® REMINGTON Powerdriver Models 489 and 490 490-01 ® G 028 ™ POWDER ACTUATED TOOL MANUFACTURERS´ INSTITUTE INC. G 029 Operating Instructions Important: Read this manual and all labels carefully before operating your powder actuated tool. This manual should always accompany the tool and be transferred with it upon change of ownership.
INDEX Warning: Safety Precautions ................................ 3-11 Why A Fastener Holds ............................................ 12 Selecting Fasteners and Powder Loads ................. 13 Operation .......................................................... 14, 15 Parts List ................................................................. 16 Accessories ............................................................. 16 Barrel Replacement ..........................................
WARNING ICON G 001 Warning: Safety Precautions The following pages contain detailed warnings, cautions, and rules of safe operation. Read carefully and become familiar before operating to avoid serious injury. We expressly disclaim any liability for any injury to persons or damage to property which result from your failure to take the precautions contained in this manual. WARNING: This tool is designed only for use by qualified operators.
Safety Precautions WARNING POWDER ACTUATED TOOLS IN USE ! 482-10 4. 489-09 ALWAYS clear the work area on all sides and post appropriate warning signs on job sites. G 018 489-10 5. ALWAYS make sure the work area is clean from loose material and debris. HANDLING THE TOOL G 018 1. NEVER place your hand over the muzzle. Accidental discharge can cause serious injury. 489-13 G 018 489-1 2. NEVER place your finger on the trigger until the muzzle of the tool is against the work surface.
Safety Precautions POWD LOAD POWDER LOADS 489-16 G 018 489-15 3. ALWAYS store UNLOADED powder actuated tool and powder loads in a locked container. Keep powder loads of different power levels in separate containers. G 018 489-17 4. NEVER carry or pass a loaded powder actuated tool. NEVER point a powder actuated tool at anyone. 489-18 G 018 5. If the tool is dropped, inspect for damage and repair it before continuing to work. NEVER use a damaged tool. G 018 489-22 6.
Safety Precautions ? ? ? G 018 7. An operator taking medication should take extra precautions while handling the tool. NEVER drink alcoholic beverages or take medications which impair your vision, balance or judgement before using a powder actuated tool. KNOW YOUR FASTENING BASE MATERIAL ? ? ? ? CENTER PUNCH TEST 482-27 482-26 Sinks in with average hammer blow Point flattens TOO SOFT G 018 TOO HARD G 018 482-28 Start Surface shatters 1 GRAY TOO BRITTLE G 018 1.
Safety Precautions CAST IRON TILE GLASS G 018 BRICK G 018 482-33 482-32 2. NEVER attempt to drive power fasteners into very hard or brittle materials including, but not limited to cast iron, glass, tile, stone, brick, or hardened steel. Materials of this type tend to shatter and create hazard from flying particles. G 018 3. NEVER make fastenings in spalled or cracked areas. G 018 4. NEVER drive power fasteners into thin or easily penetrated material unless it is backed by concrete or steel.
Safety Precautions 3" 3" 3" 3" 1X 3X 482-39 6. DO NOT drive power fasteners into concrete less than three times as thick as the intended fastener penetration, within 3" of the edge, within 3" of another power fastener, or within 3" of a failed power fastener. WELD 1" 1/2" 482-40 TOO THIN 3/16" MIN 482-41 G 018 7. DO NOT drive power fasteners into steel base material less then 3/16" thick, within 2" of a weld, within 1/2" of the edge, or within 1" of another power fastener.
Safety Precautions 30 489- WATER 489-33 2. Should the tool fail to fire, hold the muzzle firmly against the work surface for 30 seconds. Release the trigger and remove pressure on the tool while holding the muzzle against the work surface. Again press the tool firmly against the work surface and pull the trigger. If the tool still fails to fire, hold the tool firmly against the work surface for another 30 seconds before unloading and carefully discarding the misfired powder load into water or oil.
Safety Precautions Start 22 CALIBER 6 2 BROWN 3 GREEN 7 5 4 3 2 1 1 4 YELLOW 482-31 8 9 10 11 12 NICKEL BRASS 1 GRAY 482-53 NOTE: Failure to start with the lowest power level can result in overdrive condition and will result in damage to tool (see page 13). 2. Remington® Powder Loads are available in four power levels with gray (1) being the lowest power level and yellow (4) being the highest power level.
Safety Precautions G 018 6. Power fasteners are a permanently installed fixture. An act of demolition is required for their removal. Appropriate safety precautions must be taken. Head Shank Plastic Flute 7. 482-59 NEVER use common nails or other materials as fasteners. Remington® Power Fasteners are manufactured from special steel and heat treated to produce a very hard yet ductile fastener. G 018 8. NEVER pry a powder load out of the chamber.
Why a Power Fastener Holds WHY A POWER FASTENER HOLDS IN CONCRETE The compression bond of the concrete to the power fastener accounts for the majority of the holding power. The fastener displaces the concrete which tries to return to its original form causing a squeezing effect. Maximum holding power is achieved when the depth of penetration produces a bond on the power fastener equal to the strength of the concrete. As a general rule, penetration should be approximately 1" to 1 1/4" into the base concrete.
Selecting Power Fasteners and Powder Loads FASTENING INTO CONCRETE The proper power fastener length can be determined by adding the thickness of the material to be fastened and the amount of fastener that will actually penetrate the concrete. The concrete must be three times as thick as the intended fastener penetration. In most cases, penetration should be approximately 1" to 1 1/4" into the base concrete material.
Operation 48 489-3 1. Grasp muzzle and slide barrel forward rapidly until it stops. This sets piston into firing position and opens the chamber. 482-69 2. 482-70 Insert power fastener into muzzle of tool, head end first. Push the fastener until point is even with end of tool. ALWAYS load the fastener first, then the powder load. 482-72 482-71 NOTE: Failure to start with the lowest power level can result in overdrive condition and will result in damage to tool (see page 13). 3.
Operation 90˚ 489-40 5. Place the muzzle of tool perpendicular to work surface without tilting the tool. Push tool against work surface until sliding action of barrel stops. 489-41 6. Squeeze trigger to set power fastener. Be sure to keep pressure on tool during this operation. 489 7. After fastening is made, slide barrel forward rapidly. This motion ejects the spent powder load and resets the piston for the next fastening. Make sure spent load has ejected from tool. 30 WATER 489489-33 8.
Parts List 7 3 9 14 18 5 15 16 2 19 1 13 20 6 17 8 4 12 10 11 Key Part No. No. 489 Part No. 490 1 TA4080 TA4080 2 3 076659 076620-02 4 076630-02 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 078334 076943 098679-01 075370 044279 098720-02 055436 077183 076674 077277 076657 077191 056217 056218 076671 077708 490-03 Description Qty.
Barrel Replacement WARNING ICON G 001 WARNING: Never disassemble, replace barrel, clean, or assemble a powder actuated tool while it is loaded. B REMINGTON C A REMINGTON 489-43 1. 48 Remove front screw (A). Slide barrel assembly (B) from receiver (C). Remove pressure pad assembly (D). D REMINGTON 489-45 B E 489-46 2. If tool has been overdriven, tap piston (E) on a hard 489-47 surface until the piston is pushed back into the muzzle. Inspect the barrel assembly (B) and replace if damaged.
Barrel Replacement (Contiued) 4. Insert screw (A) and tighten. Insert and tighten pressure pad assembly (D).
Tool Disassembly And Assembly TOOL DISASSEMBLY 1. Remove screw (G) from recoil pad (H). Lift pad away from handle. Separate housing halves by removing the seven housing screws (I & J). 2. Remove receiver (C), firing pin (K), firing pin spring (L), sheet metal nut (M), trigger link (N), link pin (O), sear (P), and trigger (R). 3. Push barrel assembly (B) into receiver (C). Remove screw (S) from receiver.
Troubleshooting Guide PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Piston hangs Tool overdriven. out of muzzle. Tap piston on a hard surface until piston is pushed back into the muzzle (see Overdriven Fastener below). Piston not properly Remove barrel assemassembled in rela- bly. Follow instructions tion to barrel screw. for barrel replacement (see page 17). Replace all damaged or missing parts. Broken piston. Overdriven fas- Excessive power. tener. Replace barrel assembly or take tool to your distributor.
Troubleshooting Guide PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Tool does not Dirt build-up on fire. breech not allowing proper penetration of firing pin. Check firing pin indentation on cartridge. Clean breech, breech face, sear and firing pin. Replace worn or damaged parts. Opening and Lack of proper Inspect and clean comclosing of barrel cleaning. plete tool. Replace worn or pushing down or damaged parts. on the tool, etc. is not smooth but is rough or binds.
Replacement Parts And Accessories WARNING: Use only replacement parts and accessories described in this manual. Use of other parts or accessories could damage saw or injure operator. For original replacement parts and accessories, contact your nearest Authorized Dealer or Authorized Service Center for this product. If they can not supply the part or accessory, contact your nearest Parts Central listed on page 23.
Parts Centrals Ray’s Portable Heater Service 3191 Myers Road Camino, CA 95709-9550 530-644-7716 Baltimore Electric 5 Manila Drive Hamden, CT 06514-0322 203-248-7553 1-800-397-7553 Eckley’s Small Engine 31617 Spruce Drive Eustis, FL 32726-9592 352-357-6764 Parts Company of America 1657 Shermer Road Northbrook, IL 60062-5362 708-498-5900 1-800-323-0620 www.grainger.com Portable Heater Parts 342 North County Road 400 East Valparaiso, IN 46383-9704 219-462-7441 1-800-362-6951 www.portableheaterparts.
Application Chart Powder load and power fastener application information. For Fastening this: to this: Power fastener length Power load color Powder load listings are recommendations only. If you are in doubt, try a test fastening using the next lightest powder load. Power fasteners and powder loads are available in poly packages of 10, blister packs of 25 and cartons of 100.
IMPORTANT • Recommended for use with Remington® powder loads and power fasteners. • Do not use power fasteners longer than 2 1/2" or power washer fasteners longer than 3". • If power fastener goes below the top surface of the board, use penetrating control disc (see illustration below) or washered SPW-type fasteners. • Always wear approved eye and ear protection. *Use power fastener with penetration control disc, part number 015549. 482-85 Application Chart .
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Limited Warranty Agreement DESA Specialty Products™ warrants the Remington ® Powerdriver Models 489 and 490 against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase. If within one (1) year from the purchase date this Powder Actuated Tool fails due to a defect in material or workmanship, DESA Specialty Products™ will repair or replace the tool at DESA Specialty Products’™ option.
