background image

6

Clearing a Jammed Fastener 

Most jams are caused by a fastener or part of a fastener 
wedging between the driver blade and the nail guide. 
Fastener strips with an incorrect collation angle or the 
wrong fastener gauge may cause continuous jamming. 
To clear the jam:
1. Remove battery pack.
2.

3. Remove fastener strip from magazine.
4. Pull down on the jam latch and pull away from the tool.
5. Remove the fastener and other debris (use needle-

nose pliers if necessary).

6. Close jam latch.
7. Follow the steps under "Required Daily Testing"

before restarting the work.

REQUIRED DAILY TESTING

WARNING

3.

Always point tool away from yourself and others.

1. Remove battery pack.
2.

4.

5.

7.

6. Insert battery pack.

Check all screws, bolts, nuts, and pins on the tool.
Any loose fasteners must be tightened.
Pull back the fastener pusher on the magazine
(to override the Reload Indicator) and press the
workpiece contact against a workpiece. It must
move smoothly.
With the workpiece contact pressed against the
workpiece, pull the trigger. It must move smoothly.

8.

Select the Single Sequential Actuation Operation.
Without pulling the trigger, pull back the fastener
pusher on the magazine (to override the Reload
Indicator) and press the workpiece contact against 
a workpiece. The tool must not operate.
Holding the workpiece contact away from the work-
piece, pull back the fastener pusher on the maga-
zine (to override the Reload Indicator). Pull and hold
the trigger for 5 seconds. The tool must not operate.
Continue to pull and hold the trigger and push the 
workpiece contact against a workpiece. The tool
must not operate.
Without pulling the trigger, pull back the fastener
pusher on the magazine (to override the Reload In-
dicator) and press the workpiece contact against a 
workpiece. Pull the trigger. The tool must operate.
Release the trigger. The driver must move up.
Select the Contact Actuation Operation.
Holding the workpiece contact away from the

WARNING

Always point the tool away from 
yourself and others when 

installing or removing fasteners. Failure to do so 
could result in injury. Failure to do so could result in 
injury.

To reduce the risk of injury to 
yourself and others, test the tool 

before beginning work each day or if the tool is 
dropped, received a sharp blow, been run over, 
etc. Complete the following checklist IN 
ORDER. If the tool does not work as it should, 
contact a 

MILWAUKEE

®

 service facility 

immediately.

WARNING

Always point the tool away from 
yourself and others when 

installing or removing fasteners. Failure to do so 
could result in injury. Failure to do so could result 
in injury.

WARNING

Know what is behind your workpiece. 

Setting the Depth of Drive 

The depth of drive can be adjusted to account for the 
size of the fastener and the workpiece material. 

 

A fastener could travel through the 

workpiece and out the other side, striking a 
bystander and causing serious injury. Lower the 
depth of drive to prevent the fastener from being 
pushed all the way through the workpiece.

1. Drive a test fastener.
2. Remove battery pack.
3.

4. Turn the depth selector left or

right to increase or decrease
the driving depth.

5. Repeat until desired depth is

reached.

WARNING

A l w a y s 
point the 

tool away from yourself and 
others when making 
adjustments. Failure to do 
so could result in injury.

If the striker becomes 

Retracting 

after an operation:

a Dropped Striker

"dropped" and does not retract 

 battery pack.

4.

 all fasteners.
 battery pack.

1. Remove
2. Remove
3. Reinsert

Turn tool 

ON

.

 back the

5. Pull

 pusher and hold 

1

 .

Striker

Jam

Latch

Striker

Jam

Latch

JAM LATCH 

CLOSED

JAM LATCH 

OPEN

6. Press the workpiece contact bracket against a work-

piece 

2

.

7. Pull

.

 the trigger 

3

8. The striker will retract.
9. Reload fasteners according to "Installing/Removing

Fastener Strips."

2

1

3

Summary of Contents for M18 FN15GA

Page 1: ...OPERATOR S MANUAL Cat No M18 FN15GA M18 FUEL 15 GAUGE ANGLED FINISHING NAILER WARNING To reduce the risk of injury user must read and understand operator s manual ...

Page 2: ...f the power tool in unexpected situations If devices are provided for the connection of dust extraction and collection facilities ensure these are connected and properly used Use of dust collection can reduce dust related hazards Do not let familiarity gained from frequent use of tools allow you to become complacent and ignore tool safety principles A careless action can cause severe injury within...

Page 3: ...ling and other construction activities contains chemicals known to cause cancer birth defects or other reproductive harm Some examples of these chemicals are lead from lead based paint crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products and arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber Your risk from these exposures varies depending on how often you do this type of work To r...

Page 4: ...leasethepusher 4 Slide the nails back and out of the nail slot Do not dispose of electric tools together with household waste material Electric tools and electronic equipment that have reached the end of their life must be collected separately and returned to an environmentally compatible recycling facility Regulatory Compliance Mark RCM This product meets applicable regulatory requirements WARNIN...

Page 5: ...Indicator To indicate that the magazine is almost empty of fas teners about 4 5 left the workpiece contact will not compress preventing operation under usual pressure Install more fasteners to continue working WARNING NEVER wedge or hold back the 2 Push the tool against the work surface compressing the workpiece contact 3 Pull the trigger to drive the fastener tool from the workpiece workpiece con...

Page 6: ...tool must operate Release the trigger The driver must move up Select the Contact Actuation Operation Holding the workpiece contact away from the WARNING Always point the tool away from yourself and others when installing or removing fasteners Failure to do so could result in injury Failure to do so could result in injury To reduce the risk of injury to yourself and others test the tool before begi...

Page 7: ... tool for issues such as undue noise misalignment or binding of moving parts breakage of parts or any other condition that may affect the tool operation Return the tool battery pack and charger to a MILWAUKEE service facility for repair After six months to one year depending on use return the tool battery pack and charger to a MILWAUKEE service facility for inspection If the tool does not start or...

Page 8: ...ralia Toll Free Telephone Number 1300 645 928 New Zealand Toll Free Telephone Number 0800 645 928 or visit milwaukeetool com au milwaukeetool co nz Please refer to Australian and New Zealand warranty supplied with tool This warranty applies only to product sold by authorised dealers in Australia and New Zealand 961014124 01A Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation 13135 West Lisbon Road Brookfield Wis...

Reviews: