Methods Of Operation - Hitachi NT 65A5 Instruction And Safety Manual

If the switching device is not set properly, the
nailer will not operate correctly.
● Never place your hands or body closer than 8
inches (200 mm) from fi ring head when using.
● Do not drive nails into other nails; nails can
ricochet and hurt someone.
● Do not actuate Nailer unless Nailer is placed
fi rmly against the workpiece.
● When working close to an edge of a workpiece
or at steep angles, or driving fasteners into
thin workpiece use care to minimize chipping,
splitting or splintering, or free fl ight, ricochet or
piercing of fasteners, which may cause injury.
● Never drive nails from both sides of a wall at the
same time. Nails can be driven into and through
the wall and hit a person on the opposite side.
● Never use Nailer which is defective or operating
abnormally.
● Do not use Nailer as hammer.
● Disconnect air hose from Nailer when:
1) it is not in use;
2) leaving work area;
3) elevating, lowering or otherwise moving it to
another location;
4) handing it to another person;
5) removing the lock pin;
6) changing switching device;
7) performing any maintenance or repairs;
8) clearing a jam;
9) Nailer is outside of the operator's supervision
or control;
10) removing nails from the magazine;
11) attaching or removing the nose cap;
12) installing or removing the hook; and
13) affi xing the hook.
This Hitachi nailer is equipped with a nailer operation
switching device.
Use SINGLE SEQUENTIAL ACTUATION MECHANISM or
CONTACT ACTUATION MECHANISM in accordance with
the work to be performed.
Explanation of the various nailing operations
○ SINGLE SEQUENTIAL ACTUATION MECHANISM:
First, press the push lever against the workpiece;
next, pull the trigger to drive the nail.
After nailing once, nailing will not be possible again
until the trigger is released and pressed again.
○ CONTACT ACTUATION MECHANISM: First, press
the push lever against the workpiece; next, pull the
trigger to drive the nail. Or,
pull the trigger; next, press the push lever against the
workpiece to drive the nail.
If the trigger is held back, a nail will be driven each
time the push lever is pressed against the workpiece.

METHODS OF OPERATION

This Nailer is equipped with the push lever and does
not operate unless the push lever is depressed (upward
position).
There are two methods of operation to drive nails with this
Nailer.
They are:
1. Intermittent operation (Trigger fi re):
2. Continuous operation (Push lever fi re):
How to Remove the Lock Pin
• When shipped, the tool's drive mode is locked
to SINGLE
MECHANISM with the lock pin.
• By removing the lock pin as shown below, the tool
can be switched between SINGLE SEQUENTIAL
ACTUATION and CONTACT ACTUATION.
● When removing the lock pin, disconnect the
air hose from the tool and remove all nails.
● Please be warned that the once the lock
pin is removed, the SINGLE SEQUENTIAL
ACTUATION and CONTACT ACTUATION
switch function will be activated.
• Use a pair of pliers like the one shown below to
pull off the lock pin.
Lock pin
CAUTION
● The lock pin should be discarded after removal.
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