Loading Nails; Nailer Operation - Hitachi NT 50AE2 (S) Instruction And Safety Manual

Adjust the air pressure
operating pressure 70 – 120 psi (4.9 – 8.3 bar
5 – 8.5 kgf/cm ) according to the length of nails and the
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hardness of workpiece.
The correct air pressure is the lowest pressure which will
do the job. Using the Nailer at a higher than required air
pressure unnecessarily over stresses the Nailer.

LOADING NAILS

● When loading nails into Nailer,
1) do not pull trigger;
2) do not depress push lever; and
3) keep Nailer pointed downward.
(1) Lightly press the stop lever and gently pull out the
magazine cover.
Magazine cover
(2) Set nail strip into the magazine and keep the points of
nails in contact with Groove.
Nail strip
Magazine
NOTE
● The nails shown in page 9 can be loaded onto the
side guide groove of the magazine without any
adjustment.
Always keep the points of nails in contact with
Groove.
Magazine
Side guide
groove
Nail
Groove
at recommended
WARNING
Press
Pull out
Stop lever
Groove
Gap
(3) Slide the nail strip into the blade guide.
Blade guide
(4) Confi rm that nail strip is placed with side guide
grooves and Groove properly, then push the
magazine cover forward to be latched.

NAILER OPERATION

Read section titled "SAFETY"(pages 4 – 7).
● Operators and others in work
● NEVER point tool at yourself or others in
work area.
● Keep fi ngers AWAY from trigger when not
driving nails to avoid accidental fi ring.
● Choice of triggering method is important.
Please read and understand "METHODS OF
OPERATION" found below.
● Before starting work, check the nailing
operation switching device.
This Hitachi nailer includes a nailing
operation switching device.
Before starting work, make sure that the
switching device is properly set.
If the switching device is not set properly, the
nailer will not operate correctly.
● Never place your face, hands or feet near
fi ring head when using.
● Do not drive nails on top of other nails or
with Nailer at too steep of an angle; nails can
ricochet and hurt someone.
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Nail strip
DANGER
area MUST wear safety
glasses with side shields
which conforms to ANSI
Z87.1 specifi cations.
WARNING
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