Harbor Freight Tools 69575 Owner's Manual

Table of Contents

Safety ......................................................... 2

Specifications ............................................. 7

Setup .......................................................... 9

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Operation ................................................... 12

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards.

Maintenance .............................................. 14

Parts List and Diagram .............................. 18

Warranty .................................................... 20

WARNING SYMBOLS AND DEFINITIONS

Obey all safety messages 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,

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.

could result in death or serious injury.

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. Avoid unintentional starting. Be sure the

trigger is released before connecting to the air supply. Do not carry the tool with

your finger on the trigger or connect the tool to the air supply with the trigger pressed.

d. Do not overreach. Keep proper

footing and balance at all times.

Proper footing and balance enables better control of the tool in unexpected situations.

e. 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.

c. Keep bystanders, children, and visitors away

while operating the tool. Distractions are able to result in the loss of control of the tool.

f. Always wear eye protection.

Wear ANSI-approved safety goggles with side shields.

g. Always wear hearing protection when

using the tool. Prolonged exposure to high intensity noise is able to cause hearing loss.

h. 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.

i. Always assume that the tool contains fasteners.

Do not point the tool toward yourself or anyone whether it contains fasteners or not.

j. WARNING – Do not fire fastener on top of another

fastener. This is able to cause the fastener to be deflected and hit someone, or cause the tool to react and result in a risk of injury to persons.

k. WARNING – Remove finger from the trigger when

not driving fasteners. Never carry the tool with finger on trigger, the tool is able to fire a fastener.

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Tool use and care

a. Use clamps or another practical way to secure

and support the workpiece to a stable platform.

Holding the work by hand or against the body

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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. Do not use the tool if the trigger does not

turn the tool on or off. Any tool that cannot be controlled with the trigger is dangerous and must not be used until repaired.

d. Disconnect the tool from the air source

before making adjustments, doing tool maintenance, clearing jams, touching the safety nosepiece, leaving work area, loading, or unloading the tool. Such precautionary

measures reduce the risk of injury to persons.

e. 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.

f. Maintain the tool with care.

A properly maintained tool reduces the risk of binding and is easier to control.

g. 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.

h. 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.

i. 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.

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.

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.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

c. Use only the lubricants supplied with the

tool or specified by the manufacturer.

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.

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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. Keep fingers away from trigger when not

driving fasteners to avoid accidental firing.

3. Choice of triggering method is important.

Check manual for triggering options.

4. Always assume the tool contains fasteners.

5. Do not point the tool toward yourself or anyone whether it contains fasteners or not.

6. Do not actuate the tool unless the tool is placed firmly against the workpiece.

7. Respect the tool as a working implement.

8. No horseplay. This tool is not a toy and can be deadly if misused.

9. Do not load the tool with fasteners when any one of the operating controls, such as the Trigger or Safety Nosepiece, is activated.

10. Do not remove, tamper with, or otherwise cause the tool operating controls to become inoperable.

11. Do not operate the tool if any portion of the tool operating controls is inoperable, disconnected, altered, or not working properly.

12. Disconnect the tool from the air supply when:

a. Unattended.

b. Performing any maintenance or repair.

c. Clearing a jam.

d. Moving the tool to a new location.

13. Do not make any modifications to this tool.

14. Refer to the tool maintenance instructions for detailed information on the proper maintenance of the tool.

15. 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.

16. Do not fire fasteners too close to the edge of a workpiece. They may split the workpiece and fly free, causing personal injury.

18. Transport tool safely. Always disconnect air supply when moving the tool. Carry the tool by the handle and avoid contact with the trigger.

19. Hold tool away from head and body. During operation the tool may kick back causing injury.

20. Do not fire fasteners into a workpiece that has people, utility lines, or other objects behind or inside it.

21. 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.

22. Obey the manual for the air compressor used to power this tool.

23. Install an in-line shutoff valve to allow immediate control over the air supply in an emergency, even if a hose is ruptured.

24. Do not engrave or stamp anything into the housing to avoid weakening it.

25. WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities, contains chemicals known [to the State of California] to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:

• Lead from lead-based paints

• Crystalline silica from bricks and cement or

other masonry products

• Arsenic and chromium from

chemically treated lumber Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and work with approved safety equipment, such as those dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles. (California Health & Safety Code § 25249.5, et seq.) WARNING: The brass components of this product contain lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects (or other reproductive harm). (California Health & Safety code § 25249.5, et seq.)

26. The warnings and precautions discussed in this manual cannot cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. It must be understood by the operator that common sense and caution are factors which cannot be built into this product, but must be supplied by the operator.

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17. 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.

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Vibration Precautions

This tool vibrates during use. Repeated or long-term exposure to vibration may cause temporary or permanent physical injury, particularly to the hands, arms and shoulders.

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To reduce the risk of vibration-related injury:

1. Anyone using vibrating tools regularly or for an extended period should first be examined by a doctor and then have regular medical check-ups to ensure medical problems are not being caused or worsened from use. Pregnant women or people who have impaired blood circulation to the hand, past hand injuries, nervous system disorders, diabetes, or Raynaud’s Disease should not use this tool. If you feel any symptoms related to vibration (such as tingling, numbness, and white or blue fingers), seek medical advice as soon as possible.

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2. Do not smoke during use. Nicotine reduces the blood supply to the hands and fingers, increasing the risk of vibration-related injury.

3. Wear suitable gloves to reduce the vibration effects on the user.

4. Use tools with the lowest vibration when there is a choice between different processes.

5. Include vibration-free periods each day of work.

6. Grip tool as lightly as possible (while still keeping safe control of it). Let the tool do the work.

7. To reduce vibration, maintain tool as explained in this manual. If abnormal vibration occurs, stop immediately.

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