Bosch Power Tools FNS250-16 Cold Weather Operation, Nail Unloading, Depth of Drive Adjustment

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Operation

Cold Weather Operation

FIG. 12

When using the tool in cold conditions the tool will cycle slower than usual while driving the first nails. The cycle rate will increase as the tool warms up. Keep tool warm to avoid reduced cycle rate.

Do not use a frozen tool. Allow tool to thaw ! WARNING before using. Moisture frozen in the tool may

impede internal components resulting in the risk of injury and/or tool damage.

Nail Unloading

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Bypass Lever

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Always disconnect tool from air supply before removing nails from magazine.

This avoids the risk of unintentional operation.

Do not disconnect air hose from the tool

!WARNING with finger on trigger or work contact element depressed. The tool can fire when reconnected to air supply.

1.Disconnect air supply.

2.Pull back follower, pressing bypass lever of the follower to allow follower to bypass nails and slowly allow follower to return to nose of the tool, see figure 12.

3.Tilt the tool with the magazine vertical and the nose facing up, this will allow the nails to slide to the back of the magazine.

4.Once the nails have slid back to the hold back spring, press the tab on the hold back spring to push the spring back and allow the nails to come out of the magazine, see figure 13.

Do not allow the nail follower to freely ! WARNING recoil. Guide the follower by hand until it

reaches its full forward position. Free recoil of the follower could result in damage to the follower and/or magazine or your fingers could become pinched.

Depth of Drive Adjustment

The depth with which nails are driven into the work piece can be adjusted using the depth adjustment on the nose piece of the tool.

Disconnect the tool from the air source ! WARNING before making adjustments. Such

precautionary safety measures reduce the risk or unintentional tool operation.

1. Disconnect tool from air supply.

2. Remove nails from tool as described in the “Nail Unloading” section of this manual.

3. Adjust tool driving depth:

• To reduce the nail depth, turn the adjustment knob counter clockwise, see figure 14.

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FIG. 14

Too Deep Flush

Turn the adjustment knob counter clockwise.

FIG. 15

Too Shallow

Flush

Turn the adjustment knob clockwise.

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