Nail Selection; Standard Accessories - Hitachi nr 90ae (t1) Handling Instructions Manual

NAIL SELECTION

Only nails shown in the Table below can be driven with this
Nailer.
Plastic-collated strip
nails Full-head nails
Dimensions of nails

STANDARD ACCESSORIES

(1) Eye protection .............................................................. 1
(2) Nose cap (mounted on tool) ......................................... 1
APPLICATIONS
○ Floor and wall framing.
○ Truss build-up, Window build-up.
○ Subfl ooring and roof decking.
○ Wall sheathing.
○ Mobile home and modular housing construction.
PREPARATION PRIOR TO OPERATION
1. Prepare the hose
Be sure to use the hose provided with minimum 8 mm
inside diameter.
NOTE
The air supply hoses must have a minimum working
pressure rating of 12.8 bar or 150 percent of the
maximum pressure produced in the air supply system,
whichever is higher.
2. Check on safety
CAUTION
○ Unauthorized persons (including children) must be kept
away from the equipment.
○ Wear eye protection.
○ Check the retaining screws which fi x the exhaust cover,
etc. for tightness.
Check the nailer for air leaks and defective or rusty
parts.
○ Check whether or not the push lever works correctly.
Also check whether or not any dirt has adhered to the
moving parts of the push lever.
○ Recheck on operational safety.
BEFORE USE
1. Check the air pressure
CAUTION
The air pressure must be constantly maintained at 4.9 –
8.3 bar.
Adjust the air pressure between 4.9 to 8.3 bar according
to the diameters and length of nails and hardness of the
wood being nailed. Pay special attention to the output
Min. Max.
7 mm 7,6 mm
2,9 mm
3,8 mm
pressure, capacity, and piping on the air compressor,
so that air pressure does not exceed the specifi ed
limit. Note that excessive pressure may aff ect overall
performance, service life, and safety.
2. Lubrication
(1) Prior to operating this nailer, be sure to provide an
air set between the air compressor and this device.
Lubrication through the air set off ers smooth operation,
extended service life, and anticorrosion.
Adjust the oiler so that a single drop of oil is supplied at
intervals of 5 to 10 nailing cycles.
(2) It is recommended using the recommended oil (SHELL
TONNA). Other applicable oils are listed. Never mix two
or more types of diff erent oils.
3. Load nails
CAUTION
○ When loading nails into Nailer,
(1) do not depress trigger;
(2) do not depress push lever; and
(3) keep your face, hands feet and other body parts, as
well as those of other persons away from the nose
muzzle to avoid possible injury during usage and
carrying.
(1) Insert nail strip into rear of magazine (See Fig. 2).
(2) Slide the nail strip forward in the magazine. The nail
strip should pass the nail stopper.
(3) Pull the nail feeder (B) back to engage the nail feeder
(A) to the nail strip.
NOTE
Use nail strip of more than 5 nails.
The Nailer is now ready to operate.
Removing the nails:
1 Pull the nail feeder (B) backward.
2 Return the nail feeder (B) forward quietly while pushing
the nail feeder (A).
3 Push the nail stopper toward the magazine side, and
pull out nails from the back of the magazine.
CAUTION
To prevent unintentional operation, never touch the
trigger or place the top end of the push lever on a work
bench or fl oor. Also, never face the nail outlet toward
any part of a person.
HOW TO USE THE NAILER
CAUTION
○ Never use the head or body of this device as a
hammer.
○ Take precautions to ensure the safety of persons in
the vicinity during operation.
1. Nailing procedures
This product is a nailer using SINGLE SEQUENTIAL
ACTUATION MECHANISM. If you pull the trigger fi rst,
nothing will happen even if you press the push lever up
against an object.
Depress the nail outlet onto the desired point; then pull
the trigger to drive a nail in a single shot (See Fig.3).
After nailing once, nailing will not be possible again until
the trigger is released and pressed again.
Don't turn a trigger pin, it's locked (See Fig.4).
You cannot drive a nail by fi rst pulling on the trigger
and then pressing the push lever against an object
(continuous nailing).
WARNING
A nail will fi re each time the trigger is depressed as long
as the push lever remains depressed.
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