Contents Warranty Warranty Power Tools Whilst every effort is made to ensure your complete Introduction satisfaction with this tool, occasionally, due to the mass Environmental protection manufacturing techniques, a tool may not live up to our required level of performance and you may need the Description of symbols assistance of our service department.
Manual before using your new GMC Air Tool. Take special care to heed the Cautions and Warnings. Magazine Angle: 34° Your GMC air tool has many features that will make Nail Head Type: Clipped Head your job faster and easier. Safety, performance, and Tool Weight: 3.9kg...
General safety instructions 7. Dress correctly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewellery. They can be caught in moving parts. Rubber To use these tools properly, you must observe the safety gloves and non-slip footwear are recommended when regulations, the assembly instructions and the operating working outdoors.
17. Check for damaged parts. Additional safety rules Before using a tool, check that there are no damaged parts. If a part is slightly for framing gun nailers damaged, carefully determine if it will operate properly 1. Do not play with the contact element. It prevents and perform its intended function.
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8. Make sure no one is nearby before nailing. 13. Do not point the ejection port at anyone in the Never vicinity. attempt to nail from both the inside and outside at Keep hands and feet away from the ejection the same time.
Important safety instructions Risk of eye or head injury What could happen How to prevent it • Air powered equipment are capable of propelling • Always wear safety glasses with side shields. materials such as fasteners, metal chips, saw dust, •...
Risk of loss of hearing What could happen How to prevent it • Long term exposure to noise produced from the • Always wear hearing protection. operation of air tools can lead to permanent hearing loss. Risk to injury What could happen How to prevent it •...
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Risk to injury (cont.) • Air tools can become activated by accident during • Disconnect the nailer from air compressor before maintenance or tool changes. changing tools, loading/unloading fasteners or accessories, clearing jams and during non-operation. • Do not depress trigger when connecting the air hose. •...
Risk to injury (cont.) • Fasteners could ricochet or be propelled causing serious • Never point discharge of tool at self or others. injury or property damage. • Do not pull trigger unless tool contact safety device is against work surface. •...
Risk of entanglement What could happen How to prevent it • Tools which contain moving elements, or drive • Never wear loose fitting clothes, or apparel which other moving tools, can become entangled in hair, contains loose straps or ties, etc. which could become clothing, jewellery and other loose objects, resulting entangled in moving parts of the tool.
Know your product 7. Nail magazine 1. Contact safety nose piece 8. Nail Lock 2. Depth adjustment dial 9. Latch 3. 360˚ Exhaust port 10. Fastening discharge area 4. Trigger 11. Non marking tip 5. Handle 12. Air inlet (not shown) 6.
Preparing the tool CAUTION. Low air output of the compressor or a long or smaller diameter air hose in relation to the nailing frequency Selecting compressor may cause a decrease in the driving capability of the tool. Select a compressor that has ample pressure and air Tool lubrication output to assure cost-efficient operation.
Operating the tool Loading & unloading the fasteners CAUTION. Always disconnect the hose before loading the Firing mechanism nailer. Make sure that nails are collated firmly and are not This tool operates on a single (full sequential actuation) bent. Select nails suitable for your work. firing system.
2. Connect the Framing Gun to an air supply and fire a nail Air source into a sample piece of wood to determine the driving This tool is designed to operate on clean, dry, compressed depth has been achieved. air at regulated pressures between 75 and 120 PSI. 3.
4. When the tool is not to be used for an extended period of Maintenance of compressor, time, lubricate the tool using pneumatic tool oil and store air settings and air hose the tool in a safe place. 1. After operation, always drain the compressor tank and 5.
Troubleshooting Trouble Possible cause Suggested remedy Dirt in the nose piece. Drive channel needs to be cleaned. Nailer skips when driving nails. Dirt or damage prevent nails or pusher Magazine needs to be cleaned. from moving freely in magazine. Inadequate air flow to nailer. The fittings, hose or air compressors needs to be checked.
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