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SAFETY WARNINGS
EN
y Read and understand these warnings
to prevent injuries to yourself and
bystanders. Refer to tool use, mainte-
nance and troubleshooting sections for
additional information.
y Failure to follow warnings could result in serious injury.
y Do not discard.
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y Operators and others in work area shall wear
impact-resistant eye protection with side shields.
Failure to do so can cause serious injury. CE
equivalent to EN166
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y Always wear other personal protective
equipment such as hearing, gloves and
hard hat.
y Only wear gloves that provide adequate
feel and safe control of triggers and
adjusting devises.
y Operators and others in work area shall wear hearing
protection.
y Unprotected exposure to high noise levels can cause per-
manent, disabling, hearing loss and other problems such as
tinnitus (ringing, buzzing, whistling or humming in the ears).
y Appropriate controls to reduce the risk may include actions
such as damping materials to prevent workpieces from
“ringing”.
y Use appropriate hearing protection.
y Operate and maintain the tool as recommended in these
instructions, to prevent an unnecessary increase in noise
levels.
y If the tool has a silencer, always ensure it is in place and in
good working order when the tool is being operated.
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y Exposure to vibration can cause disabling damage
to the nerves and blood supply of the hands and
arms.
y Wear warm clothing when working in cold condi-
tions, keep your hands warm and dry.
y If you experience numbness, tingling, pain or
whitening of the skin in your fingers or hands, seek medical
advice from a qualified occupational health professional
regarding overall activities.
y Operate and maintain the tool as recommended in these
instructions, to prevent an unnecessary increase in vibration
levels.
y Hold the tool with a light, but safe, grip because the risk
from vibration is generally greater when the grip force is
higher.
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y Stay alert, watch what you are doing, and use common
sense when operating a power tool. Do not use tool while
tired or under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or medica-
tion. A moment of inattention while operating power tools
may result in serious personal injury.
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y Only use correct energy supply as directed
y Never use oxygen, carbon dioxide or any
other bottled gas as a power source for
this tool; the tool will explode and cause
serious injury.
y Using oxygen or combustible gases for
pneumatic tools creates a fire or explosion hazard.
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y Always remove finger from trigger
when not driving fasteners. Never
carry the tool with finger on or under
trigger. Tool will eject a fastener if the
workpiece contact is bumped.
y Tool’s resting position is on its side disconnected from air.
y Resting position includes removing finger from trigger
and positioning tool so that the workpiece contact is not
actuated.
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y Always assume the tool contains fasteners. Keep the tool
pointed away from yourself and others. No horseplay.
Respect the tool as a working implement.
y Keep hands and legs away from firing direction.
y Only skilled operators should use fastener driving tools.
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y Drive fasteners into work surface
only; never into materials too hard
to penetrate.
y Addition downforce is required for
steel and concrete tools.
y During operation, debris from from
workpiece & collation system may be discharged.
y Ensure tool is always safely engaged on the workpiece
and cannot slip.
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y Tools equipped with “Contact Actuation” shall
not be used:
If a change of driving locations is effected
via stairs, ladders or scaffolding.
For closing boxes or crates.
For fitting transportation safety systems.
Moving platforms
y Read and understand risk associated with selective actua-
tion in “Tool Use” Section.
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y Do not force tool. Let the tool do the work. Use the cor-
rect tool for your application. The correct tool will do the
job better and safer at the rate for which it is designed.
y Do not overeach
y Keep proper footing and balance at all times.
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y Do not drive fasteners on top of
other fasteners or with the tool at
too steep of an angle.
y Fastener could deflect and cause
injury.
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y When using tool, care should be taken due
to possibility of tool recoil after a fastener is
driven. If workpiece contact is unintentionally
allowed to re-contact work surface following
a recoil, an unwanted fastener will be driven.
Therefore, allow tool to recoil completely off work surface
after a fastener is driven to avoid this condition. Do not
push workpiece contact on work surface until a second
fastener is desired.
