Porter-Cable FC350 User Manual

CLIPPED HEAD FRAMING NAILER

Instruction

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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MODEL FC350

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

ENGLISH EC-DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

We declare under our sole responsibility that this product is in conformity with the regulations EN292-2: section 3 of 1992 EN292-1: section 5 of 1992 EN1050: 1993 EN792 13: 2000

ESPANOL DECLARACION DE CONFORMIDAD ”CE”

Declaramos bajo nuestra sola responsabilidad que est e producto está en conformidad con las regulaciones EN292-2: section 3 of 1992 EN292-1: section 5 of 1992 EN1050: 1993 EN792 13: 2000

FRANÇAISE

DÉCLARATION DE CONFORMITÉ CE

Nous declarons sous notre propre responsabilite que ce produit est conforme aux reglementations EN292-2: section 3 of 1992 EN292-1: section 5 of 1992 EN1050: 1993 EN792 13: 2000

indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury

used without the safety alert symbol indicates potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in property damage.

This manual contains information that is important for you to know and understand. This information relates to protecting YOUR SAFETY and PREVENTING EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS. To help you recognize this information, we use the symbols below. Please read the manual and pay attention to these sections.

SAFETY GUIDELINES / DEFINITIONS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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

Improper operation or maintenance of this product could result in serious injury and property damage. Read and understand all warnings and operating instructions before using this tool. When using pneumatic tools, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of personal injury.

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1. Read and understand tool labels and manual. Failure to follow warnings could result in DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY. Fig. 1.

2. Operator and others in work area MUST wear safety glasses with side shields.

These safety glasses must conform to ANSI Z87.1 requirements (approved glasses have “Z87” printed or stamped on them). Fig. 2.

3. Keep fingers AWAY from trigger when not driving fasteners to avoid accidental firing.

4. Choice of triggering method is important. Check manual for triggering

options. See “Using the Tool with Selectable Triggering Options” section of this manual.

5. Never point tool at yourself or others in work area. Fig. 3

6. Never use oxygen or other bottled gasses. Explosion may

occur. Never use combustible gases or any other reactive gas as a power source for this tool: explosion and serious personal injury could result. Fig.3 & Fig. 4.

7. Wear ear protection to safe-guard against possible hearing loss. Ear protection equipment must conform to ANSI S3.19 requirements. Fig. 5.

8. Use clean, dry, regulated, compressed air at 70 to 120 PSI, (4.8 to 8.3 BAR). Fig. 6.

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GENERAL SAFETY RULES

9. Do not connect tool to pressure which

potentially exceeds 200 PSI (13.7 BAR).

10. 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.

11. Connect tool to air supply hose with a coupling that automatically removes all pressure from the tool when the coupling is disconnected. Fig. 7.

12. Disconnect tool from air supply hose

before doing tool maintenance, clearing a jammed fastener, leaving work area, moving tool to another location, or handing the tool to another person. Fig. 7.

13. 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. 8.

14. 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. 8.

15. 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. 9.

16. Only use parts, fasteners and accessories approved by Porter-Cable.

17. Connect tool to air supply before

loading fasteners, to prevent a fastener from being fired during connection. The tool driving mechanism may cycle when tool is connected to the air supply. Fig. 10.

18. Always assume the tool contains fasteners. No horseplay. Respect the tool

as a working implement. Fig. 11.

19. Operator and bystanders wear hard hat

to safeguard against possible injuries. Fig.

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20. Do not load fasteners with trigger or safety depressed, to prevent unintentional firing of a fastener. Fig. 13

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