Failure to do so could result in serious personal injury. 10 11 OPERATION Fig. 2 WARNING: Always wear eye protection. Eye protection does not fit all operators in the same way. Make sure the eye protection chosen has side shields or provides protection from flying debris both from the front and sides. PREPARING THE TOOL FOR USE See Figure 2. Under normal use conditions, the tool should be lubricated before connecting the tool to an air supply. Add air tool lubricant into the air fitting on the tool once daily with minimal use, or twice a day with heavy use. Only a few drops of oil at a time is necessary. Too much oil will only collect inside the tool and will be noticeable in the exhaust cycle. Before connecting the tool, check the air compressor gauge to be sure it is functioning within the proper range of 70- 120 psi. NO-MAR PAD See Figure 3. The no-mar pad attached to the nose of the tool helps prevent marring and denting when working with softer woods. WARNING: Disconnect the tool from the air supply before removing or replacing the no-mar pad. Failure to do so could result in serious personal injury. The pad for the framing nailer can be removed by pulling it open and away from the side of the toe-nailing claw. To replace the pad, fit it into place over the points of the claw. On-board storage for the pad is located on the magazine of the tool. . ADJUSTING THE EXHAUST See Figure 4. The adjustable exhaust on the end cap of the tool allows the operator to direct the exhaust according to operator preference. To adjust, turn the exhaust cap in the desired direction. Fig. 3 Fig. 4 AIR FITTING NO-MAR PAD TOE-NAIL CLAW ADJUSTABLE EXHAUST NO-MAR PAD STORAGE OPERATION AIR HOSE WARNING: Disconnect the tool from the air supply before leaving the work area, moving the tool to another location, or handing the tool to another person. Failure to do so could result in serious personal injury. CONNECTING THE TOOL TO AN AIR SUPPLY See Figure 5. DANGER: Do not use oxygen, combustible gases or bottled gases as a power source for this tool. The tool will explode and cause death or serious injury. This tool is designed to operate on clean, dry compressed air at regulated pressures between 70 and 120 psi . The correct air pressure is the lowest pressure that will do the job. NOTE: Air pressure that is higher than 120 psi may damage CONNECTOR SWIVEL CONNECTOR Fig. 5 the tool. The tool and air hose must have a hose coupling that allows all pressure to be removed from the tool when the coupling is disconnected. WARNING: Always use a coupling that discharges all the compressed air in the tool at the time the fitting or hose coupling is disconnected. Using a coupling that does not discharge the compressed air could cause unintended operation and serious personal injury. WARNING: Do not climb rigging or scaffolding while carrying a tool that is connected to an air hose. Doing so could result in serious personal injury. Connect the tool to the air supply with a 1/4 in. female quick connector. A 3/8 in. female quick connector may be used in situations where a 1/4 in. supply line is not available. For maximum tool performance, a 3/8 in. supply line and fittings are required. 12 13 OPERATION Fig. 6 Fig. 7 PUSHER WORKPIECE CONTACT LOADING THE TOOL WITH NAILS See Figures 6 - 7. WARNING: The tool’s driving mechanism may cycle when the tool is first connected to the air supply. Always connect the tool to the air supply before loading nails to prevent injury from unintended cycling. Always make sure the tool’s magazine is empty at the beginning of each work session, before connecting to an air supply. n ..Connect the tool to the air supply. n ..With the nose of the tool pointed away from you, feed a strip of nails into the magazine. Be sure the nails are pointed downward and at the angle shown. WARNING: Keep the tool pointed away from yourself and others when loading nails. Failure to do so could result in possible serious personal injury. n ..Slide the pusher all the way to the rear of the magazine. Release the pusher and allow it to push the nails up to the driving mechanism. The pusher will stop when it rests against the end of the nail strip. NOTE: Do not allow the pusher to snap back into place. WARNING: Use only the nails recommended for use with this tool (refer to the Fastener Guide). The use of any other nails can result in tool malfunction, leading to serious injuries. WARNING: Never load nails with the workpiece contact or trigger activated. Doing so could result in possible serious personal injury. NAIL STRIP 14 OPERATION Fig. 8 Fig. 9 TRIGGER WORKPIECE CONTACT WARNING: During normal use the tool will recoil immediately after driving a fastener. This is a normal function of the tool. Do not attempt to prevent the recoil by holding the nailer against the work. Restriction to the recoil can result in a second fastener being driven from the nailer. Grip the handle firmly, let the tool do the work, and do not place second hand on t...