Makita AF505 Instruction Manual page 3

Pneumatic nailer/stapler safety
warnings
WARNING Read all safety warnings and all
instructions. Failure to follow the warnings and
instructions may result in serious injury, electric shock
and/or fire.
Save all warnings and
instructions for future reference.
For personal safety
maintenance of the tool, read this instruction manual
before using the tool.
General safety
Do not permit those uninstructed to use the tool.
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No horseplay. Respect the tool as a working
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implement.
Do not operate when under the influence of
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alcohol, drugs or the like.
Never alter the tool.
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Personal protective equipments
Always wear safety glasses to protect your eyes
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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.
Safety glasses
Face shield
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Wear hearing protection to protect your ears
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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.
and proper operation
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Work area safety
Keep work area clean and well lit. Cluttered or
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dark areas invite accidents.
Do not operate the tool in explosive atmospheres,
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such as in the presence of flammable liquids,
gases or dust. Operating the tool can create
sparks which may ignite the dust or fumes.
Keep
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operating the tool. Distractions can cause you to
lose control.
Illuminate the work area sufficiently.
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There may be local regulations concerning noise
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and
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 order
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before operation. The tool must not operate 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.
Do not play with the contact element: it prevents
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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.
Do not attempt to keep the contact element
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depressed with tape or wire. Death or serious
injury may occur.
Always check contact element as instructed in this
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manual. fasteners may be driven accidentally if the
safety mechanism is not working correctly.
Loading fasteners
Do not load the tool with fasteners when any one
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of the operating controls is activated.
Use only fasteners specified in this manual. The
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use of any other fasteners may cause malfunction
of the tool.
Power source
Never connect the tool to compressed air line
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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.
Operate the tool at the lowest pressure required
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for
unnecessarily high noise levels, increased wear
and resulting failures.
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children and bystanders
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