RIDGID R175RND manual Using the Shingle Guide, Removing Nails, Clearing a Jammed Fastener

Models: R175RND

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OPERATION

WARNING:

Disconnect the tool from the air supply before adjusting the shingle guide, removing nails, or clearing a jammed fastener. Failure to do so could result in serious personal injury.

USING THE SHINGLE GUIDE

See Figure 13.

The shingle guide on the front of the nailer features tool-free adjustment. It is used to place a shingle the desired distance from the front edge of the previous row of shingles.

Disconnect the tool from the air supply.

With the nose of the tool pointed away from you, depress the buttons on the sides of the spacing selector.

Slide the guide to the desired measurement.

Release the buttons.

Reconnect the tool to the air supply.

REMOVING NAILS

Disconnect the tool from the air supply.

Open the feeder cover and magazine cover (seeLoading the Tool with Nails).

Lift the nail strip from the spool and remove the remaining coil of nails.

TO REMOVE

SPACING

 

SELECTOR

SHINGLE GUIDE

Fig. 13

CLEARING A JAMMED FASTENER

See Figure 14.

If a nail or fastener becomes jammed in the tool, disconnect

the air hose and keep the tool pointed away from you while SCREWDRIVER

clearing the jam. Disconnect the tool from the air supply.

Open the feeder cover and magazine cover.

Remove fasteners from the tool.

Insert a #2 Phillips screwdriver into the driving mechanism.

Tap the screwdriver gently with a hammer. The inserted screwdriver should push the driver mechanism back,

freeing the nail jam.

Remove the bent nail, using needle-nose pliers if necessary.

Reconnect the tool to the air supply. Reload the tool with nails.

Close the magazine cover. Close the feeder cover securely.

Fig. 14

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RIDGID R175RND manual Using the Shingle Guide, Removing Nails, Clearing a Jammed Fastener