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DANGER
DANGER
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
FASTENERS / LOADS
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
FASTENERS / LOADS
FAILURE TO FOLLOW
INSTRUCTIONS CAN
CAUSE INJURY TO THE
TOOL OPERATOR OR TO
BYSTANDERS.
Fastener Driving Safety
1. Only use the tool for fastening into a
suitable base material.
2. Never fire the tool without a fastener.
Firing a tool without a fastener will cause
the piston to strike the work surface,
and may cause serious injury to you and
others in the work area.
3. Always use the spall guard whenever
possible to minimize flying particles
or debris.
4. Always hold the tool perpendicular to
and firmly against the work surface
when making a fastening.
Failure to do
so could allow a fastener to ricochet.
5. Never attempt to drive a fastener
close to an edge or to another
fastener.
See page 8 for guidelines.
ALWAYS FOLLOW THE MISFIRE
PROCEDURE.
If the tool does not fire after the normal
firing sequence, continue to hold the
depressed tool against the work surface
for at least 30 seconds.
Then carefully
lower the tool, remove the strip load, and
put it in a can of water or other non-
flammable liquid. Never carelessly discard a
strip with live loads into a trash container.
If the tool becomes stuck or jammed
with a live powder load,
keep the tool
pointed in a safe direction, and immediately
tag it.
“Danger-defective-do not use”.
Lock the tool in a toolbox and call your
local Ramset distributor for assistance.
NEVER DRIVE A FASTENER CLOSE TO
AN EDGE
USE SPALL GUARD WHENEVER
POSSIBLE
SPALL
GUARD
ALWAYS HOLD THE TOOL
PERPENDICULAR TO THE WORK
SURFACE
90º
HOLD THE TOOL FIRMLY AGAINST THE
WORK SURFACE FOR AT LEAST 30
SECONDS
Your Ramset RA54 tool uses only the Ramset fasteners and loads shown below or
listed for the tool in the Product Catalog.
DANGER
Never use any other types of fasteners or strip loads in the Ramset RA54 Tool. Use of
other types of fasteners or loads may cause unintentional load discharge, damage the
tool, cause poor fastening performance, or create a risk of serious injury to the operator
or bystanders.
LOADS
Ramset RS27 strip loads are specially made for use in the Ramset RA54 Tool.
The power level of the load is indicated
by the number marked on each box, the
color of the box, and the color on the tip
of each load. As the number increases,
the power level also increases.
Always perform the center punch test
described on page 3 to test the base
material.
Always make a test fastening using the
lowest power level first. If more power
is required to set the fastener, use the
next higher power level until the powder
level necessary to drive the fastener is
reached.
Fasteners for the RA54
Fastener Series
Description
Max. Length
1500 Series
0.30" head, 0.145” shank
3"
1500 SD Series
0.30" head with 7/8" washer, 0.145" shank
3"
SP Series
0.30" head, 0.150" shank
1-7/8"
TE Series
0.30" head, 0.157" shank
1-1/4"
SDC/SPC Clips
0.30" head ceiling clip assembly
1-1/4"
Fasteners for the RA54MAG
TEX Series
0.32 head, 0.157" shank collated in
white colored strip of 10
1-1/4"
Fasteners
POWER
LEVEL
CATALOG
NUMBER
LOAD
COLOR
CASE
COLOR
3
3RS27
Green
Brass
4
4RS27
Yellow
Brass
5
5RS27
Red
Brass
6
6RS27
Purple
Brass
