Operating Instructions

 

CHN20103

Important Safety Instructions

Never use

Always assume

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gasoline

the tool contains

or other flammable liquids

fasteners. Respect the tool as a working

Tool Use and Care

to clean the tool. Never use

implement; no horseplay. Always keep

a.

Use clamps or another practical way

the tool in the presence of

others at a safe distance from the work

flammable liquids or gases. Vapors

area in case of accidental discharge of

 

to secure and support the workpiece

 

could ignite by a spark and cause an

fasteners. Do not point the tool toward

 

to a stable platform. Holding the

yourself or anyone whether it contains

 

explosion which will result in death or

 

work by hand or against the body is

serious personal injury.

fasteners or not. Accidental triggering

 

of the tool could result in death or

 

unstable and is able to lead to loss

Do not

 

serious personal injury.

 

of control.

remove,

 

Do not

 

 

tamper with, or otherwise

b. Do not force the tool. Use the

drive a

cause the trigger lock

 

correct tool for the application. The

fastener on top of other

 

or trigger to become

 

fasteners. The fastener

 

correct tool will do the job better

inoperable. Do not operate

 

could glance and cause

 

and safer at the rate for which the

any tool which has been modified in a

 

death or a serious puncture

 

tool is designed.

like fashion. Death or serious personal

wound.

 

injury could result.

c.

Do not use the tool if the switch

 

Do

! WARNING

 

does not turn the tool on or off. Any

not

Do not operate or allow

 

tool that cannot be controlled with

touch the trigger unless

 

anyone else to operate

 

the switch is dangerous and must be

driving fasteners. Never

the tool if any warnings

 

repaired.

attach air line to tool or

or warning labels are not

 

carry tool while touching the trigger.

legible. Warnings or warning labels are

 

 

d.

Disconnect the

The tool could eject a fastener which

located on the tool magazine and body.

 

tool from the air

will result in death or serious personal

Do not drop or

 

source before making adjustments,

injury. Also actuate the trigger lock to

 

throw the tool.

 

doing tool maintenance, clearing

the safe position when not in use.

 

Dropping or throwing the tool can

 

jams, leaving work area,loading,

 

result in damage that will make the tool

 

or unloading the tool. Such

 

unusable or unsafe. If the tool has been

 

precautionary measures reduce the

Always disconnect the

dropped or thrown, examine the tool

 

risk of injury to persons.

tool from the power

closely for bent, cracked or broken parts

e.

Store the tool when it is idle out

source when unattended,

and air leaks. STOP and repair before

performing any maintenance or repair,

using or serious injury could occur.

 

of reach of children and other

 

clearing a jam, or moving the tool to a

Avoid using the

 

untrained persons. A tool is

new location. Do not load the tool with

 

tool when the

 

dangerous in the hands of untrained

fasteners when the trigger is depressed.

magazine is empty. Accelerated wear on

 

The tool could eject a fastener causing

 

users.

the tool may occur.

 

death or serious personal injury.

 

 

Clean and check all

f.

Maintain the tool with care. Keep

Always

 

a cutting tool sharp and clean. A

fit tool

air supply hoses

 

and fittings before connecting the

 

properly maintained tool, with sharp

with a fitting or hose

 

coupling on or near the tool

tool to an air supply. Replace any

 

cutting edges reduces the risk of

 

in such a manner that all

damaged or worn hoses or fittings.

 

binding and is easier to control.

compressed air in the tool

Tool performance or durability may be

g.

Check for misalignment or binding

is discharged at the time the fitting or

reduced.

hose coupling is disconnected. Do not

 

 

of moving parts, breakage of parts,

Service

 

use a check valve or any other fitting

 

and any other condition that affects

which allows air to remain in the tool.

a. Tool service must be performed only

 

the tool’s operation. If damaged,

Death or serious personal injury could

 

by qualified repair personnel.

 

occur.

 

have the tool serviced before using.

 

 

b. When servicing a tool, use only

 

Many accidents are caused by poorly

 

 

 

identical replacement parts. Use

 

maintained tools. There is a risk of

Never place hands or any

 

only authorized parts.

 

bursting if the tool is damaged.

other body parts in the

 

 

h.

Use only those fasteners listed

fastener discharge area of

c. Use only the lubricants supplied

the tool. The tool might eject a fastener

with the tool or specified by the

 

in the Accessories section of this

and could result in death or serious

 

manufacturer.

 

manual. Fasteners not identified

personal injury.

 

Never

Do not make any

 

for use with this tool by the tool

 

carry the

modifications to

 

manufacturer are able to result in

 

tool by the air hose or pull

the tool without first obtaining written

 

a risk of injury to persons or tool

 

the hose to move the tool

approval from Campbell Hausfeld. Do

 

damage when used in this tool.

or a compressor. Keep hoses

not use the tool if any shields or guards

i.

Selecting an appropriate tool

away from heat, oil and

are removed or altered. Do not use the

sharp edges. Replace any

tool as a hammer. Personal injury or

 

actuation system, taking into

 

hose that is damaged, weak

tool damage may occur.

 

consideration the work application

or worn. Personal injury or tool damage

 

 

for which the tool is used.

could occur.

 

 

 

 

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