Grizzly G6050 User Manual
COPYRIGHT © MAY, 2002 BY GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL, INC.
1821 VALENCIA ST., BELLINGHAM, WA 98227
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ROUND HEAD FRAMING
NAILER KIT
MODEL G6050
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
For Your Own Safety Read Instruction Manual
Before Operating This Equipment
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, WILL result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, COULD
result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, MAY
result in minor or moderate injury.
It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
This symbol is used to alert the user to useful information
about proper operation of the equipment.
The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible hazardous
conditions. This manual uses a series of symbols and signal words which are
intended to convey the level of importance of the safety messages. The progression of symbols is described below. Remember that safety messages by themselves do not eliminate danger and are not a substitute for proper accident prevention measures.
NOTICE
Safety Instructions For Pneumatic Tools
1. KEEP ALL SAFETY DEVICES IN
PLACE and in working order.
2. REMOVE ADJUSTING KEYS AND
WRENCHES. Form habit of check-
ing to see that keys and adjusting
wrenches are removed from tool
before operation.
3. KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN.
Cluttered areas and benches invite
accidents.
4. DO NOT USE IN DANGEROUS
ENVIRONMENT. Do not use pneu-
matic tools in damp or wet locations, or where any flammable or
noxious fumes may exist. Keep
work area well lighted.
SAFETY
5. KEEP CHILDREN AND VISITORS
AWAY. All children and visitors
should be kept at a safe distance
from work area.
6. MAKE WORKSHOP CHILD
PROOF with padlocks, master
switches, or by removing air hoses
from tools.
7. DO NOT FORCE TOOL. It will do
the job better and safer at the rate
for which it was designed.
8. USE THE RIGHT TOOL. Do not
force tool or attachment to do a job
for which it was not designed.
9. DO NOT USE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL.
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10. USE PROPER AIR HOSE for the
tool. Make sure your air hose is in
good condition and is long enough to
reach your work without stretching.
11. WEAR PROPER APPAREL. Do not
wear loose clothing, gloves, neckties, rings, bracelets, or other jewelry which may get caught in moving
parts. Non-slip footwear is recommended. Wear a protective hair covering to contain long hair.
12. ALWAYS USE SAFETY GLASSES.
Also use a face or dust mask if cutting operation is dusty. Everyday
eyeglasses only have impact resistant lenses, they are NOT safety
glasses.
13. WEAR APPROVED HEARING
PROTECTION.
14. SECURE WORK. Use clamps or a
vise to hold work when practical. It is
safer than using your hand and frees
both hands to operate tool.
15. DO NOT OVERREACH. Keep proper footing and balance at all times.
16. MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE.
Keep tools lubricated and clean for
best and safest performance. Follow
instructions for lubricating and
changing accessories.
17. REDUCE THE RISK OF UNINTENTIONAL STARTING. Do not carry
tool with hand on trigger and always
disconnect from air when not in use.
Safety Instructions For Pneumatic Tools
18. DISCONNECT TOOLS before ser-
vicing and changing accessories.
19. USE THE RECOMMENDED
ACCESSORIES. Consult the
owner’s manual for recommended
accessories. The use of improper
accessories may cause risk of
injury.
20. CHECK DAMAGED PARTS.
Before further use of the tool, a
guard or other part that is damaged
should be carefully checked to
determine that it will operate properly and perform its intended function. Check for alignment of moving
parts, binding of moving parts,
breakage of parts, mounting, and
any other conditions that may affect
its operation. A guard or other part
that is damaged should be properly
repaired or replaced.
21. NEVER LEAVE UNATTENDED
TOOL CONNECTED TO AIR.
Disconnect the air hose and do not
leave tool until it is relieved of any
built up pressure.
22. NEVER ALLOW UNTRAINED
USERS TO USE THIS TOOL
WHILE UNSUPERVISED.
23. IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF THE
INTENDED OPERATION, STOP
USING THE TOOL. Seek formal
training or research books or magazines that specialize in pneumatic
tools.
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Operating this nailer can propel
objects into the air, causing immediate eye damage. To protect yourself,
always wear American National
Standards Institute (ANSI) approved
safety glasses or goggles when operating this equipment. In addition, this
nailer discharges at 85-90 decibels.
To protect your hearing, always wear
ANSI approved ear protection when
operating this nailer.
Basic Nailer Safety
In addition to the rules stated in the previous section, and those in the warning
boxes throughout this manual, please
observe the following safety tips for your
new nailer:
1. READ THIS ENTIRE MANUAL
BEFORE OPERATING THE NAILER.
2. ALWAYS DISCONNECT AIR FROM
THE NAILER whenever servicing or
installing nails. During maintenance,
a nailer connected to air may fire accidentally, causing serious personal
injury.
3. DO NOT PLACE HANDS NEAR
NAIL POINT OF ENTRY. Nail can
deflect and be driven through the surface of the workpiece, puncturing
your hand or fingers.
4. NEVER CONNECT THE NAILER TO
PRESSURIZED OXYGEN OR
OTHER COMBUSTIBLE GASES as
a power source. Only use filtered,
lubricated, and regulated compressed
air.
5. ALWAYS KEEP ANY
BYSTANDERS BEHIND NAILER
OR AWAY FROM AREA DURING
USE. Nails may be driven completely
though wood and could become dangerous projectiles.
6. DO NOT CARRY THE NAILER BY
ANY OTHER PART THAN THE
HANDLE, and do not carry the nailer
by the air hose.
7. DO NOT KEEP THE TRIGGER
PULLED ON THE SAFETY YOKE
MECHANISM WHEN CARRYING
OR HOLDING THE TOOL.
8. DO NOT USE A CHECK VALVE OR
ANY OTHER FITTING that allows air
to remain in the tool.
Never point this nailer at yourself or
another person! Always pay attention
to the direction this nailer is pointed.
Use this tool with respect and caution
to lessen the possibility of operator or
bystander injury. Ignoring this warning may result in serious personal
injury.
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INTRODUCTION
Commentary
Most important, we stand behind our tools.
If you have any service questions or parts
requests, please call or write us at the
location listed below.
Grizzly Industrial, Inc.
1203 Lycoming Mall Circle
Muncy, PA 17756
Phone: (570) 546-9663
Fax: (800) 438-5901
E-Mail: techsupport@grizzly.com
Web Site: http://www.grizzly.com
We are proud to offer the Grizzly Model
G6050 Round Head Framing Nailer. This
model is part of a growing Grizzly family of
fine power tools. When used according to
the guidelines set forth in this manual, you
can expect years of trouble-free, enjoyable operation and proof of Grizzly’s commitment to customer satisfaction.
The Model G6050 features a 360˚
adjustable exhaust, a quick release nose
clamp, a convenient side-loading magazine, a safety trigger and a durable plastic
carrying case. The Model G6050 shoots
standard .113-.162 diameter shank round
head nails 2"-31⁄2" in length and accepts
up to 50 nails at a time. At 7.5 lbs., this
model is very light for its size.
We are pleased to provide this manual
with the Model G6050. It was written to
encourage safety considerations and
guide you through general operating procedures and maintenance. This manual
represents our effort to produce the best
documentation possible.
The specifications, details, and photographs in this manual represent the
Model G6050 as supplied when the manual was prepared. However, owing to
Grizzly’s policy of continuous improvement, changes may be made at any time
with no obligation on the part of Grizzly. If
you have any comments regarding this
manual, please write to us at the address
below:
Grizzly Industrial, Inc.
C
/O Technical Documentation
P.O. Box 2069
Bellingham, WA 98227-2069
Read the manual before assembly
and operation. Become familiar with
this tool, its safety instructions, and
its operation before beginning any
work. Serious personal injury may
result if safety or operational information is not understood or followed.
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Compressed Air System Safety Yoke Mechanism
The safety yoke is a mechanical
device that can fail. Never rely on the
safety yoke mechanism as an excuse
to point the nailer at yourself or any
bystanders. Serious injury may occur.
Exceeding the maximum permissible
operating pressure may cause the
nailer to explode, blowing metal fragments in all directions. To protect
yourself from serious personal injury,
DO NOT allow your air compressor to
exceed the recommended pressure
when connected to this nailer!
The Model G6050 is designed to be operated at 80-120 psi. Do not exceed the
maximum operating pressure!
Before you use your new nailer, regulate
the air pressure on your air compressor to
barely over the minimum psi for your nailer. Increase air pressure only if needed.
Many pneumatic tools benefit from an inline filter/lubricator/regulator unit. This
attachment is connected by hoses
between the air compressor and the nailer.
Using this unit protects your tool from damaging water build-up, allows you to adjust
and maintain constant air pressure to your
tool, and saves you the inconvenience of
having to manually lubricate your tool
every time you use it. Check the current
Grizzly catalog for availability of this unit. If
you plan on installing a filter/lubricator/regulator unit in your compressed air system,
always follow the connection instructions
that come with the unit.
A safety yoke mechanism (bump fire) on
the nose of the nailer acts as a safety
device. When the trigger is pressed, the
nailer will not fire until the safety yoke
mechanism is depressed.
Before you use your nailer for the first time,
check the safety yoke mechanism to
ensure proper function. To do this:
1. Make sure the nailer is disconnected from the air supply!
2. Make sure the magazine is empty and
contains no nails.
3. Make sure the trigger and the safety
yoke mechanism move up and down
without sticking.
4. Connect the nailer to the air supply.
5. Without pressing the trigger,
depress the safety yoke mechanism
against a scrap piece of wood that is
clean and free of any knots, nails, or
other foreign objects. If the nailer
does not fire, then the safety yoke
mechanism is working correctly. If the
nailer does fire when you do this,
immediately disconnect the nailer
from the air supply and call our customer service for help.
Similarly if the nailer fires when the trigger
is pulled, without the safety yoke mech-
anism being depressed, then the nailer is
not working properly.
If either of these two conditions develop
after you have used your nailer for a period of time, check the lubrication of these
mechanisms.
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