Harbor Freight Tools 60242 Owner's Manual
Table of Contents
Safety ..................................................... 2
SAFETY OPERATION MAINTENANCESETUP
Specifications .........................................7
Setup ...................................................... 7
Operation ............................................... 10
WARNING SYMBOLS AND DEFINITIONS
potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages
Symbol Property or statement
PSI
CFM
SCFM
NPT
NPS
Pounds per square inch of pressure
Cubic Feet per Minute flow
Cubic Feet per Minute flow
at standard conditions
National pipe thread, tapered
National pipe thread, straight
WARNING marking concerning
Risk of Eye Injury.
Wear ANSI-approved safety
goggles with side shields.
Maintenance .......................................... 12
Parts List and Diagram ..........................15
Warranty ................................................16
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to
that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
will result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in minor or moderate injury.
Addresses practices not related to personal injury.
Symbol Property or statement
Warning marking concerning
Risk of Puncture Injury.
Wear heavy-duty work gloves.
Read the manual before
set-up and/or use.
WARNING marking concerning
Risk of Hearing Loss.
Wear hearing protection.
WARNING marking concerning
Risk of Respiratory Injury.
Wear NIOSH-approved
dust mask/respirator.
WARNING marking concerning
Risk of Explosion.
Table A: Symbol Definitions
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE,
ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS
WARNING – When using tools, basic precautions should
always be followed, including the following:
General
To reduce the risks of electric shock, fire, and injury to persons,
read all the instructions before using the tool.
Work area
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a. Keep the work area clean and well
lighted. Cluttered benches and dark
areas increase the risks of electric
shock, fire, and injury to persons.
b. Do not operate the tool in explosive
atmospheres, such as in the
presence of flammable liquids,
gases, or dust. The tool is able
to create sparks resulting in the
ignition of the dust or fumes.
Personal safety
a. Stay alert. Watch what you are
doing and use common sense
when operating the tool. Do not
use the tool while tired or under
the influence of drugs, alcohol, or
medication. A moment of inattention
while operating the tool increases
the risk of injury to persons.
b. Dress properly. Do not wear loose
clothing or jewelry. Contain long
hair. Keep hair, clothing, and gloves
away from moving parts. Loose
clothes, jewelry, or long hair increases
the risk of injury to persons as a result
of being caught in moving parts.
c. Do not overreach. Keep proper
footing and balance at all times.
Proper footing and balance
enables better control of the tool
in unexpected situations.
c. Keep bystanders, children, and
visitors away while operating the
tool. Distractions are able to result
in the loss of control of the tool.
d. Use safety equipment.
A dust mask, non-skid safety
shoes and a hard hat must be
used for the applicable
conditions. Wear heavy-duty work
gloves during use.
e.
f. Always wear hearing
cause hearing loss.
g. Do not attach the hose or tool
to your body. Attach the hose to
the structure to reduce the risk of
loss of balance if the hose shifts.
Always wear eye protection.
Wear ANSI-approved safety
goggles with side shields.
protection when using the
tool. Prolonged exposure to
high intensity noise is able to
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Tool use and care
a. Use clamps or another practical way
to secure and support the workpiece
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to a stable platform. Holding the
work by hand or against the body is
unstable and can lead to loss of control.
b. Do not force the tool. Use the correct
tool for the application. The correct tool
will do the job better and safer at the
rate for which the tool is designed.
c. Disconnect the tool from the air
source before making adjustments,
doing tool maintenance,
clearing jams, leaving work area,
loading, or unloading the tool.
Such precautionary measures reduce
the risk of injury to persons.
d. Store the tool when it is idle out
of reach of children and other
untrained persons. A tool is dangerous
in the hands of untrained users.
Service
a. Tool service must be performed
only by qualified repair personnel.
b. When servicing a tool, use only
identical replacement parts.
Use only authorized parts.
e. Maintain the tool with care.
A properly maintained tool reduces the
risk of binding and is easier to control.
f. Check for misalignment or binding
of moving parts, breakage of parts,
and any other condition that affects
the tool’s operation. If damaged,
have the tool serviced before using.
Many accidents are caused by poorly
maintained tools. There is a risk of
bursting if the tool is damaged.
g. Use only accessories that are
identified by the manufacturer for
the specific tool model. Use of an
accessory not intended for use with
the specific tool model, increases
the risk of injury to persons.
h. Use only those fasteners listed in the
Specifications chart of this manual.
Fasteners not identified for use with this
tool by the tool manufacturer are able
to result in a risk of injury to persons or
tool damage when used in this tool.
c. Use only the lubricants supplied
with the tool or specified
by the manufacturer.
Air source
a. Never connect to an air
source that is capable of
exceeding 200 PSI.
Over pressurizing the tool
may cause bursting, abnormal
operation, breakage of the tool or
serious injury to persons. Use only
clean, dry, regulated compressed air at
the rated pressure or within the rated
pressure range as marked on the tool.
Always verify prior to using the tool that
the air source has been adjusted to the
rated air pressure or within the rated
air-pressure range.
b. Never use oxygen, carbon dioxide,
combustible gases or any bottled
gas as an air source for the tool.
Such gases are capable of explosion
and serious injury to persons.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
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Specific Safety Instructions
1. Operators and others in work area
MUST wear ANSI-approved safety
goggles with side shields during
use. The employer is responsible to
enforce the use of eye protection by the
operator and others in the work area.
2. Do not point the tool toward
yourself or anyone whether it
contains fasteners or not.
3. Respect the tool as a
working implement.
4. No horseplay. This tool is not a toy
and can be dangerous if misused.
5. Disconnect the tool from
the air supply when:
a. Unattended.
b. Performing any
maintenance or repair.
c. Moving the tool to a new location.
6. Do not make any modifications
to this tool.
7. Refer to the tool maintenance
instructions for detailed information on
the proper maintenance of the tool.
8. Fire fasteners into an appropriate
work surface only. Do not attempt to
fire fasteners into surfaces too hard
to penetrate. Do not drive fasteners
on top of other fasteners, or at too
steep of an angle. Fasteners can
ricochet causing personal injury.
9. Do not fire fasteners too close to
the edge of a workpiece. They
may split the workpiece and fly
free, causing personal injury.
10. Keep clear of the workpiece
near the area being fastened.
Fasteners may bend sideways
during firing, causing them to exit
the workpiece at an unexpected
point, causing personal injury.
11. Transport tool safely.
Always disconnect air supply
when moving the tool.
12. Hold tool away from head and body.
During operation the tool may
kick back causing injury.
13. Do not fire fasteners into a workpiece
that has people, utility lines, or
other objects behind or inside it.
14. Keep balance while using this tool.
Keep area below clear if working in
an elevated location, and secure air
hose to prevent falls from bystanders
accidentally pulling on it.
15. Obey the manual for the air
compressor used to power this tool.
16. Install an in-line shutoff valve
to allow immediate control over
the air supply in an emergency,
even if a hose is ruptured.
17. Do not engrave or stamp anything into
the housing to avoid weakening it.
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