Craftsman 351181820 Owner’s Manual

Operator's Manual

CABLE STAPLER

Model No.

351.181820

CAUTION" Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating

Instructions before First Use

of this Product. Keep this manual with tool.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.

www.sears.com/craftsman

24120.00 Draft (02/16/06)

• Safety

• Operation

• Maintenance

• Parts List

• Espahol

Warranty ......................................... 2

Safety Rules ...................................... 2

Operation ...................................... 3-5

Maintenance ..................................... 5

Troubleshooting ................................... 6

Parts Illustration and List .......................... 8-9

Espa_ol ...................................... 10-15

FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY If this product fails due to a defect in material or workmanship

within one year from the date of purchase, Sears wilt at its option repair or replace it free of charge. Contact your nearest Sears Service Center (1-800-4-MY-HOME) to arrange for prod- uct repair, or return this product to place of purchase for replacement.

If this product is used for commercial or rental purposes, this warranty wilt apply for 90 days from the date of purchase.

This warranty applies only while this product is used in the United States.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Dept. 817WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

• Read and follow all safety rules and operating instructions

in this manual and on warning label of tool before using this tool. Keep this manual with the tool.

• Keep work area clean and properly lighted.

• Keep children, bystanders and visitors at a safe distance from work area while operating this tool.

• Air toot operators and all others in work area should

always wear safety goggles complying with United States

ANSI Z87.1 to prevent eye injury from fasteners and flying

debris when loading, operating and unloading this tool. Everyday eyeglasses have only impact resistant lenses. These are NOT safety glasses. ANSI Z87.1 safety glasses have permanently attached rigid, hard plastic side shields and wilt have "Z87.1" printed or stamped on them.

• Always wear ear protection. The work area may include

exposure to excessive noise levels which wilt require nec- essary ear protection. Some environments wilt require head protection; use head protection conforming to ANSI

Z89.1.

• Do not alter or modify this tool in any way. Do not use this

tool for any application other than for which it was designed.

• Do not use oxygen, carbon dioxide, high-pressure com-

pressed gas or bottled gases as the power source for this tool. The tool will explode and serious personal injury

could result.

• Never connect the tool to air pressure which could poten-

tially exceed 200 psi. Use only clean, dry, regulated air

within rated range as marked on tool.

• The tool must have a male, free-flow hose coupling so that all air pressure is removed from the tool when the coupling

joint is disconnected. Failure to use proper coupling could

cause accidental discharge, possibly causing injury.

• Only use air hose that is rated for a maximum working pressure of 150 psi or 150% of the maximum system pres- sure, whichever is greater.

• Do not use a hose swivel connector with this tool.

• Do not pull trigger or depress contact trip while connecting to the air supply, as the tool may cycle, possibly causing injury.

• When loading tool: Do not pull trigger or depress contact trip; Do not point the tool at yourself or others; Do not place hand or any part of body in the fastener discharge area of the tool as accidental actuation may occur and cause injury.

• Disconnect tool from air supply before loading or unload- ing, performing tool maintenance, clearing a jammed fas- tener, leaving work area, moving toot to another location or handing the tool to another person.

• Use Sears recommended fasteners only.

• Do not load the tool until you are ready to use it.

• Always assume that the tool contains fasteners. Keep the toot pointed away from yourself and others at all times. Never engage in horseplay. Never pull the trigger unless the contact trip is in contact with the workpiece. Keep oth-

ers at a safe distance from the tool while the tool is in operation.

• Always remove finger from trigger when not driving fasten- ers. Never carry the tool with finger on or under the trigger as accidental actuation may occur and cause injury.

• Always keep hands and body away from the fastener dis- charge area when air supply is connected to the tool. Grip tool firmly to maintain control while allowing tool to recoil away from work surface as fastener is driven. If contact trip is allowed to recontact work surface before trigger is released, an unwanted fastener may be driven.

• Check operation of the contact trip frequently. Never use the toot if the contact trip, trigger or springs have become inoperable, missing or damaged. Do not alter or remove contact trip, trigger or springs. Never use a tool that is leak- ing air, has missing or damaged parts, or requires repair.

• Do not drive fasteners on top of other fasteners or with the tool at too steep an angle. The fasteners can ricochet and cause injury. Do not drive fasteners close to the edge of the workpiece. The workpiece is likely to split, allowing the

fastener to fly free and cause injury. Do not attempt to

drive fasteners into hard or brittle materials such as con- crete, steel or tile.

• Do not overreach. Always place yourself in a firmly bal- anced position when using or handling the tool. Do not attach the hose or tool to your body.

• Do not operate tool without fasteners or damage to tool may result.

• Do not use tool without safety warning label. If label is missing, damaged or unreadable, contact SEARS to

obtain a new label.

• Only qualified repair personnel must perform tool service.

• When servicing a tool, use only identical repair parts.

• Store tool out of reach of children and other untrained persons.

DESCRIPTION

The Craftsman Cable Stapler will securely fasten %9- 1/2"diam- eter round cable and %2- 9/32"high x 1/2"maximum wide flat wire. Drives specially configured staples that wilt not crush net- work or coax cables. Die cast aluminum body with textured grip minimizes operator fatigue. Large capacity, bottom loading magazine with positive, quick action latch makes loading easy. Fast cycle time increases productivity.

SPECIFICATIONS

Capacity ................................. 25 staples

Operating pressure ........................ 60-100 PSI

Air inlet .................................... W' N.P.T.

Length ......................................... 9"

Height .......................................... 6"

Width .......................................... 2"

Weight ..................................... 2.5 lbs.

STAPLES

18097 (Box of 500) ......... Use with 9/19- _" Round Cable

and %2- %S'high x ½" max. wide Flat Wire

18098 (Box of 500) ......... Use with 3/8- _9" Round Cable

18099 (Box of 500) ......... Use with 7/19- ½" Round Cable

AIR SUPPLY LINE Refer to Figure 1.

DANGER: Do not use oxygen, carbon dioxide, high-pressure compressed gas or bottled gases as the power source for this tool. The tool will explode and serious personal injury could

result.

• The air tool operates on compressed air at pressures from

60 to 100 PSI.

• Never connect the tool to air pressure which could poten-

tially exceed 200 PSI. Use only clean, dry, regulated air

within rated range as marked on toot.

Air Delivery Required: 0.94 SCFM @ 90 PSI (30 shots per minute).

WARNING: Keep hands and body away from discharge area of tool when connecting air supply. Always disconnect tool from air supply when servicing or adjusting tool and when tool

is not in use.

• Air operated tools require clean, dry, lubricated com-

pressed air to ensure top performance, low maintenance and long life.

• Dirt and abrasive materials present in all air lines will dam-

age tool O-rings, valves and cylinders.

• Moisture wilt reduce tool performance and life if not

removed from compressed air.

• A fitter-regulator-lubricator system is required and should be

located as close to tool as possible. A distance of less than 15 feet is recommended. Lubricator is not required for

oitless tools.

• Keep air filter clean. A dirty filter wilt reduce the air pressure

to the toot causing a reduction in power and efficiency.

• The air supply system must be able to provide air pressure

of 60 to 100 pounds per square inch at tool.

° All hoses and pipes in the air supply system must be clean

and free of moisture and foreign particles. Hoses must be rated for a maximum working pressure of 150 PSI or 150% of maximum system pressure, whichever is greater.

° Do not mount swivel connector in air supply line. ° The air pressure should be properly regulated.

° Different workpiece materials and different fastener lengths

will require different operating pressure.

° Be sure all connections in air supply system are sealed to

prevent air loss.

° Never connect a female quick-disconnect coupling to the

tool side of air line connection. A male, flee-flow coupling should be connected to the tool side of air line connection

(see Figure 1).

WARNING: The female coupling provides a seal preventing

loss of compressed air from compressor tank when discon- nected from male coupling. If connected to tool side of air supply, the female coupling could seal a compressed air charge in the tool which could discharge if the tool trigger is

actuated.

Male Connector

Female Connector

Figure 1 - Air Supply Line

LOADING Refer to Figures 2, 3, 4 and 5 (page 4).

WARNING: Disconnect toot from air supply. Do not toad tool

until you are ready to use it. Do not pull trigger or depress contact trip while loading toot. Always load with nose of tool pointing away from you and others. Always wear safety gog- gles that comply with United States ANSI Z87.1.

NOTE: For best results, use Sears fasteners only.

• Select the guide plate that corresponds to the size of cable or wire that wilt be fastened. Slide guide plate into the nose. A magnet holds the guide plate in position. The tool is shipped with one guide plate in nose and two guide plates stored inside end cover (see Figures 2 and 3, page

4).

° Slide magazine cover forward over magazine until latch

snaps into place, locking magazine cover (see Figure 5).

Guide Plate

Figure 2 - Insert Guide Plate into Nose

Depress latch and slide magazine cover open (see Figure 3).

End Cover

Guide Plate Storage

Figure 5 - Close Magazine

STAPLING OPERATION

Refer to Figures 6, 7 and 8, pages 4 and 5.

WARNING: Read and follow all safety rules and operating

instructions in this manual and on warning label of tool before using this tool. Keep this manual with the tool.

WARNING: Do not use this tool without safety warning

label. If label is missing, damaged or unreadable, contact Sears to obtain a new label.

WARNING: Never operate tool unless nose is in contact with workpiece. Do not operate tool without fasteners or dam-

age to tool may result. Never fire fasteners into the air because fasteners may injure operator or others and damage to tool may result.

° Position stapler with guide plate and end cover straddling

the cable.

Figure 3 - Open Magazine

Insert fasteners into magazine oriented as shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4 - Load Magazine

Figure 6 - Position Stapler over Cable

° To fire staple, depress the safety trigger first, then depress

trigger.

OPERATING PRESSURE

• Use only enough air pressure to perform the operation. Air pressure in excess of that which is required will make the operation inefficient and may cause premature wear or damage to the tool.

° Determine minimum air pressure required by driving some

test fasteners into the workpiece. Set air pressure so that test fasteners are driven down flush with the work surface.

Fasteners driven too deep may damage workpiece.

COLD WEATHER OPERATION CAUTION: Do not store in cold environment. Frost or ice

could form inside tool affecting operation and damaging tool. Use a cold temperature lubricant, such as ethylene glycol,

when operating tool in freezing temperatures.

Figure 7 - Stapling Operation

• Figure 8 shows the staple fastened to the cable. Repeat as needed.

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Figure 8 - Stapling Operation Complete

EXHAUST DEFLECTOR

• Exhaust deflector can be positioned to point in any direciton (full 360 ° movement). Reposition deflector by grasping firmly and rotating to the desired position (see Figure 9).

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Refer to Figure 10 (page 8). LUBRICATION

Lubricate tool daily with quality air tool oil. If no air line lubri- cator is used, place five or six drops of oil into air inlet cap (Figure 10, Key No. 32) of tool everyday.

MAGAZINE AND PISTON-RAM

• Keep magazine and nose of tool clean and free of any dirt, lint or abrasive particles.

The tip of the ram (Fig. 10, No. 12) can become dented or rounded over time.

° Square off the tip of the ram with a clean, fine hand file to

extend the life of the ram and tool. Fastener firing will be more consistent if the ram tip is kept clean and square.

REBUILD KITS Rebuild kits are available as spare parts, (see page 9). Tools

should be rebuilt if tool fails to operate properly after extended use. See troubleshooting to determine required replacement parts.

Disconnect tool from air supply before attempting repair or adjustment.

NOTE: When replacing O-rings or cylinder, lubricate with grease before assembly.

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Figure 9 - Exhaust Deflector Adjustment

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