RIDGID R175RND manual Using the Shingle Guide, Removing Nails, Clearing a Jammed Fastener

OPERATION

WARNING:

Disconnect the tool from the air supply before adjusting the shingle guide, removing nails, or clearing a jammed fastener. Failure to do so could result in serious personal injury.

USING THE SHINGLE GUIDE

See Figure 13.

The shingle guide on the front of the nailer features tool-free adjustment. It is used to place a shingle the desired distance from the front edge of the previous row of shingles.

Disconnect the tool from the air supply.

With the nose of the tool pointed away from you, depress the buttons on the sides of the spacing selector.

Slide the guide to the desired measurement.

Release the buttons.

Reconnect the tool to the air supply.

REMOVING NAILS

Disconnect the tool from the air supply.

�Open the feeder cover and magazine cover (seeLoading the Tool with Nails).

Lift the nail strip from the spool and remove the remaining coil of nails.

TO REMOVE	SPACING
	SELECTOR

SHINGLE GUIDE

Fig. 13

CLEARING A JAMMED FASTENER

See Figure 14.

If a nail or fastener becomes jammed in the tool, disconnect

the air hose and keep the tool pointed away from you while SCREWDRIVER

clearing the jam.  Disconnect the tool from the air supply.

Open the feeder cover and magazine cover.

�Remove fasteners from the tool.

Insert a #2 Phillips screwdriver into the driving mechanism.

Tap the screwdriver gently with a hammer. The inserted screwdriver should push the driver mechanism back,

freeing the nail jam.

Remove the bent nail, using needle-nose pliers if necessary.

 Reconnect the tool to the air supply.  Reload the tool with nails.

 Close the magazine cover. Close the feeder cover securely.

Fig. 14

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