Porter-Cable DA250A User Manual

FINISH NAILERInstruction

manual

The Model and Serial No. plate is located on the main
housing of the tool. Record these numbers in the
spaces below and retain for future reference.

Model No. ______________________________________

Type ___________________________________________

Serial No. _______________________________________

IMPORTANT

Please make certain that the person who is
to use this equipment carefully reads and
understands these instructions before
starting operations.

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visit our website at:

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Copyright © 2001 Porter-Cable Corporation

MODEL DA250A

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Matthew G. Popik
Vice President of Engineering

PORTER✦✦CABLE

Porter-Cable Corporation
4825 Highway 45 North
Jackson, TN 38305

Date of Manufacture:___________________________

Fecha de fabricación:, Date de fabrication:

Serial No:______________________________________

Número de serie:, Nombre d'ordre

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GENERAL SAFETY RULES

WARNING: When using pneumatic tools, basic safety precautions

should always be followed to reduce the risk of personal injury, including the
following:

READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS.

There are certain applications for which this tool was designed. Porter-Cable
strongly recommends that this tool NOT be modified and/or used for any
application other than for which it was designed. If you have any questions
relative to its application DO NOT use the tool until you have written Porter­Cable and we have advised you.

Technical Service Manager
Porter-Cable Corporation
4825 Highway 45 North
Jackson, TN 38305

1. USE SAFETY GLASSES. To prevent
eye injuries, the tool operator and all
persons in the work area must wear safety
glasses with permanently attached, rigid,
plastic side shields. These safety glasses
must conform to ANSI Z87.1 requirements
(approved glasses have “Z87” printed or
stamped on them). Fig. 1.

2. WEAR EAR PROTECTION to safe­guard against possible hearing loss. Fig. 1.

3. OPERATOR AND BYSTANDERS WEAR
HARD HAT to safeguard against possible

injuries. Fig. 1.

4. USE CLEAN, DRY, REGULATED com­pressed air at 70 to 120 PSI, (4.8 to 8.3 BAR).
Fig. 2.

5. DO NOT CONNECT TOOL to pressure
which potentially exceeds 200 PSI (13.7
BAR).

6. ONLY USE AIR HOSE THAT IS RATED

for a maximum working pressure of at least
150 PSI (10.3 BAR) or 150% of the maximum
system pressure, which ever is greater.

7. NEVER USE OXYGEN, CARBON
DIOXIDE, combustible gases or any other

bottled gas as a power source for this tool:
explosion and serious personal injury could
result. Fig. 3.

8. CONNECT TOOL TO AIR SUPPLY
HOSE with a coupling that automatically

removes all pressure from the tool when the
coupling is disconnected. Fig. 4.

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

Fig. 4

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9. DISCONNECT TOOL FROM AIR
SUPPLY HOSE before doing tool

maintenance, clearing a jammed fastener,
leaving work area, moving tool to another
location, handing the tool to another person,
or making adjustments. Fig. 4.

10. NEVER USE A TOOL that is leaking air,
has missing or damaged parts, or requires
repair. Make sure all screws and caps are
securely tightened. Fig. 5.

11. NEVER USE TOOL IF SAFETY, trigger
or springs are inoperable, missing or
damaged. Do not alter or remove safety,
trigger, or springs. Make daily inspections for
free movement of trigger and safety
mechanism. Fig. 5.

12. DO NOT USE TOOL WITHOUT
SAFETY WARNING LABEL. If label is

missing, damaged or unreadable, contact
your Porter-Cable Service Center for a
replacement. Fig. 6.

13. ONLY USE PARTS, FASTENERS, AND
ACCESSORIES recommended by Porter-

Cable.

14. REMOVE ALL FASTENERS from tool
before connecting to air supply. The tool’s
driving mechanism may cycle when tool is
connected to the air supply. Fig. 7.

15. ALWAYS ASSUME THE TOOL
CONTAINS FASTENERS. Keep the tool

pointed away from yourself and others at all
times. No horseplay. Respect the tool as a
working implement. Fig. 8.

16. DO NOT LOAD FASTENERS with
trigger or safety depressed, to prevent
unintentional firing of a fastener. Fig. 9.

17. REMOVE FINGER FROM TRIGGER

when not driving fasteners. Never carry tool
with finger on trigger. Tool will fire a fastener
if safety is bumped while trigger is
depressed. Fig. 10.

18. DON’T OVERREACH. Keep proper
footing and balance at all times when using
or handling the tool.

Fig. 5

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Fig. 9

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