Freeman PBR50Q User Manual

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WARNING:

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Thewarningsandprecautionsdiscussedinthemanualcannotcoverallpossibleconditionsand
situationsthatmayoccur.Itmustbeunderstoodbytheuserthatcommonsenseandcautionare
factorswhichcannotbebuiltintothisproduct,butmustbesuppliedbytheuser.

WARNING:

GENERALSAFETYRULES
UNPACKING
FEATURES
OPERATION

MAINTENANCE
RECOMMENDEDHOOKUP
TROUBLESHOOTING
WEARINGPARTS
WARRANTIES

USINGBELTHOOK
ADJUSTINGTHEEXHAUST
LOADINGFASTENERS
UNLOADINGFASTENERS
CLEARINGJAMS
NON-MARRINGPAD
SETTINGTHEAIRPRESSURE
DEPTHADJUSTMENT
FIRINGTHETOOL
WORKCONTACTELEMENT(WCE)

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SAVETHISMANUAL

Keepthismanualforthesafetywarnings,
precautions,operations,inspectionsand
maintenance.Keepthismanualandthe
receiptinasafeanddryplaceforfuture
reference.

SYMBOLS

Inthismanual,onthelabels,packagesandallotherinformationprovidedwiththistool.Thefollowing
signalwordsandmeaningsareintendedtoexplainthelevelsofriskassociatedwiththistool.

Toavoidseriouspersonalinjury,donot
attempttousethisproductuntilyouread

thoroughlyandunderstandit
completely.Savethismanualandreview
frequentlyforcontinuingsafeoperation
andinstructingotherswhomayusethis
tool.

themanual

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SYMBOLS SIGNAL MEANING

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WARNING:

CAUTION:

CAUTION:

Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation,which,ifnotavoided,
couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.

Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation,which,ifnotavoided,
mayresultinminorormoderateinjury.

(Withoutsymbol)Indicatesasituationthatmayresultin
propertydamage.

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GENERALSAFETYRULES

WORKAREA

Keeptheworkareacleanandwelllighted.

Keepbystanders,children,andothersaway
whileoperatingthetool.

Clutteredbenchesanddarkareasincreasethe
risksofaccidents.

Distractionscould

resultinimproperuseandcauseinjury.

Donotoperatethetoolinexplosive
atmospheres,suchasinthepresenceof
flammableliquids,gases,ordust.

Avoidunintentionalmisfires.

Thetool
createsasparkwhichmayigniteflammable
liquids,gasesordust.

Alwaysuse
cautiontoavoidaccidentallyfiring.Donotpoint
towardsyourselforanyonewhetheritcontains
fastenersornot.

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INSTRUCTIONSPERTAININGTOARISKOF
FIRE,ELECTRICSHOCK,ORINJURYTO
PERSONS

CALIFORNIAPROPOSITION65

WARNING:

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Whenusingtools,basicprecautions
shouldalwaysbefollowed,includingthe
following:

WARNING:

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Thisproductoritspowercordmay
containchemicalsknowntotheState
ofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirth
defectsorotherreproductiveharm.

Washhandsafterhandling.

PERSONALSAFETY

someone,orcausethetooltoreactandresult

inariskofinjurytopersons.

Adustmask,non­skidsafetyshoesandahardhatmustbeused
fortheapplicableconditions.Wearafullface
shieldifyouareproducingmetalfilingsorwood
chips.

Containlonghair.Keepyourhair,
clothing,andglovesawayfrommovingparts.
Looseclothes,jewelry,orlonghaircanbe
caughtinmovingparts.

Donotusetoolwhiletiredorunder
theinfluenceofdrugs,alcohol,ormedication.A
momentofinattentionwhileoperatingthetool
maycauseseriousinjury.

Properfootingandbalanceenablesbetter
controlofthetoolinunexpectedsituations.

Stablefootingonasolidsurfaceenablesbetter
controlofthetoolinunexpectedsituations.

Removefingerfromthetriggerwhennot
drivingfasteners.

Alwaysweareyeprotection.

Alwayswearhearingprotectionwhen
usingthetool.

Nevercarrythetoolwith
fingerontrigger,thetoolisabletofirea
fastener.

Operatorand
othersintheworkareashouldalwayswear
ANSI-approvedsafetygoggleswithside
shields.Eyeprotectionisusedtoguardagainst
flyingfastenersanddebris,whichmaycause
severeeyeinjury.Youcanusethegoggles
packedwiththetool.

Prolongedexposuretohigh

intensitynoisemaycausehearingloss.

Usesafetyequipment.

Dressproperly.Donotwearlooseclothing
orjewelry.

Stayalert,watchwhatyouaredoingand
usecommonsensewhenoperatinga
powertool.

Avoidunintentionalfiring.Keepfingers
awayfromtriggerwhennotdriving
fasteners,especiallywhenconnectingthe
tooltotheairsupply.
Keepproperfootingandbalanceatalltimes.

Donotuseonaladderorunstablesupports.

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Donotnailontopofanothernail. Thisis
abletocausethenailtobedeflectedandhit

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TOOLUSEANDCARE

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Knowthistool. Readmanualcarefully,learn
itsapplicationsandlimitations,aswellasthe
specificpotentialhazardsrelatedtothistool.

Useonlyfastenersthatarerecommended
foryourmodels.

Checkformisalignmentorbindingof
movingparts,breakageofparts,andany
otherconditionthatmayaffectthetool's
operation.

Maintaintoolswithcare.

Storetoolsoutofthereachofchildrenand
otheruntrainedpeople.

Checkoperationofthetoolbeforeuse.

Donotusetooliftriggerdoesnotactuate
properly.

Donotforcetool.

Useclampsoranotherpracticalwayto
secureandsupporttheworkpiecetoa
stableplatform.

Donotusethewrong

fastenersorloadthefastenersincorrectly.

Ifdamaged,havethetoolserviced
beforeusing.Manyaccidentsarecausedby
poorlymaintainedtools.

Keeptoolclean.A
properlymaintainedtool,reducestheriskof
bindingandiseasiertocontrol.

Toolsaredangerous

inthehandsofuntrainedusers.

Do
notusethetooliftheworkpiececontact
mechanismisnotworkingcorrectlyas
accidentaldrivingofafastenermayoccur.

Anytoolthatcannotbecontrolled
withthetriggerisdangerousandmustbe
repaired.

Usethecorrecttoolforyour
application.Thecorrecttoolwilldothejobbetter
andsaferattherateforwhichitisdesigned.

Holdingatoolbyhandor
againstthebodyisunstableandmayleadto
lossofcontrol.

TOOLSERVICE

Useonlyaccessoriesthatareidentifiedby
themanufacturerforthespecifictoolmodel.
Useofunauthorizedpartsorfailureto
followmaintenanceinstructionsmaycreate
ariskofinjury.
Useonlythelubricantssuppliedwiththe
toolorspecifiedbythemanufacturer.
Toolservicemustbeperformedonlyby
qualifiedrepairpersonnel.

OPERATION

Donotdrivefastenersnearedgeofmaterial.

Theworkpiecemaysplitcausingthefasteneror
ricochet,injuringyouorpeoplearound.

Donotcarrythetoolfromplacetoplace
holdingthetrigger.Accidentaldischarge
couldresult.

Duringnormalusethetoolwillrecoil
immediatelyafterdrivingafastener.

Donotdrivefastenersontopofother
fastenersorwiththetoolatanoverlysteep
angleasthismaycausedeflectionof
fastenerswhichcouldcauseinjury.

Choiceoftriggeringmethodis

important.Checkmanualfortriggeringoptions.

Thisis
anormalfunctionofthetool.Donotattemptto
preventtherecoilbyholdingthetoolagainstthe
work.Restrictiontotherecoilcanresultina
secondfastenerbeingdrivenfromthetool.Grip
thehandlefirmlyandletthetooldothework.
Failuretoheedthiswarningcanresultinserious
personalinjury.

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Makesurethehoseisfreeofobstructions
orsnags. Entangledorsnarledhosescan

causelossofbalanceorfootingandmay
becomedamaged,resultinginpossibleinjury.

Donotoverreach.Keepproperfootingand
balanceatalltimes.

Donotattachthehoseortooltoyourbody.

Alwaysassumethatthetoolcontains
fasteners.Donotpointthetooltoward
yourselforanyonewhetheritcontains
fastenersornot.
Washhandsafterhandling.

Properfootingand
balanceenablesbettercontrolofthetoolin
unexpectedsituations.

Attachthehosetothestructuretoreducethe
riskoflossofbalanceifthehoseshifts.

Thisproductor
itspowercordmaycontainchemicalsknownto
theStateofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirth
defectsorotherreproductiveharm.

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Keepthetoolanditshandledry,cleanand
freefromoilandgrease.

Donotusethetoolasahammer.
Neverusethistoolinamannerthatcould
causeafastenertobedirectedtoward
anythingotherthantheworkpiece.
Neverusegasolineorotherflammable
liquidstocleanthetool.

Donotremove,tamperwith,orotherwise
causethetriggerlockortriggertobecome
inoperable.

Donottouchthetriggerunlessdriving
fasteners.

Alwaysfittoolwithafittingorhose
couplingonornearthetoolinsucha
mannerthatallcompressedairinthetoolis
dischargedatthetimethefittingorhose
couplingisdisconnected.

Neverplacehandsoranyotherbodyparts
inthefastenerdischargeareaofthetool.

Nevercarrythetoolbytheairhoseorpull
thehosetomovethetooloracompressor.

Alwaysassumethetoolcontainsfasteners.

Alwayskeepothersatasafedistancefrom
theworkareaincaseofaccidental
dischargeoffasteners.

Alwaysuseaclean
clothwhencleaning.Neverusebrakefluids,
gasoline,petroleum-basedproducts,orany
strongsolventstocleanyourtool.

Neverusethetoolin
thepresenceofflammableliquidsorgases.
Vaporscouldignitebyasparkandcausean
explosionwhichwillresultindeathorserious
personalinjury.

Donotoperateanytoolwhichhas
beenmodifiedinalikefashion.Deathor
seriouspersonalinjurycouldresult.

Neverattachairlinetotoolorcarry
toolwhiletouchingthetrigger.Thetoolcould
ejectafastenerwhichwillresultindeathor
seriouspersonalinjury.Alsoactuatethetrigger
locktothesafepositionwhennotinuse.

Donotuseacheck
valveoranyotherfittingwhichallowsairto
remaininthetool.Deathorseriouspersonal
injurycouldoccur.

Thetoolmightejectafastenerandcouldresult
indeathorseriouspersonalinjury.

Keephosesawayfromheat,oilandsharp
edges.Replaceanyhosethatisdamaged,
weakorworn.Personalinjuryortooldamage
couldoccur.

Respectthetoolasaworkingimplement;no
horseplay.

Donotpointthetool
towardyourselforanyonewhetheritcontains
fastenersornot.Accidentaltriggeringofthetool
couldresultindeathorseriouspersonalinjury.

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Donotdroporthrowthetool.

Avoidusingthetoolwhenthemagazineis
empty.

Cleanandcheckallairsupplyhosesand
fittingsbeforeconnectingthetooltoanair
supply.

Donotuseth

Droppingor
throwingthetoolcanresultindamagethatwill
makethetoolunusableorunsafe.Ifthetoolhas
beendroppedorthrown,examinethetool
closelyforbent,crackedorbrokenpartsandair
leaks.STOPandrepairbeforeusing,orserious
injurycouldoccur.

Acceleratedwearonthetoolmay

occur.

Replaceanydamagedorwornhoses
orfittings.Toolperformanceordurabilitymay
bereduced.

etoolifitleaksairordoesnot
functionproperly.
Donotoperatethetoolifitdoesnotcontain
alegiblewarninglabel.
Alwayscarrythetoolbythehandle.Never
carrythetoolbytheairhose.

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Donotactuatethetoolunlessyouintendto
driveafastenerintotheworkpiece.
Alwayshandlethetoolwithcare:

◆Respectthetoolasaworkingimplement.

◆ Neverpullthetriggerunlessnoseisdirected

towardthework.

◆Neverengageinhorseplay.

◆ Keepothersasafedistancefromthetool

whiletoolisinoperationasaccidental

actuationmayoccur,possiblycausinginjury.

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AIRSUPPLYANDCONNECTIONS

Theconnectoronthetoolmustnothold
pressurewhenairsupplyisdisconnected.

Donotuseanytypeofreactivegases,
including,butnotlimitedto,oxygenand
combustiblegases,asapowersource.

Useonlyapressure-regulatedcompressed
airsourcetolimittheairpressuresupplied
tothetool.

If
anincorrectfittingisused,thetoolcanremain
chargedwithairafterdisconnectingandthus
willbeabletodriveafastenerevenaftertheair
lineisdisconnected,possiblycausinginjury.

Use
filtered,lubricated,regulatedcompressedair
only.Useofareactivegasinsteadof
compressedairmaycausethetooltoexplode
whichwillcausedeathorseriouspersonal
injury.

Theregulatedpressuremustnot
exceed100psi.Iftheregulatorfails,the
pressuredeliveredtothetoolmustnotexceed
200psi.Thetoolcouldexplodewhichwillcause
deathorseriouspersonalinjury.

Alwaysdisconnectairresource:

◆Beforeunloadingormakingadjustments.

◆Whenmaintainingthetool.

◆Whenclearingajam.

◆Whentouchingthesafetyyoke.

◆Whentoolisnotinuse.

◆Whenmovingtoadifferentworkarea.

Suchprecautionarymeasuresreducetheriskof
injurytopersons.

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LOADINGTOOL

Donotloadthetoolwithfastenerswhen
anyoneoftheoperatingcontrolsis
activated.
Neverplaceahandoranypartofbodyin
fastenerdischargeareaoftool.
Neverpointtoolatanyone.
Donotpullthetriggerordepressthe
workpiececontactasaccidentalactuation
mayoccur,possiblycausinginjury.

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FEATURES

360ADJUSTABLEEXHAUST
OIL-FREEDESIGN

COMFORT-GRIPHANDLE
ERGONOMICALLYENGINEEREDBODY

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Allowsusertodirectairawayfromdebris.
Forlessmaintenance.

Forlonglastingdurability.
Forincreasedcomfortandcontrol.

ANODIZEDALUMINUMCYLINDERAND
MAGAZINE

AIRFILTER

ADJUSTABLEDEPTH

QUICK-JAMRELEASE

NON-MARRINGSAFETYCONTACT

RuggedandComfortableresultinginalight­weighttoolgreatforextendeduse.

Keepsinteriorcomponentsdebrisfree,
extendingtoollife.

Depthiseasilyadjustableforvarious
applications.

Allowsforeasyaccessclearingintheeventofa
jam.

Eliminatesdamagetoworkingsurface.

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ADJUSTINGTHEEXHAUST

Theadjustableexhaustonthecapofthetoolallows
userstodirecttheexhaustaccordingtooperator
preference.Toadjustthedirection,turntheexhaust
capinthedesireddirection.

Thetoolmayfirewhenitisfirst
connectedtotheairresource.Always
connectthetooltotheairresource
beforeloadingfastenerstopreventinjury
fromunintendedcycling.Alwaysmake
surethetool'smagazineisemptyatthe
beginningofeachworksession,before
connectingtoanairresource.

WARNING:

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Useonlythosefastenersrecommended
forusewiththistool.Fastenersnot
identifiedforusewiththistoolbythetool
manufacturerareabletoresultinariskof
injurytopersonsortooldamagewhen
usedinthistool.

WARNING:

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Connectthetooltotheairresource.
Pushdownonthelatchbutton(B).Pullbackon
themagazinecover(C).
Insertastickoffastenersintothemagazine
rail(D).Makesurethepointedendsofthe
fastenersarerestingonthebottomledgeofthe
magazinewhenloading.Makesurethe
fastenersarenotdirtyordamaged.
Pushthemagazinecover(C)forwarduntillatch
buttonpopsup.

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OPERATION

USINGBELTHOOK

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LOADINGFASTENERS

Loosenandremovethehookscrewandnut(A).
Savethescrewandnutforfutureuse.
Positionthehookinyourpreferredposition.
Usingthelongerscrewpackedwithhook,
fastenhooktotool.

Thetoolispackedwithaseparatehooksystem.
Assemblethehookonthetoolbeforeusingthe
hook.Thehookcanbepositionedonbothleftand
rightsides.

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Hooknut(A)

Hook

Latchbutton(B)

Magazinecover(C)

Magazinerail(D)

Thewarningsandprecautionsdiscussed
abovecannotcoverallpossible
conditionsandsituationsthatmayoccur.
Itmustbeunderstoodbytheuserthat
commonsenseandcautionarefactors
whichcannotbebuiltintothisproduct,
butmustbesuppliedbytheuser.

WARNING:

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UNPACKING

Thistoolhasbeenshippedcompletely
assembled.
Makesurethatallitemslistedinthepacking
listareincluded.
Carefullyremovethetoolandany
accessoriesfromthebox.
Inspectthetoolcarefullytomakesureno
breakageordamageoccurredduring
shipping.
Donotdiscardthepackingmaterialuntilyou
havecarefullyinspectedandsatisfactorily
operatedthetool.
Ifanypartsaredamagedormissing,please
call1-888-669-5672.

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FEATURES

SPECIFICATIONS

REQUIRES:

AIRINLET:
MAGAZINECAPACITY:

WEIGHT:
MAXIMUMPRESSURE:
PRESSURERANGE:

5.87SCFMwith100

fastenersperminute@90psi

1/4inchNPT

100fasteners,18gauge

2.91lbs
100psi

60psi100psi–

PINSIZERANGE:3/8inchto2inch

Ifanypartsaremissingdonotoperate
thistooluntilthemissingpartsare
replaced.Failuretodosocouldresultin
possibleseriouspersonalinjury.

WARNING:

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Donotattempttomodifythistoolor
createaccessoriesnotrecommendedfor
usewiththistool.Anysuchalterationor
modificationismisuseandcouldresult
inhazardousconditionleadingto
possibleseriouspersonalinjury.

WARNING:

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Compatiblewithall18GaugeBradNails.

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MAINTENANCE

Anytimeinspection,maintenance,and
cleaningaredone:

◆Disconnectthetoolfromtheairresource.
Emptythemagazinecompletely.◆

WARNING:

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Makesurethereisnofastenerin
magazinebeforeclearingajam.

WARNING:

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Disconnectthetoolfromtheairsource
wheneverclearingajam.After
disconnectingthetoolfromtheair
compressor,thereshouldstillbeenough
airpressuretofirethetool.Aftertheair
hoseisdisconnected,alwaysfirethetool
intoscrapwoodrepeatedlytomakesure
allofthecompressedairisexpended.

WARNING:

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SETTINGTHEAIRPRESSURE

Theamountofairpressurerequireddependson
thesizeofthefastenersandtheworkpiecematerial.
Begintestingthedepthofdrivebydrivingatestnail
intothesametypeofworkpiecematerialusedfor
theactualjob.Driveatestfastenerwiththeair
pressuresetat90-95psi.Raiseorlowertheair
pressuretofindthelowestsettingthatwillperform
thejobwithconsistentresults.Itmaybepossibleto
achievethedesireddepthwithairpressure
adjustmentsalone.

NON-MARRINGPAD

Theno-marringpadattachedthenoseofthetool
helpspreventmarringanddentingwhenworking
withsofterwoods.

Disconnectthetoolfromtheairsource
beforeremovingorreplacingtheno­marringpad.Failuretodosocouldresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.

WARNING:

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DEPTHADJUSTMENT

Thedrivingdepthofthefastenersareadjustable.
Toadjustthedepth,usethedrivedepthadjustment
wheel(G)ontherightsideofthetool.

Disconnectthetoolfromairresource.
Turnthedepthwheelleftorrighttochangethe
drivingdepth.
Reconnectthetooltotheairresource.
Driveatestnailaftereachadjustmentuntilthe
desireddepthisset.

Itisadvisabletotestthedepthonascrap
workpiecetodeterminetherequired
depthfortheapplication.
Todeterminedepthofdrive,firstadjust
theairpressureanddriveatestfastener.
Neverexceed120psi.

CAUTION:

Eachtoolispackedwithananti-dustcapontheair
connector,
Keeptheanti-dustcapcovertheairconnector
whenthetoolisnotinuse.

checkitafterunpacking.

Adjustmentwheel(G)

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ANTIDUST-

Alwaysknowtheoperationalmodeofthe
toolbeforeusing.Failuretoknowthe
operationalmodecouldresultindeathor
seriouspersonalinjury.

WARNING:

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FIRINGTHETOOL

Thetoolisspeciallydesignedforsinglesequential
mode.Thismoderequiresthetriggertobepulled
eachtimeafastenerisdriven.Thetoolcanbe
actuatedbydepressingtheWCEagainstthework
surfacefollowedpullingthetrigger.
Thetriggermustbereleasedtoresetthetoolbefore

Animproperlyfunctioningtoolmustnot
beused.Donotactuatethetoolunlessthe
toolisplacedfirmlyagainstthework
place.

WARNING:

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WORKCONTACTELEMENT(WCE)

Disconnecttheairsupplyfromthetool.
Removeallfastenersfromthemagazine.
Makesurethetriggerandworkcontactelement
movefreelyupanddownwithoutstickingor
binding.
Reconnectairsupplytothetool.
Depresstheworkcontactelementagainstthe
worksurfacewithoutpullingthetrigger.Thetool
mustnotoperate.Donotusethetoolifit
operateswithoutpullingthetrigger.Personal
injurymayresult.
Removethetoolfromtheworksurface.The
workcontactelement(WCE)mustreturntoits
originaldownposition.Thetoolmustnot
operate.Donotusethetoolifitoperateswhile
liftedfromtheworksurface.Personalinjurymay
result.
Pullthetriggeranddepresstheworkcontact
element(WCE)againsttheworksurface.The
toolmustnotoperate.
Depresstheworkcontactelement(WCE)
againstthesurface.Pullthetrigger.Thetool
mustoperate.

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Checktheoperationoftheworkcontact
elementtripmechanismbeforeeachuse.
TheWCEmustmovefreelywithout
bindingthroughitsentiretraveldistance.
TheWCEspringmustreturntheWCEto
itsfullyextendedpositionafterbeing
depressed.Donotoperatethetoolifthe
WCEtripmechanismisnotoperating
properly.Personalinjurymayoccur.

CAUTION:

Keepthetoolpointedawayfromyourself
andotherswhenloadingfasteners.
Failuretodosocouldresultinpossible
seriouspersonalinjury.

WARNING:

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Neverloadfastenerswiththeworkpiece
contactortriggeractivated.Doingso
couldresultinpossibleseriouspersonal
injury.

WARNING:

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UNLOADINGFASTENERS

Unloadingisthereverseofloading.Always
disconnecttheairresourcebeforeunloading.

Alwaysunloadallfastenersbeforeremoving
toolfromservice.

WARNING:

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Alwaysdisconnecttheairresourcebefore
unloading.

WARNING:

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CLEARINGJAMS

Disconnectthetoolfromairresource.
Removefastenersfromthetool.Failuretodo
sowillcausethefastenerstoejectfromthefront
ofthetool.
Pulluponthelatch(E)andopenthejam
release(F).
Usingcautionnottobendordamagethedriver
blade,usingpliersorascrewdriverifrequiredto
clearthejammedfastener.
Closethejamreleaseandlatch.
Reconnectthetooltotheairresource.
Reloadthetoolwithfasteners.

Occasionally,afastenermaybecomejammedin
thefiringmechanismofthetool,makingthetool
inoperable.Toremoveajammedfastener,follow
thestepsbelow:

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Latch(E)

Jamrelease(F)

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Thetoolisuniquelydesignednottoneeddaily
lubrication.Butlubricationisrequiredforbest
performanceafterlongperiodsofuse.Oilfor
pneumaticfasteningtoolsisaddedthroughtheair
lineconnectionandwilllubricateinternalparts.Do
notusedetergentoiloradditives.Theselubricants
willcauseacceleratedweartothesealsand
bumpersinthetool,resultinginpoortool
performanceandfrequenttoolmaintenance.

LUBRICATION

Donotatanytimeletbrakefluids,
gasoline,petroleum-basedproducts,
penetrationoils,ect.,comeincontact
withplasticparts.Chemicalscandamage,
weakenordestroyplasticwhichmay
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

WARNING:

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Donotstoretoolsinacoldweather
environmenttopreventfrostorice
formationonthetool'soperatingvalves
andmechanismsthatcouldcausetool
failure.

CAUTION:

COLDWEATHEROPERATION

Forcoldweatheroperation,nearandbelow
freezing,themoistureintheairlinemayfreezeand
preventtooloperation.Werecommendtheuseof
airtoollubricantorpermanentantifreeze(ethylene
glycol)asacoldweatherlubricant.

Lubricatetoolonlywithspecified
lubricants.

CAUTION:

Avoidusingsolventswhencleaningplasticparts.
Mostplasticsaresusceptibletodamagefrom
varioustypesofcommercialsolventsandmaybe
damagedbytheiruse.Usecleanclothstoremove
dirt,dust,oil,grease,etc.

CLEARING

RECOMMENDEDHOOKUP

Theaircompressormustbeableto
maintainaminimumof60psiwhenthe
toolisbeingused.Aninadequateair
supplycancausealossofpowerand
inconsistentdriving.

CAUTION:

Donotconnectwithanaircompressor
whichcanpotentiallyexceed200psi.As
toolmayburst,possiblycausinginjury.

WARNING:

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Theaircompressormustbeabletomaintaina
minimumof60psiwhenthetoolisbeingused.
Aninadequateairsupplycancausealossof
powerandinconsistentdriving.
Anoilercanbeusedtoprovideoilcirculation
throughthetool.Afiltercanbeusedtoremove
liquidandsolidimpuritieswhichcanrustorgum
upinternalpartsofthetool.
Alwaysuseairsupplyhoseswithaminimum
workingpressureratingequaltoorgreaterthan
thepressurefromthepowersourceifa
regulatorfails,or150psi,whicheverisgreater.
Use3/8airhoseforrunsupto50.Use1/2air

hosesfor50runorlonger.Forbetter
performance,installa3/8quickplug(1/4NPT
thread)withaninsidediameterof.315(8mm)
onthetooland3/8quickcouplerontheair
hose.

Useapressureregulatoronthecompressor,
withanoperatingpressureof0-125psi.A
pressureregulatorisrequiredtocontrolthe
operatingpressureofthetoolbetween60and

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Stopusingtoolimmediatelyifanyofthefollowingproblemsoccur.Seriouspersonalinjury
couldresult.Anyrepairsorreplacementsmustbedonebyaqualifiedservicepersonoran
authorizedservicecenter.

WARNING:

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Airleakingattrigger
valvearea.

O-ringsintriggervalvehousingare
damaged

Replaceo-rings.Checkoperation

ofWorkContactElement(WCE)

Airleakingbetween
housingAndnose.

Loosescrewsinhousing

1.DamagedO-rings

2.Damagedtobumper

Tightenscrews

1.Replaceo-rings

2.Replacebumper

Airleakingbetween
housingandCap.

1.Loosescrews

2.Damagedgasket

1.Tightenscrews

2.Replacegasket

1.Replacebumper

2.Cleandrivechannel

3.Cleanmagazine

4.Replacespring

5.Checkfitting,hose,orcompressor

6.Replaceandlubricateo-rings

7.Replaceo-rings

8.Tightenscrewsandfittings

9.Replacegasket

1.Wornbumper

2.Dirtinnosepiece

3.Dirtordamagepreventfastenersor
pusherfrommovingfreelyinmagazine

4.Damagedpusherspring

5.Inadequateairflowtotool

6.WornO-ringonpistonorlack
oflubrication

7.DamagedO-ringontriggervalve

8.Airleaks

9.Capsealleaking

Toolskipsdriving
fastener

PROBLEMS POSSIBLECAUSE(S) CORRECTIVEACTION

1.Lubricatenailer

2.Replacespring

3.Replacedamagedinternalparts

1.Toolnotlubricatedsufficiently

2.Brokenspringincylindercap

3.Exhaustportincapisblocked

Toolrunssloworhas
lossofpower

1.Replaceguide

2.Useonlyrecommendedfasteners

3.Replacewithundamagedfasteners

4.Tightenscrews

5.Replacedriver

1.Guideondriverisworn

2.Fastenersarenotcorrectsize

3.Fastenersarebent

4.Magazineornosescrewsareloose

5.Driverisdamaged

Fastenersarejammed

intool

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