Operation - Porter-Cable RN175C Instruction Manual

OPERATION


WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal
injury, disconnect tool from air supply before
performing maintenance, when loading or
removing fasteners, clearing a jammed fastener,
leaving work area, moving tool to another
location or handing the tool to another person.
Proper Hand Position (Fig. B)

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, ALWAYS use proper hand position as shown.
Proper hand position requires one hand on the main
handle .
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Fig. B
Loading the Tool (Fig. C–G)

WARNING: Keep the tool pointed away from yourself
and others. Serious personal injury may result.

WARNING: Never load nails with the contact trip or
trigger activated. Personal injury may result.
NOTICE: Use only BOSTITCH-, PORTER-CABLE-,
or D WALT-approved fasteners. Refer to
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Fastener specifications.
1. Disconnect the air supply to the tool.
2. Lift the canister door latch
door .
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3. Rotate the canister door 16
Fig. C
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4. Adjust the nail platform 9
accommodate the nail length being used. Pull the nail
platform up or down for desired nail.
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to open the nail guide
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open.
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(Fig. D) to properly
Fig. D
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Platform Position
lowest position 1–1/2" (38 mm) - 1-3/4" (44.5 mm)
center position
upper position
5. Place the coil on the nail platform
nOTE: Observe fastener icon
with points down.
Fig. E
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6. Uncoil enough nails [approximately 3" (76 mm)] to
reach the nose of the tool.
7. Insert the first nail into the nose and the second nail
12 between the two rails of the feed pawl as shown in
Figure F.
Fig. F
nOTE: Be careful not to deform the coil of nails during the
loading process. Otherwise, the nail guide door will not
close and the nails might not feed consistently.
8. Close the canister door 16
9. Close the nail guide door
3 is completely engaged as shown in Figure G.
English
nail length
1–1/4" (32 mm)
3/4" (19 mm) - 1" (25 mm)
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10 .. Insert fasteners 11
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12
completely.
6 making sure the door latch
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