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Personal protective equipments
1.
Always wear safety glasses to protect your
eyes from dust or fastener injury.
WARNING: It is an employer's responsibility
to enforce the use of safety eye protection
equipment by the tool operators and by other
persons in the immediate working area.
For Australia and New Zealand only
Always wear safety glasses and face shield to
protect your eyes from dust or fastener injury.
The safety glasses and the face shield should
conform with the requirements of AS/NZS 1336.
Wear hearing protection to protect your ears
2.
against exhaust noise and head protection.
Also wear light but not loose clothing. Sleeves
should be buttoned or rolled up. No necktie
should be worn.
Work area safety
1.
Keep work area clean and well lit. Cluttered or
dark areas invite accidents.
2.
Do not operate the tool in explosive atmo-
spheres, such as in the presence of flammable
liquids, gases or dust. Operating the tool can
create sparks which may ignite the dust or fumes.
3.
Keep children and bystanders away while
operating the tool. Distractions can cause you to
lose control.
4.
Illuminate the work area sufficiently.
5.
There may be local regulations concerning
noise which must be complied with by keeping
noise levels within prescribed limits. In certain
cases, shutters should be used to contain noise.
Safety devices
Make sure all safety systems are in working
1.
order before operation. The tool must not oper-
ate if only the trigger is pulled or if only the contact
arm is pressed against the wood. It must work only
when both actions are performed. Test for possible
faulty operation with fasteners unloaded and the
pusher in fully pulled position.
2.
Do not play with the contact element: it pre-
vents accidental discharge, so it must be kept
on and not removed. Securing the trigger in the
ON position is also very dangerous. Never attempt
to fasten the trigger. Do not operate a tool if any
portion of the tool operating controls is inoperable,
disconnected, altered, or not working properly.
3.
Do not attempt to keep the contact element
depressed with tape or wire. Death or serious
injury may occur.
4.
Always check contact element as instructed
in this manual. Fasteners may be driven acci-
dentally if the safety mechanism is not working
correctly.
Loading fasteners
1.
Do not load the tool with fasteners when any
one of the operating controls is activated.
2.
Use only fasteners specified in this manual.
The use of any other fasteners may cause mal-
function of the tool.
Power source
1.
Never connect the tool to compressed air line
where the air pressure can exceed the suitable
air pressure range of the tool, specified in the
"SPECIFICATIONS" table, by 10%. Make sure
that the pressure supplied by the compressed air
system does not exceed the suitable air pressure
range of the tool. Set the air pressure initially to
the lower value of the suitable air pressure range.
2.
When using the tool operated by compressed
air, particular attention must be paid to avoid
exceeding the maximum allowable pressure.
3.
Operate the tool at the lowest pressure
required for the application, in order to prevent
unnecessarily high noise levels, increased
wear and resulting failures.
4.
Never use the tool with other than compressed
air. If bottled gas (carbon dioxide, oxygen,
nitrogen, hydrogen, air, etc.) or combustible gas
(hydrogen, propane, acetylene, etc.) is used as a
power source for this tool, the tool will explode and
cause serious injury.
5.
Always disconnect the air hose and remove all
of the fasteners:
—
when unattended;
—
before performing any maintenance or
repair;
—
before cleaning a jam;
—
before moving the tool to a new location.
6.
Use only pneumatic tool oil specified in this
manual.
Operational safety
1.
Always check the tool for its overall condition
and loose screws before operation. Tighten as
required.
2.
Handle the tool carefully, as there is high pres-
sure inside the tool that can be dangerous if a
crack is caused by rough handling (dropping
or striking). Do not attempt to carve or engrave
on the tool.
3.
Stop the operation immediately if you notice
something wrong or out of the ordinary with
the tool. An improperly functioning tool must not
be used.
4.
Do not point the ejection port at anyone in the
vicinity. Keep hands and feet away from the
ejection port area.
5.
Always assume that the tool contains
fasteners.
6.
Never point the tool toward yourself or anyone
whether it contains fasteners or not.
Do not rush the job or force the tool. Handle
7.
the tool carefully.
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