Astro DS1000 User Manual

Model:

DS1000

Foreseen Use of the Tool

Do not use the tool outside of the design intent.
Never modify the tool for any other purpose, or for its use.

Safety Precaution

Caution: To help prevent personal injury

Product Type:

PNEUMATIC DOOR SKINNING TOOL

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Normal use of this product is likely to expose

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the user to dust and/or microscopic particles
containing chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer, birth defects
or other reproductive harm. Always wear
appropriate safety equipment and clothing when
using this product. Study, understand and follow
all instructions provided with this product.

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Always wear ANSI approved goggles when using
this product.

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Always select the correct accessories of the
correct size and design for the job that you are
attempting to perform.

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Always work in a clean, safe, well-lit, organized
and adequately equipped area.

Do not begin repairs without assurance that

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vehicle is in secure position, and will not move
during repair.

Product Information:

DS1000 - Pneumatic Door Skinning Tool

• Save significant time and cost in skinning doors

• Faster than any other method

• Factory like results in one pass

• One hand operation

• Patent #6,578,404

1 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

•Astro Pneumatic Tool Co. warrants our products to the original user against
defective material or workmanship for a period of 1 year (except where noted on our
price schedule) from the date of 1st use. Astro reserves the right to determine
whether the product failed because of defective material, workmanship or other
causes and to charge back for missing parts. Astro Pneumatic Tool Co., at its
discretion, will repair products covered under this warranty free of charge. The
distributor should direct the original user to return the product (with the exceptions
listed below) with the distributor’s name, address, adequate proof of date of
purchase or a copy of warranty card, and a short note explaining the problem.

Failures caused by accident, alteration, or misuse are not covered by this
warranty.

•Astro Pneumatic Tool Co. or its authorized service representatives must perform all
warranty repairs. Any repair to the product by unauthorized service representatives
voids this warranty. The rights under this warranty are limited to the original user and
may not be transferred to subsequent owners.

•This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, including
warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Some states do
not allow the exclusion of limitations of incidental or consequential damages so the
above limitations may not apply to you. All claims must be sent to:

Astro Pneumatic Tool Company
372 Old US Highway 52 South
Mt. Airy, NC 27030

PLEASE CALL 1-800-221- 9705

FOR REPAIR AND RETURN INSTRUCTIONS

PNEUMATIC DOOR SKINNING TOOL

Unpacking

When unpacking, check the parts diagram and part number listing
on page 5 to make sure all parts are included. If any parts are
missing or damage, please call your distributor

Important

Read these instructions carefully before
operating this tool.
Keep these instructions in a safe accessible place.

Also Available As Accessory: DS1000-45A - Nylon Seat

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Model: Model:

DS1000

DS1000 PNEUMATIC DOOR SKINNING TOOL: BACKGROUND, FEATURES & BENEFITS

Industry Background:

• Installing door skins has always been a very tedious labor intensive job originally done with a hammer and dolly.

• Other tools have been designed over the years to simplify this job, but all of these tools offer minimal improvement at best.

• A very deliberate sustained effort, to develop a better way of crimping a door skin flange, resulted in the development of the “DS 1000” tool.

Features of the DS 1000:

• Precision machined aluminum head, hardened shafts, and ball bearing construction throughout, which will provide a long life and maximum
durability for many years of trouble free service for real world professional use.

• Forged and hardened steel crimping head is specially designed to roll the steel flanges over with a minimum of physical effort,
and leaves the flange smooth without unsightly ripples.

• Nylon dolly pad is made of a special nylon polymer, which inherently has lubricating properties, to help minimize physical effort
and virtually eliminate damage to exterior surfaces of the door skin.

• The DS 1000 is manufactured to be very versatile with provisions to accommodate virtually any door flange thickness, by simply loosening
two socket head screws and sliding the Nylon Dolly pad fore or aft, and re-tightening the screws.

• Powerful pneumatic drive motor with planetary gear reduction reduces the speed and allows for maximum range of motion of the crimping head.

• Design allows tool to maneuver around inner and outer curves as well as most body design features.

• Close tolerance design and manufacturing, results in a tool that is incredibly smooth, quiet, and easy to use.

Benefits to technicians:

• Drastic reduction in the time required to install a door skin. As much as an hour or more can be expected improving your bottom line
in a commission or rate environment.

• Drastic reduction in operator fatigue, leads to fewer cases of carpal tunnel syndrome and other repetitive motion ailments.

• One handed operation to allow for free hand to manipulate the work piece.

• Light weight and maneuverable yet very powerful

• Variable flange thickness adjustment allows for accurate disbursement of panel adhesive in the crimped area resulting in a smooth glue bead.

Benefits to management:

• The drastic reduction in the time required to install a door skin significantly reduces labor costs.

• Drastic reduction in operator fatigue, leads to fewer cases of carpal tunnel syndrome and other repetitive motion ailments which reduces potential
workman’s comp claims and costs.

• Elimination of damage to the outside of the door skin further reduces labor during finishing.

• Drastic improvement in the quality of the finished product. The finished crimp typically is indistinguishable from a factory crimp.

• The reduction in labor, results in a very short payback period on your investment. In many cases the “DS1000” tool pays for itself within weeks.

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