Bostitch BFN21PL Operation And Maintenance Manual page 6

• Keep hands and body parts clear of immediate
work area. Hold workpiece with clamps when
necessary to keep hands and body out of
potential harm. Be sure the workpiece is properly
secured before pressing the nailer against the
material. The contact trip may cause the work
material to shift unexpectedly. (Fig. Q)
• Do not use tool in the presence of flammable
dust, gases or fumes. The tool may produce
a spark that could ignite gases causing a fire.
Driving a nail into another nail may also cause a
spark. (Fig. R)
• Keep face and body parts away from back of
the tool cap when working in restricted areas.
Sudden recoil can result in impact to the body,
especially when nailing into hard or dense
material. (Fig. S)
• Grip tool firmly to maintain control while
allowing tool to recoil away from work surface
as fastener is driven. In bump action mode
(contact actuation mode) If contact trip is
allowed to recontact work surface before trigger
is released an unwanted fastener will be driven.
• Choice of triggering method is important. Check
the manual for triggering options.
BUMP OR CONTACT ACTUATION TRIGGER
• When using the bump action trigger, be
careful of unin tentional double fires resulting
from tool recoil. Unwanted fasteners may
be driven if the contact trip is allowed to
accidentally re-contact the work surface.
(Fig. T)
TO AVOID DOUBLE FIRES:
• Do not engage the tool against the work
surface with a strong force.
• Allow the tool to recoil fully after each
actuation.
• Use sequential action trigger.
• When bump actuating the nailer, always keep
tool in control. Inaccurate placement of
tool can result in misdirected discharge of
a fastener.
SEQUENTIAL ACTION TRIGGER
• When using the sequential action trigger, do
not actuate the tool unless the tool is placed
firmly against the workpiece.
Fig. P
Fig. Q
Fig. R
Fig. S
Fig. T
FIG. U
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