Personal Safety - Central Pneumatic 99640 Set Up And Operating Instructions Manual

Personal safety

a. Stay alert. Watch what you are do-
ing and use common sense when
operating the tool. Do not use the
tool while tired or under the influ-
ence of drugs, alcohol, or medica-
tion. A moment of inattention while
operating the tool increases the risk
of injury to persons.
b. Dress properly. Do not wear loose
clothing or jewelry. Contain long
hair. Keep hair, clothing, and
gloves away from moving parts.
Loose clothes, jewelry, or long hair
increases the risk of injury to persons
as a result of being caught in moving
parts.
c. Avoid unintentional starting. Be
sure the switch is off before con-
necting to the air supply. Do not
carry the tool with your finger on the
switch or connect the tool to the air
supply with the switch on.
d. Remove adjusting keys and
wrenches before turning the tool
on.
e. Do not overreach. Keep proper
footing and balance at all times.
Proper footing and balance enables
better control of the tool in unexpect-
ed situations.
f. Use safety equipment. A
dust mask, non-skid safety
shoes and a hard hat must
be used for the applicable
conditions. Wear heavy-duty work
gloves during use. Wear a full face
shield if you are producing metal
filings or wood chips.
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g. Always wear eye protec-
tion. Wear ANSI-ap-
proved safety goggles with
side shields during use.
h. Always wear hearing
protection when using
the tool. Prolonged expo-
sure to high intensity noise
is able to cause hearing loss.
Tool use and care
a. Avoid unintentional
misfires. Always use
caution to avoid acci-
dentally striking Ham-
mer Face (2). Do not point
tool towards yourself or anyone or
whether it contains nails/staples or
not.
b. Do not load fasteners when Nailer
is connected to air hose. Always
assume tool contains fasteners. Unin-
tentional firing may occur.
c.
Fire cleat nails and staples into
an appropriate work surface only.
Do not attempt to fire cleat nails or
staples into surfaces too hard to
penetrate. Do not drive cleat nails
or staples on top of other cleat nails
or staples, or at too steep an angle.
Cleat nails and staples can ricochet,
causing personal injury. Never fire
this tool into the air or point it toward
yourself or another person.
Hold tool away from head and
d.
body during use. Tool may kick
back, causing injury.
e. Do not fire cleat nails or staples
too close to edge of workpiece.
They may split the workpiece and fly
free, causing personal injury.
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