DAJ HS3490 User manual

USERS MANUAL
Failuretofollowwarning couldresultinDEATHORSERIOUSINJURY.
WARNING
M100203/11 V1
HIGHPRESSURENAILER
MODEL: HS3490

LUBRICATION
ADJUSTINGAIRPRESSURE
CONNECTINGAIRSUPPLY
TOOLTESTING
NAILLOADING
METHODSOFOPERATION
COLDWEATHEROPERATION
ADJUSTINGTHENAILINGDEPTH
NO-MARTIP
SPECIFICATION
FEATURES
WORKAREA
PERSONALSAFETY
TOOLUSEAND CARE
SERVICE
AIRSOURCE
CONTENTS:
JAMCLEARING
CLEANING
STORAGE
HOOKUPINSTRUCTIONSFORTOOLTOAIRSUPPLY
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
EXPLANATIONOFTHENAILING ACTION
GENERALSAFETYRULES
DESCRIPTIONANDSPECIFICATION
ASSEMBLY/INSTALLATION
OPERATION
MAINTENANCE
RECOMMENDEDHOOKUP
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IMPORTANTINFORMATION
TOAVOIDSERIOUSPERSONALINJURY,ALLUSERSAND
EMPLOYERS/OWNERSMUSTREADAND UNDERSTAND
ALL INSTRUCTIONSINTHISMANUALBEFOREOPERATING
ORMAINTAINING THISTOOL.
1
EXPLANATION OF
THENAILING ACTION
SINGLE ACTUATION MECHANISM:
CONTACTACTUATIONMECHANISM:
FULLSEQUENTIAL ACTUATIONMECHANISM:
First,press thesafetyagainstthe wood;next,pullthe
triggertodrivethe fastener.Afterfasteningonce,
fastening willnotbe possibleagainuntil thetriggeris
releasedandpressedagain.
First,press thesafetyagainstthe wood;next,pullthe
triggertodrivethefastener.First.Pullthe trigger;next,
pressthesafetyagainstthewood todrivethefastener.If
thetriggerisheldback,afastenerwill be driven,each
timewhenthesafetyispressedagainstthe wood.
First,press thesafetyagainstthe wood;next,pullthe
triggertodrive thefastener.Followthe samesequence
tocontinuedrivingfasteners.
GENERALSAFETY RULES
PERSONALSAFETY
The employermustenforce theuseofsafetyglasses by
thetooloperatorandothersinworkarea.
Always
wearearprotectiontoprotectyourearsfromloudnoise,
Alwayswearhead protectiontoprotectyourheadfrom
flyingobjects.
Adustmask,non-skidsafety
shoesandahardhatmustbe usedforthe applicable
conditions.Wearafullface shieldifyou areproducing
metalfilings orwood chips.
Donotwearlooseclothingor
jewelry. Containlonghair. Keepyourhair, clothing,and
glovesawayfrommovingparts.Loose clothes, jewelry,
orlong haircan becaughtinmovingpartsandincreases
theriskofinjury.
Donotuse toolwhiletired orundertheinfluenceof
drugs,alcohol,ormedication.Amomentofinattention
whileoperating thetoolmay causeseriousinjury.
Keep fingersawayfrom
triggerwhennotdrivingfasteners,especiallywhen
connecting thetooltothe airsupply.
keepproperfootingandbalance
atalltimes.Properfooting andbalanceenablebetter
controlofthetoolinunexpectedsituations.
Entangledorsnarledhoses can
causealoss ofbalance orfootinginadditionto
unintentionaltooloperation.Attachthehose tothe
structuretoreduce theriskofloss ofbalance ofthehose
shifts.
ALWAYS WEAREARANDHEADPROTECTION.
USESAFETY EQUIPMENT.
DRESSPROPERLY.
STAYALERT,WATCH WHATYOUAREDOINGANDUSE
COMMON SENSEWHENOPERATING APOWERTOOL.
AVOIDUNINTENTIONALFIRING.
DONOTOVERREACH.
MAKESUREAIRHOSEISFREEOFSNAGSAND
OBSTRUCTIONS.DONOTATTACHANAIRHOSEOR
TOOLTOYOUR BODY.
WORK AREA
KEEPTHEWORK AREACLEANANDWELLLIGHTED.
Cluttered benchesand darkareas increasetherisksof
accidents.
suchas inthepresenceofflammable
liquids,gases,ordust.The toolcreatesasparkwhich
mayigniteflammableliquids,gasesordust.
Donotletvisitorshandlethe
tool. All visitorsshouldbekeptsafetyawayfromwork
area.
Respectthetoolasaworkingimplement.
DONOTOPERATETHETOOLINEXPLOSIVE
ATMOSPHERES,
KEEPVISITORSAWAY.
NEVERENGAGEINHORSEPLAY WITHTHETOOL.
WARNING
keepthismanualforthe safetywarningsand precautions,
operating, inspection, maintenance.Keepthismanualand
thereceiptinasafeanddryplaceforfuturereference.
OPERATORSANDOTHERSINWORK AREAMUST WEAR
SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS. Whenoperating
thetool,always wearsafetyglasses withsideshields,
and makesureothersinworkareawearsafetyglasses.
Safetyglassesmustconformtothe requirementsof
AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute,ANSIZ87.1and
provideprotectionagainstflyingparticlesbothfromthe
frontandside.
TOOLUSEANDCARE
NEVERPOINTTOOLATYOURSELFOROTHERSIN
WORKAREA.
KEEPFINGERSAWAYFROMTRIGGERWHENNOT
DRIVING FASTENERSTOAVOIDACCIDENTALFIRING.
NEVERMODIFY ORALTERATOOL.
KNOWTHISTOOL.
USEONLYFASTENERSTHAT ARERECOMMENDEDFOR
YOUR MODELS.
CHECKFORMISALIGNMENTORBINDINGOFMOVING
PARTS,BREAKAGEOFPARTS,ANDANYOTHERS
Alwaysassumethetoolcontains
fasteners.Neverpointthetoolatyourselforothers,
whetheritcontainsfastenersornot.If fastenersare
mistakenlydriven,itcanlead tosevereinjuries.Never
engageinhorseplay withthetool. Respectthetool as a
working implement.
Nevercarrythetoolwithfingeron triggersinceyou
coulddriveafastenerunintentionallyand injureyourself
orsomeoneelse.Alwayscarrythetoolbythe handle
only.
Doingso maycause
malfunctionandpersonalinjuries.
Readmanualcarefully,learnits
applications andlimitations,as wellas the specific
potentialhazardsrelatedtothistool.
Donotuse thewrongfastenersorload
thefastenersincorrectly.

2
CONDITION THATMAYAFFECTTHETOOL'SOPERATION.
CHECKSAFETYBEFOREUSE.
DONOTUSETOOLIFTRIGGERDOESNOTACTUATE
PROPERLY.
NEVERUSETOOLWHICHISDEFECTIVEOROPERATING
ABNORMALLY.
MAINTAIN TOOLS WITHCARE.
NEVERCARRYTHETOOLBYAIRHOSE.
STORETOOLSOUTOFTHEREACHOFCHILDREN AND
OTHERUNTRAINEDPEOPLE.
PLACETOOLPROPERLYONWORKPIECE.
DONOTUSETHETOOLASAHAMMER.
KEEPALLSCREWS AND COVERSTIGHTLY INPLACE.
KEEPFACE,HANDSANDFEETAWAY FROMFIRING
HEADAT ALLTIMES.
DONOTDISCONNECTAIRHOSE FROMTOOLWITH
FINGERON TRIGGER.
DONOTLOADFASTENERSWITHTRIGGERPULLEDOR
SAFETY DEPRESSED.
NEVERPLACEAHAND ORANYPARTOFBODYIN
FASTENERDISCHARGEAREA OFTOOL.
DONOTDRIVEFASTENERSINTOTHINBOARDSOR
NEARCORNERSAND EDGESOFWORKPIECE.
DISCONNECTAIRHOSEFROMTOOLWHEN:
Ifdamaged, have thetool servicedbeforeusing.Many
accidentsarecausedbypoorlymaintainedtools.
Makesurethesafety
operatesproperly.Neverusethetoolunlessthesafetyis
operatingproperly,otherwise thetoolcoulddrivea
fastenerunexpectedly.Donottamperwithorremove
thesafety,otherwise thesafetybecomesinoperable.
Anytoolthatcannotbe controlledwiththe
triggerisdangerousandmustberepaired.
Ifthetoolappearstobe operated
unusually,making strange noises,orotherwiseappears
defective,stopusing itimmediatelyandarrangefor
repairsby anauthorized servicecenter.
Keepthetoolcleanand
lubricatedforbetterandsaferperformance.
Toolsaredangerous inthe
handsofuntrained users.
Donotdrive
fastenersontopofotherfastenersorwiththetoolattoo
steepofanangle;thefastenerscan ricochetandhurt
someone.
Neverplaceyourface,handsor
feetnearthe firinghead.
Thetoolcanfirewhenre-
connectedtoanairsupply.
The
fastenerscanbedriven oraway fromtheworkpiecehit
someone.
1).Doing maintenanceandinspection;
2).Turningthe adjusterand topcover;
3).Attachingorremovingtheno-martip;
4).Clearingajam;
5).Itisnotinuse;
6).Leaving workarea;
7).Movingittoanotherlocation;
8).Handingittoanotherperson.
Neverattempttoclearajamorrepairthetoolunlessyou
have disconnected airhosefromthetoolandremoved
allremaining fastenersfromthetool.The toolshould
neverbeleft unattendedsincepeoplewho arenot
familiarwiththetoolmighthandleitandinjure
themselves.
TOOLSERVICE
USEONLYACCESSORIES THAT AREIDENTIFIEDBYTHE
MANUFACTURERFORTHESPECIFICTOOLMODEL
USEOFUNAUTHORIZEDPARTSORFAILURETOFOLLOW
MAINTENANCEINSTRUCTIONSMAYCREATEARISKOF
INJURY
USEONLYTHELUBRICANTSSUPPLIEDWITHTHETOOL
ORSPECIFIEDBYTHEMANUFACTURE.
TOOLSERVICEMUST BEPERFORMEDONLY BY
QUALIFIEDREPAIRPERSONNEL.
AIRSOURCE
NEVERUSE OXYGENOROTHERBOTTLEDGASESASA
POWERSOURCE.
DONOTEXCEEDMAXIMUMRECOMMENDEDAIR
PRESSUREMARKEDONTHETOOL.
DO NOTABUSETHEAIRHOSE.
CHECKALLFITTINGS,HOSES,PIPES,CONNECTIONS
ANDCOMPRESSORBEFOREEACHUSEOFTHISTOOL.
Explosion mayoccur.Combustible
gasesandotherbottledgases aredangerousandmay
causethetooltoexplode.
Useonlyclean,dry,
regulated,compressed airwithintheratedpressure
range markedon thetool.Neverconnectthetoolto
pressureas whichpotentiallyexceeds200PSIthe tool
can burst.
Protectall hosesfrom
kinks,restrictions,solventsorsharpobjects.Keep air
hose awayfromheat, oil, sharpedges ormovingparts.
Replacedamaged hoses immediately.Damagedhoses
can burstorwhiparound.
Repairorreplacedamaged orleakinghoses and
connections immediately.Damagetoahoseor
connection cancause apressurehosetobreakandwhip
around theworkarea,and canleadtoinjury.

FUNCTIONALDESCRIPTION ANDSPECIFICATIONS
Disconnectthetoolfromtheairsourcebeforemakinganyadjustments,changingaccessoriesostoringthetool.Such
precautionarysafetymeasuresreduce the riskofunintentionaltooloperation.
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FIG.1
3
WARNING
AirCap
Body
DepthofDrive
Adjustment
Safety
No-Martip
Magazine
Pusher
HandGrip
Trigger
AirPlug
SwitchButton
SPECIFICATIONS
ProductSize:
Weight:
NormalOperatingPressure:
MagazineCapacity:
Maintenance:
FiringMode:
FastenerSizeRange:
Length-19.0"(483mm)
Height-14.7"(373mm)
Width-5.8"(146mm)
7.3Ibs(3.30kg)
180-330PSI(1.2-2.25MPa)
82PCS
Oiling
SequentialFire/Contactfire
2" -3-1/2"(50-90mm)
FastenerType
50mm(2")
90mm(3-1/2")
Smooth
Shank Ring Shank Screw Shank
DiaO2.87-O3.33mm
34PAPERCOLLATION
10-12Ga.
34 WIRECOLLATION

Ifthetoolisnotusedwithanin-line lubricationsystemon
theairsupplyitisnecessarytoperiodicallylubricatethe
toolwithairtoollubrication.
USEONLY THEAIRTOOLLUBRICANTS SUPPLIEDWITH
THETOOL. Donotuse otherlubricantsastheymay
damagethetool.
Donotuse detergentoil,WD-40,transmissionfluid,motor
oil, orotherlubricantsnotspecificallydesignated as airtool
lubricants.Theselubricantswillcauseacceleratedwearto
theseals,o-rings,and bumpersinthe tool, resulting in
poortoolperformanceandfrequentmaintenance.
2-3Dropsof
AirToolLubricant
FIG. 2
CONNECTINGAIRSUPPLY
Neveruseoxygenorotherbottled gasesasapowersource.
Explosionmayoccur.Combustiblegasesandotherbottled
gasesaredangerousand may cause thetooltoexplode.
Neverconnectthetooltoan airsource thatiscapableof
producingairpressureexceeding600PSI. Excessive
pressurecancauseabnormaloperationorcause thetoolto
beburst,resultinginpersonalinjury.
ADJUSTINGAIRPRESSURE
Adjusttheairpressureatrecommendedoperating
pressure180-330PSI
The correctairpressureisthelowestpressurewhich will
do the job.Usingthe toolatahigherthan required air
pressureunnecessarilyoverstressesthe tool.
accordingtothe lengthofnailsand
thehardnessofworkpiece.
Don't
exceed330PSI.
Lightweight,magnesiumbodyreducesworkingfatigue.
Arotating switch thatcanbe settorapid-fireor
sequentialfire.
Easyclearjamclearing.
Toolfreedepthofdrive.
Naillockoutpreventsdryfires.
Fastfirespeed.
No-Martipprotectsworksurface.
Underlowuse,lubricateonceaday.Underheavy use,
lubricatetwice aday.To lubricate,insert2-3drops of
lubricantintotheairsupplyfittingattachedtothetool
handle(FIG2).Usingtoo muchoil willcause ittocollectin
thetoolandbenoticeableinthe exhaust.
ASSEMBLY/INSTALLATION
Followtheinstructionsbelowtoprepareyourtoolfor
operation.
All tooloperatorsand theirimmediatesupervisorsmust
becomefamiliarwiththe operatorsafetyinstructions
beforeoperatingthetool.
Includedwitheach toolareone copyofthese
Operating/SafetyInstructions. Keepthispublicationsfor
futurereference.
Install afilter,regulator,lubricatorunitandmoisturetrap
on yourairdeliverysystemperthemanufacturer's
instructionsforthesedevices.Additionally,installa
pressuregauge asclose aspracticaltothe tool,
preferablywithin10 feet.
Selecthoses withaminimuminnerdiameterof1/4
inchesandamaximumlengthof100 feet.
To reduce theriskofinjuryfromahosebursting,select
hosesthatareratedatleast600PSI.
Selectfittings thatareappropriatesizefortheselected
hoses.Thetool andairhosemusthaveahosecoupling
sothatall pressureisremovedfromthetoolwhenthe
couplingjointisdisconnected.
Neverusenonrelievingcouplersand/orfemalequick
disconnectcouplingsonthetool. Nonrelieving couplings
and femalecouplings willtraphighpressureairinthetool
whentheairlineisdisconnected.Thiswillleavethe tool
charged withenoughairafterithas been disconnected to
driveanail. OnlyMALEpneumatictypeairconnectors
shouldbefittedtothetool,sothathighpressureairinthe
toolisventedtoatmosphereas soonastheairlineis
disconnected.
SettheregulatorattheairdeliverysystemtoaPSIthat
fallswithinthetool'soperating range of180-330PSI.
The correctpressureisthelowestpressurethatwill do
thejob.
180PSIMinimum
330PSIMaximum
FIG.3
WARNING
WARNING
4
LUBRICATION
OPERATION
FEATURES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING

Donotexceedmaximumrecommended airpressure
marked onthe tool. Verifypriortousingthetoolthattheair
source hasbeenadjustedwithintheratedair-pressure
rang.Besurethe airpressuregaugeisoperatingproperly
and checkitatleasttwiceaday.Toolsoperated inexcess
oftheirmaximumpressureratingmayoperateabnormally
orburstresultinginpersonalinjury.
To connectthe tooltothecompressoronlyuse pneumatic
airhosesthatmeetthefollowing criteria:
Minimumhosepressurerating,600PSI.
Minimumhoseinnerdiameter,1/4in.
Maximumhoselength,100 ft.
Connecttheairsupply:
Snaptheairhoseontothequickconnector.
Checkforairleakage.If leakageisnoted, stop using the
toolimmediatelyandperformby qualified repair
personnel.
Besuretheairpressuregaugeisoperating properlyand
checkitatleasttwiceaday.
TOOLTESTING
OPERATORSAND OTHERSINWORKAREAMUSTWEAR
SAFETY GLASSESWITHSIDESHIELDSWHICH CONFORMS
TOANSIZ87.1SPECIFICATIONS.
NEVERUSETOOLUNLESSSAFETYISOPERATING
PROPERLY.
1.
2.
3.
WARNING
WARNING
DANGER
The machineemploysapreventivemechanismfor
unloadedoperation.
The machineentersastatewherethepushleverstopper
runsintotheupperpartofthe pushleverand thepush
levercannotbepushedup.Thistakes place when the
magazineisnotloaded withnailsorwhen theremaining
numberofnailsbecomes lessthan4-7(Thisdiffersbythe
typeofnail).
Pushlever
stopper
Pushlever
FIG.5
Usecautionnottothrowthepushlevertipontowoodand
whilethepushlever stopper isinthe upperpartofthepush
lever.
CAUTION
Beforeactuallybeginning thenailing work, testthetoolby
usingthechecklistbelow.Conductthetestsinthe
following order.
Disconnectairhosefromtool.Removeallnailsfromtool.1.
Thissastatewherethe pushleverstopperradinto
theupperpartofthispushleverandthe push lever
cannotbepusherup.
i
FIG.6
THENO-MARTIPANDTRIGGERMUSTMOVE
SMOOTHLY.
Trigger
No-Martip
FIG.7
Adjusttheair pressureto180psi.Connectthe airhose.
Donotloadany nailsinthetool.Settheswitchingdevice
tothedownwardposition.
2.
THETOOLMUSTNOTLEAK AIR.
5
Donotconnect
air hose.
FIG.4
FIG.8
Pushlever
stopper
Pushlever
Keepthenail feeder
pulledbackward
Downward
position
SwitchButton

6
Removethe fingerfromthe triggerandpressthepush
leveragainsttheworkpiece.
3.
THETOOLMUSTNOTLEAK AIR.
FIG.9
Separatethe No-Martipfromtheworkpiece.
Next,pointthe tooldownward,pull thetriggerandthen
waitinthatpositionfrom5secondsorlonger.
4.
THETOOLMUSTNOTOPERATE.
Pull trigger
5. Pull theNail Feederbackward,andwithouttouching
thetrigger,depressthepushleveragainstthe
workpiece.
Pull thetrigger.
1).
THETOOLMUSTOPERATE.
Holdthe trigger backwhileseparatingthepushlever
fromthe workpiece.
2).
The toolwillremaininoperated status(thedriver
bladewill remainatthebottom).
Removethefingerfromthetrigger.3).
Tooloperationwill end (thedriverblade will returnto
thetop).
FIG.10
Setthe switching device totheupwardposition
(CONTACTACTUATIONMECHANISM).
(Setthe switching device tothedownwardposition
completelyasshowninthe diagram.Otherwise,it will
notoperateproperly).
6.
WiththeNailerofftheworkpiece,pull the trigger. Pullthe
toolFeederbackwardand depressthe pushleveragainst
theworkpiece.
THETOOLMUSTNOTOPERATE.
Ifno abnormaloperationisobserved,youmayload nails
intothe tool.
Drivenailsintothe workpiecethatisthesametypetobe
usedintheactualapplication.
7.
THETOOLMUSTOPERATEPROPERLY.
NAILLOADING
Alwaysloadnailsintothe tool'smagazine beforethe air
supplyisconnected. Connectingtheairsupplyafterloading
nailsreduces therisk ofunintentionallydriving anail and
injuringyourselforsomeoneelse.
Ifthenailsarenotloaded properly,thetoolwillmisfireand
nailscanbe deflected,causing the tooltoreactinan
unexpectedmanner,anddamagethetool.
WARNING
WARNING
Connectairsupply.
Insertnailstripintotheback ofthemagazine(FIG13).
1.
2.
FIG.12
Magazine
Slidthenail stripforwardinthemagazine.
The nailstripshouldpassthe nailstopper(FIG14).
3.
NailStopper
Magazine
FIG.13
Do notpulltrigger
No-Martip
Keepthenail feeder
pulledbackward
SwitchButton
Upwardposition
FIG.11

7
Pull thenail feederbacktoengagethenail feedertothe
nailstrip(FIG14).
4.
Quietlypush theNail Feeder(A)and(B)againstthenail.
IftheNailFeeder(A)and(B)arereleasedfrom
backwardthe magazineand bumped againstthenail,
theconnectingwireofthenail canbedamaged.
Usenail stripofmorethan4-7nails.
1.
2.
REMOVETHENAILS
Disconnectairsupply.
Pull thenail feeder(A)backward.
Returnthenail feeder(A)forwardquietlywhilepushing
thenail feeder(B).
Pushthenailstoppertowardthe magazineside,andpull
outnailsfromtheback ofthemagazine.
1.
2.
3.
4.
METHODSOFOPERATION
Thistoolisequipped withthesafetyanddoes notoperate
unlessthesafetyisdepressed.
Therearetwomethodsofoperation todrivenailswiththis
tool.
They are:
1.Sequentialfire.
2.Contactfire.
Sequentialfireoperation.
UsetheSINGLEACTUATIONMECHANISMsetting.
1.
UnliketheFULLSEQUENTIALACTUATIONMECHANISM,
pleasenotethattheSINGLE ACTUATIONMECHANISMof
thistoolwilldrive anail eachtimethepushleveris
pressed againstthewoodaslong asthe triggeris
pressed.
Forintermittentoperation,settheswitching devicetothe
upwardpositioncompletely.
To avoiddoublefiring oraccidentalfiring duetorecoil.
WARNING
1).Settheswitching devicetoSINGLEACTUATION
MECHANISM.
2).Pull thetriggerrapidlyandfirmly.
1.Settheswitch devicetothe downwardposition.
2.Positionthenailoutleton theworkpiece withfinger
off the trigger.
3.Depressthepushleverfirmlyuntilitiscompletely
Depressed.
4.Pull thetriggertodrive anail.
5.Remove fingerfromthetrigger.
To continuenailing inaseparatelocation,movethenailer
along the wood,repeatingsteps2-3asrequired.
FIG.16
1
FIG.17
Contactfireoperation
Using CONTACTACTUATIONMECHANISM
2.
To avoiddoublefiring oraccidentalfiring duetorecoil.
1).Donotpressthetoolagainstthewood withexcessive
force.
2).Separatethe toolfromthe woodasit recoilsafter
nailing.
WARNING
2
Nailfeeder (B)
Nailfeeder (A)
FIG.14
Nailfeeder(A)
Nailfeeder (B)
NailStopper
FIG.15
Downward
position
SwitchButton
3
Trigger

8
Eachdepression ofthepushleverwill driveanail.Assoon
asthedesirednumberofnailshavebeen driven,remove
fingerfromthetrigger.
Keepyourfingeroffthetriggerexceptduringfastening
operation,becauseseriousinjurycouldresultifthe push
leveraccidentallycontactsyouorothersinworkarea.
Keephandsand bodyaway fromthedischarge area.
Thistoolmaybouncefromthe recoil ofdriving afastener
andunwanted subsequentfastenermaybedriven,
possiblycausinginjury.
Sometypesofloadednailscan sparkoutofthemuzzle
duringaanil driving operation.
WARNING
FIG.19
Ifallwarningsand instructions arefollowed,safe
operationispossiblewithall twosystem:SINGLE
1.
ACTUATIONMECHANISMandCONTACTACTUATION
MECHANISM.
Alwayshandlenailsandpackage carefully.If nailsare
dropped,collatingplasticmaybebroken.
Afternailing:
1).Disconnectairhoseformthetool.
2).Removeall nailsfromthetool.
2.
3.
COLDWEATHEROPERATION
When usingthetoolincoldconditionsthetoolwillcycle
slowerthan usualwhiledriving the firstnails.Thecyclerate
willincrease asthetoolwarmsup.Keeptoolwarmtoavoid
reduced cyclerate.
DONOTUSEAFROZENTOOL. Allowtooltothawbefore
using.Moisturefrozeninthetoolmay impedeinternal
componentsresultingintheriskofinjuryand/ortool
damage.
ADJUSTINGTHENAILING DEPTH
Disconnectthetoolfromtheairsourcebeforemaking
adjustments. Such precautionarysafetymeasures reduce
theriskorunintentionaltooloperation.
Disconnecttoolfromairsupply.
Removenailsfromthe tool.
Adjusttooldrivingdepth:
Toreducethe naildepth,turntheadjustmentknob
counterclockwise(FIG 20).
Todrivethenaildeeper,turntheadjustmentknob
clockwise (FIG21).
Reload nailsasdescribedinthe "Loading Nails"section
ofthismanual.
Reconnectairsupply.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
WARNING
WARNING
TooDeep Flush
Turntheadjustmentknobcounterclockwise
FIG.20
Flush
TooShallow
FIG.21
DepthofDrive
Adjustment
DepthofDrive
Adjustment
1.Settheswitching devicetothedownwardposition.
2.Pull thetriggerwiththetooloff theworkpiece.
3.Depressthepushleveragainstthe workpiecetodrive
anail.
4.Movethe toolalong the workpiecewithabouncing
motion.
3). Supply5-10dropslubricantintotheairplugonthe
tool; andopen thepetcock ontheaircompressortankto
drainanymoisture.
USINGTHENO-MARTIP
Whenattachingordetaching theNo-MarTip,be sureto
remove yourfingerfromthetriggeranddisconnectthe air
housefromthenailer.
WARNING
Switch Button
1
Upwardposition
Trigger
3
2
Turntheadjustmentknobclockwise
FIG.18

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1).Disconnectairhosefromtool.
2).PuttheNo-MarTiptothetoeofthesafety.
To replacethe No-MarTip:
To removetheNo-MarTip:Pull the nomartipdirectly
awayfromtool.
FIG.22
No-MarTip
Safety
The nose cap mayreducenailingdepthdue toitsthickness.
Re-adjustmentofnailingdepthisrequired.
MAINTENANCE
JAMCLEARING
Ifanail becomes jammedinthetool, disconnecttheair
hose andkeepthetoolpointedawayfromyouwhile
clearing thejam.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Disconnectthetoolfromthe airsupply.
Removenailsfromthe tool.
Insertscrewdriverintothe driving mechanism.
Tap thescrewdrivergentlywithahammer.Theinserted
screwdrivershouldpushthedriverblade back,freeing
thenail jam.
Removethebentnail,usingneedle-nosepliersif
necessary.
Reconnectthe tooltotheairsupply.
Reload thetoolwithnails.
FIG.23
Whencleaningatoolbecarefulnottodisassemblyany
portionofthetoolsinceinternalcomponentsmaybe
misplaced orsafetycomponentsmaybe improperly
mounted. Certaincleaningagentssuchasgasoline,carbon
tetrachloride,ammonia.etc.maydamageplasticpartsand
o-rings.
CLEANING
WARNING
Donotattempttocleanbyinserting pointed objectsthrough
openings.
.
Sharpedgesmaydamageinternalcomponents
causing aserious hazard.
Ventilationopenings,theworkcontactelement,andthe
triggermustbekeptcleanandfreeofforeignmatter
Periodicallycleanthetoolwithcompressedair.
Cleanthemagazine.Removemetalorwoodenchipswhich
mayhaveaccumulatedinthemagazine.Periodicallyclean
magazinewithcompressedair.
WARNING
HOOKUPINSTRUCTIONSFOR
TOOLTOAIRSUPPLY
STORAGE
When notinuse,the toolshouldbedisconnected and
storedinthestoragecase inawarmanddryplace.When
toolwillnotbeinuse foran extendedperiod,applyathin
coatofthelubricanttothesteelpartstoavoidrust.
Donotstorethetoolinacoldweatherenvironment.
Keepoutofreachofchildrenandpersonnelunfamiliarwith
tooloperation. Lockthestoragearea. Toolsaredangerous
inthehands ofpersonnelunfamiliarwiththe tool.
WARNING
Forbetterperformance,installa3/8inchquick plug(1/4
inchNPTthreads)withaninside diameterof0.315 inch
(8mm)onthenailerand a3/8inchquick couplerontheair
hose.
Ifyouliketoprotectthe surfaceofworkpiece against
scratchesormarkings madebythesafety,attach the
accessoryNo-MarTiptothesafety.
WithON/OFFswitchinOFF position,plug compressor
intoelectricaloutlet.
Closepressureregulatorbyturning all thewaytothe
left. TurncompressorON andletitpumpallthewayup
toautomaticshut-off pressure.
Attachairhosetoregulatoroutlet.Adjustpressure
regulatorbyturningtothe rightsothatoutletpressureis
between180PSIto330PSI.
Load fastenersintonailer.
Pointthenailerinasafedirection whileattaching toair
hose.
Nailerisreadyforuse.You mayneed toadjustoutlet
pressuretoachieve properfastenerdepth.
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6.
RECOMMENDED
HOOKUP

Pressureregulator:Apressureregulatorisrequired to
controltheoperating pressureofthenailerbetween
180PSIand330PSI.
Always useairsupplyhoseswitha
minimumworkingpressureratingequaltoorgreaterthan
thepressurefromthepowersource,or600PSI,whichever
isgreater.Use1/4inchairhose forruns upto50 feet.Use
3/8inch airhose for50 feet,run orlonger.
Airsupplyhose:
TROUBLESOLVING
PROBLEMS POSSIBLECAUSES SUGGESTEDSOLUTIONS
Airleakingnearthetop of
thetoolorinthetrigger
area.
Airleakingnearthebottom
ofthetool.
Tooldoesnothing or
operatessluggishly.
Fastenersarejammedin
thetoolfrequently.
1.Loosescrews.
2.WornordamagedO-ringsorseals.
1.Loosescrews.
2.WornordamagedO-ringsorseals.
1.Inadequateairsupply.
2.Toolistoodry.
3.Exhaustblocked.
4.WornordamagedO-ringsorseals.
1.Driverchannelisworn.
2.Pistonisbrokenorworn.
3.Bentfasteners.
4.Dirtymagazine.
5.Loosemagazine.
6.Wrong fasteners.
1.Tightenscrews.
2.Install overhaulkit.
1.Tightenscrews.
2.Install overhaulkit.
1.Make surethe aircompressorisset
between 180PSIand 330PSI.
2.Addabout2-3 drops oflubricationinto
theairconnector.
3.Clean exhaustchannel.
4.Install overhaulkit.
1.Fixthe drive channel.
2.Replacethepiston.
3.Removethe bentfasteners,replace with
therightfasteners.
4.Clean magazine.
5.Tightenscrews.
6.Verifythatfastenersarethecorrectsize.
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MINIMUMCOMPONENTS
REQUIREDFORHOOKUP
Aircompressor: Theaircompressormustbe ableto
maintainaminimumof180PSIwhenthenailerisbeing
used. Aninadequateairsupplycancausealossofpower
and inconsistentdriving.