
Operating Stapler
If you have not read the safety instruc- tions in this manual, do not operate the stapler.
| Before the first operation, and periodically | 
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| after that, place one drop of the included oil | 
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| into the quick connect fitting where the sta- | 
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| pler connects to the air supply. After oiling, | 
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| wipe | off any excess oil near | the stapler | Figure 4. Example of staple deflection. | |
| exhaust to avoid dust  | 
 | hand is securing the workpiece in the | ||
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| To operate your stapler: | 
 | location that the staple deflects. | ||
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 | 4. Press the trigger. If the staple drove | |||
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| 1. | Connect the air supply to the quick | into the wood far enough, continue | ||
| with your intended operations. If the | ||||
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 | staple either went too far or not far | ||
| 2. | Test the loaded stapler for proper | |||
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 | penetration. Hold the stapler perpen- | |||
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 | More air pressure will make the staple | |||
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 | dicular to the surface of a piece of | |||
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 | go deeper and less air pressure will | |||
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 | clean scrap wood that is thick enough | |||
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 | decrease the staple penetration. | |||
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 | for the length of staples you have | |||
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 | loaded. Depress the safety yoke | 
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 | mechanism on your workpiece. | 
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| 3. Before pressing the trigger, make | 
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 | sure your free hand is positioned out | 
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 | of the way of a potential path of a sta- | 
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 | ple in case of deflection. (Deflection is | 
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 | caused when the staple changes its | 
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 | path, resulting in the staple puncturing | 
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 | the surface of the workpiece as | 
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 | shown in Figure 4.) | 
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 | Besides damaging your | workpiece, | 
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deflection can cause injury if your free
| G6044/G6772 16 Gauge Stapler Kit | 
