Ryobi P361, Operator'S Manual

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9 — English
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Push the magazine cover closed. Make sure it securely
snaps into place.
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Reinstall battery, and reactivate the tool by pressing the
worklight grip switch.
REMOVING STAPLES FROM THE TOOL
 Remove the battery pack.
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Depress the magazine release button.
 Remove staples and close the magazine.
SETTING THE AIR PRESSURE
See Figure 6, page 13.
The amount of air pressure required will depend on the size
of the fastener and the workpiece material.
Begin testing the depth of drive by driving a test fastener into
the same type of workpiece material used for the actual job.
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Remove battery pack from the tool, if installed.
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Turn air pressure dial clockwise to increase air pressure
or counterclockwise for decreased pressure.
It may be possible to achieve the desired depth with air
pressure adjustments alone. If finer adjustments are needed,
use the depth of drive adjustment on the tool.
NOTE: Under some conditions, the unit may not deliver a
fastener when the air pressure dial is turned to the MAXI-
MUM pressure setting. The user may need to decrease the
pressure setting for desired operation.
ADJUSTING DEPTH OF DRIVE
See Figure 7, page 13.
The driving depth of the fastener may be adjusted beyond
air pressure. It is advisable to test the depth on a scrap
workpiece to determine the required depth for the application.
To determine depth of drive, first adjust the air pressure and
drive a test fastener. To achieve the desired depth, use the
depth of drive adjustment on the tool. Harder materials and
longer fasteners will require more force to drive the staple.
 Remove battery pack from the tool, if installed.
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Turn the depth of drive adjustment left or right to change
the driving depth.
 Reinstall battery and reactivate the tool by pressing the
worklight grip switch.
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Drive a test staple after each adjustment until the desired
depth is set.
NOTE:
Set depth of drive at the shallowest depth that
will meet your needs.
DRIVING STAPLES
See Figures 8 - 9, page 13.
WARNING:
Never wedge or hold back the workpiece contact mecha-
nism during operation of the tool. Doing so could result
in possible serious injury.
The mode selector lets the operator choose between Single
Sequential Actuation for precise fastener placement and
Contact Actuation for higher productivity.
The tool will drive a fastener each time the trigger is depressed,
as long as the workpiece contact is depressed.
Single sequential actuation mode:
Single sequential actuation provides the most accurate
fastener placement.
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Remove battery pack from the tool.
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Slide the selector to position ( ).
WARNING:
The stapler will not function properly if the selec-
tor is not securely seated in either position ( ) or
(
). Always assure the selector is seated properly to
avoid an unexpected fastener discharge and possible
serious personal injury.
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Reinstall the battery and reactivate the tool.
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Grip the tool firmly to maintain control. Position the nose
of the tool onto the work surface.
 Push the tool against the work surface to depress the
workpiece contact.
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Squeeze the trigger to drive a fastener.
NOTE:
Hold trigger until drive cycle is complete.
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Always remove your finger from the trigger when the
desired number of fasteners has been driven.
Contact actuation mode:
Contact actuation allows very fast repetitive fastener place-
ment.
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Remove battery pack from the tool.

Slide the selector to position ( ).
 Reinstall the battery and reactivate the tool.
 Grip the tool firmly to maintain control.
 Squeeze and hold the trigger. Push the tool against the
work surface to depress the workpiece contact and drive
a staple.
OPERATION