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PNEUMATIC NAILER SAFETY RULES
TOOL SAFETY
1. DO NOT FORCE THE TOOL to do a job for which it was not designed.
2. INSPECT TOOL BEFORE USE. Do not operate if any portion of the tool, trigger, or safety bracket is dam-
aged, inoperable, disconnected, or altered. Leaking air, damaged parts, or missing parts should be repaired or
replaced before use.
3. GRIP THE TOOL FIRMLY with both hands to maintain control while still allowing it to recoil away from
the work surface as the fastener is driven.
4. KEEP FACE AND BODY PARTS away from the back of the tool cap when working in restricted areas.
Sudden recoil can result in impact to the body, especially when nailing into hard or dense material.
5. DO NOT DISCHARGE FASTENERS into open air, concrete, stone, extremely hard woods, knots or any
material too hard for the fastener to penetrate.
6. DO NOT DRIVE FASTENERS near the edge of your work material. The workpiece may split, causing
the fastener to ricochet, injuring you or a bystander. Be aware that the nail may follow the grain of the wood,
causing it to protrude unexpectedly from the side of the work material. Drive the nail perpendicular to the grain
to reduce risk of injury.
7. DO NOT DRIVE FASTENERS onto the heads of other fasteners. Do not use the tool at too steep of an
angle. Personal injury from strong recoil, jammed fasteners, or ricochetted nails may result.
8. BE AWARE OF MATERIAL THICKNESS when using the nailer. A protruding nail may cause injury.
9. WHEN THE TOOL IS BEING UTILIZED AT PRESSURES ON THE HIGH END of its operating
range, nails can be driven completely through thin or very soft work material. Make sure the pressure in the
compressor is set so that nails are set into the material and not pushed completely through.
10. REMOVE FINGER FROM TRIGGER when not driving fasteners. Never carry the tool with your finger
on the trigger.
11. IF THE FASTENERS ARE JAMMED, disconnect the tool from the air supply first before removing the
jammed fasteners.
12. DISCONNECT tool from air supply when not in use. Remove fasteners from magazine before leaving the
area or passing the tool to another operator. Do not climb ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, etc. without disconnecting
the tool. Do not carry a connected tool to another work area. Do not make adjustments, remove magazine,
perform maintenance or clear jammed fasteners while connected to the air supply.
13. DO NOT REMOVE, tamper with, or otherwise cause the tool, trigger or safety bracket to become
inoperable. Do not tape or tie the trigger or safety bracket in the ON position. Do not remove springs from
the safety bracket. Make daily inspections for free movement of the trigger and safety bracket. Do not alter or
modify the tool in any way.
14. MAINTAIN TOOLS PROPERLY. ALWAYS keep tools clean and in good working order. Follow
instructions for lubricating, changing accessories and storage.
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