MasterForce 208-5018 Operation and Maintenance Manual

Brand: MasterForce

Model: 208-5018

Category: Nail Gun

Type: Operation and Maintenance Manual

OPERATION and MAINTENANCE MANUAL

BEFORE OPERATING THIS TOOL, ALL OPERATORS SHOULD STUDY THIS MANUAL TO

UNDERSTAND AND FOLLOW THE SAFETY WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS. KEEP THESE

INSTRUCTIONS WITH THE TOOL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS,

CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE OR DISTRIBUTOR.

208-5018

MINI PALM NAILER

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INDEX

Safety Instructions-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------3

Important safety instructions----------------------------------------------------------------------4

Operating instructions, Maintenance------------------------------------------------------------5

Production specifications---------------------------------------------------------------------------6

Loading the Tool--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7

Trouble Shooting------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8

MASTERFORCE® (208-5018 MINI PALM NAILER)

WARRANTY

90-DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE

This MASTERFORCE® brand power tool carries our 90-DAY Money Back Guarantee. If you are not

completely satisfied with your MASTERFORCE® brand power tool for any reason within ninety (90) days

from the date of purchase, return the tool with your original receipt to any MENARDS® retail store, and we

will provide you a refund - no questions asked.

3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

This MASTERFORCE® brand power tool carries our famous No Hassle 3-Year Limited Warranty to the

original purchaser. If, during normal use, this MASTERFORCE® power tool breaks or fails due to a defect in

material or workmanship within three (3) years from the date of original purchase, simply bring this tool with

the original sales receipt back to your nearest MENARDS® retail store. At its discretion, MASTERFORCE®

agrees to have the tool or any defective part(s) repaired or replaced with the same or similar

MASTERFORCE® product or part free of charge, within the stated warranty period, when returned by the

original purchaser with original sales receipt.

Not withstanding the foregoing, this limited warranty does not cover any damage that has resulted from

abuse or misuse of the Merchandise. This warranty: (1) excludes expendable parts including but not limited

to blades, brushes, belts, bits, light bulbs, and/or batteries; (2) shall be void if this tool is used for commercial

and/or rental purposes; and (3) does not cover any losses, injuries to persons/property or costs. This

warranty does give you specific legal rights and you may have other rights, which vary from state to state.

Be careful, tools are dangerous if improperly used or maintained. Seller's employees are not qualified to

advise you on the use of this Merchandise. Any oral representation(s) made will not be binding on seller or

its employees. The rights under this limited warranty are to the original purchaser of the Merchandise and

may not be transferred to any subsequent owner. This limited warranty is in lieu of all warranties, expressed

or implied including warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Seller shall not be

liable for any special, incidental, or consequential damages. The sole exclusive remedy against the seller

will be for the replacement of any defects as provided herein, as long as the seller is willing or able to

replace this product or is willing to refund the purchase price as provided above. For insurance purposes,

seller is not allowed to demonstrate any of these power tools for you.

For questions / comments, technical assistance or repair parts -

Please Call Toll Free at: 1-888-728-0800 (M-F 8am - 6pm)

SAVE YOUR RECEIPTS. THIS WARRANTY IS VOID WITHOUT THEM.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

EYE PROTECTION which conforms to ANSI specifications and provides protection against

flying particles both from the FRONT and SIDE should ALWAYS be worn by the operator and

others in the work area when connecting to air supply, loading, operating or servicing this

tool. Eye protection is required to guard against flying fasteners and debris, which could

cause severe eye injury.

The employer and/or user must ensure that proper eye protection is worn. Eye protection

equipment must conform to the requirements of the American National Standards Institute,

ANSI Z87.1 and provide both frontal and side protection.

NOTE: Non-side shielded spectacles and face shields alone do not provide adequate

protection.

CAUTION

: Additional Safety Protection will be required in some environments. For

example, the working area may include exposure to noise level which can lead to hearing

damage. The employer and user must ensure that any necessary hearing protection is

provided and used by the operator and others in the work area. Some environments will

require the use of head protection equipment. When required, the employer and user must

ensure that head protection conforming to ANSI Z89.1 is used.

Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use common sense when operating a power tool.

Do not use tool while tired or under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or medication.

Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. Contain long hair. Keep your hair,

clothing, and gloves away from moving parts.

Keep fingers away from trigger when not driving fasteners to avoid accidental firing.

Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance at all times. Proper footing and balance

enables better control of the tool in unexpected situations.

Do not use on a ladder or unstable support. Stable footing on a solid surface enables better

control of the tool in unexpected situations.

SERVICE

Tool service must be performed only by qualified repair personnel. Service or maintenance

performed by unqualified personnel may result in a risk of injury.

When servicing a tool, use only identical replacement parts. Use of unauthorized parts may

create a risk of injury.

Know your pneumatic tool. Read operator's manual carefully. Learn its applications and

limitations, as well as the specific potential hazards related to this tool. Following this rule

will reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or serious injury.

Always wear safety glasses with side shields. Everyday glasses have only impact resistant

lenses. They are NOT safety glasses. Following this rule will reduce the risk of eye injury.

Protect your lungs. Wear a face or dust mask if the operation is dusty. Following this rule

will reduce the risk of serious personal injury.

Protect your hearing. Wear hearing protection during extended periods of operation.

Following this rule will reduce the risk of serious personal injury.

Make sure the hose is free of obstructions or snags. Entangled or snarled hoses can cause

loss of balance or footing and may become damaged.

Use the tool only for its intended use. Do not discharge fasteners into open air. Use the

pneumatic tool only for the purpose for which it was designed.

Use only the fasteners recommended for this tool. Use of the wrong fasteners could result

in poor fastener feeding, jammed fasteners, and nails leaving the tool at erratic angles. If

fasteners are not feeding smoothly and properly, discontinue their use immediately.

Jammed and improperly feeding fasteners could result in serious personal injury.

Never use this tool in a manner that could cause a fastener to be directed toward anything

other than the workpiece. Do not use the tool as a hammer.

Do not alter or modify this tool from the original design or function without approval from

the manufacturer.

Always be aware that misuse and improper handling of this tool can cause injury to yourself

and others. Never leave a tool unattended with the air hose attached.

Do not operate this tool if it does not contain a legible warning label. Do not continue to use

a tool that leaks air or does not function properly.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

This manual should be read carefully and understood completely by any person who intends to operate this

tool. All instructions given should be adhered to accordingly as failure to comply may result in serious damage

to the operator and/or the tool.The employer is responsible for enforcing the use of safety protection equipment

by the tool operator and all other personnel in the work area .

• Use safety glasses: all persons in the work area must always wear safety glasses in order to prevent eye

injuries.

• Ear protection must also be worn to prevent a possible hearing loss.

• Use clean dry regulated compressed air at the recommended pressure (given in the technical data).

• Never exceed the maximum recommended operating pressure of this tool.

• Never use oxygen, carbon dioxide, combustible gases or any bottled gas as a power source.

• Always disconnect the air supply when doing any tool maintenance, cleaning a jam, moving location, leaving

the work area or passing the tool.

• Connect the male free flow nipple to the tool side of the air line so that the tool is depressurised when

disconnected from the hose.

• Never point the tool at yourself or at any one else.

• Never fire a fastener into a hard brittle surface such as concrete, steel or tiles.

• Do not drive fasteners too close to an edge or at too great an angle as the fastener may fly free or ricochet

causing personal injury and damage.

• Always ensure that the work area is amply lit so as to avoid possible accidents caused by bad light.

• Never remove, tamper with or otherwise cause the tools operating controls to become inoperable.

COMPRESSED AIR SYSTEM

Proper use of the fastener driving tool requires an adequate quantity of clean dry compressed air. All

compressed air contains moisture and other contaminants detrimental to the tool and so it is recommended to

use an air line filter regulator lubricator as close to the tool as possible (within 15 feet (4.5m)). The filter should

be well maintained so as to ensure optimum performance and power. All parts of the air supply system should

be clean and contaminant free.

The tool shall only be connected to a compressed air line where the maximum allowable pressure cannot be

exceeded by a factor of more than 10%, which can for example be achieved by a pressure reduction valve

which includes a downstream safety valve.

A male free flow coupling should be connected to the tool side of the system with the female coupling providing

a seal to prevent air loss from the compressor tank upon disconnection. Never connect a female disconnect

coupling to the tool side as this provides a seal which prevents loss of compressed air from the air tank and if

connected to the tool it could seal a charge of air in the tool which could lead to an unintentional actuation. Do

not mount a swivel connector in the air supply line.

Different workpieces will require different operating pressures, the harder the wood the greater the pressure

required. Remember always use the lowest pressure required for the work process at hand, this being to

prevent unnecessarily high noise levels, increased wear and resulting failures.

WARNING Keep hands and body away from the discharge area of the tool when connecting the air supply and

always disconnect the tool when servicing, adjusting, cleaning and when the tool is not in use.

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Do not use oxygen, combustible gases, or bottled gases as a power source for this tool as

tool may explode, possibly causing injury. Keep the tool pointed away from yourself and

others when connecting air source.

OPERATING PROCEDURES:

Protective equipment: Before using any tool always ensure that you and those in the work area are using the

appropriate working equipment

Exhaust air: each time a fastener is driven a blast of air is exhausted from the top front area of the tool, keep

your face clear of this, some tools incorporate a 360 exhaust, which enables you to control the direction of the

exhaust gases.

Always use the lowest possible air pressure for the following reasons,

- save energy

- less noise will be produced

- a reduction in fastener driving tool wear will be achieved

Any defective or improperly functioning tool must be immediately be disconnected from the compressed air

supply and passed to a specialist for inspection.

PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES:

‘Respect your tool and never horseplay’

• Keep the tool pointed in a safe direction at all times, never pointing it toward yourself or others whether it

contains fasteners or not.

• Never attempt, to drive a fastener into material that is too hard, or at too steep an angle or near the edge of

the workpiece, the fastener can ricochet causing personal injury. Remember, always hold nose right up to

and firmly against the work material.

• Disconnect the tool from the air supply before performing any maintenance, leaving the work area, moving

the tool to another location, or handing the tool to another person.

• Written approval of the tool manufacturer must be obtained prior to making any modifications to the tool.

MAINTENANCE

‘Clean and inspect your tool every time you use it’

The employer and tool operator are responsible for assuring that the tool is kept in safe working order.

Furthermore only service personnel trained by the manufacturer, distributor, or employer shall repair the tool.

CAUTION Always remove the air supply before commencing any cleaning or

inspection and remember to correct all the problems before beginning any repair work.

• Wipe tool clean and inspect tool for wear or damage. Use non-flammable

cleaning solutions to wipe the tool. Never soak the tool in these solutions as

they can cause internal damage.

• Always ensure that all of the screws are kept tight as loose screws can cause

injury or can damage the tool.

• If the tool is used without an in line lubricant then be sure to put in about 3

drops of lubricant at the start of each workday and 3 drops for every 1,000

fasteners fired there after.

• Tools shall be repaired or equipped only with parts or accessories that are

supplied or recommended by the tool manufacturer / supplier.

• NEVER use a tool that requires repair work.

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FASTENER HEAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.8mm(.339”)

FASTENER WIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 4.1mm(.08”-.16”)

FASTENER LENGTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 - 90mm(2”-3 1/2”)

FASTENER RANGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1/2”

WEIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 LBS

OPERATION PRESSURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 to 120 PSI

AIR INLET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/4" NPT

MAGNETIC NOSE FOR BETTER DRIVING QUALITY

ONLY 1LB

Powerful and compact design, much smaller and lighter

DEPTH ADJUSTMENT

Always disconnect air supply: 1. Before making adjustments; 2. When servicing the tool; 3.

When clearing a jam; 4. When tool is not in use; 5. When moving to a different work area,

as accidental actuation may occur, possibly causing injury.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

ONLY 1LB

POWERFUL AND COMPACT

DESIGN, MUCH SMALLER

AND LIGHTER.