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REMOVING FASTENERS
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4.
Place impact socket (3) onto the wheel nut.
NOTE:
Make sure the socket is fully
engaged with the nut to avoid potentially
damaging the socket or the wheel nut.
5.
While holding the tool level with the ground
and with a firm grasp, squeeze the
upper
portion
of the trigger switch (4).
When removing fasteners, do not operate the
impact wrench for more than 15 seconds unless
the fastener begins to turn. If the fastener fails to
turn within 15 seconds, reverse the direction of
rotation and operate the impact wrench in a
forward direction on the fastener for a few
seconds. Now switch back to reverse direction
and remove the fastener. This procedure will
usually break loose seized or “frozen” fasteners.
WARNING:
Operating the impact wrench
for more that 15 seconds at a time on a seized
or “frozen” fastener will place severe stress on
the impact wrench and cause damage. It may
also break the fastener.
NOTE:
Once the wheel nut has been removed,
release the trigger switch. The tool will turn
OFF.
TIGHTENING WHEEL NUTS
This impact wrench can be used to tighten
wheel nuts and other fasteners.
1.
Install the correct size of impact socket on
the impact wrench (Fig. 1).
2.
Place the wheel on the wheel studs and
thread one wheel nut (1) clockwise onto
each wheel stud
(Fig. 3).
NOTE:
Thread each wheel nut at least
three full turns onto the wheel stud by hand
to make sure the nuts are NOT cross
threaded. The wheel stud and wheel nut
will be damaged if the nut is cross
threaded.
3.
Grasp the impact wrench handle with one
hand and the front housing of the impact
wrench with the other hand.
4.
Place the impact socket onto the lower
wheel nut (1) (Fig. 4 & 5).
NOTE:
Make sure the socket is fully
engaged with the nut to avoid potentially
damaging the socket or the wheel nut.
5.
While holding the tool level with the ground
and with a firm grasp, squeeze the
lower
portion
of the trigger switch. The impact
wrench will tighten the wheel nut.
!
Fig. 3
1
Fig. 2
1
2
3
4
ASSEMBLY AND OPERATION
