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8 ENGLISH
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
Always make sure that the battery
cartridge is removed before carrying out any work
on the stapler.
Staples
CAUTION:
Do not use staples other than
designated in this manual or staples that appear
to be damaged, bent, rusty or corroded.
CAUTION:
Load the same type, size and
uniform length of staples when loading multiple
strips of staples in the magazine.
NOTICE:
Handle the staples and their box care-
fully. If the staples have been handled roughly,
they may be bent out of shape, causing poor
staple feed or jamming.
NOTICE:
Avoid storing the staples in a very humid or
hot place or place exposed to direct sunlight.
Loading staples
WARNING:
When loading staples, always
make sure that the battery cartridge is removed
from the stapler.
Unintentional firing may cause
personal injuries and property damage.
CAUTION:
After loading staples, make sure that
the sub magazine is surely closed.
Falling staples out
of the magazine may cause an injury to the operator or
bystander, especially when working in high locations.
1.
Remove the battery cartridge.
2.
Press the locking lever and slide the sub maga
-
zine backward.
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Fig.7:
1.
Locking lever
2.
Sub magazine
3.
Load staples into the main magazine with their
feet facing up.
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Fig.8:
1.
Staples
2.
Main magazine
4.
After loading staples, push back the sub-maga
-
zine in place until it clicks.
To remove staples, follow the installation procedures in
reverse.
Hook
CAUTION:
Do not hang the hook from the
waist belt.
Dropping the stapler, which is caused by
the hook accidentally coming out of place, may cause
unintentional firing and result in personal injuries.
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Fig.9
The hook is convenient for temporarily hanging the tool.
This can be installed on either side of the tool.
To install the hook, insert it into a groove in the tool
housing on either side and then secure it with a screw.
To remove, loosen the screw and then take it out.
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Fig.10:
1.
Groove
2.
Hook
3.
Screw
OPERATION
Testing the safety system
WARNING:
Make sure all safety systems are
in working order before operation. Failure to do
so may cause personal injuries.
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Fig.11:
1.
Trigger-lock button
2.
Switch trigger
3.
Contact element
4.
Sub magazine
Test safety systems for possible fault before operation
as following.
1.
Unload the tool with staples and keep the sub
magazine opened.
2.
Install the battery cartridge.
3.
Only pull the switch trigger without touching the
contact element against the material.
4.
Only touch the contact element against the mate-
rial without pulling the switch trigger.
If the tool operates in the case of 3 and 4 above, the
safety systems are faulty. Stop using the tool immedi
-
ately and ask your local service center.
Driving staples
WARNING:
Until driving staples completely,
always make sure that the contact element placed
firmly on the material.
Unintentional firing may
cause personal injuries.
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Fig.12:
1.
Switch trigger
2.
Contact element
3.
Front
part
4.
Rear part
You can operate the tool in either way of “single
sequential actuation” or “contact actuation”.
Single sequential actuation:
In this mode, you can drive one staple by one sequen
-
tial operation.
1.
Place flat the contact element on the material.
2.
Hold both of the front part and the rear part of the
tool firmly against the material.
3.
Pull the switch trigger fully to drive the staples.
4.
Release your finger from the switch trigger before
move the contact element from the material.
Contact actuation:
In this mode, you can drive staples repetitively.
1.
Pull the switch trigger.
2.
With the switch trigger pulled, place flat the con
-
tact element on the material to drive the staples.
3.
Move the tool to the next area and place flat the
contact element on the material again.
NOTE:
The groove indicates the point that staple is
driven.
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Fig.13:
1.
Groove
When the head of driven staple remains above the
workpiece surface, drive the staple while holding the
stapler head firmly.
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Fig.14