Maintenance - Milwaukee M18CN16GA-0C Operator's Manual

Clearing a Jammed Fastener
Most jams are caused by a fastener or part of a fastener
wedging between the driver blade and the nail guide.
Fastener strips with an incorrect collation angle or the
wrong fastener gauge may cause continuous jamming.
To clear the jam:
1. Remove battery pack.
2. WARNING! Always point the tool away from yourself
and others when installing or removing fasteners.
Failure to do so could result in injury.
3. Remove fastener strip from magazine.
4. Pull down on the jam latch and pull away from the tool.
5. Remove the fastener and other debris (use needle-
nose pliers if necessary).
6. Close jam latch.
7. Follow the steps under "Required Daily Testing"
before restarting the work.
REQUIRED DAILY TESTING
To reduce the risk of injury to
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yourself and others, test the tool
before beginning work each day or if the tool is
dropped, received a sharp blow, been run over,
etc. Complete the following checklist IN ORDER. If
the tool does not work as it should, contact a
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MILWAUKEE service facility immediately.
Always point tool away from yourself and others.
1. Remove battery pack.
2. WARNING! Always point the tool away from
yourself and others when installing fasteners.
Failure to do so could result in injury.
3. Check all screws, bolts, nuts, and pins on the tool.
Any loose fasteners must be tightened.
4. Pull back the fastener pusher on the magazine
(to override the Reload Indicator) and press the
workpiece contact against a workpiece. It must
move smoothly.
5. With the workpiece contact pressed against the
workpiece, pull the trigger. It must move smoothly.
6. Insert battery pack.
7. Select the Single Sequential Actuation Operation.
Without pulling the trigger, pull back the fastener
pusher on the magazine (to override the Reload
Indicator) and press the workpiece contact
against a workpiece. The tool must not operate.
Holding the workpiece contact away from
t h e w o r k p i e c e , p u l l b a c k t h e f a s t e n e r
pusher on the magazine (to override the
Reload Indicator). Pull and hold the trigger
for 5 seconds. The tool must not operate.
Continue to pull and hold the trigger and push the
workpiece contact against a workpiece. The tool
must not operate.
Without pulling the trigger, pull back the fastener
pusher on the magazine (to override the Reload
Indicator) and press the workpiece contact
against a workpiece. Pull the trigger. The tool
must operate.
Release the trigger. The driver must move up.
8. Select the Contact Actuation Operation.
Holding the workpiece contact away from the
workpiece, pull back the fastener pusher on the
magazine (to override the Reload Indicator) and
pull the trigger. The tool must not operate.
Continue to pull and hold the trigger and push the
workpiece contact against a workpiece. The tool
must operate.
9. If all previous tests work properly, set the tool for your
work. Select the operation and load fastener strips.
10. Set the depth of drive according to the "Setting the
Depth of Drive" section.
11. If all tests operate properly, the tool is ready for use.
Repeat these tests before use each day or if the tool
is dropped, received a sharp blow, been run over,
jammed, etc.

MAINTENANCE

To reduce the risk of injury, always
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unplug the charger and remove the
battery pack from the charger or tool before
performing any maintenance. Never disassemble
the tool, battery pack or charger. Contact a
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MILWAUKEE service facility for ALL repairs.
Maintaining Tool
Keep your tool, battery pack and charger in good repair
by adopting a regular maintenance program. Inspect
your tool for issues such as undue noise, misalignment
or binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, or any
other condition that may affect the tool operation.
Return the tool, battery pack, and charger to a
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MILWAUKEE service facility for repair. After six
months to one year, depending on use, return the tool,
battery pack and charger to a MILWAUKEE
facility for inspection.
If the tool does not start or operate at full power with a
fully charged battery pack, clean the contacts on the
battery pack. If the tool still does not work properly,
return the tool, charger and battery pack, to a
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MILWAUKEE service facility for repairs.
To reduce the risk of personal in-
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jury and damage, never immerse
your tool, battery pack or charger in liquid or
allow a liquid to flow inside them.
Clean dust and debris from vents. Keep handles
clean, dry and free of oil or grease. Use only mild
soap and a damp cloth to clean, since certain clean-
ing agents and solvents are harmful to plastics and
other insulated parts. Some of these include gasoline,
turpentine, lacquer thinner, paint thinner, chlorinated
cleaning solvents, ammonia and household deter-
gents containing ammonia. Never use flammable or
combustible solvents around tools.
For repairs, return the tool, battery pack and charger
to the nearest service center.
ACCESSORIES
Use only recommended accessories.
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Others
For a complete listing of accessories, go online to
www.milwaukeetools.com.au/
www.milwaukeetools.co.nz or contact a distributor.
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Cleaning
Repairs
may be
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service
hazardous.