Loading the Tool

TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY

FROM ACCIDENTAL OPERATION, BEFORE LOADING:

Wear ANSI-approved safety goggles with side shields. Other people in the work area must also wear ANSI-approved impact safety goggles with side shields.

Release the trigger.

Detach the air supply.

Attempt to fire the Tool into a piece of scrap wood to ensure that it is disconnected and is incapable of firing any fasteners.

1.To open the Magazine Cover (85), pull up on the Latch (81) and pull back the Moveable Cover Plate (80).

2.Once the Cover Plate is lifted, lift up the Magazine Cover.

3.Check the Nail Support (92) inside the Magazine. Twist the Support and pull it up (or down) to adjust to use various lengths of nails from 3/4” to 1-3/4”:

A.3/4” Long Nails

(Use top setting marked on inside of Magazine).

B.Between 3/4” and 1-3/4” Long Nails (Use middle setting marked on inside of Magazine).

C.1-3/4” Long Nails

(Use bottom setting marked on inside of Magazine).

3.Place a coil of nails around the Nail Support in the Magazine.

4.Uncoil enough nails to reach the Drive Guide (29). Place the second nail on the coil between the tabs of the Drive Guide, making sure the nail head fits in the slot in the top end of the Drive Guide.

5.Swing the Magazine Cover closed. Then, close the Cover Plate, making sure the Latch snaps shut. If the Latch does not engage, the nail head is not in the slot in the upper portion of the Feed Drive Guide.

Roofing Gauge Adjustment

1.The Roofing Gauge (82) controls roof shingle spacing. To adjust the Roofing

Gauge to work with a particular width of shingles, use the accessory Hex Wrench to loosen the Hex Bolt (83) on the

Roofing Gauge.

2.Slide the Bracket forward or backward to the desired shingle spacing.

3.Then, retighten the Hex Bolt.

General Operating Instructions

1.Test the Tool, as directed on page 10 or 11, before each use.

2.If an automatic oiler is not used, add a few drops of Pneumatic Tool Oil to the airline connection before use. Add a few drops more after each hour of continual use.

3.Attach the air hose to the Nailer. Start your compressor and check the pressure making sure it is not set to go over the maximum 120 PSI.

4.To fire, place the nose of the Nailer on the workpiece. The Nailer should not fire if the nose is not depressed. Once depressed, gently and briefly squeeze the Trigger once. Do not fire repeatedly. Nails could bounce off of one another, damaging the workpiece or causing PERSONAL INJURY.

SKU 68024

For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353.

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Harbor Freight Tools 68024 Loading the Tool, Roofing Gauge Adjustment, General Operating Instructions