitfor

repair.

Employerisresponsibleinselecngtheappropriatetoolactuaonsystemforthetool,

takingintoconsideraontheworkapplicaonsforwhichthetoolisused.

Employerisresponsibleforpersonalsafetywhenthetooloperatorandallotherpersonnel

intheworkareaarewearingappropriateeyeproteconequipmentandwhenrequired,

otherappropriatepersonalprotecveequipmentsuchashead,hearingandfootprotecon

equipment.

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OPERATION

Donotusetoolwithmissingordamagedsafetywarninglabels

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Inspectthetoolforproperoperaonpriortouse.Checkformisalignmentorbindingof

movingpartsandanyothercondionthatmayaﬀectthetoolsoperaon.Donot

overreach.Keepproperfoongandbalanceatallmes.

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Alwaysassumethatthetoolcontains fastenersandneverholdorcarrythetoolwitha

ﬁngeronthetriggerorpointthetoolatyourselforanyoneelse.Keephandsandbody

awayfromfastenerdischargeareaoftool.Donotloadtoolwithfastenerswhenany

oneof

theoperangcontrolsareacvated.

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Nevertamperwiththesafetydeviceorusethetoolifthesafetydeviceisnotfunconing

properly.

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Donotactuatetoolunlesstoolitisplacedﬁrmlyagainsttheworkpiece.Drivefasteners

intoproperworksurfaceonlyandnotintootherfasteners.

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DonotoperatetoolwithanypowersourceotherthanthatspeciﬁedintoolOPERATING

ANDSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS.Donotoperatetoolwithanyoperangpressureotherthan

thatspeciﬁedintoolOPERATINGANDSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS.

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Alwaysselectanactuaonsystemthatisappropriatetothefastenerapplicaonandthe

trainingoftheoperator.

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Useextracauonwhendrivingfastenersintoexisngwallsorotherblindareas to

preventcontactwithhiddenobjectsorpersonsonotherside(e.g.,wires,pipes,etc.)

Whenworkingclosetoanedgeofaworkpieceoratsteepangles,usecaretominimize

chipping,splingor

splinteringorfreeﬂightorricochetoffastenerswhichmaycaus e 

injury.

Disconnectthetoolwhen: 

 Performingrepairsandclearingjams.

 Elevang,loweringorotherwisemovingthetooltoanewlocaon

 Toolisoutsideoftheoperator’ssupervisionorcontrol

 Removingfastenersfromthemagazine

Aerdrivingafastener,toolmayspringback(recoil)causingittomoveawayfromthe

worksurface.Toreduceriskofinjuryalwaysmanagerecoilby:

 Alwaysmaintaincontrolofthetool.

 Allowrecoiltomovetoolawayfromworksurface.

 Donotresistrecoilsuchthattoolwillbeforcedbackintotheworksurface.In

“contactactuaon”mode,ifworkpiececontactisallowedtore‐contactworksurface

beforethetriggerisreleased,anunintendeddischargeofafastenerwilloccur.

 Alwayskeepfaceandbodypartsawayfromtool.

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ALWAYSDISCONNECTTOOLFROMAIRSUPPLYANDREMOVEFASTENERS

FROMMAGAZINEPRIORTOPERFORMINGREPAIRSORCLEARINGJAMS

PLEASECONTACTCUSTOMERSERVICEFORTECHNICALSUPPORTIFYOU

HAVEANYOTHERPROBLEMS:800‐873‐2239

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SYMPTOM CAUSE FIX

Skipping

fasteners

1.Feedpistoninneedof

lubricant

1.Lubricatefeedpiston

2.O‐ringoffeedpistonworn

out

2.Replaceo‐ring

3.Socketheadcapstuck

3.Cleantheobstaclethat

blockthecap

4.Bumperwornout 4.Replacebumperifworn

Nailsincorrectlysetin

magazine

5.Adjustthenailholderand

resetthenailsproperly

6.Driverbladeblockedor

bent

6.Cleantheobstaclethat

blockthedriverbladeor

replacethedriverblade

7.Airobstructedorair

pressureinsuﬃcient

7.Cleantheobstacleand

adjustair

underproper

pressure

8.Pistono‐ringwornout

8.Replaceo‐ring

9.Lackoflubricant

9.Lubricateproperly

10.Feedspringwornout

10.Replacefeedspring

11.Boltsonmagazineloose

11.Tightenthebolts

12.Magazinebrokenordirty

12.Replacemagazineif

worn,cleanifnecessary





13.Fastenerstooshort

13.Useonlyrecommended

fasteners

Fastenerswill

notdrive

completely

intoworkpiece

1.Insuﬃcientairpressure

1.Increaseairpressure

DONOTEXCEED120PSI

2.Checkdepthadjustment

sengwhereapplicable



TROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDELINE



ALWAYSDISCONNECTTOOLFROMAIRSUPPLYANDREMOVEFASTENERSFROM

MAGAZINEPRIORTOPERFORMINGREPAIRSORCLEARINGJAMS

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SYMPTOM CAUSE FIX

Triggervalve

housing/stem

leaksair

1.O‐ring/sealscutorworn 1.ReplaceO‐ring/seals

2.Valvepackingwornout 2.Replacetriggervalve

assembly

Caporexhaust

coverleaksair

1.Capsealwornout 1.Replacecapseal

2.Boltsoncaploose 2.Tightenthe

bolts

3.Exhaustvalvewornout 3.Replaceexhaustvalve

Noseleaksair

1.Boltsonnoseloose 1.Tightenthebolts

2.Bumperwornout 2.Replacethebumper



3.Gasket/o‐ringcutorworn3.Replacegasket/o‐ring

Lackofpoweror

nofuncon

1.Airpressure

insuﬃcient

1.Adjustairpressure

properlybetween70‐120

PSI

2.Lackoflubricant

2.Lubricatepistono‐ring,

cylinderorexhaustvalve

3.Cylinderspringbroken 3.Replacecylinderspring

4.Wornheadvalveo‐rings 4.Replaceo‐rings

5.Headvalvestuck 5.Disassembleandlubricate

6.Blockedexhaust

6.Checkbumper,head

7.Triggerassemblyworn 7.Replacetriggerassembly

8.Drivernotfunconing

properly

8.Disassembledriverto

clean

Nailsjammed

1.Inwrongspeciﬁcaon

bentorpoorqualityofthe

nails

1.Applycorrect

speciﬁcaonandqualiﬁed

nails



2.Driverbladewornout 2.Replacedriverblade

3.Boltsloose 3.Tightenthebolts

4.Driverguidewornout 4.Replacedriverguide

EXPLOSIONHAZARD

Donotoperatetoolinexplosiveatmospheres,suchasinthepresenceofﬂammableliquids,

gasesorcombusbledust.Sometoolswillcreatesparksthatcanbeanignionsourcefor

aﬁreorexplosion.



AIRSUPPLY&CONNECTIONS

Donotuseairsupplypressuresthatexceed120PSI

(8.28baror8.4kg/mm’)

Useonlyclean,regulatedcompressedairasapowersourceforthistool.Donotusebole

gases,combusblegasesoroxygenasapowersourceforthetoolasthetoolmayexplode.



Recommendedoperangpressureis80to110p.s.i.(8.28baror8.4kg/mm’)Donotexceed

therecommendedmaximumoperangairpressureas toolwearwillbegreatlyincreased.

Theairsupplymustbecapableofmaintainingtheoperangairpressureofthetool.Pressure

dropsinthe

airsupplycanreducethetool’sdrivingpower.



Ifaregulatorfails,thepressuredeliveredtoatoolmustnotexceed1.5mesthemaximumair

pressureor200psig(13.8bar)whicheverisgreater.



Useapressureregulatortoallowvisualinspeconoftheairpressurebeingdeliveredtothe

tool.



AirHoses

Useairhosesthathaveratedpressuresofupto150%ofthemaximumpressurethatcanbe

generatedbythepowersource.Thesupplyhoseshouldcontainaﬁngthatwillprovide

quickdisconnecngfromthemaleplugonthetool.



Fings

Installamalepneumacﬁngontotherearcapofthetool,ensuringthattheﬁngallows

thetooltoexhaustanyairinthetoolwhentheairhoseisdisconnected.



Donotuseﬁngsthatwillnotallowthetooltoexhaustwhentheairsupplyisdisconnected.



Lubricaon

Useairlinelubricators.Iflubricatorsarenotavailable,orifhoselengthsexceed10feet,

add2dropsofnon‐detergent20weightoildailyintotheairinletofthetool.



Addtwodropsofnon‐detergent,20weightoilintothemaleﬁng.

ColdWeatherStorage

Removeallfastenersfromthetool.



Neverstorethetoolincoldweatherenvironmentsforanyduraonofmeasanyfrost

oriceformaoninthetoolwillcausetoolfailures.



Forprolongedstorage,addtwodropsofoiltotheairinletofthetoolpriortodisconnuing

use.Alsocleantheexteriorofthetoolwithamildsolvent.



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LOADING

Alwayshandletoolwithcare.

Visuallyinspectthetoolforwornordamage d partspriortouse.

1.Disconnectfromairsupply



2. Installamale,pneumaticfittingintotherearcapofthetoolensuringthatthefitting

allowsthetooltoexhaustanyairinthetoolwhentheairhoseisdisconnected.



3.Addtwodropsofnon‐detergent,20‐weightoilintothemalefitting.



4. ConnecngtheAirHose

a.Useaquickconnectﬁngtothetoolandchecktheairpressurereadingonthe

regulatortoensureitdoesnotexceed120p.s.i.Checkthetoolforanyairle aks.

b.Placethetool,emptyoffasteners,inopera

ngposiononascrapworkpiece.

Fullydepressthesafetyandpullthetriggertoverifythatthetoolcycles.



5. Usingthefollowingcycleguidelines,cyclethetoolseveralmestocheckforproper

tooloperaon.



BEFOREUSINGVERIFYTHETRIGGERSETTINGTOENSUREITISSET

FORDESIREDTRIGGERACTUATION



RedTrigger–Single‐sequenalactuaon–RestricveInstalled

Thetoolwillnotcycleasecondmeunlessboththetriggerandsafetyyokeare

fullyreleasedandthendepressedagain.



Black–ContactActuaon–BumpFireIncluded

Thetoolwillnotcycleasecondmeunlessthetriggerand/orsafetyyokearefully

releasedandthendepressedagain.



Blue–SelecveActuaon‐InstantConversionBump/Restricve

Thistriggerallowsforoperatortoselecteithersingle‐sequenalactuaonor

contactactuaon.Seeaboveforexplanaonbeforeusing.



6.Openthemagazineorslidethepushertothelockedpositionandloadthe

fastenersapprovedfortheuseinthetool.



7.Cyclethetoolonascrappiecetoevaluatethedepthofthepenetrationbythe

fastenerintotheworkpiece.



8.AdjustableDepthControl

Toadjustthedepthofpenetration,disconnecttheairhose,adjustthedepthcontrol

knoborscrew,connecttheairhoseandcyclethetoolonascrapworkpieceto

evaluatetheadjustment.

Repeatasneededtosetthecorrectdepth,usingtheminimumamountofair

pressuretodrivethefastener.



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TOOLSERVICE/MAINTENANCE



Cleanandinspectyourtooleverymeyouuseit



Toolserviceshallberepairedorequippedonlywithpartsoraccessoriesthatare

suppliedorrecommendedbyAuthorizedSpotnailsrepairpersonnel.Serviceorrepairsby

unqualiﬁedpersonnelmayresultinariskofinjury.



Pleaserefertotheschemacdrawingbeforestarnganyrepairs.



Toolshould

beinspectedperiodicallyandreplaceanywornorbrokenpartstokeepthe

tooloperangsafelyandeﬃciently.



Tightenallscrews.Loosescrewscanresultinunsafeoperaonoftool.



Withtooldisconnectedfromtheairsupply,regularlyinspectthesafety,thetriggerand

thespringfor

freeunhinderedmovement.Neveruseatoolthatrequiresservicing.



Wheneverrepairsorreplacementofpartsinsidethebodyoccur,checkthepiston‘o’ring

foradequategreaselubricaon.



Periodicallycleanthemagazineandnoseofthetoolwithamild,non‐ﬂammablesolvent.



Disconnecttoolfrompower

sourcewhennotinuse,loweringormovingtooltoanew

locaon,toolisoutsideofthe operator’ssupervisionorcontrolandremovingfasteners

fromthemagazine.



Wrienapprovalofthetoolmanufacturermustbeobtainedpriortomakingany

modiﬁcaonstothetool.

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