Makita AF505N User Manual
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
MANUEL D'INSTRUCTION
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
Pneumatic Brad Nailer
Cloueur Pneumatique Polyvalent
Clavadora Neumática para
Clavos de Cabeza Redonda
AF505N
IMPORTANT: Read Before Using.
IMPORTANT : Lire avant usage.
IMPORTANTE: Lea antes de usar.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Model AF505N
Air pressure 0.39 - 0.78 MPa (60 - 115 PSIG)
Nail length 15 mm (5/8") - 50 mm (2")
Nail capacity 100 pcs.
Min. hose diameter 6.5 mm (1/4")
Dimensions (L X H X W) 260 mm X 237 mm X 64 mm (10-1/4" X 9-5/8" X 2-1/2")
Net weight 1.4 kg (3.01 lbs)
• Due to our continuing program of research and development, the specications herein are subject to change without notice.
• Note: Specications may differ from country to country.
Important safety instructions
For personal safety and proper operation and maintenance of the tool, read this instruction manual
carefully before using the tool.
WARNING: WHEN USING THIS TOOL, BASIC
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALWAYS BE
FOLLOWED TO REDUCE THE RISK OF PERSONAL
INJURY, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
Personal Protective Equipment
1.
Always wear safety glasses to avoid eye injury
from dust or fasteners. The safety glasses should
conform with the requirements of ANSI Z87.1.
WARNING:It is an employer's responsibility
to enforce the use of safety eye protection
equipment by the tool operators and by other
persons in the immediate working area.
2. Wear hearing protection to protect your ears
against exhaust noise and head protection.
Also wear light but not loose clothing. Sleeves
should be buttoned or rolled up. No necktie
should be worn.
Flammable Atmospheres
1. Do not operate tool in explosive atmospheres,
such as in the presence of ammable liquids,
gases or combustible dust.
Tool modication
1. The tool should not be modied unless autho-
rized in the tool manual or approved in writing
by the tool manufacturer.
Tool maintenance
1. Refer to the tool maintenance instructions for
detailed information on the proper maintenance of a tool.
Recommended fasteners and accessories
1. Use only fasteners made or recommended by
the tool manufacturer, or fasteners that perform equivalently to those recommended by
the manufacturer.
2. Use only accessories made or recommended
by the tool manufacturer, or accessories that
perform equivalently to those recommended
by the manufacturer.
Inspect tool before operating to:
1. Use only power source specied in the instruc-
tion manual.
Operate the tool within the specied air pressure on the tool label for safety and longer tool
life. Do not exceed the recommended max.
operating pressure. The tool should not be
connected to a source whose pressure potentially exceeds 1.37 MPa (200 PSIG).
2. Never use the tool with other than compressed
air. If bottled gas (carbon dioxide, oxygen,
nitrogen, hydrogen, air, etc.) or combustible
gas (hydrogen, propane, acetylene, etc.) is
used as a power source for this tool, the tool
will explode and cause serious injury.
3. Always check the tool for its overall condition
and loose screws before operation. Tighten as
required.
4. Make sure all safety systems are in working
order before operation. The tool must not
operate if only the trigger is pulled or if only
the contact element is pressed against the
wood. It must work only when both actions are
performed. Test for possible faulty operation
with fasteners unloaded and the contact element in fully pulled position.
5.
Always check contact element as instructed in
this manual. Fasteners may be driven accidentally
if the safety mechanism is not working correctly.
Operating controls
1. Do not use a tool with missing or damaged
safety warning label(s.)
2. A tool that is not in proper working order must
not be used. Tags and physical segregation
shall be used for control.
3. Do not remove, tamper with, or otherwise
cause tool operating controls to become
inoperable.
4. Do not operate tool if any portion of the tool
operating controls is inoperable, disconnected, altered, or not working properly.
Tool handling
1. Only persons who have read and understand
the tool operating/safety instructions should
operate the tool.
2. Always assume that tool contains fasteners.
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3. Do not point tool toward yourself or anyone
whether it contains fasteners or not.
4. Keep bystanders and children away while
operating tool.
5. Do not actuate tool unless tool is placed rmly
against the workpiece.
6. Respect tool as a working implement.
7. Do not engage in horseplay.
8. Stay alert, focus on your work and use com-
mon sense when working with tools.
9. Do not use tool while tired, after having consumed drugs or alcohol, or while under the
inuence of medication.
10. Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and
balance at all times.
11. Do not hold or carry tool with a nger on the
trigger.
12. Drive fasteners into proper work surface only.
13. Do not drive fasteners into other fasteners.
14. After driving a fastener, tool may spring back
(“recoil”) causing it to move away from the
work surface. To reduce risk of injury always
manage recoil by:
a) always maintaining control of tool.
b) allowing recoil to move tool away from
work surface.
c)
not resisting recoil such that tool will
be forced back into the work surface. In
“Contact Actuation Mode,” if workpiece
contact is allowed to re-contact work surface before the trigger is released, an unintended discharge of a fastener will occur.
d) keeping face and body parts away from
15. When working close to an edge of a workpiece
16. Keep hands and body away from fastener
17. Do not load tool with fasteners when any one
18. Do not operate tool with any power source
19. Do not operate tool with any operating pres-
20. Always select an actuation system that is
21. Use extra caution when driving fasteners into
22. Do not lift, pull or lower tool by the hose.
Disconnecting tool
Disconnect tool from the power source when:
1. Not in use;
2. Performing any maintenance or repairs;
3. Clearing a jam;
4. Elevating, lowering or otherwise moving the
tool.
or at steep angles use care to minimize chip-
ping, splitting or splintering, or free ight or
ricochet of fasteners, which may cause injury.
discharge area of tool.
of the operating controls is activated.
other than that specied in tool operating/
safety instructions.
sure other than that specied in tool operating/
safety instructions.
appropriate to the fastener application and the
training of the operator.
existing walls or other blind areas to prevent
contact with hidden objects or persons on
other side (e.g., wires, pipes.)
tool to a new location;
5. Tool is outside of the operator’s supervision or
control; or
6. Removing fasteners from the magazine.
Additional safety instructions
1. The area should be sufciently illuminated to
assure safe operations. The area should be
clear and litter-free.
2.
There may be local regulations concerning
noise which must be complied with by keeping
noise levels within prescribed limits. In certain
cases, shutters should be used to contain noise.
3. Check walls, ceilings, oors, roong and
the like carefully to avoid possible electrical
shock, gas leakage, explosions, etc. caused by
striking live wires, conduits or gas pipes.
4. On rooftops and other high locations, drive
fasteners as you move forward. It is easy to
lose your footing if you drive fasteners while
inching backward. When driving against perpendicular surface, drive fasteners from the
top to the bottom. You can perform the operations with less fatigue by doing so.
5. Do not leave the loaded tool or the air compressor under pressure for a long time out in
the sun. Be sure that dust, sand, chips and
foreign matter will not enter the tool in the
place where you leave it setting.
6. Perform cleaning and maintenance right after
nishing the job. Keep the tool in tip-top condition. Lubricate moving parts to prevent rusting
and minimize friction-related wear. Wipe off all
dust from the parts.
7. Do not disconnect the air hose with a nger
on the trigger. An unexpected driving will cause
serious injury when the air hose is connected.
8. When you drop or strike the tool, check the
tool damage or crack and make sure that
safety systems are in working order before
operation. As there is high pressure inside the
tool, failure to do so will cause serious injury.
9. Ask Makita's Authorized service centers for
periodical inspection of the tool.
10.
To maintain product SAFETY and RELIABILITY,
maintenance and repairs should be performed
by Makita Authorized or Factory Service Centers,
always using Makita replacement parts.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
WARNING: MISUSE or failure to follow the
safety rules stated in this instruction manual may
cause serious personal injury.
Symbols
The followings show the symbols used for tool.
Read and understand tool labels and manual. Failure to follow warnings could result
in death or serious injury.
Operators and others in work area must
wear safety glasses with side shields.
Keep ngers away from trigger when
not driving fasteners to avoid accidental
discharge.
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INSTALLATION
Selecting compressor
CFM
(ft3 /min.)
3
CAUTION:
• Low air output of the compressor, or a long
or smaller diameter air hose in relation to the
nailing frequency may cause a decrease in the
driving capability of the tool.
Lubrication
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1
Compressor air output per minute
0
10 20 30 40 50
Nailing frequency (times/min.)
The air compressor must comply with the requirements
of ANSI B19.3.
Select a compressor that has ample pressure and air
output to assure cost-efcient operation. The graph
shows the relation between nailing frequency, applica-
ble pressure and compressor air output.
Thus, for example, if nailing takes place at a rate of
approximately 60 times per minute at a compression of
0.69 MPa (100 PSIG), a compressor with an air output
over 2 CFM ( ft
Pressure regulators must be used to limit air pressure to
the rated pressure of the tool where air supply pressure
exceeds the tool's rated pressure. Failure to do so may
result in serious injury to tool operator or persons in the
vicinity.
3
/minute) is required.
0.79 MPa (115PSIG)
0.69 MPa (100PSIG)
0.59MPa (85PSIG)
60
Selecting air hose
To insure maximum performance, install an air set (oiler,
regulator, air lter) as close as possible to the tool.
Adjust the oiler so that one drop of oil will be provided
for every 50 nails.
When an air set is not used, oil the tool with pneumatic
tool oil by placing 2 (two) or 3 (three) drops into the air
tting. This should be done before and after use. For
proper lubrication, the tool must be red a couple of
times after pneumatic tool oil is introduced.
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Use an air hose as large and as short as possible to
assure continuous, efcient nailing operation. With an
air pressure of 0.49 MPa (70 PSIG), an air hose with
an internal diameter of over 6.5 mm (1/4") and a length
of less than 20 m (6.6 ft.) is recommended when the
interval between each nailing is 0.5 seconds. Air supply
hoses shall have a minimum working pressure rating of
1.03 MPa (150 PSIG) or 150 percent of the maximum
pressure produced in the system whichever is higher.
► 1. Pneumatic tool oil
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FUNCTIONAL
DESCRIPTION
CAUTION:
• Always disconnect the hose before adjusting or
checking function on the tool.
CAUTION:
• Always disconnect the hose from the tool.
• Never hook the tool at high location or on poten-
tially unstable surface.
The hook is convenient for hanging the tool temporarily.
Adjusting depth of nailing
B
A
► 1. Adjuster
To adjust the depth of nailing, turn the adjuster. The
depth of nailing is the deepest when the adjuster is
turned fully in the A direction shown in the gure. It will
become shallower as the adjuster is turned in the B
direction. If nails cannot be driven deep enough even
when the adjuster is turned fully in the A direction,
increase the air pressure. If nails are driven too deep
even when the adjuster is turned fully in the B direction,
decrease the air pressure. Generally speaking, the tool
service life will be longer when the tool is used with
lower air pressure and the adjuster set to a lower depth
of nail driving.
CAUTION:
• Always disconnect the hose before adjusting the
depth of nailing.
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ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
• Always disconnect the hose before carrying out
any work on the tool.
• Load the same kind, size and uniform length of
nails when loading nails in the magazine.
Loading nailer
Press the lever and open the sliding door of the maga-
zine by pulling it toward yourself with the lever pressed.
Align the tip of nails with the grooves at the bottom of
the magazine and push the whole part of nails toward
the ring opening.
Hook
► 1. Hook
1
Close the sliding door.
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Nose adapter
1
► 1. Nose adapter
CAUTION:
• Always disconnect the hose before installing the
nose adapter.
To prevent the surface of workpiece from being
scratched or damaged, use the nose adapter.
Connecting air hose
1
2
OPERATION
To drive a nail, you may place the contact element
against the workpiece and pull the trigger.
CAUTION:
• WITH THE TRIGGER HELD IN A HALFPULLED POSITION, an unexpected nailing
could occur, if contact element is allowed to
re-contact against the workpiece or the other
surface under the inuence of recoil.
In order to avoid this unexpected nailing, per-
form as follows;
A. Do not place the contact element against the workpiece with excessive force.
B. Pull the trigger fully and hold it on for 1-2 seconds
after nailing.
Direction of exhaust air
► 1. Air tting 2. Air socket
Slip the air socket of the air hose onto the air tting on
the nailer. Be sure that the air socket locks rmly into
position when installed onto the air tting. A hose cou-
pling must be installed on or near the tool in such a way
that the pressure reservoir will discharge at the time the
air supply coupling is disconnected.
1
► 1. Exhaust cover
The direction of exhaust air can be changed 360
degrees of angle by turning the exhaust cover with a
hand.
Removing nails
CAUTION:
• Do not use deformed nails or nail strip. Failure
to do so causes poor nail feeding.
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WARNING:
dH
• Always disconnect the hose before removing
nails.
Open the slide door and remove nails from the
magazine.
With the slide door kept open, open the door and take
out nails.
Removing the contact top allows nails to be easily taken
out. When re-installing the contact top, insert the prorusion of the contact top into the notch in the contact arm.
Nails
Nail
Handle nail coils and their box carefully. If the nail coils
have been handled roughly, they may be out of shape
or their connector breaks, causing poor nail feed.
Avoid storing nails in a very humid or hot place or place
exposed to direct sunlight.
1
► 1. Latch
1
► 1. Contact top 2. Contact arm
Humi
Nail
ot
MAINTENANCE
CAUTION:
• Always disconnect the air hose from the tool
before attempting to perform inspection or
maintenance.
• Never use gasoline, benzine, thinner, alcohol
or the like. Discoloration, deformation or cracks
may result.
2
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Maintenance of nailer
Always check the tool for its overall condition and loose
screws before operation. Tighten as required.
With tool disconnected, make daily inspection to assure
free movement of the contact element and trigger. Do
not use tool if the contact element or trigger sticks or
binds.
Maintenance of compressor, air set
and air hose
1
► 1. Drain cock
When the tool is not to be used for an extended period
of time, lubricate the tool using pneumatic tool oil and
store the tool in a safe place. Avoid exposure to direct
sunlight and/or humid or hot environment.
1
► 1. Air lter
After operation, always drain the compressor tank and
the air lter. If moisture is allowed to enter the tool,
It may result in poor performance and possible tool
failure.
Check regularly to see if there is sufcient pneumatic
oil in the oiler of the air set. Failure to maintain sufcient
lubrication will cause O-rings to wear quickly.
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1
2
► 1. Oiler 2. Pneumatic oil
Keep the air hose away from heat (over 60°C, over
140°F), away from chemicals (thinner, strong acids or
alkalis). Also, route the hose away from obstacles which
it may become dangerously caught on during operation.
Hoses must also be directed away from sharp edges
and areas which may lead to damage or abrasion to
the hose.
Stove
Thinner
To maintain product SAFETY and RELIABILITY,
repairs, any other maintenance or adjustment should
be performed by Makita Authorized or Factory Service
Centers, always using Makita replacement parts.
OPTIONAL
ACCESSORIES
CAUTION:
• These accessories or attachments are recommended for use with your Makita tool specied
in this manual. The use of any other accessories
or attachments might present a risk of injury to
persons. Only use accessory or attachment for
its stated purpose.
If you need any assistance for more details regard-
ing these accessories, ask your local Makita Service
Center.
• Nails
• Air hoses
• Safety goggles
NOTE:
• Some items in the list may be included in the
tool package as standard accessories. They
may differ from country to country.
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