Porter-Cable FN250B User manual

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MODEL FN250B
IMPORTANT
Please make certainthat the person who is
to use this equipment carefully reads and
understands these instructions before
starting operations.
The Model and Serial No. plate is located on the main
housing of the tool. Record these numbers in the
spaces below and retain for future reference.
Model No.
Type
Sedal No.
Part No. 903908 (0112)

PORTER+CABLE
Porter-Cable Corporation
4825 Highway 45 North
Jackson, TN 38305
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EC-DECLARATION OF CON-
FORMITY
We declare under our sole responsi-
bility that this product is
in conformity with the regulations
89/392/EEC; 73/23/EEC;
89/336/EEC.
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DECLARACION DE CONFOR-
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Declaramos bajo nuestra sola res-
ponsabilidad que est e producto
est& en contormidad con 1asregula-
clones 89/392/CE; 73/23/CE;
89/336/CE,
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CONFORMITI= CE
Nous declarons sous notre propre
responsabilite que ce produit est
conforme aux reglementations
89/392/CEE; 73/23/CEE;
89/336/CEE.
Matthew G. Popik
Vice President of Engineering
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GENERAL SAFETY RULES
[] DANGER: When using pneumatic tools, basic safety precautions
should always be followed to reduce the risk of personal injury, including
the following: READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
There are certain applications for which this tool was designed. Porter-Cable
strongly recommends that this tool NOT be modified and/or used for any
application other than for which it was designed, If you have any questions
relative to its application DO NOT use the tool until you have written Porter-
Cable and we have advised you. Technical Service Manager
Porter-Cable Corporation
4825 Highway 45 North
Jackson, TN 38305
1. Read and understand tool labels and
manual. Failure to follow warnings could
result in DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY. Fig. 1.
Fig. 1
2. Operator and others in work area MUST
wear safety glasses with aide shields.
These safety glasses must conform to ANSI
Z87.1 requirements (approved glasses have
"Z87" printed or stamped on them). Fig. 2.
3, Keep fingers AWAY from trigger when
not driving fasteners to avoid accidental
firing.
4. Choice of triggering method is
important. Check manual for triggering
options. See Using the Tool with Different
Triggering Options section of this manual.
5, Never point tool at yourself or others
inwork area. Fig.3
6. Never use oxygen or other bottled
gassas. Explosion may occur, Never use
combustible gases or any other reactive
gas as a power source for this tool:
explosion and serious personal injury could
result. Fig.3&Fig.4. Fig. 4

7. Wear ear protection to safe-guard
against possible hearing loss. Fig. 5.
8. Usa clean, dry, regulated, com-
pressed air at 70 to 120 PSI, (4.8 to 8.3
BAR). Fig. 6.
g. Do not connect tool to pressure which
potentially exceeds 200 PSI (13.7 BAR).
10. Only use air hose that is rated for a
maximum working pressure of at least 150
PSI (10.3 BAR) or 150% of the maximum
system pressure, which ever is greater.
11. Connect tool to air supply hose with a
coupling that automatically removes all
pressure from the tool when the coupling is
disconnected. Fig. 7.
12. Disconnect tool from air supply hose
before doing tool maintenance, clearing a
jammed fastener, leaving work area, moving
tool to another location, or handing the tool
to another person. Fig. 7.
13. Never use a tool that is leaking air, has
missing or damaged parts, or requires
repair. Make sure all screws and caps are
securely tightened. Fig. 8.
14. Never use tool if safety, trigger or
springs are inoperable, missing or
damaged. Do not alter or remove safety,
trigger, or springs. Make daily inspections
for free movement of trigger and safety
mechanism. Fig. 8.
15. Do not use tool without safety
warning label. If label is missing, damaged
or unreadable, contact your Porter-Cable
Service Center for a replacement, Fig, 9,
16. Only use parts, fasteners and
accessories approved by Porter-Cable.
17. Connect tool to air supply before
loading fasteners, to prevent a fastener
from being fired during connection. The tool
driving mechanism may cycle when tool is
connected to the air supply. Fig. 10.
18. Always assume the tool contains
fasteners. No horseplay. Respect the tool
as a working implement. Fig. 11.
19. Operator and bystanders wear hard hat
to safeguard against possible injuries. Fig.
12.
20. Do not load fasteners with trigger or
safety depressed, to prevent unintentional
firing of afastener. Fig. 13
Fig, 6
Fig. 7 J

Fig. 11 _
21, Remove finger from trigger when not
driving fasteners. Never carry tool with finger
on trigger: tool will fire a fastener if safety is
bumped while trigger is depressed. Fig. 14.
22. Do not overreach. Keep proper footing
and balance at all times when using or
handling the tool.
23. Fire fasteners into work surface only:
never into materials too hard to penetrate.
Fig. 15.
24. Grip tool firmly to maintain control
while allowing tool to recoil away from
work surface as fastener is driven. If
safety element is aJlowed to recontact work
surface before trigger is released an
unwanted fastener will be fired.
25. Do not drive fasteners on top of other
fasteners, or with the tool at too steep an
angle: the fasteners can ricochet causing
personal injury. Fig. 15.
26. Do not drive fasteners close to the
edge of the workpiece, The workpiece is
likely to split allowing the fastener to fly free
or ricochet causing personal injury,Fig, 16.
27. FOR CONTACT ACTUATION TOOLS
ONLY, Do not use on scaffoldings or
ladders or for tasks in which changing
location involves the use of scaffoldings,
stairs, ladders, and the like. Do not use for
specific tasks such as closing boxes or
crates or fitting transportation safety
systems on vehicles and wagons. Fig. 17.
Fig. 12
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