Prime T1000 Operating Instructions Manual page 9

MODEL T1000
al causing serious injury or death to someone. Overpowering the fastener can also damage the tool, creating a
safety hazard to both the operator or bystanders.
9. Do not fasten into cast iron, tile, glass, or other types of brittle materials. These materials can shatter and
create sharp fragments which may cause injury.
10. Do not fire tool within 3" (three inches) of the edge of a concrete base material or within 1/2" (one-half
inch) of the edge of a steel base material.
11. Do not attempt to install a fastener closer than 3" (three inches) to another previously inserted fastener in
concrete or 1-1/2" (one and one-half inch) in steel.
12. Do not fasten into a concrete base material less than 3 times as thick as the fastener penetration or into a
steel base material thinner than 1/8".
13. Never attempt to install a fastener in a cracked or spalled area in concrete. Place fastener at least 3" (three
inches) away from a spalled area to prevent the possibility of the fastener bending and striking an operator or
bystander.
14. Do not attempt to install fasteners in areas that have been welded or cut with a torch as these procedures
may have caused local hardening of the steel.
15. Do not fasten through a predrilled hole unless proper guidance is provided.
16. If you decide not to make a fastening after the tool has been loaded, you must always remove the powder
load first followed by the fastener.
17.Never attempt to override the safety features of this tool.
HANDLING THE TOOL AND POWDER LOADS
1. Never leave a loaded tool unattended. Once the tool is loaded, make the fastening immediately or
unload the tool.
2. Always unload the tool before work breaks, changing parts, cleaning or servicing, and when storing.
3. To prevent accidental discharge of loads, never carry the powder loads in the same container as the fasteners or
other hard objects.
4. Always store the powder loads in the containers provided or in an enclosure provided for them. Never intermix
the various power levels. Keep them segregated in clearly identified containers.
5. Powder loads should never be used in firearms. They are normally more powerful that the cartridges supplied
with the firearms.
6. Powder actuated tools and powder loads should always be stored under lock and key. Tools must be unloaded
when not in use.
TOOL MALFUNCTION
1. In the event that a load fails to discharge after the trigger is pulled, the tool must be kept depressed against
the work surface for a minimum of 30 (thirty) seconds in case of a delayed load discharge. Then carefully
remove the entire load strip. and dispose of it in a can of water or other nonflammable liquid. Never attempt to
force or pry a load out of a tool chamber.
2. Never discard unfired powder loads into a trash container.
3. Do not attempt to unload or disassemble a jammed, stuck or broken tool as improper handling may cause it
to discharge and strike operator and/or bystander. A jammed tool must be pointed in a safe direction at all
times. Tag the tool and lock it up. Call your Powers Fasteners representative for proper assistance.