Use and Care Manual

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Air driven fastening tools have been designed according to the European Standard prEN 792-13 and the American ANSI SNT-101-1993.
A) SAFETY RULES
Before attempting to load, handle, operate, adjust or service the tool, all tool operators and their immediate foremen must carefully read and become familiar with all safety precautions,
operating instructions and tool labels. Always follow appropriate safety and operating precautions, and make sure bystanders and others in the work area are wearing all required
personal protective equipment whenever the tool is being used.
Do not use the tool if you do not understand these instructions. Do not use tools without WARNING and/or DANGER labels on tool. If label is missing contact local distributor, the
Manufacturer (see back of this manual), or call the Customer Service Desk for assistance.
1) PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
WEAR ALL REQUIRED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR THE JOB TYPE AND APPLICATION BEING PERFORMED. Failure to wear necessary personal protective equipment
may result in serious personal injury to tool operator, bystanders and others in the work area.
1.1) ALWAYS WEAR APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES
(OSHA, ISO, EN) with side shields or other approved front and side eye protection such as goggles, when handling, operating
or servicing the tool, or when working in the area where the tool is being operated. Failure to wear approved complete eye protection can result in serious injury from flying splinters,
fasteners or other debris.
1.2) WEAR HEARING PROTECTION when operating or working near the tool. Constant or repeated unprotected exposure to noise may cause permanent hearing loss.
1.3) WEAR APPROVED HEAD PROTECTION whenever working in an area where overhead work or the operation of other pneumatic fastening tools may pose a potential
overhead hazard. Head protection should also be worn when working around scaffolding, elevated work platforms, ladders, or any other work platform that is elevated and
poses a risk of injury from falling items or the operation of hand and power tools. Failure to wear approved head protection can result in serious head injury from falling
tools or work materials, flying fasteners or debris, or direct head contact with power tools.
2) COMPRESSED AIR SUPPLY
2.1) NEVER USE COMPRESSED OXYGEN, FUELS OR OTHER GASES. Use only clean, dry regulated air to power the tool. The use of anything other than compressed air
may cause the tool to explode, causing serious or fatal injuries to the tool operators and others in the work area. Tool shall not be connected to air source that potentially
exceeds 200 psig of 13,7 bar.
2.2) NEVER EXCEED THE MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED PRESSURE for the tool. Make sure the air compressor pressure gauge is working properly, and check it frequently
to make sure air pressure is properly set. Exceeding the maximum recommended air pressure can result in severe overdriving or pass-through of fasteners, and
premature failure of tool components, and result in injury from flying fasteners or other debris.
2.3) Make sure MINIMUM AIR PRESSURE delivered to tool is ADEQUATE to drive fasteners being used. Allowing tank pressure to run down to a pressure lower than that
needed to drive a fastener can result in increased tool recoil.
2.4) USE ONLY A MALE FREE FLOW TYPE of pneumatic quick-disconnect coupling on the tool, so that no compressed air is trapped inside the tool housing when the air
hose is disconnected. Never use a female coupling, or any other type of fitting that prevents air in the tool housing from being discharged when the air hose is
disconnected. Trapping air inside the tool may permit the tool to unexpectedly discharge an additional fastener after the air hose is disconnected, resulting in serious
injury to tool operator, service personnel or bystanders.
2.5) HOSES AND FITTINGS must have a minimum working pressure rating of 150 psig (10.3 bar) or 150% of the maximum pressure, whichever is higher. Normal wear and
tear can weaken hoses and fittings, and cause premature failure and sudden air pressure drops, resulting in increased tool recoil.
3) FASTENERS
3.1) ALWAYS USE FASTENERS of the type, dimensions and tolerances SPECIFIED FOR THE TOOL model being used. Using incorrect or improperly sized fasteners can
cause jamming, cutting or separation of the fastener head, and/or loss of fastener control during driving, and result in risk of injury from flying fasteners or fastener debris.
Contact the Customer Service Desk for assistance for the location of your nearest authorised fastener distributor.
3.2) ALWAYS CHECK THE TOOL FOR FASTENERS BEFORE RELOADING when changing fastener sizes. Using the wrong fastener length can cause increased tool recoil,
excessive work piece penetration and splitting, the possibility of complete fastener pass-through, and result in injury to operator and bystanders from flying fasteners or
other debris.
4) TOOL PRE-OPERATION CHECK
4.1) CHECK THE TOOL BEFORE USING to make sure cap and nose screws are tightened securely. Air leakage may result in loss of drive force and increased tool recoil.
4.2) CHECK THE OPERATION OF TRIGGER AND WORK CONTACTING ELEMENT to ensure that it is working correctly:
a) Always assume the tool contains fasteners. Tool may eject a fastener when connected to air supply; therefore, remove all fasteners from tool before connecting air.
b) With tool still disconnected, make daily inspection to assure free movement of trigger. Do not use tool if trigger sticks or binds. Never clamp the trigger in a locked or
operating position.
c) Connect empty tool to air hose and fully depress the work contacting element against a safe work piece without holding trigger. Tool must not operate.
d) Point empty tool in a safe direction, and squeeze trigger. Tool must not operate.
e) If tool operates during above testing, disconnect the tool immediately and obtain service from your local distributor.
Tools with a work contacting element are marked with a raised triangle (
∇∇
) at the bottom of the tool body near the nose. A work contacting element allows the tool to be
operated only after the muzzle is pressed against the work piece. Do not use a tool with a work contacting element that: sticks or binds, is damaged or has been tampered
with.
5) GENERAL TOOL OPERATION
5.1) NEVER HOLD, TRANSPORT OR OTHERWISE CARRY THE TOOL WITH THE TRIGGER DEPRESSED. Disconnect the tool from the air supply if the tool must be moved
to a new fastening location. Accidental or unintentional contact with the safety while the trigger is depressed may cause an unwanted or unexpected fastener discharge,
resulting in serious injury to operators or others.
5.2) NEVER DRAG A TOOL BY THE AIR HOSE. Dragging a tool by the air hose can weaken the tool housing and cause premature housing failure, or damage the hose, air
fittings, and related components. Worn and weakened tool housings can rupture under pressure, resulting in serious injury to tool operator and others.
5.3) ALWAYS RELEASE THE TRIGGER COMPLETELY when the fastening operation has been completed, and do not contact or squeeze the trigger again until the tool is positioned
on the intended work piece in preparation for the next fastening operation. Unintentional tool operation can result in injury to the tool operator or bystanders.