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SafetyInformation(Continued) SafetyInformation(Continued)
Do notoverreach.Keep properfooting andbalanceatall
times.Properfooting andbalanceenablesbettercontrol
ofthetoolinunexpectedsituations.
Donotattachthehoseortooltoyourbody.Attachthe
hosetothestructuretoreducetheriskofloss ofbalance
ifthehoseshifts.
Alwaysassumethatthetoolcontainsfasteners.Donot
pointthetooltowardyourselforanyonewhetherit
containsfastenersornot.
Washhandsafterhandling.Thisproductoritspowercord
maycontain chemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniato
causecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductive
harm.
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TOOLUSEANDCARE
WARNING:Disconnectthetoolfromtheair source
beforemakingadjustments,doingtoolmaintenance,
clearingjams,touchingthesafetyyoke,leavingwork
area,orunloadingthetool.Suchprecautionary
measuresreducetheriskofinjurytopersons.
Checkoperationofthetoolbeforeuse.Donotusethe
tooliftheworkpiececontactmechanismisnot
workingcorrectlyasaccidentaldrivingofafastener
mayoccur.
Donotusetooliftriggerdoesnotactuateproperly.
Anytoolthatcannotbecontrolledwiththetriggeris
dangerousandmustberepaired.
Donotforcetool.Usethecorrecttoolforyour
application.Thecorrecttoolwilldothejobbetterand
saferattherateforwhichitisdesigned.
Useclampsoranotherpracticalwaytosecureand
supporttheworkpiecetoastableplatform.Holdinga
toolbyhandoragainstthebodyisunstableandmay
leadtolossofcontrol.
Keepthetoolanditshandledry,cleanandfreefrom
oilandgrease.Alwaysuseacleanclothwhen
cleaning.Neverusebrakefluids,gasoline,petroleum-
basedproducts,oranystrongsolventstocleanyour
tool.
Donotusethetoolasahammer.
Neverusethistoolinamannerthatcouldcausea
fastenertobedirectedtowardanythingotherthanthe
workpiece.
Neverusegasolineorotherflammableliquidstoclean
thetool.Neverusethetoolinthepresenceofflammable
liquidsorgases.Vaporscouldignitebyasparkand
causeanexplosionwhichwill resultindeathorserious
personalinjury.
Donotremove,tamperwith,orotherwisecausethe
triggerlockortriggertobecomeinoperable.Donot
operateanytoolwhichhasbeenmodifiedinalike
fashion.Deathorseriouspersonalinjurycouldresult.
Donottouchthetriggerunlessdrivingfasteners.Never
attachairlinetotoolorcarrytoolwhiletouchingthe
trigger.Thetoolcouldejectafastenerwhichwillresultin
deathorseriouspersonalinjury.Also actuatethetrigger
locktothesafepositionwhennotinuse.
Alwaysfittoolwithafitting orhosecoupling onornear
thetoolin suchamannerthatallcompressedairin the
toolisdischargedatthetime thefittingorhosecoupling
isdisconnected.Donotuseacheckvalveoranyother
fittingwhichallowsairtoremaininthetool.Deathor
seriouspersonalinjurycouldoccur.
Neverplace handsoranyotherbodypartsinthefastener
dischargeareaofthetool.Thetoolmightejectafastener
andcouldresultindeathorseriouspersonalinjury.
Nevercarrythetoolbytheairhoseorpullthehoseto
movethetooloracompressor.Keephosesawayfrom
heat,oilandsharpedges.Replaceanyhosethatis
damaged, weak orworn.Personalinjuryortooldamage
couldoccur.
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Knowthistool.Readmanualcarefully,learnits
applicationsandlimitations,aswellasthespecific
potentialhazardsrelatedtothistool.
Useonlyfastenersthatarerecommendedforyour
models.Donotusethewrongfastenersorloadthe
fastenersincorrectly.
Useonlyaccessoriesthatareidentifiedbythe
manufacturerforthespecifictoolmodel.Useof
unauthorizedpartsorfailuretofollowmaintenance
instructionsmaycreateariskofinjury.
Useonlythosefastenersrecommended forusewiththis
tool.Fastenersnotidentifiedforusewiththistoolbythe
toolmanufacturerareabletoresult in ariskofinjuryto
personsortooldamagewhenusedinthistool.
Checkformisalignmentorbindingofmovingparts
breakageofpartsandanyotherconditionthatmay
affectthetool'soperation.Ifdamaged,havethetool
servicedbeforeusing.Manyaccidentsarecausedby
poorlymaintainedtools.
Maintaintoolswithcare.Keeptoolclean.Aproperly
maintainedtool,reducestheriskofbindingandis
easiertocontrol.
Storetoolsoutofthereachofchildrenandother
untrainedpeople.Toolsaredangerousinthehandsof
untrainedusers.
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TOOLUSEANDCARE(CONTINUED)
Alwaysassumethetoolcontainsfasteners.Respectthe
toolasaworkingimplement;nohorseplay.
Alwayskeepothersatasafedistancefromtheworkarea
in caseofaccidentaldischargeoffasteners.Donotpoint
thetooltowardyourselforanyonewhetheritcontains
fastenersornot.Accidentaltriggeringofthetoolcould
resultindeathorseriouspersonalinjury.
Donotdroporthrowthetool.Droppingorthrowing the
toolcanresultindamagethatwill makethetool
unusableorunsafe.Ifthetoolhasbeendroppedor
thrown,examinethetoolcloselyforbent,crackedor
brokenpartsandairleaks.STOPandrepairbeforeusing,
orseriousinjurycouldoccur.
Avoidusingthetoolwhenthemagazineisempty.
Acceleratedwearonthetoolmayoccur.
Cleanandcheckallairsupply hosesandfittingsbefore
connectingthetooltoanairsupply.Replaceany
damagedorwornhosesorfittings.Toolperformanceor
durabilitymaybereduced.
Donotusethetoolifitleaksairordoesnotfunction
properly.
Donotoperatethetoolifitdoesnotcontainalegible
warninglabel.
Alwayscarrythetoolbythehandle. Nevercarrythetool
bytheairhose.
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TOOLSERVICE
Useonlyaccessoriesthatareidentifiedbythe
manufacturerforthespecifictoolmodel.
Whenservicingatool,useofunauthorizedpartsoffailure
offollowingmaintenanceinstructionsmaycreatearisk
ofinjury.
Useonlythelubricantssuppliedwiththetoolor
specifiedbythemanufacturer.
Toolservicemustbeperformedonlybyqualifiedrepair
personnel.
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4. Respectthetoolasaworkingimplement.
Neverengageinhorseplay.
Neverpullthetriggerunlessnoseisdirectedtoward
thework.
Keepothersasafedistancefromthetoolwhiletool
isinoperationasaccidentalactuationmayoccur,
possiblycausinginjury.
OPERATION
Donotdrivefastenersnearedgeofmaterial.The
workpiecemaysplitcausingthefastenerorricochet,
injuringyouorpeoplearound.
Donotcarrythetoolfromplacetoplaceholdingthe
trigger.Accidentaldischargecouldresult.Choiceof
triggeringmethodisimportant.Checkmanualfor
triggeringoptions.
Duringnormalusethetoolwillrecoilimmediatelyafter
drivingafastener.Thisisanormalfunctionofthetool.
Donotattempttopreventtherecoilbyholdingthe
toolagainstthework.Restrictiontotherecoilcan
resultinasecondfastenerbeingdrivenfromthetool.
Gripthehandlefirmlyandletthetooldothework.
Failuretoheedthiswarningcanresultinserious
personalinjury.
Donotdrivefastenersontopofotherfastenersor
withthetoolatanoverlysteepangleasthismay
causedeflectionoffastenerswhichcouldcauseinjury.
Donotactuatethetoolunlessyouintendtodrivea
fastenerintotheworkpiece.
Alwayshandlethetoolwithcare:
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AIRSOURCE
NeverConnecttoanairsourcethatiscapableof
exceeding200psi.Overpressurizingthetoolisableto
resultinbursting,abnormaloperation,breakageofthe
toolorseriousinjurytopersons.Useonlyclean,dry,
regulated compressedairattheratedpressureorwithin
theratedpressurerangeasmarkedonthetool.Always
verifypriortousingthetoolthattheairsourcehasbeen
adjustedtotheratedairpressureorwithintheratedair-
pressurerange.
Neveruseoxygen,carbondioxide, combustiblegasesor
anybottled gasasanairsourceforthetool.Suchgases
arecapableofexplosionandseriousinjurytoperson.
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PERSONALSAFETY(CONTINUED)
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