Operation; Minimum Distances While Shooting Nails; Minimum Thicknesses Of The Subsurfaces; Setting The Firing Strength - DeWalt P3X Manual

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Operation

Observe the safety instructions, see chapter 1.5
„Device and Operational Safety".
4.1 Minimum Distances while
Shooting Nails
Shooting
Masonry
Nails
Distance to
5 cm
the edges
10x
Distance
Diameter
between
of the nail
each other
shaft
4.2 Minimum Thicknesses of the
Subsurfaces
Masonry and concrete:
The thickness of the masonry or concrete must
a least be equal to three times the penetration
depth [L] of the setting nail, but at least 10 cm in
any case.
L
Steel:
The steel has to be at least 3 mm thick.
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Concrete,
reinforced Steel
concrete
3x
Diameter
5 cm
of the nail
shaft
10x 5x
Diameter Diameter
of the nail of the nail
shaft shaft
3 x L
>10 cm

4.3 Setting the Firing Strength

WARNING
Severe injuries in case of
overpenetration of the setting nail
Should be does not fi re immediately

after pressing the trigger, keep the
Nail Setting Tool pressed against the
target material for at least another
30 seconds.
Perform a test fastening procedure

using the lowest permissible
cartridge and fi ring strengths.
If the setting nail does not penetrate

far enough into the material:
Gradually increase the fi ring
strength.
If the setting nail does not penetrate

deep enough into the material in
spite of having set the highest fi ring
strength: Insert a cartridge with
a higher strength rating and repeat
the test fastening procedure - start
with the lowest fi ring strength again.
Setting the fi ring strength on the adjustment

wheel:
Increase: turn in „+" direction
Decrease: turn in „-" direction.