IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS MANUAL
Improper maintenance and operation are responsible for the majority of accidents
involving brad nailers. The largest portion of these could be prevented by recognizing the basic safety rules and precautions. Most accidents can be avoided if the
operator recognizes a potentially hazardous situation before it happens and by
observing appropriate safety rules and procedures as outlined in this manual.
Basic safety precautions are outlined in the
SSAAFFEETTYY
portion of this manual and
throughout text in this manual where a potential hazard might occur.
Hazards that
MMUUSSTT
be avoided to prevent serious injury follow headers marked
DDAANNGGEERR oorr WWAARRNNIINNGG
. These same precautions are placed as labels on the tool
itself.
NNEEVVEERR
use this nailer for applications that are
NNOOTT
specified in this manual.
SAFETY WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
DDoo nnoott ooppeerraattee bbrraadd nnaaiilleerr aannyywwhheerree ffaasstteenneerr mmaayy ccoonnttaacctt hhiiddddeenn eelleeccttrriiccaall
wwiirriinngg..
Contact with a “live” wire will make all metal parts of the brad nailer
“live.” This can result in severe electrical shock, severe burns or death to the
operator. Contact a qualified electrical contractor to ensure a safe working environment exists.
BBee aawwaarree ooff cco
onndduuiittss oorr ggaass ppiippeess..
Striking a gas pipe could result in an explo-
sion causing serious injuries or even death to the operator or bystanders.
BBee aawwaarree ooff wwhhaatt iiss bbeehhiinndd tthhee wwoorrkk ppiieeccee..
A fastener could travel through the
work piece and out the other side, striking a bystander resulting in serious
injury or even death.
DDoo nnoott ooppeerraattee tthhee bbrraadd nnaaiilleerr iinn tthhee pprreesseennccee ooff ffllaammmmaabbllee lliiqquuiiddss,, ssuucchh aass
ggaassoolliinnee,, tthhiinnnneerr,, ppaaiinntt,, oorr aaddhheessiivveess,, ggaasseess oorr dduusstt..
Sparks created by the tool
can cause flammable materials to ignite or explode. Failure to comply with this warning could result in serious injury or even death to the operator.
KKeeeepp bbyyssttaannddeerrss,, cchhiillddrreenn aanndd vviissiittoorrss aawwaayy ffrroomm aarreeaa wwhheerree bbrraadd nnaaiilleerr iiss
bbeeiinngg uusseedd..
Distractions can result in severe injury or even death to anyone
who inadvertently gets in the way of nailing operations.
DDoo nnoott u
ussee ooxxyyggeenn,, ccoommbbuussttiibbllee oorr bboottttlleedd ggaasseess ((ssuucchh aass ccaarrbboonn
ddiiooxxiiddee oorr nniittrrooggeenn)) aass aa ppoowweerr ssoouurrccee ffoorr t
thhee bbrraadd nnaaiilleerr..
Use
only compressed air from a source as outlined in this manual. The
tool will explode resulting in severe injury or even death to the operator and
bystanders.
3
CCAAUUTTIIOONN
used without the safety alert symbol
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which,
if not avoided, may result in property damage.
NNOOTTEE
provides additional information that is useful
for proper use and maintenance of this tool. If a
NOTE is indicated make sure it is fully understood.
In addition to
SSAAFFEETTYY AALLEERRTTSS
listed above, there could also be numerous symbols
alerting the operator that specific safety equipment is required to safely operate this
tool. Learn these
SSAAFFEETTYY SSYYMMBBOOLLSS
as well as the
SSAAFFEETTYY AALLEERRTTSS
to prevent
injury to the operator and to bystanders.
RREEAADD OOPPEERRAATTIINNGG IINNSSTTRRUUCCTTIIOONNSS::
Read and understand tool labels,
safety warnings and precautions in this manual before operating the tool.
Failure to follow WARNINGS could result in serious injury or even death
to the operator or bystanders.
WWEEAARR AAPPPPRROOVVEEDD EEYYEE PPR
ROOTTEECCTTIIOONN::
Safety glasses must conform to
the requirements of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z87.1
and provide protection against flying particles from both front and side.
WWEEAARR HHEEAARRIINNGG PPRROOTTEECCTTOORRSS::
Hearing protectors should be worn to
protect the ears from loud exhaust noise produced by the air tools.
UUSSEE OONNLLYY CCLLEEAANN,, DDRRYY CCOOMMPPRREESSSSEEDD AAIIRR::
Never use oxygen, combustible gases and any other bottled gas to operate air tools. Using these
other sources can cause the air tool to explode.
NNEEVVEERR PPOOIINNTT TTHHEE BBRRAADD NNA
AIILLEERR AATT YYOOUURRSSEELLFF OORR OOTTHHEERRSS::
Fasteners
are under extreme pressure and can cause severe injury or even death if
misused.
DDOO NNOOTT EEXXCCEEEEDD 112200 ppssii ((88..4433 kkgg//ccmm
22
GG))..
Using excessive pressure
from the power source can cause the brad nailer to explode resulting in
severe injury or even death to the operator or bystanders.