Loading; Nailing And Stapling Operation; Contact Trip Operation - Craftsman 351.184540 Operator's Manual

• Afilter-regulator-lubricator system isrequired and should b e
located a sclose totool a spossible (see Figure 1 ,page 3).
Adistance o flessthan15feetisrecommended.
° Keep airfilter clean. Adirty filter w iltreduce t heairpressure
tothetoot c ausing a reduction inpower and efficiency.
° The airsupply s ystem must b eable toprovide a irpressure
of60to100 pounds persquare i nch attool.
° Allhoses a nd pipes intheairsupply s ystem must b eclean
and freeofmoisture andforeign p articles.
° Donotmount swivel connector inairsupply l ine.
° The airpressure should beproperly regulated.
° Different workpiece materials anddifferent fastener lengths
willrequire d ifferent operating pressure.
° Besureallconnections inairsupply s ystem aresealed to
prevent airloss.
° Never connect a female q uick-disconnect coupling tothe
tool s ide ofairlineconnection. Amale, free-flow c oupling
should b econnected tothetoolside ofairlineconnection.
WARNING: The female c oupling provides a seal p reventing
loss ofcompressed airfrom compressor tank when discon-
nected f rom male coupling. If connected totool s ide ofair
supply, thefemale c oupling could seal a compressed air
charge i nthetool w hich could discharge ifthetooltrigger is
actuated.
2 Foot H ose Whip--
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Male Quick-Disconnect
Figure 1 - Air Supply Line
Filter- Regulator- Lubricator
Female Quick-Disconnect
LOADING
Refer to Figures 2 & 5 (pages 3 and 6).
WARNING: Disconnect toot from air supply. Always toad with
nose of tool pointing away from you and others. Always wear
safety goggles that comply with United States ANSI Z87.1.
NOTE: For best results, use Sears fasteners only.
• Depress latch (Fig. 5, No. 51) and slide magazine cover
(Fig. 5, No. 49) backwards (see Figure 2). Insert fasteners
into magazine. Position nails at bottom of magazine with
heads toward top of tool (see Figure 2A).
• Position staples crown at top of magazine with tips toward
bottom of tool (see Figure 2B)
• Do not toad nails and staples together when driving fas-
teners.
• Slide magazine cover forward over magazine until latch
snaps into place, locking magazine cover.
NAILING AND STAPLING OPERATION
Refer to Figures 3 & 5 (pages 3 and 6)
WARNING: Never operate tool unless contact trip is in con-
tact with workpiece. Do not operate tool without fasteners or
damage to tool may result. Never fire fasteners into the air
because fasteners may injure operator or others and damage
to tool may result.
• The air tool is equipped with a contact trip safety mecha-
nism (see Figure 3) that disables tool unless contact trip is
pushed against work. Hold body firmly and press contact
trip on workpiece where fastener is to be applied. Pull
trigger to drive fastener into workpiece.
• The tool can also be operated by holding trigger
depressed and pushing contact trip against workpiece.
This operating procedure provides rapid-fire fastener
driving. Never operate tool unless contact trip is in
contact with workpiece.
Depress
Trigger
A -Loading Brad Nails
Trigger
Depressed
B -Loading Staples
Figure 2 -Loading
Figure 3 -Contact Trip Operation
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