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2013 & 2014 series Pneudraulic Installation Tools
(HK978)
Operating Instructions
Read all of these instructions in order to ensure the safe operation of this equipment.
TO INSTALL A HUCK BLIND FASTENER:
1. Place a
fastener in the workpiece or in the end of the nose assembly.
NOTE
:
The tool or nose assembly must be held against, and at a right angle (90°) to, the
workpiece.
2. Press and hold the trigger until the fastener is installed and the
pintail breaks.
3. Release the trigger
; the tool will perform its RETURN stroke
.
The
pressure is
re-directed;
the piston moves
forward; and the tool
is pushed off the fastener and
ready for the next installation cycle.
If the tool malfunctions, consult the
Troubleshooting
section before
attempting any repair
s.
CAUTION:
•
BOM blind fasteners will jam in the nose
assembly if they are pulled when not in a
workpiece.
•
To avoid structural and tooI damage, be
sure there
is sufficient
clearance for the
nose assembly at full stroke.
•
Remove excess gap from between
the sheets to permit proper fastener
installation and prevent jaw damage. ALL
jaw teeth must engage the pintail to avoid
damaging the teeth.
WARNINGS:
•
Wear approved eye and hearing
protection.
•
Ensure adequate clearance for operator’s
hands before installing fasteners.
• Be sure that pintail deflector is attached
to the tool and directed away from all
personnel.
•
Do not pull on a pin without placing a
fastener in a workpiece. Make sure that
the collar chamfer is out, toward the tool.
Pins eject with great velocity when pintails
break off or teeth/grooves strip
, which
could cause serious injury.
WARNINGS:
Inspect tools for damage and wear before
using. Do not use if damaged or worn; serious
personal injury may occur.
Pulling a pin without a collar, or with collar
chamfer against workpiece, may result in the
pin becoming a high-speed projectile when
the pin grooves are stripped or the pintail
breaks off.
Serious personal injury may occur
to anyone in the pin’s “flight path.” This
includes pin ricochet.
Broken pintails eject from the
deflector with
speed and force. To reduce the risk of serious
personal injury, be sure the
pintail deflector is
properly attached and directed away from all
personnel.
Pintail bottles must always be used with
models 2013B and 2013V.
To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
do not operate tool with a damaged pintail
deflector or pintail bottle; replace these parts if
they are damaged.
CAUTION: Ensure the tool has been properly
re-assembled prior to use.
