RAMSET HD22 - Page 15

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OPERATOR'S EXAMINATION
13 OPERATOR'S EXAMINATION
After studying and understanding the material in this tool manual, answer the
following questions. Complete the information on the other side of this page. Enclose
a copy of your sales receipt and send to the address on the back of this manual to
activate your tool warranty and receive your tool license. Operator's license can also
be obtained at: www.ramset.com
1. Safety goggles and hearing protection must
always be worn by the operator and any neces-
sary bystanders when using the tool.
■ True ■ False
2. The strongest power level should be tried first
when making the first fastening.
■ True ■ False
3. Never attempt to fire the tool until the muzzle end
is compressed against the work surface and you
are ready to make a fastening.
■ True ■ False
4. Sheet rock, drywall board, wood, fiberglass,
ceramic tile, brick and thin sheet metal are
examples of materials not to be fastened into.
■ True ■ False
5. A powder actuated tool can be safely used in an
explosive or flammable atmosphere.
■ True ■ False
6. Malfunctioning tools can be used and do not have
to be removed from service immediately?
■ True ■ False
7. When operating a powder actuated tool, your hand
should never be placed in front of the tool muzzle.
■ True ■ False
8. Poured concrete and structural steel are suitable
materials for fastening into.
■ True ■ False
9. To determine the suitability of a base material,
use a fastener as a center punch as follows:
A) If the fastener is blunted, do not fasten; the
material is too hard.
■ True ■ False
B) If the fastener penetrates easily, do not fasten;
the material is too soft.
■ True ■ False
C)
If the material cracks or shatters, do not fasten;
the material is too brittle. ■ True ■ False
10. In concrete, a fastener should be driven no
closer to a free edge than 3".
■ True ■ False
11. When fastening into concrete, the base
material should be greater than the shank
penetration by at least 3 times.
■ True ■ False
12. Do not drive fasteners into steel that is thinner
than 3/16".
■ True ■ False
13. Powder actuated tools, fasteners and loads,
must always be kept in a secure, locked area
when not in use to avoid access by unauthor-
ized persons.
■ True ■ False
14. When considering the safety of a particular
application, the operator must think about all
of the following: a) the powder load power
level, b) the operator's safety, c) the safety of
bystanders and fellow workers, d) the base or
receiving material.
■ True ■ False
15. It is not necessary to read the Operator's
Manual prior to operating the Model HD22 low
velocity powder actuated tool.
■ True ■ False
16. The best way to check the receiving material
is to set several fasteners using the most
powerful load.
■ True ■ False
17. Piston overdrive is caused by overpowering
of the tool or by discharging the tool against
a soft surface.
■ True ■ False
18. One should never attempt to pry a stuck load
out of a tool.
■ True ■ False
19. Placing a hand over the muzzle end of a loaded
tool can result in serious injury from piston
overdrive or an escaping fastener if the tool is
discharged accidentally.
■ True ■ False
Signed ____________________________
Date ______________________________