Porter-Cable RN175 instruction manual Clearing a Jammed Fastener

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DANGER: Keep fingers AWAY from trigger when not driving fasteners to avoid accidental firing. Never carry tool with finger on trigger: tool will fire a fastener if safety is bumped.

Never point tool at yourself or others in work area.

Never attempt to drive a fastener into material that is too hard, or at too steep an angle, or near the edge of the workpiece. The fastener can ricochet causing personal injury.

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

WARNING: Clean and inspect tool daily. Carefully check for proper operation of trigger and safety mechanism. Do Not use the tool unless both the trigger and the safety mechanism are functional, or if the tool is leaking air or needs any other repair.

The depth to which a fastener is driven is controlled by the depth adjustment knob (A) Fig. 28. The depth of drive is factory adjusted to a nominal setting. Test fire a fastener and check depth. If a change is desired, rotate the knob

(A)Fig. 28 clockwise to increase the depth of drive, rotate the knob counterclockwise to decrease the depth of drive. The adjustment knob has detents every 1/4 turn. Test fire another fastener and check depth. Repeat as necessary to achieve desired results.

The amount of air pressure required will vary depending on the size of the fastener and the material being fastened. Experiment with the air pressure setting to determine the

lowest setting that will consistently

A

perform the job at hand. Air pressure

 

in excess of that required can cause

 

premature wear and/or damage to

 

the tool.

Fig. 28

 

CLEARING A JAMMED FASTENER

1. WARNING: Disconnect tool from air supply.

2.Open feeder cover and magazine cover. Remove any remaining fasteners from the nailer.

3.Use a slender, soft steel rod to move the driver blade to its uppermost position. Use needle nose pliers to

remove the jammed fastener (see Fig. 29).

4.Follow instructions in

PREPARING THE TOOL to reload fasteners.

5.Close the feeder cover, and magazine cover, and secure with the latch (See Fig. 23).

Fig. 29

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