Craftsman 351184540 Owner’s Manual
Operator's Manual
CRRFTSMRN
18 Gauge
%- 1112" Length Brad Nails
_12- 1_12" Length, _14"Crown Staples
COMBINATION NAILER/STAPLER
Model No.
351.184540
CAUTION" Read and follow
all Safety Rules and Operating
Instructions before First Use
of this Product.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
15071.03 Draft (04/02/01)
• Safety
• Operation
• Maintenance
• Parts List
Warranty ....................................... 2
Safety Rules .................................... 2
Operation .................................... 2-4
Maintenance .................................... 4
Troubleshooting ................................. 5
Parts Illustration and List ......................... 6-7
FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN
AIR-DRIVE TOOLS
If this Craftsman air-drive tool fails due to a defect in material
or workmanship within one full year from the date of purchase,
return it to the nearest Sears Service Center in the United
States, and Sears will repair it free of charge.
If this air-drive toot is used for commercial purposes, this
warranty applies for only 90 days from the date of purchase.
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
• 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 or unloading this tool.
° Never exceed operating pressure of 100 PSI.
° Always keep hands and body away from the fastener dis-
charge area when air supply is connected to tool.
° Always disconnect tool from air supply when servicing or
adjusting tool and when tool is not in use.
° Do not operate when contact trip is not in contact with
work.
° Never load the tool until you are ready to use it.
° Never depress tool trigger when loading.
° Always load with nose of tool pointing away from you and
others.
° Never point tool at yourself or others.
° Never carry tool with trigger depressed.
° Do not use oxygen, combustible gas or high pressure
compressed gas as the air supply for the tool.
° Always use tool at safe distance from other people in work
area.
° Do not attempt to discharge fastener into hard or brittle
materials such as concrete, steel or tile.
° Do not connect female quick-disconnect coupling to tool
side of air line.
° Connect male, free-flow nipple to tool side of air line so
that tool is depressurized when hose is disconnected.
° Do not use a hose swivel with this tool.
° Use Sears recommended fasteners only.
DESCRIPTION
The Craftsman 18 Gauge Combination Nailer and Stapler
drives brads from %" to 1W' tong and 1/4"crown staples from 1/2
to 11/2"long. Die cast aluminum body with textured grip mini-
mizes operator fatigue. Large capacity, easy loading magazine
features positive, quick action latch. Safety feature disables
toot unless contact trip is pressed against workpiece. Tapered
nosepiece provides operator with greater visibility for precise
fastener placement. Rigid nosepiece reduces jamming. The 18
Gauge Combination Nailer and Stapler is excellent for mold-
ing, furniture making, picture framing, and upholstery.
SPECIFICATIONS
Capacity .................. 110 brad nails or 110 staples
Fastener size ................. 18 gauge (.049" x .040")
Nail lengths ............................... % to 11/2"
Staple lengths ............................. 1/2to 11/2"
Operating pressure ....................... 60-100 PSI
Air inlet .................................. W' N.RT.
Length ...................................... 9W'
Height ....................................... 9%"
Width ....................................... 21/1_''
Weight .................................... 2.6 lbs.
BRAD NAILS
18341 .................... 18 gauge brad nails, %" long
18342 .................... 18 gauge brad nails, 1" long
18343 ................... 18 gauge brad nails, 11/4"long
18360 ................... 18 gauge brad nails, 11/2"long
STAPLES
18333 ............................ 1/41tcrown, W' long
18334 ............................ 1/4"crown, 3/4"long
18336 ............................ 1/4"crown, 7/8"long
18371 ............................ 1/4"crown, 1" long
18372 ........................... 1/4"crown, 1W' long
18373 ........................... 1/4"crown, 11/4"long
18374 ........................... 1/4"crown, 11/=,,long
AIR SUPPLY LINE
Refer to Figure 1 (page 3).
• The air tool operates on compressed air at pressures from
60 to 100 PSI.
• Never exceed maximum pressure.
Air Delivery Required: 0.71 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.
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• Afilter-regulator-lubricatorsystemisrequiredandshouldbe
locatedasclosetotoolaspossible(seeFigure1,page3).
Adistanceoflessthan15feetisrecommended.
° Keepairfilterclean.Adirtyfilterwiltreducetheairpressure
tothetootcausingareductioninpowerandefficiency.
° Theairsupplysystemmustbeabletoprovideairpressure
of60to100poundspersquareinchattool.
° Allhosesandpipesintheairsupplysystemmustbeclean
andfreeofmoistureandforeignparticles.
° Donotmountswivelconnectorinairsupplyline.
° Theairpressureshouldbeproperlyregulated.
° Differentworkpiecematerialsanddifferentfastenerlengths
willrequiredifferentoperatingpressure.
° Besureallconnectionsinairsupplysystemaresealedto
preventairloss.
° Neverconnectafemalequick-disconnectcouplingtothe
toolsideofairlineconnection.Amale,free-flowcoupling
shouldbeconnectedtothetoolsideofairlineconnection.
WARNING:Thefemalecouplingprovidesasealpreventing
lossofcompressedairfromcompressortankwhendiscon-
nectedfrommalecoupling.Ifconnectedtotoolsideofair
supply,thefemalecouplingcouldsealacompressedair
chargeinthetoolwhichcoulddischargeifthetooltriggeris
actuated.
2FootHoseWhip--
\
Male Quick-Disconnect
Figure 1 - Air Supply Line
LOADING
Refer to Figures 2 & 5 (pages 3 and 6).
WARNING: Disconnect toot from air supply. Always toad with
nose of tool pointing away from you and others. Always wear
safety goggles that comply with United States ANSI Z87.1.
NOTE: For best results, use Sears fasteners only.
• Depress latch (Fig. 5, No. 51) and slide magazine cover
(Fig. 5, No. 49) backwards (see Figure 2). Insert fasteners
into magazine. Position nails at bottom of magazine with
heads toward top of tool (see Figure 2A).
• Position staples crown at top of magazine with tips toward
bottom of tool (see Figure 2B)
• Do not toad nails and staples together when driving fas-
teners.
• Slide magazine cover forward over magazine until latch
snaps into place, locking magazine cover.
Filter- Regulator- Lubricator
Female Quick-Disconnect
NAILING AND STAPLING OPERATION
Refer to Figures 3 & 5 (pages 3 and 6)
WARNING: Never operate tool unless contact trip is in con-
tact with workpiece. Do not operate tool without fasteners or
damage to tool may result. Never fire fasteners into the air
because fasteners may injure operator or others and damage
to tool may result.
• The air tool is equipped with a contact trip safety mecha-
nism (see Figure 3) that disables tool unless contact trip is
pushed against work. Hold body firmly and press contact
trip on workpiece where fastener is to be applied. Pull
trigger to drive fastener into workpiece.
• The tool can also be operated by holding trigger
depressed and pushing contact trip against workpiece.
This operating procedure provides rapid-fire fastener
driving. Never operate tool unless contact trip is in
contact with workpiece.
Figure 2 -Loading
A -Loading Brad Nails
B -Loading Staples
Depress
Trigger
Trigger
Depressed
Figure 3 -Contact Trip Operation
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