Operation

CAUTION:

Make sure all safety systems are in working order before operation.

1)To drive a nail, you may place the contact element against the workpiece and pull the trigger, or

2)Pull the trigger first and then place the contact element against the workpiece.

No. 1 method is for intermittent nailing, when you wish to drive a nail carefully and very accurately. No. 2 method is for continuous nailing.

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For No. 1 method, set the change lever to the

 

 

 

“Intermittent

Nailing”

position.

 

 

 

For No. 2 method, set the change lever to the

 

 

Continuous nailing

“Continuous

Nailing”

position. After using the

 

 

change lever to change the nailing method,

 

 

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always make sure that the change lever is properly set to the position for the desired nailing method.

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Anti dry fire mechanism

Change lever Trigger lock

This tool is equipped with an anti dry fire mechanism. When there are a few nails remaining in the magazine, the contact arm will be locked in the undepressed position to prevent the tool from being activated. Load more nails to resume operation.

Jammed nailer

CAUTION:

Always lock the trigger, disconnect the hose and remove the nails from the magazine before cleaning a jam.

When the nailer becomes jammed, do as follows:

Insert a small rod or the like into the ejection port and tap it with a hammer to retract the driver. Use pliers to bend the jammed nail so that the nail head comes out of the slot in the driver guide. Then remove the iammed nail.

Hammer

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Small rod

Ejection port

Driver

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Makita AN922, AN942 instruction manual Operation, Anti dry fire mechanism, Jammed nailer