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5.4 State-of-the-art technology
● The tool is designed and built using state-of-the-art
technology.
● The tool and its accessories may present hazards when
used incorrectly by untrained personnel or when used
other than as directed.
5.5 Take the necessary precautions at the workplace
● Ensure that the working area is well lit.
● The tool is for hand-held use only.
● Keep other persons away from the working area, espe-
cially children.
● Before driving fasteners, check that no one is present
immediately behind or below the work surface.
● Keep the workplace tidy. Objects which could cause
injury should be removed from the working area.
Untidiness at the workplace can lead to accidents.
● Keep the grips of the tool clean, dry and free form oil
and grease.
5.6 General safety precautions
● Use the right tool for the job. Do not use the tool for
purposes for which it was not intended. Use the tool
only as directed and when it is in faultless condition.
● Never leave a loaded tool unattended.
● Always remove all cartridges and fasteners from the
tool before carrying out cleaning, servicing or maintenance and before storing the tool.
● Never pull the magazine back with the hand. Under
certain circumstances, this could cock the tool, making it ready to fire. When the tool is ready to fire, a fastener could be driven inadvertently into a part of the
body.
● When not in use, the tool must be unloaded and stored
in a dry place where it is locked up or out of reach of
children.
● Check that moving parts function correctly without
sticking and that no parts are damaged. All parts must
be fitted correctly and fulfill all conditions necessary
for correct operation of the tool.
● Check the tool for possible damage. Protective devices
and any parts that may have suffered slight damage
should be checked for correct operation and functionality before further use. Damaged safety devices
or other damaged parts must be replaced or repaired
properly by an authorized repair workshop unless otherwise indicated in the operating instructions.
● Always hold the tool securely and at right angles to
the working surface. This will reduce the risk of the
fastener being deflected by the working surface.
● Never use a tool that is incomplete, damaged or mal-
functioning.
5.7 Mechanical hazards
● Select the correct fastener guide, piston and fastener
combination for the job on hand. Failure to use the
correct combination of these items may result in damage to the tool and/or unsatisfactory fastening quality.
● Never use worn or damaged pistons and do not tam-
per with or modify the piston.
● Use only fasteners of a type approved for use with the
tool.
5.8 Thermal hazards
● Allow the tool to cool down. Always wear gloves if the
tool is dismantled for cleaning or maintenance before
it has been allowed to cool down.
● Do not exceed the recommended fastener driving rate.
The tool may otherwise overheat.
● The tool must be allowed to cool down if melting of
the plastic cartridge strip is observed.
● Do not dismantle the tool while it is still hot. If this
cannot be avoided, wear protective gloves when dismantling the tool.
5.9 Danger of explosion
● Use only cartridges of a type approved for use with
the tool.
● Remove the cartridge strip from the tool carefully.
● If a cartridge fails to fire or misfires, always proceed
as follows:
1.Keep the tool pressed at right angles against the working surface for 30 seconds.
2.If the cartridge still fails to fire, lift the tool away from
the working surface, taking care to avoid pointing it
at yourself or other persons.
3.Load the next cartridge on the strip by cycling the tool.
Use up the remaining cartridges on the strip and remove
the used cartridge strip from the tool. The (partly)
used cartridge strip must then be disposed of suitably
in order to prevent further use or misuse of any unfired
cartridges.
● Do not attempt to forcibly remove cartridges from the
magazine strip or tool.
● Unused cartridges must be stored in a dry, high place,
locked up or out of reach of children.
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