RIDGID R175RNA manual Setting the AIR Pressure, Drive Depth Adjustment

OPERATION

SETTING THE AIR PRESSURE

The amount of air pressure required will depend on the size of the nail and the workpiece material.

Begin testing the depth of drive by driving a test nail into the same type of workpiece material used for the actual job.

Drive a test nail with the air pressure set at 90-95 psi. Raise or lower the air pressure to find the lowest setting that will perform the job with consistent results.

It may be possible to achieve the desired depth with air pressure adjustments alone. If finer adjustments are needed, use the drive depth adjustment on the tool.

DRIVE DEPTH ADJUSTMENT

See Figure 12.

The driving depth of the nail may be adjusted. It is advisable to test the depth on a scrap workpiece to determine the required depth for the application.

To determine depth of drive, first adjust the air pressure and drive a test nail. To achieve the desired depth, use the drive depth adjustment on the tool.

nDisconnect the tool from the air supply.

nTurn the depth selector left or right to change the driving depth.

nReconnect the tool to the air supply.

nDrive a test nail after each adjustment until the desired depth is set.

DRIVE DEPTH

ADJUSTMENT

TO DECREASE DEPTH

TO INCREASE

DEPTH

Fig. 12

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