Superior FCN1590 Operator's Manual
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Model / Modèle : FCN1590
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Framing Coil Nailer
Operator’s Manual (p.2)
Marteau pneumatique pour
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Manuel de l’utilisateur (p.17)
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: When using pneumatic tools, basic
safety precautions should always be followed to
reduce the risk of personal injury.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS
TOOL
We strongly recommend that this tool not be modied
and /or used for any application other than that for
which it was designed. If you have any questions
relative to its application, do not use the tool until you
have written or called us and we have advised you.
SAFETY GLASSES: To prevent eye injuries, the
tool operator and all persons in the work area
must wear approved safety glasses to ANSIZ87.1
specications with permanently attached, rigid side
shields.
EAR PROTECTION: Wear ear protection to
safeguard against possible hearing loss.
DRESS SAFELY. Protective gloves and non-skid
footwear or safety shoes are recommended while
working with and operating this tool. Do not wear
loose clothing or jewelry. Contain long hair.
USE CLEAN, DRY, REGULATED, COMPRESSED
AIR at 70 to 120 psi / 483 to 827 kPa / 4.8 to 8.3
bar.
DO NOT CONNECT TOOL to pressure which
potentially exceeds 180 psi / 1241 kPa / 12.4 bar.
AIR HOSE: Use only hose that is rated for a
minimum working pressure of 150 psi or 150%
of the maximum system pressure, whichever is
greater. Check that connections are tight.
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.
COUPLINGS: Connect tool to air supply hose with
a 1/4” NPT coupling that removes all pressure from
the tool when the coupling is disconnected.
DISCONNECT TOOL FROM AIR SUPPLY HOSE
before doing any disassembly, maintenance,
clearing a jammed fastener, leaving the work area,
moving the tool to another location, or handing the
tool to another person.
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EXTENSION CORDS: Observe warnings that
accompany air compressors concerning the use
of the correct gauge and insulation on extension
cords used out of doors.
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.
CHECK FOR DAMAGED PARTS. Never use
a tool if safety, trigger, or spring are inoperable,
missing or damaged. Do not alter or remove
safety, trigger, or springs. Make daily inspections
for the free movement of trigger and safety
mechanism.
REPLACEMENT PARTS: When servicing, use
only identical Superior replacement parts and
fasteners recommended by us.
CONNECT TOOL TO AIR SUPPLY BEFORE
loading fasteners to prevent fasteners from
ring during connection. The fastener driving
mechanism may cycle when the tool is connected
to the air supply.
ALWAYS ASSUME THE TOOL CONTAINS
FASTENERS. Keep it pointed away from yourself
and others at all times. No horseplay. Respect the
tool as a working implement.
DO NOT LOAD FASTENERS with the hammer
face depressed. The tool may unintentionally re a
fastener.
DO NOT DEPRESS THE TRIGGER when not
driving fasteners. Never carry tool while touching
the trigger mechanism: tool may re an unwanted
fastener.
DON’T OVERREACH. Keep proper footing and
balance at all times. Do not reach over or across
machines which are running.
GRIP TOOL FIRMLY to maintain control while
allowing the tool to recoil away from the work
surface as the fastener is driven.
DO NOT DRIVE FASTENERS on top of other
fasteners, or with the tool at too steep an angle:
the fasteners can ricochet causing personal injury.
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FIRE FASTENERS INTO WORK SURFACE
ONLY. Do not drive nails nor attempt to do so, into
hard or brittle materials such as steel, concrete, or
tile.
DO NOT DRIVE FASTENERS too close to the
edge of the workpiece. The workpiece is likely to
split, allowing the fasteners to y free or ricochet
causing personal injury.
STAY ALERT. Keep hands and body away from
the path of any potential red fastener. Watch
what you are doing & use common sense. Don’t
operate any tool when you are tired or under the
inuence of drugs or alcohol. Check prescriptions
to determine if there could be a problem.
GUARD AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCK. Prevent
body contact with grounded surfaces: pipes,
radiators, ranges, and refrigerator enclosures.
Before driving fasteners into walls, oors,
or wherever “live” electrical wires may be
encountered, try to ascertain whether there is a
danger of shock.
KEEP WORK AREA CLEAR of obstructions.
STORE IDLE EQUIPMENT. When the tool is not
being used, it should be cleaned, and stored in a
clean dry place out of the reach of children.
EMPLOYERS must enforce compliance with the
safety warnings and all other instructions in this
manual. Keep it available for use by everyone
assigned to use this tool.
WARNING: The warnings, cautions, and
instructions detailed in this manual cannot cover
all possible conditions and situations that occur. It
must be understood by the operator that COMMON
SENSE AND CAUTION ARE FACTORS that
cannot be built into this product, but MUST BE
SUPPLIED BY THE OPERATOR.
UNPACKING
Check immediately that all parts and accessories are
included in the case:
FNC1590 Framing Coil Nailer 1
Safety Glasses (pr) 1
Air Tool Oil (bottle) 1
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S3 Hex Key 1
S4 Hex Key 1
S5 Hex Key 1
S6 Hex Key 1
Manual 1
If anything is missing or broken, contact your retailer
or call toll-free 1.888.267.7713.
SPECIFICATIONS
TOOL
Operating pressure: 70 - 120 psi / 483 to 827 kPa /
4.8 to 8.3 bar (max. 120 psi / 827 kPa / 8.3 bar)
Air consumption: 0.17 cu. ft. / cycle @ 100 psi /
(4.77 litres / cycle @ 690 kPa
Air Inlet: 1/4” NPT
Tool weight: 3.7 kg (8.2 lb)
Pkg. weight: 7 kg (15.4 lb)
FASTENERS
The FNC1590 is a light duty, coil fed, pneumatic
nailer, using compressed air as a power source. It is
designed to install 50 mm - 90 mm (2”– 3-9/16”) 9 ga.
to 8 ga. spiral, ring or smooth wire-collated nails with
a collation angle of 15 degrees (g.1). The tool is
made with a magnesium alloy body and cylinder cap
to provide light weight while maintaining high strength
and rigidity.
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Figure 2 names the major components of the FNC1590:
A. Contact tip
B. Depth adjustment knob
C. 360 degree re-directable
exhaust port
D. Trigger mode selector
E. Trigger
F. Male quick-connect tting
G. Magazine height adjustment
knob
H. Magazine height indicator
I. Magazine height scale
J. Lower magazine
K. Feed cover plate
L. Cover plate latch
OPERATING PROCEDURES
SET UP
Your Superior FNC1590 Framing Coil Nailer is
fully assembled when you receive it. See the
recommended air system setup (g.3) below. Be sure
that the couplers are set up so that the air hose is
depressurized when adding or removing components
from the system.
AIR SOURCE
The FNC1590 is designed to operate on clean,
dry, compressed air, regulated at 70 - 120 psi /
483 to 827 kPa / 4.8 to 8.3 bar (max. 120 psi /
827 kPa / 8.3 bar). The preferred system (g.3)
would include a lter, a pressure regulator, and
an automatic oiler located as close to the tool as
possible (within 5 meters (15 feet) is ideal). Do not
use bottled air or gases.
Determine if it is necessary to lubricate. All
compressed air contains moisture and other
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FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
Nailer Air Hose Regulator Air Supply
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contaminants that can harm the internal
components of the tool. An air line lter will
remove most of these and signicantly prolong the
life of the tool. If you are using an in-line automatic
oiler, check and add oil if necessary. If an in-line
oiler is not available, place 5 or 6 drops of oil into
the tool’s quick-connect tting (g 2, F) at the
beginning of each workday. More than this will be
expelled from the tool’s exhaust during ring.
PREPARING THE TOOL
Air Fitting: The FNC1590 is equipped with a 1/4”
NPT male plug for a ‘quick connector’. To prevent
accidental cycling even though disconnected, the
tool must always be connected to the air supply
in such a way that all air pressure in it is released
when the coupling is disconnected.
CAUTION:
All air line components (including hoses, pipe,
connectors, lters, & regulators, etc.) must be
rated for a minimum working pressure of 150 psi
/ 1034 kPa / 10.3 bar or 150% of the maximum
system pressure, whichever is greater. Please
try to use a hose of ID 3/8” connecting nailer with
compressor.
Do not connect this tool to a system with maxi-
mum potential pressure greater than 180 psi
(1241 kPa, 12.4 bar)
Disconnect your air line from your nailer using the
quick connect on the air hose. Do not unscrew
the air inlet from the nailer with your air hose connected.
Disconnect tool from air supply before performing
maintenance, clearing a jammed fastener, leaving work area, moving tool to another location, or
handing the tool to another person.
LOADING FASTENERS
1. After reading and understanding this entire
manual, connect tool to the air supply.
CAUTION:
Keep tool pointed away from yourself and others
at all times.
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Always connect tool to air supply before loading
fasteners
Do not load fasteners with trigger or safety
pressed.
Always wear approved safety glasses, and hear-
ing protection when preparing or operating the
tool.
Never use a tool that leaks air or needs repair.
2. Depress cover-plate latch (L, g.4).
3. Open cover plate (K, g.5)
4. Open the lower magazine (J, g.2).
5. Place a coil of nails in the lower magazine.
6. Rotate magzine height adjustment knob (G, g.6)
to adjust the lower magazine according to the
nails’ length. The highest position is used for 50
mm (2”) nails while the lowest position is used
for 90 mm (3-9/16”) nails. For all nails between
minimum and maximum, adjust lower magzine
accordingly.
7. Close lower magazine.
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8. Draw the nails out and position the second nail on
to the feed hook (M, g.5).
9. Close cover-plate and latch (L, g.4).
10. Rotate the directional exhaust deector (C, g.2),
so that the exhaust air blast will be directed away
from the operator.
USING THE TOOL
Complete all of PREPARING THE TOOL and
LOADING FASTENERS before using.
This tool can be red in two different ways:
1. Sequential Fire:
Push in, then turn the trigger mode selector (D,
g.2) so the red dot is down.(g.7)
Put the contact tip (A, g.2) of the tool on the
working surface
Lightly push the tool toward the working surface
until the safety bracket is depressed
Press the trigger (E, g.2) to drive the fasteners.
This “trigger re” method provides the most
accurate fastener placement.
2. Bump Fire:
Push in, then turn the trigger mode selector (D,
g.2) so the red dot is up.(g.7)
Hold the contact tip (A, g.2) off the surface
Press the trigger
Keeping the trigger pressed, push the contact tip
(A, g.2) of the safety bracket against the working
surface. Once the bracket is pushed back enough,
the nail will re.
CAUTION:
Disconnect tool from air supply before performing
maintenance, clearing a jammed fastener, leaving
working area, moving tool to another location or
handing the tool to another person.
Clean and inspect tool daily. Carefully check for
proper operation of trigger and safety mechanism.
Do not use the tool unless both the trigger and the
safety mechanism are functional.
Do not use the tool if its leaking air or needs any
other repair.
FASTENER DEPTH
Driving depth can be adjusted by rotating the depth
adjustment knob (B, g.2).
Test re a fastener into a scrap work piece and
check depth.
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If the nail is driven too deep, rotate the knob (B,
g.8) clockwise (when tool is upside-down) to
move the safety bracket downward.
If a greater depth is desired, rotate the knob
counter clockwise to adjust the safety bracket
upward.
Test re another fastener in a scrap work piece and
check the depth.
REPEAT AS NECESSARY UNTIL DESIRED
DEPTH IS ACHIEVED. The amount of air pressure
required will vary depending on the size of the
setting.
Determine the lowest setting that will consistently
perform the job at hand. Air pressure in excess of
that required can cause premature wear and/or
damage to the tool.
CLEARING A JAMMED FASTENER
CAUTION: Disconnect tool from air supply.
1. Open latch
2. Rotate lower magazine
3. Remove the nails from the magzine.
4. Use a slender; soft steel rod to drive the drive
blade to its uppermost position.
5. Use a pair of needle nose pliers to remove the
jammed fastener.
6. Follow instructions in PREPARING THE TOOL
BEFORE DRIVING to reload fasteners.
CAUTION:
Keep the tool pointed away from yourself and
others at all times.
Always connect the tool to air supply before
loading fasteners.
Do not load fasteners with safety or trigger
depressed.
Always wear approved safety glasses and
hearing protection when preparing or operating
this tool.
Never use a tool that leaks air or needs repair.
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MAINTENANCE
CAUTION: Disconnect tool from air supply before
cleaning and inspecting the tool. Correct all problems
before operating.
CLEAN AND INSPECT DAILY
nAdd pneumatic tool oil into the oiler regularly to
assure that all moving. Frequent, but not excessive lubrication is required for the best performance. Oil added through the air line connection
will lubricate the inside parts. An automatic oiler
is recommended, but 2 drops of oil may be added
manually into the tool’s air intake at the male
quick-connect tting (F, g.1) at the beginning
of each workday and after about every hour of
continuous use. Only a few drops at a time are
necessary. More than this will pool inside the tool
and be expelled from the tool’s exhaust during
ring. USE ONLY PNEUMATIC TOOL OIL. Do
not use detergent oil or oil with other additives, as
these can cause accelerated wear on the seals.
nCheck the lter of the compressor weekly.
Open drain cock to drain all water and contaminants out of the air tank.
nWipe the tool clean.
nBlow the tool clean using high compressed air,
and then use non-ammable cleaning solutions to
wipe exterior of tool if necessary.
nDo not soak tool in cleaning solutions. Such solu-
tions can damage internal parts. The exposed
portion of the small piston rod and feed hook must
be kept clean.
nInspect trigger and safety mechanism daily to as-
sure system is complete and functional.
nKeep all screws tight. Loose screws can cause
personal injury or damage to the tool. Check if
there are worn and damaged parts. If any, please
replace immediately.
TROUBLESHOOTING
WARNING: Stop using the tool immediately if any
of the following problems occur. Serious personal
injury may result. Any repairs or replacements
must be done by qualied personnel or by an
authorized service centre only.
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