DeWalt DCN682 Original Instructions Manual page 41

Your cordless flooring stapler is a professional power tool.
DO nOT let children come into contact with the tool.
Supervision is required when inexperienced operators use
this tool.
• Young children and the infirm. This appliance is not
intended for use by young children or infirm persons
without supervision.
• This product is not intended for use by persons (including
children) suffering from diminished physical, sensory or
mental abilities; lack of experience, knowledge or skills
unless they are supervised by a person responsible for their
safety. Children should never be left alone with this product.
ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn tool off and disconnect battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An accidental
start-up can cause injury.

WARNING: Use only D
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Belt Hook (Fig. A)

WARNING: Remove staples from magazine before
making any adjustments or servicing this tool.
Failure to do so may result in serious injury.

WARNING: Disconnect battery pack from tool before
making any adjustments, changing accessories,
servicing, or moving the tool. Such preventative safety
measures reduce the risk of starting the tool accidentally.

CAUTION: When not in use, place tool on its side on
a stable surface where it will not cause a tripping
or falling hazard. Some tools with large battery packs
will stand upright on the battery pack but may be easily
knocked over.
The cordless staplers include an integrated belt hook and can
be attached to either side of the tool to accommodate left- or
right-handed users.
If the hook is not desired at all, it can be removed from the tool.
To Remove Belt Hook
1. Remove battery pack from tool.
2. To switch the tool from right- to left-hand usage, simply
remove the screw 19 from the opposite side of the tool and
reassemble on the other side.
3. Replace battery pack.
Adjustment for Flooring Height (Fig. A, C, D)

WARNING: Remove staples from magazine before
making any adjustments or servicing this tool. Failure to
do so may result in serious injury.

WARNING: Disconnect battery pack from tool before
making any adjustments, changing, accessories, servicing,
or moving the tool. Such preventative safety measures
reduce the risk of starting the tool accidentally.
1. Press magazine latch 14 and open sliding magazine
release dry fire lock-out which allows contact trip
fully depressed when engaged with the flooring material.
WALT battery packs and chargers.
6 to
5 to be
2. Set depth adjust to max depth by fully rotating depth
adjustment wheel 3 towards the no-mar pads
the stapler.
3. Loosen both adjustment knobs
and bottom plate move freely.
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4. Using the no-mar pads 9
the contact trip so that it is seated properly above the
tongue of the flooring material as show in Figure C.
5. Once the no-mar pads are properly aligned, slide the
9
top plate 18 so that it makes contact with the top finished
surface of the flooring material as shown in Figure D. Then
slide the bottom plate
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the subfloor.
6. While holding the tool and plates in the correct alignment
to the flooring material, tighten both adjustment knobs
7. Load staples as directed per Figure H.
IMPORTanT: Test the tool on a scrap piece of flooring to
ensure proper staple placement and compatibility. Reference
the table for proper staple placement.
8. To ensure proper staple placement for different floor
thicknesses and material, reset the depth adjustment
wheel 3 to drive the staples shallower by rotating away
from the nose of the stapler. Once depth adjustment is set,
repeat Steps 1 thru 7.

CAUTION: D WALT cannot assume responsibility for
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product performance if the tool is used improperly or
not in accordance with the flooring manufacturer's
installation instructions.
PROPER STAPLE PLACEMENT
Good
Just below the floor surface
Bad
Staple protruding
Bad
Staple misaligned
Inserting and Removing the Battery Pack
from the Tool (Fig. B)
nOTE: Make sure your battery pack
To Install the Battery Pack into the
Tool Handle
1. Align the battery pack 12
handle (Fig. B).
2. Slide it into the handle until the battery pack is firmly seated
in the tool and ensure that you hear the lock snap into place.
EnGLIsh
9 of
17 until the top plate 18
as an alignment guide, engage
so that it makes contact with
is fully charged.
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with the rails inside the tool's
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