Use and Care Manual

English
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OPERATION
WARNING: Read the section titled Nailer Safety Warnings at the beginning of this manual.
Always wear eye and ear protection when operating this tool. Keep the nailer pointed away from
yourself and others. For safe operation, complete the following procedures and checks before each
use of the nailer.
1. Wear proper eye, hearing and respiratory protection.
2. Remove battery pack from tool.
3. Lock the pusher in the back position and remove all nail strips from the magazine.
4. Check for smooth and proper operation of contact trip and pusher assemblies. Do not use tool if
either assembly is not functioning properly. NEVER use a tool that has the contact trip restrained
in the up position.
5. NEVER use a tool that has damaged parts.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury, disconnect battery pack from tool before
performing maintenance, clearing a jammed nails, leaving work area, moving tool to another location
or handing the tool to another person.
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack (Fig. 3)
NOTE: For best results, make sure your battery
FIG. 3
L
N
pack is fully charged.
To install the battery pack (L) into the tool handle,
align the battery pack with the rails inside the tool’s
handle and slide it into the handle until the battery
pack is firmly seated in the tool and ensure that it
does not disengage.
To remove the battery pack from the tool, press the
release button (N) and firmly pull the battery pack
out of the tool handle. Insert it into the charger as
described in the charger section of this manual.
NOTICE: Do not store tool with battery pack
installed. To prevent damage to the pack and to
ensure best battery life, store battery packs out of the tool or charger in a cool, dry location.
FUEL GAUGE BATTERY PACKS (FIG. 4)
Some
DeWALT
battery packs include a fuel gauge which consists of
O
FIG. 4
three green LED lights that indicate the level of charge remaining in the
battery pack.
To actuate the fuel gauge, press and hold the fuel gauge button(O). A
combination of the three green LED lights will illuminate designating the
level of charge left. When the level of charge in the battery is below the
usable limit, the fuel gauge will not illuminate and the battery will need
to be recharged.
NOTE: The fuel gauge is only an indication of the charge left on the battery pack. It does not indicate
tool functionality and is subject to variation based on product components, temperature and end-
user application.
For more information regarding fuel gauge battery packs, please call 1-800-4-
DeWALT
(1-800-433-9258) or visit our website www.
DeWALT
.com.
DRY FIRE LOCK OUT
The nailer is equipped with a dry fire lockout which prevents the tool from actuating when the
magazine in nearly empty. When approximately 7 to 9 nails remain in the magazine, the tool ceases
to operate. Refer to Loading the Tool to reload a stick of collated nails.
Preparing the Tool
NOTICE: NEVER spray or in any other way apply lubricants or cleaning solvents
inside the tool. This can seriously affect the life and performance of the tool.
NOTE: The battery pack is not fully charged out of the carton. Follow instructions
outlined (refer to Charging Procedures).
1. Read the Nailer Safety Warnings section of this manual.
2. Wear eye and ear protection.
3. Remove battery from tool.
4. Ensure magazine is empty of all fastners.
5. Check for smooth and proper operation of contact trip and pusher assemblies. Do not use tool if
either assembly is not functioning properly. NEVER use a tool that has the contact trip restrained
in the actuated position.
6. Keep tool pointed away from yourself and others.
7. Insert fully charged battery pack.
Using the Trigger Lock-off (Fig. 5)
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, do not keep trigger depressed when tool
is not in use. Keep the trigger lock-off switch LOCKED (Fig. 5) when the tool is not in use.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, lock off trigger, disconnect battery pack
from tool and remove nails from magazine before making adjustments.
Each
DeWALT
nailer is equipped with a trigger lock-off (B) which when pushed to the right as shown
in Figure 5, prevents the tool from firing a nail by locking the trigger and bypassing power to the motor.
When the trigger lock-off is pressed to the left, the tool will be fully
FIG. 5
B
operational. The trigger lock-off should always be locked off (Fig. 5)
whenever any adjustments are made or when tool is not in immediate use.
NOTICE: Do not store tool with battery pack installed. To prevent damage to
the pack and to ensure best battery life, store battery packs out of the tool or
charger in a cool, dry location.
Loading the Tool (Fig. 6)
WARNING: Keep the tool pointed away from yourself and others.
WARNING: Never load nails with the contact trip or trigger activated.
WARNING: Always remove battery pack before loading or unloading nails.
CAUTION: Keep fingers clear of pusher latch track to prevent injury.
WARNING: The trigger lock-off should always be engaged whenever any adjustments are made
or when tool is not in use.
WARNING: Fasteners used to install metal connectors must meet the requirements of the
applicable building codes and must be installed in compliance with code requirements and metal
connector hardware supplier specifications. Failure to properly install connectors may result in
structural failures.
1. Turn the nailer upside down.
2. Slide the spring-loaded pusher latch (H) to the base of the
FIG. 6
H
magazine to lock it into place.
3. Drop nail strips into the loading slot of the magazine, making
sure the nail heads align correctly with the slot opening.
(Refer to Nail Specifications to determine compatible size.)
4. Keeping fingers clear of the track, close the magazine by
releasing the pusher latch. Carefully allow the latch to slide
forward and engage the nail strip.