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Before installing any decking boards, check all decking manufacturer requirements, spacing between board

width and length, if you are using wood decking, it may need to have a sealer coat on all surfaces and ends

before installing. 304 stainless steel fasteners are not covered by any warranty for coastal, or ocean projects.

Adjust the foot plate to the decking thickness. If you are using a grooved deck board you may want to purchase

our optional, adjustable Joist Attachment. See Factory pre-grooved decking for more information.

Loading fasteners

Pull back on pusher until it locks at the end of the magazine, away from the

driver. Load fasteners into the top of the magazine (2 clips of 25pcs) then

release the pusher from the end of the magazine by pulling back and pinching

the two raised tabs on the pusher.

Oil the tool each day before connecting air supply, and again after every 1000

shots (3 to 5 drops).

WARNING!

Tool must be on a work surface when connecting the air supply, Do not hold.

Always check the strike fire trigger cap to see that it is in the up position before connecting air supply. Do not

point the tool at yourself, anyone else, or anything of value when air supply is connected. Make sure that there

are no people, or valuables under the deck that you are working on.

Always check air pressure before connecting air supply to the tool, tool has a max operating pressure of 120 psi.

Place your first decking board against the house and install screws in the edge closest to the house.

Place a screw at every joist.

Make sure your first board is perfectly straight when fastening.

Place the tool against the edge of the decking that is away from the house wall.

Make certain that the foot plate of the tool is setting flat on the decking surface.

Step on the plate to hold the tool in proper position. Depress the handle safety trigger

and lightly strike the rubber deflector cap. Install a fastener at every joist along the

decking edge.

Always fasten from one side to the other. You can set a joist pin down on either side

of the joist. This pin acts as a stop against the joist.

Just slide it to the side and contact the joist.

To move the pin up or down you will need to turn the pin sideways, and the pull up

or push it down, then turn it to lock.

Only when the tool is in the proper position and ready to fasten decking material do

you touch the trigger cap.

Do not fire the tool more than once in the same location,

Always start with a low air pressure setting and work the psi up until you get the

proper set of the fastener. This will save on air consumption when you use only the

minimum needed.

Use only the dead-blow mallet supplied with tool to actuate the trigger cap. Strike the cap with a medium force

to start with. This will show that your psi is set properly. Then you may lessen the force until the it is just enough

to drive the fastener correctly.

If the fastener is set correctly the vertical spacer portion of the fastener will be slightly

touching the edge of decking when driven.

If a fastener is not set in enough, you can place a nail set on the drive head of the

fastener and strike with a hammer until the correct set is reached.

When all fasteners are driven into the lead edge of decking, the spacer and short

points of the fastener will be facing the back edge of the next board to be

installed.

There are a few options when installing a square edge board onto the short

points.

Drive on

Start from one end again. Line up the next board to drive on, and push the board

against the short points. Now place your feet on the board that is to be installed.

Your feet should be at the first two points at the starting edge. Now with the

supplied mallet, strike the leading edge of decking board squarely on the edge to

drive the decking on to the first two points only. Then move your feet to the next

two points, and strike the edge of decking, always hit back towards the starting

point, never strike decking at, or ahead of your feet. Your feet must always be

ahead of your mallet strike. Only at the start and end points do you strike the

decking edge at your feet. Repeat until the deck is complete. The speed in which

you drive the decking is up to you.

Line up, mark and drill

This method is used when the decking material may be hard to drive onto the short points.

Start from one end again. Line up the next board to install. Push the board against the short points.

While standing on the board that is to be installed, lean over and mark the short point locations, always mark the

points that are close to your feet. Work from one end to the other. Once all points are located you can drill them

to your desired depth. If you want a larger gap between decking boards you can drill a shallow pilot hole. Drill

diameter should be around seven sixty-fourths. Always drill holes slightly higher in the edge of the decking, this

will push the decking down tight to the joist, when the decking is pushed onto short points. When the decking is

set onto the short points, you can now drive fasteners into the lead edge of decking with your HIDfast Decker.

Install one fastener at each joist.

Line up, mark and cut slots or grooves

This method is also used when the decking material may be hard to drive onto the short points.

Use the same instructions as above. Cut a slot instead of drilling a hole. Cutting slots will give you some end to

end adjustment for positioning decking before installing fasteners in the leading edge.