
0504
TOOLUSEANDCARE
Properfooting andbalanceenables better
controlofthetoolinunexpected situations.
Stablefooting onasolidsurfaceenables better
controlofthetoolinunexpected situations.
Entangled orsnarledhoses can cause
loss ofbalanceorfooting andmay become
damaged,resulting inpossibleinjury.
Donotuseon aladderorunstablesupports.
Make surethehoseisfree ofobstructionsor
snags.
Donotoverreach.Keepproperfootingand
balanceatalltimes.
Do notattach thehoseortool to yourbody.
Alwaysassumethatthetool contains
fasteners.Donotpointthetooltoward
yourselforanyonewhetheritcontains
fastenersornot.
Washhandsafterhandling.
Properfootingand
balanceenablesbettercontrolofthetoolin
unexpected situations.
Attachthe hosetothestructuretoreducetherisk
oflossofbalance ifthehose shifts.
Thisproductorits
powercordmay containchemicalsknowntothe
StateofCaliforniatocausecancerand birth
defectsorotherreproductiveharm.
Donottouchthetriggerunlessdriving
fasteners.
Alwaysfittool withafittingorhosecoupling
onornearthetool insuch amannerthatall
compressedairinthetoolisdischargedat
thetimethefittingorhosecoupling is
disconnected.
Neverplacehandsoranyotherbodypartsin
thefastenerdischargearea ofthetool.
Nevercarrythetoolbytheairhoseorpull
thehosetomove thetool oracompressor.
Alwaysassumethetoolcontainsfasteners.
Alwayskeepothersatasafedistancefrom
theworkarea incaseofaccidental discharge
offasteners.
Donotdrop orthrowthetool.
Avoidusingthetool whenthemagazineis
empty.
Cleanandcheckallairsupplyhosesand
fittingsbeforeconnectingthetool toanair
supply.
Donotusethetoolifitleaksairordoesnot
functionproperly.
Do notoperatethetoolifitdoesnotcontain
alegiblewarninglabel.
Neverattach airlinetotoolorcarry
toolwhiletouchingthe trigger.The toolcould
ejectafastenerwhichwill resultindeathor
serious personalinjury.Also actuatethetrigger
locktothesafepositionwhennotinuse.
Donotuse acheckvalveorany
otherfitting whichallowsairtoremaininthe tool.
Deathorserious personalinjurycouldoccur.
The
toolmightejectafastenerandcouldresultin
deathorseriouspersonalinjury.
Keephoses awayfromheat,oilandsharp
edges.Replaceanyhosethatisdamaged,weak
orworn.Personalinjuryortooldamage could
occur.
Respectthetoolas aworkingimplement;no
horseplay.
Donotpointthetooltoward
yourself oranyone whetheritcontains fasteners
ornot. Accidentaltriggeringofthetoolcould
resultindeathorseriouspersonalinjury.
Dropping or
throwingthetoolcanresultindamage thatwill
make the toolunusableorunsafe. Ifthetoolhas
been dropped orthrown,examinethetoolclosely
forbent,crackedorbroken partsand airleaks.
STOPand repairbeforeusing,orseriousinjury
couldoccur.
Accelerated wearonthetoolmayoccur.
Replace anydamagedorwornhosesor
fittings.Toolperformanceordurabilitymay be
reduced.
Alwayscarrythetool bythehandle.Never
carrythetoolbytheairhose.
Disconnectthetoolfromtheairsource
beforemakingadjustments,doing tool
maintenance, clearingjams,
leavingworkarea,or
unloadingthetool.Suchprecautionary
measuresreducetheriskofinjuryto
persons.
touching the
safetyyoke,
WARNING:
!
Knowthistool.Readmanualcarefully,learnits
applicationsandlimitations,aswellas the
specificpotentialhazardsrelatedtothistool.
Useonlyfastenersthatarerecommended
foryourmodels.
Useonlyaccessoriesthatareidentifiedby
themanufacturerforthespecifictoolmodel.
Donotuse thewrong
fastenersorloadthefastenersincorrectly.
Use ofunauthorized partsorfailuretofollow
maintenanceinstructions maycreatearisk of
injury.
Useonlythosefastenersrecommendedfor
usewith thistool.
Keepthetooland itshandledry,cleanand
free fromoilandgrease.
Donotusethetoolasahammer.
Neverusethistool in amannerthatcould
causeafastenertobedirectedtoward
anythingotherthantheworkpiece.
Neverusegasolineorotherflammable
liquidstoclean thetool.
Donotremove,tamperwith,orotherwise
causethetriggerlockortriggertobecome
inoperable.
Fastenersnotidentied for
usewiththistoolby the toolmanufacturerare
abletoresult inarisk ofinjurytopersons ortool
damage when usedinthistool.
Always use aclean
clothwhen cleaning.Neverusebrake fluids,
gasoline,petroleum-basedproducts,orany
strongsolventstocleanyourtool.
Neverusethetoolin
the presence offlammableliquids orgases.
Vaporscouldignitebyasparkand cause an
explosionwhich will resultindeathorserious
personalinjury.
Donotoperateanytoolwhichhas
been modified inalikefashion.Deathorserious
personalinjurycouldresult.
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Checkformisalignmentorbindingof
movingparts,breakageofparts,andany
otherconditionthatmay affectthetool's
operation.
Maintain toolswithcare.
Storetoolsoutofthereachofchildren and
otheruntrainedpeople.
Checkoperationofthetoolbeforeuse.
Donotusetooliftriggerdoesnotactuate
properly.
Donotforcetool.
Useclampsoranotherpracticalway to
secureandsupporttheworkpiecetoastable
platform.
Ifdamaged,have thetoolserviced
beforeusing.Manyaccidentsarecausedby
poorlymaintainedtools. Keeptoolclean.A
properlymaintainedtool,reduces the risk of
binding and iseasiertocontrol.
Toolsaredangerous
inthe handsofuntrainedusers. Do
notuse the toolifthe workpiece contact
mechanism isnotworkingcorrectlyas accidental
drivingofafastenermayoccur.
Anytoolthatcannotbecontrolledwith
the triggerisdangerousandmustbe repaired.
Usethe correcttoolforyour
application.The correcttoolwilldothejob better
andsaferattherateforwhichitisdesigned.
Holdingatoolby hand oragainst the
bodyisunstableandmayleadtoloss ofcontrol.
TOOLSERVICE
Useonlyaccessoriesthatareidentifiedby
themanufacturerforthespecifictoolmodel.
Whenservicing atool,useofunauthorized
partsorfailuretofollowmaintenance
instructionsmaycreateariskofinjury.
Useonlythelubricantssuppliedwiththe
toolorspecifiedbythemanufacturer.
Toolservicemustbeperformedonlyby
qualifiedrepairpersonnel.
OPERATION
Donotdrivefastenersnearedgeofmaterial.
The workpiece maysplitcausing thefasteneror
ricochet,injuring you orpeoplearound.
Donotcarrythetoolfromplacetoplace
holdingthetrigger.Accidentaldischarge
couldresult.
Duringnormalusethetoolwillrecoil
immediatelyafterdrivingafastener.
Donotdrivefastenersontopofother
fastenersorwith thetoolatan overlysteep
angleasthismay causedeflectionof
fastenerswhichcouldcauseinjury.
Choice oftriggeringmethod is
important.Checkmanualfortriggering options.
Thisisa
normalfunctionofthetool.Donotattemptto
prevent the recoilby holding the toolagainst the
work.Restriction totherecoilcanresultina
second fastenerbeingdrivenfrom thetool. Grip
the handlefirmlyandletthetooldo thework.
Failuretoheed thiswarningcan resultinserious
personalinjury.
Do notactuatethetool unlessyouintend to
driveafastenerintotheworkpiece.
Alwayshandlethetoolwithcare:
NeverConnecttoanairsourcethatis
capableofexceeding 200psi.
Neveruseoxygen,carbon dioxide,
combustiblegasesoranybottled gasasan
airsourceforthetool.
Over
pressurizing the toolisabletoresultinbursting,
abnormaloperation,breakageofthe toolor
serious injurytopersons.Useonlyclean,dry,
regulated compressed airattheratedpressure
orwithinthe ratedpressurerangeasmarkedon
the tool. Always verifypriortousingthe toolthat
the airsource has beenadjusted tothe ratedair
pressureorwithinthe rated air-pressurerange.
Suchgases arecapable
ofexplosionandseriousinjurytoperson.
AIRSOURCE