Maintenance - Makita AN454 Instruction Manual

Checking proper action before
operation
Be f ore operation, al w a y s c h e c k f ollo w ing points.
— Make sure t h at t h e tool d oes not operate onl y b y
c onne c ting t h e air h ose.
— Make sure t h at t h e tool d oes not operate onl y b y
pulling t h e trigger.
— Make sure t h at t h e tool d oes not operate onl y b y
pla c ing t h e c onta c t element against t h e w orkpie c e
w it h out pulling t h e trigger.
— I n single se q uential a c tuation mo d e, make sure
t h at t h e tool d oes not operate w h en pulling t h e
trigger first and then placing the contact element
against t h e w orkpie c e.
Selecting the operation mode
CAUTION:
Al w ays make sure that the actua-
tion mode selector is properly set to the position
for the desired nailing mode before nailing.
Fig.14: 1. A c tuation mo d e sele c tor
Single sequential actuation mode:
Y ou c an d ri v e one nail b y one se q uential operation.
S ele c t t h is mo d e w h en d ri v ing a nail c are f ull y an d
a c c uratel y .
T o c h oose t h is mo d e, set t h e a c tuation mo d e sele c tor to
t h e position.
Contact actuation mode:
Y ou c an d ri v e nails repetiti v el y b y pla c ing t h e c onta c t
element w it h t h e trigger h el d .
T o c h oose t h is mo d e, set t h e a c tuation mo d e sele c tor to
t h e position.
Single sequential actuation
CAUTION:
Do not place the contact element
against the w orkpiece w ith excessive force. Also,
pull the trigger fully and hold it on for 1-2 seconds
after nailing.
E v en in t h e " S ingle se q uential a c tuation " mo d e, h al f -
pulle d trigger c auses an une x pe c te d nailing, w h en t h e
c onta c t element re- c onta c ts t h e w orkpie c e.
P la c e t h e c onta c t element against t h e w orkpie c e an d
pull t h e trigger f ull y .
A f ter nailing, release t h e c onta c t element, an d t h en
release t h e trigger.
Fig.15
Contact actuation
Pull the trigger first and then place the contact element
against t h e w orkpie c e.
Fig.16
Removing jammed nails
CAUTION:
Al w ays release the trigger and dis-
connect the hose before removing jammed nails.
CAUTION:
Do not use deformed nails or nail
strip. F ailure to d o so c auses poor nail f ee d ing.
Fig.17: 1. H ammer 2. S mall ro d 3. E j e c tion port
W h en t h e nailer be c omes j amme d , d o as f ollo w s : O pen
t h e maga z ine c ap an d remo v e t h e nail c oil. I nsert a
small ro d or t h e like into t h e e j e c tion port an d tap it
w it h a h ammer to d ri v e out t h e nail j amming f rom t h e
e j e c tion port. R eset t h e nail c oil an d c lose t h e maga z ine
c ap.

MAINTENANCE

CAUTION:
Before attempting to perform
inspection or maintenance, al w ays release the
trigger and disconnect the air hose from the tool.
NOTICE:
Never use gasoline, benzine, thinner,
alcohol or the like unless other w ise instructed in
this manual. Discoloration, deformation or cracks
may result.
Nails
H an d le nail c oils an d t h eir bo x c are f ull y . I f t h e nail c oils
h a v e been h an d le d roug h l y , t h e y ma y be out o f s h ape,
c ausing poor nail f ee d .
A v oi d storing nails in a v er y h umi d or h ot pla c e or pla c e
e x pose d to d ire c t sunlig h t.
Cleaning and removal of tar and dirt
CAUTION:
Al w ays w ear w aterproof gloves to
protect your hands.
A d h esion o f tar an d d irt to areas aroun d t h e c onta c t
element w ill pre v ent smoot h mo v ement o f t h e c onta c t
element ( sa f et y me c h anism ) , c ausing a c c i d ental d is-
c h arge. P erio d i c all y c lean t h e areas aroun d t h e c onta c t
element.
U se a sol v ent su c h as kerosene, # 2 f uel oil or d iesel
f uel. I mmerse onl y t h e c onta c t element an d t h e areas
aroun d t h e e j e c tion port in sol v ent an d remo v e tar an d
d irt w it h brus h .
Fig.18
NOTICE:
Never immerse the housing, magazine,
etc. in solvent. Mal f un c tion o f t h e tool ma y result.
NOTE: A l w a y s d ispose o f t h e sol v ent use d in a sa f e
an d pru d ent manner an d in c omplian c e w it h all lo c al
an d national c o d e re q uirement.
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