HSS Hire Rapid Fire Cartridge Hammer Operating & Safety Manual

Misfires

If the Cartridge Hammer fails to fire, continue to
hold it against the work for at least 30 seconds
before assuming the cartridge has failed.
You can then try again, advancing a fresh
cartridge into the firing position by pulling the
cartridge strip up one position and trying again.
Always point the tool at the ground while doing
this. Never look down the barrel. If the
Cartridge Hammer fails a second time, wait a
further 30 seconds, remove the cartridge strip,
place in the toolbox and mark it. Strips
containing faulty cartridges must only be
returned to your nearest HSS Hire Shop and the
manager informed. Do not dispose of them in
any other way.

CHANGING NAIL SIZE

If you intend using more than one size of nail with
this equipment, it is extremely important that you
fully understand the following instructions.
Failure to follow these instructions carefully may
result in property damage and personal injury.
Make sure that there is a strip of unused cartridges
in the tool.
Remove any remaining strip of nails from the
magazine. Close the magazine and on a suitable
hard base material, e.g. concrete (not wood),
attempt to fire the tool.
When the tool fails to fire, the magazine will be
empty and the different nail size can be loaded into the
magazine.
If you are unsure about this procedure, STOP and
contact your local HSS Hire Shop for advice.

FINISHING OFF

EQUIPMENT CARE

Never push the equipment beyond its design limits. If
it will not do what you want with reasonable ease and
speed, assume you have the wrong Cartridge Hammer for
the job. Contact your local HSS Hire Shop for advice.
Keep the equipment clean - you will find this less of a
chore if you clean it regularly, rather than wait until the
end of the hire period.
Use only nails and cartridges supplied by HSS. Those
from any other sources may be dangerous and could
damage the tool.
When not in use, store the equipment somewhere
clean, dry away from heat/ignition sources and safe
from thieves and unauthorised users.
FINISHING OFF
Remove any remaining strip of nails from the
magazine. Close the magazine and on a suitable
hard base material, e.g. concrete (not wood),
attempt to fire the tool.
When the tool fails to fire, the magazine is empty.
Pull the cartridge strip out through the top of the
tool and place all nails and cartridges, in the tool' s
carrying case.
Finally, clean off any dust or dirt before packing the
tool away in its case and returning it to your local HSS
Hire Shop so that we can dispose of unused cartridges
correctly and safely.
The Good Fixing Guide
Timber to Concrete:
Timber to Brickwork: Variable (test first)
Steel to Steel:
Timber to Steel:
Note: Select nail length by adding above
depth to thickness of item to be secured
STEEL
CONCRETE TIMBER
Too little power
Too much power
Good fix
Example showing nail Example showing nail
fixing timber to concrete fixing steel to concrete
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©HSS Hire Service Group Plc 2002 No. 385/02
Group Office: 25 Willow Lane, Mitcham, Surrey CR4 4TS
Web Site: http://www.hss.com
Operating & Safety Guide 385
22-32mm
10-14mm
17-27mm
CONCRETE
Rapid Fire
Cartridge Hammer
A fully automatic Cartridge Hammer with
contact only firing mechanism.
Code 52246