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SEQUENCE OF OPERATION
Two modes of operation are offered by PALLET NAIL for the Coil-Nailer models, these both incorporate a safety
trip mechanism but work very differently.
1. CONTACT TRIP – BLACK TRIGGER
(Reference 1 in Technical Table, column O)
To allow for rapid placement of fasteners in many types of application Contact trip models allow for the trigger
to remain pulled and the tool to fire a fasteners each time the safety trip is depressed. However this means that a
fastener is fired every time the safety trip is touched and can lead to a fastener being driven into anything which
touches the safety trip, potentially causing injury. Due to recoil of driving fasteners, tools with safety trips can
bounce and unwanted fasteners can be driven so it is important to keep hands and body away from the discharge
area of the tool. These models are labelled with the following symbol “do not use on stairs or ladders”.
(Insert symbol)
Any models marked the with the “do not use on stairs or ladders” symbol must NOT be used where the intended
work includes moving in a work area and involves the use of ladders, stairs or similar structures.
To check the tool is operating correctly CONTACT TRIP models (1) follow these steps:
Before performing sequence checks remove all fasteners from tool.
CONTACT TRIP OPERATION
A) With the trigger NOT being depressed by your finger, depress the safety trip against the work piece.
NO FIRING MUST OCCUR.
B) With the tool removed from off the work piece and, ensuring the tool discharge area is NOT pointed at yourself
or others, pull the trigger.
NO FIRING MUST OCCUR
C) With the tool removed from off the work piece, depress the trigger with your finger. Press the safety trip against
the work piece.
FIRING MUST OCCUR.
D) Without touching the trigger, press the safety trip against the work piece then pull the trigger.
FIRING MUST OCCUR.
2. SEQUENTIAL TRIP RED TRIGGER
(Reference 2 in Technical Table, column O)
This type of operation needs the user to depress the tools safety trip against the work piece before the trigger
can be pulled. For additional fasteners to be fired, the trigger must be released and the tool removed from the
work piece, then repeating the above sequence the tool can be fired. Allowing for a more precise placement of
fasteners it is often used for crating, etc. where accurate positioning of fasteners is required, while reducing the
possibility of firing an unwanted second fastener. As this system requires the safety trip to depressed first it
reduces the possibility of a fastener being fired accidentally if the operator has the trigger depressed.
To check the tool is operating correctly SEQUENTIAL TRIP models (2) follow these steps.
Before performing
sequence checks remove all fasteners from tool.
SEQUENTIAL TRIP OPERATION
A) With the trigger NOT being depressed by your finger, depress the safety trip against the work piece.
NO FIRING MUST OCCUR.
B) With the tool removed from off the work piece and, ensuring the tool discharge area is NOT pointed at yourself
or others, pull the trigger.
NO FIRING MUST OCCUR.
C) With the tool removed from off the work piece, depress the trigger with your finger. Press the safety trip against
the work piece.
NO FIRING MUST OCCUR.
D) With the tool removed from off the work piece, depress the safety trip against the work piece, pull the trigger.
FIRING MUST OCCUR.
