Milwaukee M18 FUEL 16GA Operator's Manual page 6

Reload Indicator
To indicate that the magazine is almost empty of
fasteners (about 4-5 left), the workpiece contact
will not compress, preventing operation under usual
pressure. Install more fasteners to continue working.
NEVER wedge or hold back the
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workpiece contact mechanism
during operation of the tool. Never attempt to
clear a jammed workpiece contact by grasping
the discharge area of the tool. Doing so could
result in serious injury.
To avoid serious injury, do not attempt to prevent
the recoil by holding the tool too firmly against
the work. Keep face and body away from the
tool. During normal use, the tool will recoil im-
mediately after driving a fastener. This is a normal
function of the tool. Restriction to the recoil can
result in a second fastener being driven when
the tool is in Contact Actuation mode. Grip the
handle firmly, let the tool do the work, and do not
place a second hand on top of the tool.
Setting the Depth of Drive
The depth of drive can be adjusted to account for
the size of the fastener and the workpiece material.
K n o w w h a t i s b e h i n d y o u r
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workpiece. A fastener could travel
through the workpiece and out the other side,
striking a bystander and causing serious injury.
Lower the depth of drive to prevent the fastener
from being pushed all the way through the
workpiece.
1. Drive a test fastener.
2. Remove battery pack.
3. WARNING! Always point
the tool away from yourself
and others when making
adjustments. Failure to do
so could result in injury.
4. Turn the depth selector left or
right to increase or decrease
the driving depth.
5. Repeat until desired depth is reached.
Clearing a Jammed Fastener
Most jams are caused by a fastener or part of a
fastener wedging between the driver blade and the
nail guide. Fastener strips with an incorrect colla-
tion angle or the wrong fastener gauge may cause
continuous jamming.
Never attempt to clear a jammed
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workpiece contact by grasping the
discharge area of the tool. Doing so could result
in serious injury.
To clear the jam:
1. Remove battery pack.
2. WARNING! Always point the tool away from
yourself and others when installing or removing
fasteners. Failure to do so could result in injury.
3. Remove fastener strip from magazine.
4. Pull down on the jam latch and pull away from the tool.
5. Remove the fastener and other debris (use needle-
nose pliers if necessary).
6. Close jam latch.
7. Follow the steps under "Required Daily Testing"
before restarting the work.
Striker
Jam
latch
JAM LATCH
CLOSED
Retracting a Dropped Striker
If the striker becomes "dropped" and does not retract
after an operation:
1. Remove battery pack.
2. Remove all fasteners.
3. Reinsert battery pack.
4. Turn tool ON.
5. Pull back the pusher and hold
6. Press the workpiece contact bracket against a
workpiece .
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7. Pull the trigger
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8. The striker will retract.
9. Reload fasteners according to "Installing/Remov-
ing Fastener Strips."
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Striker
JAM LATCH
OPEN
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Jam
latch