DeWalt DCN681

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ENGLISH
• This product is not intended for use by persons (including
children) suffering from diminished physical, sensory or
mental abilities; lack of experience, knowledge or skills
unless they are supervised by a person responsible for their
safety. Children should never be left alone with thisproduct.
ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn tool off and disconnect battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An accidental
start-up can causeinjury.
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WARNING: Use only
DeWALT
battery packs andchargers.
Belt Hook (Fig. A)
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WARNING: Remove staples from magazine before
making any adjustments or servicing this tool. Failure to
do so may result in seriousinjury.
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WARNING: Disconnect battery pack from tool before
making any adjustments, changing accessories,
servicing, or moving the tool. Such preventative safety
measures reduce the risk of starting the toolaccidentally.
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CAUTION: When not in use, place tool on its side on
a stable surface where it will not cause a tripping
or falling hazard. Some tools with large battery packs
will stand upright on the battery pack but may be easily
knockedover.
The cordless staplers include an integrated belt hook
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and can
be attached to either side of the tool to accommodate left- or
right-handedusers.
If the hook is not desired at all, it can be removed from thetool.
To Remove Belt Hook
1. Remove battery pack fromtool.
2. To switch the tool from right- to left-hand usage simply
remove the screw
19
from the opposite side of the tool and
reassemble on the otherside.
3. Replace batterypack.
Inserting and Removing the Battery Pack
from the Tool (Fig. B)
NOTE: Make sure your battery pack
14
is fullycharged.
To Install the Battery Pack into the Tool
Handle
1. Align the battery pack
13
with the rails inside the tool’s
handle (Fig. B).
2. Slide it into the handle until the battery pack is firmly seated
in the tool and ensure that you hear the lock snap intoplace.
To Remove the Battery Pack from the Tool
1. Press the release button
14
and firmly pull the battery pack
out of the toolhandle.
2. Insert battery pack into the charger as described in the
charger section of thismanual.
Fuel Gauge Battery Packs (Fig. B)
Some
DeWALT
battery packs include a fuel gauge which
consists of three green LED lights that indicate the level of
charge remaining in the batterypack.
To actuate the fuel gauge, press and hold the fuel gauge button.
A combination of the three green LED lights will illuminate
designating the level of charge left. When the level of charge
in the battery is below the usable limit, the fuel gauge will not
illuminate and the battery will need to berecharged.
NOTE: The fuel gauge is only an indication of the charge left on
the battery pack. It does not indicate tool functionality and is
subject to variation based on product components, temperature
and end-userapplication.
OPERATION
Instructions for Use
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WARNING: Always observe the safety instructions and
applicableregulations.
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WARNING: If the tool has been dropped or you
suspect tool damage perform tool operation check
as defined in the mode selection section of the
manual. If it does not perform according to the manual,
stop using the tool and have it serviced at an authorized
DEWALT Service Center.
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn tool off and disconnect battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An accidental
start-up can causeinjury.
Proper Hand Position (Fig. C)
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
ALWAYS use proper hand position asshown.
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, ALWAYS hold securely in anticipation of a
suddenreaction.
Proper hand position requires one hand on the main handle
asshown.
Mode Selection
The finish stapler is capable of firing staples using bump
actuation or sequential actuation. Before operating this tool,
look at the selector switch to determine the actuation mode.
Read all instructions before selecting actuationmode.
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WARNING: Keep fingers AWAY from trigger when not
driving staples to avoid accidental fastener discharge.
NEVER carry tool with finger on trigger. In bump mode
tool will drive a staple if contact trip is bumped while
trigger is depressed.
Sequential Action (Fig. D)
Use sequential actuation mode for intermittent stapling where
very careful and accurate placement and depth control is
desired. The sequential actuation mode provides the maximum
delivery of power for driving the longeststaples.
To operate the stapler in sequential actuation mode:
1. Slide the selector switch to expose the single staple
icon
.