Preparing the Tool

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Disconnect tool from air supply before performing maintenance, clearing a jammed fastener, leaving work area, moving tool to another location, handing the tool to another person, or making adjustments.

1.After reading and understanding this entire manual, connect tool to air supply (see Fig. 15).

WARNING: Keep tool pointed away from yourself and others at all times.

Always connect tool to air supply before loading fasteners. Do not load fasteners with trigger depressed.

Use only approved Porter-Cable fasteners (see ACCESSORIES).

Always wear Z87.1 approved safety glasses, and hearing protection when preparing or operating the tool.

Never use a tool that leaks air or needs repair.

2.Orient a strip of L-shaped cleats with points down (see Fig. 16), and align with the slot (L) at the end of the magazine.

3.Feed the strip of cleats into the magazine

4.Pull the follower (B) Fig. 17, all the way to the rear of the magazine and release. The follower will apply pressure to the strip of cleats to feed it into the driving mechanism.

Fig. 15

Fig. 16

“L”

Fig. 17

C
B	Fig. 18