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Use personal protective
equipment. Always wear eye
protection. Protective equipment such as a dust
mask, non-skid safety shoes, hard hat, or hear-
ing protection used for appropriate conditions
will reduce personal injuries.
This nailer operates only in a fully sequential
actuation mode. To fire a fastener, first the
Nosepiece must be fully depressed against the
workpiece, then the Trigger must be pressed.
To fire another fastener the Trigger and Nose-
piece must be released and the firing sequence
repeated.
Note: The Trigger has to be pressed within 2
seconds after the Nosepiece is fully pressed. If
the Trigger is pressed later, the nailer will revert
to a SAFE mode and the actuation sequence will
have to be repeated.
For optimal performance and reliable service
life, operate the nailer within the specified am-
bient temperature range.
Daily Inspection and Testing
Do not operate the nailer if it
does not pass daily inspec-
tion and testing. Operating a nailer that does not
pass the daily inspection and testing may result
in property damage and personal injury.
Perform the following inspections and tests us-
ing the Collated Magazine and Collated Nose-
piece before use each day, or if the nailer has
been dropped, receives a sharp blow, has been
jammed, etc..
1. Remove battery pack and all fasteners from
the Magazine.
2. Inspect all screws, bolts, nuts, and pins on the
nailer. Any loose fasteners must be tightened.
3. Press the Collated Nosepiece against a
workpiece. It must move smoothly.
4. With the Collated Nosepiece pressed against
the workpiece, pull the Trigger. The nailer
must not operate.
Operation
Always observe the following safety precautions in addition to the safety in-
structions on pages 2 through 7. Failure to do so may result in equipment dam-
age, property damage, or personal injury.
Disconnect battery pack from tool before assembly, adjustments, trouble-
shooting or changing accessories. Such preventive safety measures reduce the
risk of starting the tool accidentally, which may result in personal injury.
5. Insert the battery pack and turn on the nailer.
6. Without pulling the Trigger press the Nose-
piece against a workpiece. The nailer must
not operate.
7. Pull the Nosepiece away from the work al-
lowing it to reset. Pull the Trigger. The nailer
must not operate.
8. Continue to pull and hold the Trigger and
push the Nosepiece against a workpiece.
The nailer must not operate.
9. If Inspections confirm proper operation, the
nailer is ready for use.
Work Surface Suitability and
Center Punch Test
Do not drive fasteners into
unsuitable materials. Materi-
als that are too hard can cause the fastener to
deflect. Brittle materials can crumble and allow
the fastener to break through. Materials that are
too soft can allow the fastener to break through.
These conditions can result in property damage
or serious personal injury.
Before fastening into any work surface, check
the suitability and thickness of the work surface.
To check work surface suitability, apply the cen-
ter punch test.
Center Punch Test
Using the fastener as a punch, with a hammer,
strike a solid blow to the fastener to drive it into
the actual material you wish to fasten into, then
look for these results:
1. If the point of the fastener is blunted, the
material is too hard and is unsuitable.
2. If the material cracks or shatters, it is too
brittle and is unsuitable.
3. If the fastener sinks into the material with
the hammer blow, the material is too soft
and is unsuitable.
4. If the fastener makes a small indentation in the
work surface, it is suitable for fastening into.
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