Specifications

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surface, nail from the top to the bottom.
You can perform nailing operations with
less fatigue by doing so.
22. A nail will be bent or the tool can become
jammed if you mistakenly nail on top of
another nail or strike a knot in the wood.
The nail may be thrown and hit someone,
or the tool itself can react dangerously.
Place the nails with care.
23. Do not leave the loaded tool or the air
compressor under pressure for a long
time out in the sun. Be sure that dust,
sand, chips and foreign matter will not
enter the tool in the place where you leave
it setting.
24. Do not point the ejection port at anyone in
the vicinity. Keep hands and feet away
from the ejection port area.
25. When the air hose is connected, do not
carry the tool with your finger on the trig-
ger or hand it to someone in this condi-
tion. Accidental firing can be extremely
dangerous.
26. Handle the tool carefully, as there is high
pressure inside the tool that can be dan-
gerous if a crack is caused by rough han-
dling (dropping or striking). Do not
attempt to carve or engrave on the tool.
27. Stop nailing operations immediately if you
notice something wrong or out of the ordi-
nary with the tool.
28. Always disconnect the air hose and
remove all of the nails:
(1) When unattended.
(2) Before performing any maintenance or
repair.
(3) Before cleaning a jam.
(4) Before moving the tool to a new loca-
tion.
29. Perform cleaning and maintenance right
after finishing the job. Keep the tool in tip-
top condition. Lubricate moving parts to
prevent rusting and minimize friction-
related wear. Wipe off all dust from the
parts.
30. Do not modify tool without authorization
from Makita.
31. Do not attempt to keep the trigger or con-
tact element depressed with tape or wire.
Death or serious injury may occur.
32. Always check contact element as
instructed in this manual. Nails may be
driven accidentally if the safety mecha-
nism is not working correctly.
33. Ask Makita's Authorized service centers
for periodical inspection of the tool.
34. To maintain product SAFETY and RELI-
ABILITY, maintenance and repairs should
be performed by Makita Authorized or
Factory Service Centers, always using
Makita replacement parts.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING:
MISUSE or failure to follow the safety rules stated in this
instruction manual may cause serious personal injury.