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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: When using electrical and pneumatic equipment basic safety
precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of personal injury.
Please familiarize yourself with the following information to prevent damage to
your equipment and injury to the operator, property damage, or death.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS TOOL
We strongly recommend that this tool not be modified and /or used for any
application other than that for which it was designed. If you have any questions
relative to its application, do not use the tool until you have contacted us.
1.
SAFETY GLASSES
persons in the work area must wear ANSI Z87.1 approved safety glasses
with permanently attached, rigid side shields.
2.
EAR PROTECTION
3.
USE CLEAN, DRY, REGULATED, COMPRESSED AIR
4.
DO NOT CONNECT TOOL
5.
AIR HOSE:
Only use hose that is rated for a minimum working pressure of
150 PSI or 150% of the maximum system pressure, whichever is greater.
6.
NEVER USE OXYGEN, CARBON DIOXIDE, COMBUSTIBLE GASES
any other bottled gas as a power source for this tool. Explosion and serious
personal injury could result.
7.
COUPLINGS
: Connect tool to air supply hose with a 1/4" NPT coupling that
removes all pressure from the tool when the coupling is disconnnected.
8.
DISCONNECT TOOL FROM AIR SUPPLY
disassembly, maintenance, clearing a jammmed fastener, leaving the work
area, moving the tool to another location, or handing the tool to another
person.
9.
NEVER USE A TOOL
requires repair. Make sure all screws and caps are securely tightened.
10.
CHECK FOR DAMAGED PARTS.
spring are inoperable, missing or damaged. Do not alter or remove safety,
trigger, or springs. Make daily inspections for the free movement of trigger
and safety mechanism.
11.
REPLACEMENT PARTS.
parts and fasteners recommended by us.
12.
CONNECT TOOL TO AIR SUPPLY BEFORE
fasteners from firing during connection. The fastener driving mechanism
may cycle when the tool is connected to the air supply.
13.
ALWAYS ASSUME THE TOOL CONTAINS FASTENERS.
away from yourself and others at all times.
14.
DO NOT LOAD FASTENERS
may unintentionally fire a fastener.
15.
DO NOT DEPRESS THE TRIGGER
carry tool with finger on trigger mechanism: tool may fire an unwanted
fastener.
16.
DO NOT OVERREACH.
not reach over or across running tools.
17.
FIRE FASTENERS INTO WORK SURFACE ONLY
materials too hard to penetrate.
18.
GRIP TOOL FIRMLY
away from the work surface as the fastener is driven. If the safety is allowed
to recontact the work surface before the trigger is released, an unwanted
fastener will be fired.
19.
DO NOT DRIVE FASTENERS
too steep an angle: the fasteners can ricochet causing personal injury.
20.
DO NOT DRIVE FASTENERS
The workpiece is likely to split, allowing the fasteners to fly free or ricochet
causing personal injury.
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To prevent eye injuries, the tool operator and all
Wear ear protection to prevent possible hearing loss.
to pressure which potentially exceeds 200 PSI.
hose before doing any
that is leaking air, has missing or damaged parts, or
Never use a tool if safety, trigger, or
When servicing, use only identical replacement
with trigger or safety depressed. The tool
when not driving fasteners. Never
Keep proper footing and balance at all times. Do
to maintain control while allowing the tool to recoil
on top of other fasteners, or with the tool at
too close to the edge of the workpiece.
at 70 to 110 PSI.
loading fasteners to prevent
Keep it pointed
and never into
or
!