Use and Care Manual

ENGLISH
7
Cold Weather Operation

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and remove air supply before
making any adjustments or removing/installing
attachments or accessories. An accidental
actuation can causeinjury.

WARNING: Do not store tools in a cold weather
environment to prevent frost or ice formation on the
tools operating valves and mechanisms that could
cause toolfailure.

WARNING: Some commercial air line drying
liquids are harmful to “O”‑rings and seals–do
not use these low temperature air dryers without
checkingcompatibility.
When operating tools at temperatures below freezing:
1. Make sure compressor tanks have been properly
drained prior touse.
2. Keep tool as warm as possible prior touse.
3. Make certain all fasteners have been removed
frommagazine.
4. Lower air pressure to 80 p.s.i.g. (5.7 kg/cm
2
) orless.
5. Reconnect air and and load nails intomagazine.
6. Turn pressure up to operating level (not to exceed
120p.s.i.g. [8.5 kg/cm
2
]) and use tool asnormal.
7. Always drain the compressor tanks at least once aday.
Hot Weather Operation
Tool should operate normally. However, keep tool out
of direct sunlight as excessive heat can deteriorate
bumpers, o-rings and other rubber parts resulting in
increasedmaintenance.
MAINTENANCE
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and remove air supply before
making any adjustments or removing/installing
attachments or accessories. An accidental
actuation can causeinjury.
Tool Operation Check (Fig. A)
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WARNING: Remove all fasteners from tool before
performing tool operationcheck.
Contact Trip Operation
1. With finger off the trigger, press the contact trip
3
against the work surface. THE TOOL MUST NOTCYCLE.
2. Hold the tool off the work surface, and pull the trigger.
THE TOOL MUST NOTCYCLE.
3. With the tool off the work surface, pull the trigger. Press
the contact trip against the work surface. THE TOOL
MUSTCYCLE.
4. Without touching the trigger, press the contact trip
against the work surface, then pull the trigger. THE
TOOL MUSTCYCLE.
Sequential Trip Operation
1. Press the contact trip against the work surface, without
touching the trigger. THE TOOL MUST NOTCYCLE.
2. Hold the tool off the work surface and pull the trigger.
THE TOOL MUST NOT CYCLE. Release the trigger. The
trigger must return to the trigger stop on theframe.
3. Pull the trigger and press the contact trip against the
work surface. THE TOOL MUST NOTCYCLE.
4. With finger off the trigger, press the contact trip
against the work surface. Pull the trigger. THE TOOL
MUSTCYCLE.
Accessories

WARNING: Since accessories, other than those
offered by
DeWALT
, have not been tested with this
product, use of such accessories with this tool could be
hazardous. To reduce the risk of injury, only
DeWALT
recommended accessories should be used with
thisproduct.
Recommended accessories for use with your tool
are available at extra cost from your local dealer or
authorized service center. If you need assistance in
locating any accessory, please contact
DeWALT
Industrial
Tool Co., 701East Joppa Road, Towson, MD 21286, call
1-800-4-
DeWALT
(1-800-433-9258) or visit our website:
www.dewalt.com.
Repairs
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WARNING: To assure product SAFETY and
RELIABILITY, repairs, maintenance and adjustment
(including brush inspection and replacement, when
applicable) should be performed by a
DeWALT
factory
service center or a
DeWALT
authorized service center.
Always use identical replacementparts.
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Seven Year Limited Warranty
DeWALT
will repair, without charge, any defects due
to faulty materials or workmanship for seven years
from the date of purchase. This warranty does not
cover part failure due to normal wear or tool abuse. For
further detail of warranty coverage and warranty repair
information, visit www.dewalt.com or call 1-800-4-
DeWALT
(1-800-433-9258). This warranty does not apply to
accessories or damage caused where repairs have been
made or attempted by others. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY
IS GIVEN IN LIEU OF ALL OTHERS, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A