Operating instructions

Page 93 Power Equipment Usage Manual (Rev. 5/10)
18.3.2. Using the Tool
To fire, grip tool firmly, position nose of tool onto work surface, push
forward on tool to depress safety, and squeeze trigger to fire a
fastener.
• Before pressing the trigger, make sure your free hand is positioned
out of the way of a potential path of a nail in case of deflection.
Besides damaging your workpiece, deflection can cause injury if
your free hand is securing the workpiece in the location that the
nail deflects. (Deflection is caused when the nail changes its path,
resulting in the nail puncturing the surface of the workpiece as
shown in Figure 7 – just picture a nail in place of the staple!)
The depth to which a fastener is driven is controlled by the depth
adjustment knob (A) Figure 8:
• The depth of drive is factory adjusted to a nominal setting. Test fire
a fastener and check depth. If a change is desired, rotate the
adjustment knob (A) shown in Figure 8. The adjustment knob has
detents every 1/4 turn; rotate the knob clockwise to increase the
depth of drive, rotate the knob counterclockwise to decrease the
depth of drive.
• Test fire another fastener and check depth. Repeat as necessary to
achieve desired results. The amount of air pressure required will
vary depending on the size of the fastener and the material being
fastened. Experiment with the air pressure setting to determine the lowest setting that will
consistently perform the job at hand, and never use an air pressure setting higher than 90 PSI. Air
pressure in excess of that required can cause premature wear and/or damage to the tool.
18.3.3. Clearing a Jammed Fastener
a. CAUTION: Disconnect tool from air supply.
b. Open magazine and remove any remaining fasteners.
CAUTION: Remove fasteners from tool before opening the
fastener guide plate. Fasteners are under pressure and may
shoot out of magazine which could cause injury.
c. Depress the quick release latch and open the fastener guide
plate (see Figure 9).
d. Remove the jammed fastener (see Figure 10).
e. Depress the quick release latch, close the fastener guide
plate, and release the latch.
Figure 7: Example of staple
or nail deflection
Figure 6
Figure 8
Figure 9
Figure 10