RAMSET HD22 Operator Instructions Manual page 4

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Prepare for Loading
1. Prior to using the tool, make sure it
is unloaded and then do the functional
check: Check the functioning of the tool,
without a powder load or fastener, by
pushing down against the work surface,
making sure the groove on the barrel
aligns with the markings on the receiver.
Repeat this several times to insure tool is
operating properly.
2. Always check the material being fastened into, by performing the Center
Punch Test: Using a fastener as a center punch, strike the fastener against the
work surface using an average hammer blow and check the results. Wear eye
protection while performing this test.
1. If the fastener point
is blunted, material
is too hard.
(Typical base materials: poured concrete, structural steel and masonry.)
3. If the base material is suitable for powder
actuated fasteners, make a test fastening
into a suitable base material with a num-
ber 1 (gray) load. If the number 1 load
does not fully set the fastener, try the next
higher power load until the proper level
is found. Failure to properly test fire to
determine correct power level may result
in overpowering the fastener, causing
it to pass completely through the work
material, injuring someone on the other
side. Overpowering the fastener may also
damage the tool.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
2. If material cracks or
shatters, material is
too brittle.
3. If the fastener pen-
etrates the material
easily, material is
too soft.
Power Levels Available for HD22:
Power Level No.
1. Gray
2. Brown
3. Green
4. Yellow
NOTE: Ramset loads are designed for
use with Ramset tools. Do not attempt
to use other power loads. Doing so may
lead to unintentional load discharge as
well as damage to the tool. This tool is
NOT designed to use red (5) or purple
(6) power level loads. Using red (5) or
purple (6) loads can result in serious
injury to the operator or bystanders.
4. If the fastener makes
small indentation into
material, material is
suitable for fastening.
Color
Weakest
Strongest
2