Use and Care Manual

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5.4) ALWAYS KEEP THE TOOL POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION
away from others. Never assume the tool is empty. Always make sure that no one is in the potential path of a
flying fastener, should the fastener break through the work piece and fly freely. A free flying fastener can cause serious injury or blindness to bystanders. No horseplay. Respect the tool
as a working implement.
6) TOOL OPERATION / APPLICATIONS
6.1) NEVER OPERATE THE TOOL AT THE EDGE OF A WORKPIECE
. The fastener can break through or miss the work piece and fly freely, striking bystanders. Free flying fasteners
can also ricochet off of hard surfaces, causing injury to others.
6.2) NEVER DRIVE FASTENERS
into extremely hard materials or directly on top of other fasteners. The tool may recoil, or the fastener could ricochet away from the intended work
piece, causing injury to the operators or bystanders.
6.3) NEVER USE THE TOOL
in the presence of flammable materials or flammable vapours. A spark from the tool could ignite the flammable substance, causing a fire or explosion and
injuring the tool operator or bystanders.
6.4) ALWAYS GRIP THE TOOL HANDLE FIRMLY
to maintain control of the tool, should the tool recoil unexpectedly. Allow the tool to recoil normally to prevent the tool from being
actuated again on top of another fastener, or on an unsafe area or operator body part.
6.5) ALWAYS KEEP
hands, feet and all other body parts
AWAY
from the area being fastened. A fastener can ricochet or follow the grain of the wood when driven, allowing the fastener
point to exit the work unexpectedly and cause injury.
6.6) NEVER USE THE TOOL AS A HAMMER
or impact device to position the workpiece. The sudden impact could shift inner components of the tool, resulting in a fastener discharge
and injury to the operator and bystanders
6.7) NEVER MODIFY OR ALTER THE TOOL
in any way. Unauthorized tool modifications may create hazardous tool operation, and result in injury to the tool operator or bystanders.
6.8) ALWAYS USE RECOMMENDED SPARE PARTS
and accessories. The use of improper parts may create a hazard, and result in injury to the tool operator or bystanders.
6.9) ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE TOOL
from the air supply when: loading and unloading, tool is unattended, performing service or maintenance, clearing a jam, relocating the tool
and/or handing the tool to another person. Unauthorized users may attempt to operate the tool, injuring themselves or others.
6.10) ALWAYS MAINTAIN A FIRM STANCE
and secure balance when operating the tool. Never overreach or attempt to operate the tool if a sudden recoil would result in loss of
balance or tool control.
6.11) Fastener driving tools equipped with contact actuation, marked with the symbol “Do not use on scaffoldings, ladders”, shall not be used for specific application for
example:
- When changing one driving location to another involves the use of scaffoldings, stairs, ladders, or ladder alike constructions, e.g. roof laths,
- Closing boxes and crates,
- Fitting transportation safety systems e.g. on vehicles and wagons.
6.12) ALWAYS UNLOAD THE MAGAZINE WHEN FASTENING HAS BEEN COMPLETED and the tool has been disconnected from the air supply. Allowing fasteners to
remain in the tool may result in the wrong size fasteners being used for the next fastening application to be performed. Using a tool with the wrong size fastener can result
in an unexpected tool recoil, or splitting and pass-through of the fastener caused by over-driving of the fastener into the work. Unexpected recoils and free-flying fasteners
can result in injury to the tool operator or bystanders.
6.13) Stands for mounting the fastener driving tools to a support for example a work table, shall be designed and constructed by the stand manufacturer in such a way that
the fastener driving tool can be safely fixed for the intended use, thus for example avoiding damage, distortion or displacement.
7) SPECIAL DEVICES
Tools equipped with special accessories or operating devices must be checked for proper configuration before being operated. Always make sure that all accessories and devices are
functioning as indicated in the operating instructions for the device. Never attempt to operate a tool if you are unfamiliar with the type of accessory or device the tool is equipped with.
Read the appropriate operating instructions, or call the Customer Service Desk for assistance.
B) ACTUATION SYSTEMS
Air driven fastening tools are available in a variety of operating modes to suit a range of operator preferences and application needs. All tool operators and their immediate foremen must
fully understand the operating features of the actuation system type being used before attempting to operate tool.
See the schematic view of the tool for cross-reference on each of the actuation systems described below:
1) Single actuation
Single actuation allows a fastener to be driven each time the trigger is depressed, and requires no safety yoke to be activated.
The trigger actuates the tool and must be squeezed each time a fastener is to be driven. No touch safety is present on this type of tool. This operating mode requires the immediate release of the trigger
after each fastener is driven.
2) Single sequential actuation
The trigger and the safety yoke have to be operated in such a way that one single driving operation is actuated via the trigger after the tool muzzle has been applied to the driving location. Thereafter, any
further driving operation can only be actuated after returning the trigger to the starting position. The safety yoke does not need to be detached from the work plane.
3) Full sequential actuation
Full sequential actuation prevents a fastener from being driven if the safety yoke is depressed while the trigger is being held in an activated position.
In this mode of operation, the safety must be depressed against the work surface before the trigger becomes functional. When the safety is depressed, the trigger can be depressed, causing a fastener to
be driven. The trigger and the safety must be released after each fastener is driven. When pressing again the safety yoke against the work piece without releasing the trigger first, or when keeping the
safety depressed and the trigger is released and then depressed again, the tool does not operate. This sequence (depress safety / pull trigger / drive fastener / lift tool / release trigger) must be repeated
each time a fastener is to be driven.
This mode of operation is suitable for use in applications requiring precision placement of fasteners, applications involving confined areas or tight spaces that restrict manoeuvrability and prevent the
operator from allowing the tool to recoil away from the work normally, or in applications where operators may need to change position frequently while making fastenings.
It is also suitable for clinching operations, where the tool cannot be allowed to recoil and must be pressed down firmly against the work to clinch the fastener point.
4) Contact actuation
Contact actuation permits “bottom-trip” or “bounce-fire” operation while the trigger is activated, or trigger-fire operation while the safety yoke is activated.