Remington 490 Operating Instructions Manual page 9

Safety Precautions
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2. Should the tool fail to fire, hold the muzzle firmly against
the work surface for 30 seconds. Release the trigger and
remove pressure on the tool while holding the muzzle
against the work surface. Again press the tool firmly
against the work surface and pull the trigger. If the tool still
fails to fire, hold the tool firmly against the work surface for
another 30 seconds before unloading and carefully dis-
carding the misfired powder load into water or oil.
3. ALWAYS use the spall shield when driving directly into
concrete or steel. ALWAYS wear eye protection.
4. NEVER use a powder actuated tool in an explosive or
flammable atmosphere or when non sparking tools
are required.
POWDER LOADS AND FASTENERS
1. NEVER leave unfired powder loads on floors or
work surfaces.
101274
489-
G 018
G 018
482-49
G 018
482-51
489-33
OLINE
482-50
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WATER
Spall
Shield
GAS
GASOLINE
G 018
G 018
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