primatech Q510 Instruction Manual

OPERATION OF THE Q510 NAILER
The Primatech Q510 nailer has been designed specifically for the
installation of solid hardwood flooring. It uses 1¼" or 1½" L-type
18 GAGE cleats.
The Q510 nailer is designed to sit on the subfloor. Its plastic base
can act as a tapping block to place the boards in position if
necessary. The 2½ lb rubber-capped mallet supplied is used to
push the boards and drive the cleat. Strike the nailer plunger only
with the rubber end of the mallet to drive the cleat.
IMPORTANT - The nailer must have been adjusted to fit your
boards precisely. Wrong adjustment may result in a poor
holding and/or damaging the floor.
Hold the nailer firmly and strike its plunger with the rubber end of
the mallet to drive the cleat in a single stroke. It is important to
strike with enough force to completely countersink the nail in a
single hit.
HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION
The installation procedure with the Primatech Q510 nailer is very
similar to conventional solid flooring:
1. With an expansion space of 1/2", drill the face of the flooring
and use finishing nails for the first row as shown. Use a nail
set to countersink the nails and fill the hole with a matching
putty.
2. For the next few rows, drill at 45Eangle at the tongue and
use finishing nails as shown.
3. Use your Q510 nailer in the standing position. The nailer
must sit on the subfloor only. Lean the plastic base along the
tongue. Always nail at the tongue. You may tap gently on the
plastic base to place the board in its position if necessary. Do
not overtap.
4. Strike the nailer with the supplied hammer to countersink the
nail in one stroke. Do not attempt to strike more than once to
countersink a nail. Do not strike harder than necessary. Nail
at 3" from the ends and at every 6-8". Avoid nailing at knots.
5. At the other end when it is no longer possible to use the
nailer, repeat the procedure in [1] for the last rows.

CAUTION
STRIKE ONLY WITH THE RUBBER END OF THE MALLET.
USING THE STEEL END WILL DAMAGE THE TOOL AND VOID THE
WARRANTY
Do not attempt to strike more than once to countersink a cleat.
The cleat might get stuck inside the tool, damage your floor or
damage your tool. Use a nail set if necessary.
Use only 1¼" or 1½" 18-GAGE cleats (120 per clip). Do NOT use
16-GAGE 1½" cleats (thicker, 100 per clip).
ADJUSTING THE Q510 NAILER
IMPORTANT - Because of the many profiles of hardwood
flooring, the nailer must be adjusted to fit your boards
precisely. Wrong adjustment may result in a poor holding
and/or damaging the floor.
The Q510 nailer provides an easy and fast adjustment with the
quick-lock handles:
1. Loosen quick-lock handles on each side, turning counter-
clockwise (CCW). If the handle reaches the end, pull it out
(A) and move it back clockwise (CW), release it and turn
CCW again.
2. With the tapping block (black plastic base) against the
tongue, position the gate/foot assembly at the board/tongue
corner.
3. Tighten both handles in the CW direction. If it reaches the
end, pull it out (A) and move it back CCW. Tighten CW again.
4. Pull the handles out and lower them to protect from mishits of
the mallet.
5. Check on the first board you install for proper positioning of
the cleat.