0504
TOOLUSEANDCARE
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Knowthistool. Readmanualcarefully,learn
itsapplicationsandlimitations,aswellasthe
specificpotentialhazardsrelatedtothistool.
Useonlyfastenersthatarerecommended
foryourmodels.
Checkformisalignmentorbindingof
movingparts,breakageofparts,andany
otherconditionthatmayaffectthetool's
operation.
Maintaintoolswithcare.
Storetoolsoutofthereachofchildrenand
otheruntrainedpeople.
Checkoperationofthetoolbeforeuse.
Donotusetooliftriggerdoesnotactuate
properly.
Donotforcetool.
Useclampsoranotherpracticalwayto
secureandsupporttheworkpiecetoa
stableplatform.
Donotusethewrong
fastenersorloadthefastenersincorrectly.
Ifdamaged,havethetoolserviced
beforeusing.Manyaccidentsarecausedby
poorlymaintainedtools.
Keeptoolclean.A
properlymaintainedtool,reducestheriskof
bindingandiseasiertocontrol.
Toolsaredangerous
inthehandsofuntrainedusers.
Do
notusethetooliftheworkpiececontact
mechanismisnotworkingcorrectlyas
accidentaldrivingofafastenermayoccur.
Anytoolthatcannotbecontrolled
withthetriggerisdangerousandmustbe
repaired.
Usethecorrecttoolforyour
application.Thecorrecttoolwilldothejobbetter
andsaferattherateforwhichitisdesigned.
Holdingatoolbyhandor
againstthebodyisunstableandmayleadto
lossofcontrol.
TOOLSERVICE
Useonlyaccessoriesthatareidentifiedby
themanufacturerforthespecifictoolmodel.
Useofunauthorizedpartsorfailureto
followmaintenanceinstructionsmaycreate
ariskofinjury.
Useonlythelubricantssuppliedwiththe
toolorspecifiedbythemanufacturer.
Toolservicemustbeperformedonlyby
qualifiedrepairpersonnel.
OPERATION
Donotdrivefastenersnearedgeofmaterial.
Theworkpiecemaysplitcausingthefasteneror
ricochet,injuringyouorpeoplearound.
Donotcarrythetoolfromplacetoplace
holdingthetrigger.Accidentaldischarge
couldresult.
Duringnormalusethetoolwillrecoil
immediatelyafterdrivingafastener.
Donotdrivefastenersontopofother
fastenersorwiththetoolatanoverlysteep
angleasthismaycausedeflectionof
fastenerswhichcouldcauseinjury.
Choiceoftriggeringmethodis
important.Checkmanualfortriggeringoptions.
Thisis
anormalfunctionofthetool.Donotattemptto
preventtherecoilbyholdingthetoolagainstthe
work.Restrictiontotherecoilcanresultina
secondfastenerbeingdrivenfromthetool.Grip
thehandlefirmlyandletthetooldothework.
Failuretoheedthiswarningcanresultinserious
personalinjury.
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Makesurethehoseisfreeofobstructions
orsnags. Entangledorsnarledhosescan
causelossofbalanceorfootingandmay
becomedamaged,resultinginpossibleinjury.
Donotoverreach.Keepproperfootingand
balanceatalltimes.
Donotattachthehoseortooltoyourbody.
Alwaysassumethatthetoolcontains
fasteners.Donotpointthetooltoward
yourselforanyonewhetheritcontains
fastenersornot.
Washhandsafterhandling.
Properfootingand
balanceenablesbettercontrolofthetoolin
unexpectedsituations.
Attachthehosetothestructuretoreducethe
riskoflossofbalanceifthehoseshifts.
Thisproductor
itspowercordmaycontainchemicalsknownto
theStateofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirth
defectsorotherreproductiveharm.
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Keepthetoolanditshandledry,cleanand
freefromoilandgrease.
Donotusethetoolasahammer.
Neverusethistoolinamannerthatcould
causeafastenertobedirectedtoward
anythingotherthantheworkpiece.
Neverusegasolineorotherflammable
liquidstocleanthetool.
Donotremove,tamperwith,orotherwise
causethetriggerlockortriggertobecome
inoperable.
Donottouchthetriggerunlessdriving
fasteners.
Alwaysfittoolwithafittingorhose
couplingonornearthetoolinsucha
mannerthatallcompressedairinthetoolis
dischargedatthetimethefittingorhose
couplingisdisconnected.
Neverplacehandsoranyotherbodyparts
inthefastenerdischargeareaofthetool.
Nevercarrythetoolbytheairhoseorpull
thehosetomovethetooloracompressor.
Alwaysassumethetoolcontainsfasteners.
Alwayskeepothersatasafedistancefrom
theworkareaincaseofaccidental
dischargeoffasteners.
Alwaysuseaclean
clothwhencleaning.Neverusebrakefluids,
gasoline,petroleum-basedproducts,orany
strongsolventstocleanyourtool.
Neverusethetoolin
thepresenceofflammableliquidsorgases.
Vaporscouldignitebyasparkandcausean
explosionwhichwillresultindeathorserious
personalinjury.
Donotoperateanytoolwhichhas
beenmodifiedinalikefashion.Deathor
seriouspersonalinjurycouldresult.
Neverattachairlinetotoolorcarry
toolwhiletouchingthetrigger.Thetoolcould
ejectafastenerwhichwillresultindeathor
seriouspersonalinjury.Alsoactuatethetrigger
locktothesafepositionwhennotinuse.
Donotuseacheck
valveoranyotherfittingwhichallowsairto
remaininthetool.Deathorseriouspersonal
injurycouldoccur.
Thetoolmightejectafastenerandcouldresult
indeathorseriouspersonalinjury.
Keephosesawayfromheat,oilandsharp
edges.Replaceanyhosethatisdamaged,
weakorworn.Personalinjuryortooldamage
couldoccur.
Respectthetoolasaworkingimplement;no
horseplay.
Donotpointthetool
towardyourselforanyonewhetheritcontains
fastenersornot.Accidentaltriggeringofthetool
couldresultindeathorseriouspersonalinjury.
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Donotdroporthrowthetool.
Avoidusingthetoolwhenthemagazineis
empty.
Cleanandcheckallairsupplyhosesand
fittingsbeforeconnectingthetooltoanair
supply.
Donotuseth
Droppingor
throwingthetoolcanresultindamagethatwill
makethetoolunusableorunsafe.Ifthetoolhas
beendroppedorthrown,examinethetool
closelyforbent,crackedorbrokenpartsandair
leaks.STOPandrepairbeforeusing,orserious
injurycouldoccur.
Acceleratedwearonthetoolmay
occur.
Replaceanydamagedorwornhoses
orfittings.Toolperformanceordurabilitymay
bereduced.
etoolifitleaksairordoesnot
functionproperly.
Donotoperatethetoolifitdoesnotcontain
alegiblewarninglabel.
Alwayscarrythetoolbythehandle.Never
carrythetoolbytheairhose.
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Donotactuatethetoolunlessyouintendto
driveafastenerintotheworkpiece.
Alwayshandlethetoolwithcare:
◆Respectthetoolasaworkingimplement.
◆ Neverpullthetriggerunlessnoseisdirected
towardthework.
◆Neverengageinhorseplay.
◆ Keepothersasafedistancefromthetool
whiletoolisinoperationasaccidental
actuationmayoccur,possiblycausinginjury.
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AIRSUPPLYANDCONNECTIONS
Theconnectoronthetoolmustnothold
pressurewhenairsupplyisdisconnected.
Donotuseanytypeofreactivegases,
including,butnotlimitedto,oxygenand
combustiblegases,asapowersource.
Useonlyapressure-regulatedcompressed
airsourcetolimittheairpressuresupplied
tothetool.
If
anincorrectfittingisused,thetoolcanremain
chargedwithairafterdisconnectingandthus
willbeabletodriveafastenerevenaftertheair
lineisdisconnected,possiblycausinginjury.
Use
filtered,lubricated,regulatedcompressedair
only.Useofareactivegasinsteadof
compressedairmaycausethetooltoexplode
whichwillcausedeathorseriouspersonal
injury.
Theregulatedpressuremustnot
exceed100psi.Iftheregulatorfails,the
pressuredeliveredtothetoolmustnotexceed
200psi.Thetoolcouldexplodewhichwillcause
deathorseriouspersonalinjury.
Alwaysdisconnectairresource:
◆Beforeunloadingormakingadjustments.
◆Whenmaintainingthetool.
◆Whenclearingajam.
◆ Whentouchingthesafetyyoke.
◆Whentoolisnotinuse.
◆Whenmovingtoadifferentworkarea.
Suchprecautionarymeasuresreducetheriskof
injurytopersons.
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LOADINGTOOL
Donotloadthetoolwithfastenerswhen
anyoneoftheoperatingcontrolsis
activated.
Neverplaceahandoranypartofbodyin
fastenerdischargeareaoftool.
Neverpointtoolatanyone.
Donotpullthetriggerordepressthe
workpiececontactasaccidentalactuation
mayoccur,possiblycausinginjury.
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