Makita PT001G Instruction Manual page 9

ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
Always make sure that your
fingers are not placed on the switch trigger or
the contact element and the battery cartridge is
removed before carrying out any work on the pin
nailer.
Loading and unloading pin nails
CAUTION:
Always make sure that your fin-
gers are not placed on the trigger and the battery
cartridge is removed before loading pin nails.
Unintentional firing may cause personal injuries and
property damage.
CAUTION:
Avoid slamming the slide door of
the magazine open and shut while pin nails are
loaded in the magazine. Accidentally dropping pin
nails especially when working in high places may
cause personal injuries.
1. Press the lock lever and open the slide door of the
magazine.
► Fig.8: 1. Lock lever 2. Slide door 3. Magazine
2. Set a pin nail strip with dotted triangles pointing
downwards, aligning the tips of pin nails with the guide
grooves at the bottom of the magazine. Make sure the
nail tips touch the bottom of the magazine, and then
gently slide the pin nail strip towards the driver guide.
► Fig.9: 1. Pin nails 2. Dotted triangle 3. Guide
grooves 4. Driver guide
► Fig.10: 1. Pin nails 2. Bottom of magazine
3. Clearances
NOTICE:
Make sure the tips of pin nails to be
placed firmly on the bottom of the magazine. Any
clearances around the tips of pin nails may cause
jamming and damages to the tool.
NOTICE:
Load pin nails in the correct direction.
Loading in wrong direction may cause premature wear
and tear of the driver and damage to the other parts.
NOTICE:
Do not use deformed pin nail strips.
Use pin nails specified in this manual. Using pin
nails other than those specified may cause nail jam-
ming and breakage of the tool.
NOTICE:
Avoid loading nail strips of fewer pin
nails, especially when using pin nails in short
lengths. It may cause jamming and damages to the tool.
NOTICE:
Do not load nail strips of different lengths
or multiple nail strips of fewer pin nails at one time. It
otherwise may cause jamming and damages to the tool.
3. Return the slide door to the original position and
lock it in place with the lock lever.
NOTICE:
Close the slide door gently. Applying
excessive force may cause deformation to the pin
nails, and the side door may not return to the original
position.
To remove the pin nails, press the lock lever and slide
the slide door open. Take out the pin nails from the
magazine.
Nose adapter
CAUTION:
Always make sure that your
fingers are not placed on the switch trigger or
the contact element and the battery cartridge is
removed before installing the nose adapter.
When firing pin nails on the material with easily-marred
surfaces, use the nose adapter.
Place the nose adapter over the contact top of the driver
guide so the guide projections inside the nose adapter
well fit into the guide notches in the driver guide.
You can store the nose adapter in the holder at the back
end of the magazine to keep it from being lost.
► Fig.11: 1. Nose adapter 2. Driver guide 3. Guide
projections 4. Guide notches 5. Holder
Nose adapter for driving on flat
surfaces
Optional accessory
Use the optional nose adapter designed for fastening
operation on flat and even surfaces. It protects the soft
surfaces of workpiece against marks and scratches to
be made by round pointed contact tops.
► Fig.12
Place the optional nose adapter over the contact top
of the driver guide so the guide projections inside the
nose adapter well fit into the guide notches in the driver
guide.
► Fig.13: 1. Optional nose adapter 2. Driver guide
3. Guide projections 4. Guide notches
Hook
CAUTION:
When installing the hook, always
secure it with the screw firmly. If not, the hook
may come off from the tool and result in the personal
injury.
CAUTION:
Use the hanging/mounting parts
for their intended purposes only. Using for unin-
tended purpose may cause accident or personal
injury.
CAUTION:
Do not hang the hook from the
waist belt. Dropping the pin nailer, which is caused
by the hook accidentally coming out of place, may
cause unintentional firing and result in personal
injuries.
► Fig.14
The hook is convenient for temporarily hanging the tool.
This can be installed on either side of the tool.
To install the hook, insert it into a groove in the tool
housing on either side and then secure it with a screw.
To remove, loosen the screw and then take it out.
► Fig.15: 1. Groove 2. Hook 3. Screw
Hex wrench storage
When not in use, store the hex wrench as shown in the
figure to keep it from being lost.
► Fig.16: 1. Hex wrench
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