DeWalt DCN920 - Operation; Installing and Removing the Battery Pack

ENGLISH
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Installing and Removing the Battery Pack
(Fig. J)
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WARNING: Ensure the tool/appliance is in the off
position before inserting the batterypack.
NOTE: For best results, make sure your battery pack is
fullycharged.
1. To install the battery pack
14
into the tool handle, align
the battery pack with the rails inside the tool’s handle
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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 doesn’t perform according to the
manual, stop using the tool and have it serviced
at an authorized DeWALT servicecenter.
OPERATION
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and remove the battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start‑up can causeinjury.
Selecting the Mode (Fig. A, I)
1. To select sequential action mode, slide the mode selector
switch
9
to display the single nail icon ( .
2. To select contact trip mode (also known as bump mode),
slide the mode selector switch
9
to display the three nail
icon ( .
NOTE: Maximum power for driving long nails is achieved in
sequential mode, so limit use of bump mode when driving
longernails.
Adjusting the Driving Depth (Fig. A, H)
The nail driving depth can be adjusted using the depth
adjustmentwheel.
1. To drive the nail shallower, rotate the depth adjustment
wheel
4
to the left, toward the shallow nailicon.
2. To sink a nail deeper, rotate the depth adjustment
wheel
4
to the right, toward the deeper nailicon.
Dry Fire Lock Out
The nailer is equipped with a dry fire lock out which restricts
the tool from actuating when the magazine is nearly empty.
When approximately fiveto eightnails remain in the
magazine, the tool dry fire lock actuates. Refer to Loading
the Tool to reload a stick of collatednails.
NOTE: If heavy force is placed on the tool it is possible to
override the lock out. This protects the tool from potential
damage ifdropped.
3. Insert collated nail stick into the loading slot on side of
the magazine. Be sure the fasteners ride on their heads in
the nailchannel.
4. Close the magazine by releasing the spring‑loaded
pusher latch
8
. Carefully allow the latch to slide forward
and engage the nailstrip.
Loading The Tool (Fig. A, G)
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WARNING: Always lock tool off and disconnect battery
pack before loading and unloadingfasteners.
1. Slide the spring‑loaded pusher latch
8
to the base of the
magazine and hold it inplace.
2. Select an appropriate collated nail stick. (Refer to
Specifications.) DeWALT would always recommend that
you use DeWALT branded framingnails.
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WARNING: Since accessories, other than those offered
by DeWALT, have not been tested with this product, use
of such accessories with this tool could be hazardous.
To reduce the risk of injury, only DeWALT recommended
accessories should be used with thisproduct.
Belt Hook (Fig. A, F)
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, place the trigger lock‑off button in the
lock‑off position or 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: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, ONLY use the tool’s belt hook to hang the
tool from a work belt. DO NOT use the belt hook
for tethering or securing the tool to a person or object
during use. DO NOT suspend tool overhead or suspend
objects from the belthook.
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, ensure the screw holding the belt hook
issecure.
IMPORTANT: When attaching or replacing the belt hook,
use only the screw
17
that is provided. Be sure to securely
tighten thescrew.
1. The belt hook
11
can be attached to either side of the
tool using only the screw
17
provided, to accommodate
left‑ or right‑handed users. If the hook is not desired at
all, it can be removed from thetool.
2. To move the belt hook
11
, remove the screw that holds
the belt hook in place then reassemble on the opposite
side. Be sure to securely tighten thescrew.
for tethering or securing the tool to a person or object
during use. DO NOT suspend tool overhead or suspend
objects from the rafterhook.
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from the
nailer falling on operators or bystanders, make
sure it is supported securely when using the rafter
hook, or resting in a secure and stable location
when not in use. Be sure to keep the area below clear
to reduce the risk of the tool or off‑cut material falling
and striking someone or somethingbelow.
The DCN920 and DCN930 has a convenient rafter hook
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that allows it to hang on a suitable, stable structure between
uses. The rafter hook is not for tethering or securing the tool
to a person or object during use whenelevated.