Drive Blade Replacement; Fastener Depth Chart - Powernail 45 Operation And Maintenance Manual

1. Remove #5 Roller Pin--save Cotter Pin.
2. Holding Nailer in left hand with Nailer tilted
so rear of Nailer is down, depress #37 Plunger
Head slightly so #5R Roller is released from
Plunger Head.
3. Remove #37 Plunger Head from Body of Nail-
er by lifting straight out of Body.
4. Remove #38 Driving Blade from under #58
Rubber Blade Retainer. Discard Blade.
5. Insert new #38 Driving Blade with face of
Blade stamped "Front" facing front of Nailer,
under #58 Rubber Blade Retainer until the "T"
section at top of Blade fi ts into milled slot under
Plunger Head. Push #58 Rubber Blade Retainer
fl ush to underside of Plunger Head.
POWERCLEATS LENGTH DETERMINATION CHART
This chart will assist you in determining the proper length of Powercleats to use for
various thicknesses of fl ooring. Approximate vertical penetration of the Powercleat under
the hardwood fl oor is shown for each application. This is only a guide. Results should be
tested in the fi eld before proceeding.
Nail Penetration for 3/4" and 5/8" Underlayment
16 GAUGE
7/8"
16 GAUGE
REPLACING #38 DRIVING BLADE
2" 16 GAUGE POWERCLEATS®
1-3/16"
1-3/4" 16 GAUGE POWERCLEATS®
16 GAUGE
1-1/2" 16 GAUGE POWERCLEATS®
13/16"
16 GAUGE
6. Holding Nailer in left hand with Nailer so rear
of Nailer is down, slowly insert Plunger Head and
Driving Blade Assembly into Nailer Body, making
certain the #45 Plunger Spring is inserted into
hole in Plunger Head.
7. While in this position, reinsert the #5 Roller Pin
and Cotter Pin.
8. Installation is complete and Nailer is ready to
use.
1-1/8"
16 GAUGE
16 GAUGE
16 GAUGE
6
1-1/16"
16 GAUGE
16 GAUGE
16 GAUGE
1"
16 GAUGE
1-3/16"
16 GAUGE
16 GAUGE