
10
AIR SUPPLY AND CONNECTIONS
WARNING:
!
D
o not use oxygen, combus
ti
ble gases, or bo
tt
led gases as
a power source for this tool as tool may explode, possibly
causing injury.
FITTINGS:
Install a male plug on the tool which is free
fl
owing and which will release air pressure
from the tool when disconnected from the supply source.
HOSES:
Air hoses should have a minimum of 150 PSI (10.6 kg/cm2) working pressure ra
ti
ng
or 150 percent of the maximum pressure that could be produced in the air system.
The supply hose should contain a
fi
tti
ng that will provide “quick disconnec
ti
ng” from
the male plug on the tool.
SUPPLY SOURCE:
Use only clean regulated compressed air as a power source for this tool. NEVER USE
OXY
G
EN, COMBUSTIBLE
G
ASES, OR BOTTLE
D
G
ASES, AS A POWER SOURCE FOR THIS
TOOL AS TOOL MAY EXPLO
D
E.
REGULATOR:
A pressure regulator with an opera
ti
ng pressure of 0 - 125 PSI (0 - 8.79 K
G
/CM
2
) is
required to control the opera
ti
ng pressure for safe opera
ti
on of this tool.
D
o not
connect this tool to air pressure which can poten
ti
ally exceed 200 PSI (14 K
G
/CM
2
)
as tool may fracture or burst, possibly causing injury.
OPERATING PRESSURE:
D
o not exceed recommended maximum opera
ti
ng pressure as tool wear will be
greatly increased. The air supply must be capable of maintaining the opera
ti
ng
pressure at the tool. Pressure drops in the air supply can reduce the tool’s driving
power. Refer to “TOOL SPECIFICATIONS” for se
tti
ng the correct opera
ti
ng pressure
for the tool.
FILTER:
D
irt and water in the air supply are major causes of wear in pneuma
ti
c tools. A
fi
lter
will help to get the best performance and minimum wear from the tool. The
fi
lter
must have adequate
fl
ow capacity for the speci
fi
c installa
ti
on. The
fi
lter has to be
kept clean to be e
ff
ec
ti
ve in providing clean compressed air to the tool. Consult
the manufacturer’s instruc
ti
ons on proper maintenance of your
fi
lter. A dirty and
clogged
fi
lter will cause a pressure drop which will reduce the tool’s performance.
LUBRICATION:
Frequent, but not excessive, lubrica
ti
on is required for best performance. Oil
added through the air line connec
ti
on will lubricate the internal parts. Use Air Tool
Lubricant, Mobil Velocite #10, or equivalent.
D
o not use detergent oil or addi
ti
ves as
11
these lubricants will cause accelerated wear to the seals and Piston Cushion in the
tool, resul
ti
ng in poor tool performance and frequent tool maintenance.
If no airline lubricator is used, add oil during use into the air
fi
tti
ng on the tool once
or twice a day. Only a few drops of oil at a
ti
me are necessary. Too much oil will only
collect inside the tool and will be no
ti
ceable in the exhaust cycle.
COL
D
WEATHER OPERATION:
For cold weather opera
ti
on, near and below freezing, the moisture in the air line may
freeze and prevent tool opera
ti
on. We recommend the use of WINTER FORMULA air
tool lubricant (NEW-MATIC Winter Formula or equivalent) or permanent an
ti
freeze
(ethylene glycol) as a cold weather lubricant.
CAUTION:
D
o not store tools in a cold weather environment to prevent frost or
ice forma
ti
on on the tools opera
ti
ng valves and mechanisms that could cause tool
failure. NOTE: Some commercial air line drying liquids are harmful to O-rings and
seals – do not use these low temperature air dryers without checking compa
ti
bility.
TOOL OPERATION
BEFORE HANDLING OR OPERATING THIS TOOL:
I. REA
D
AN
D
UN
D
ERSTAN
D
THE WARNIN
G
S CONTAINE
D
IN THIS MANUAL.
II. REFER TO “TOOL SPECIFICATIONS” IN THIS MANUAL TO I
D
ENTIFY THE PROPER
SYSTEM COMPONENTS USE
D
TO OPERATE YOUR TOOL.
IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER WARNINGS CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL, OBSERVE
THE FOLLOWING FOR SAFE OPERATION
• Use the Portama
ti
c model 475 pneuma
ti
c tool only for the purpose for which it
was designed.
• Never use this tool in a manner that could cause a fastener to be directed toward
the user or others in the work area.
•
D
o not use the tool as a hammer.
• Always carry the tool by the handle. Never carry the tool by the air hose.
•
D
o not alter or modify this tool from the original design or func
ti
on without
approval from Porta-Nails, Inc..
• Always be aware that misuse and improper handling of this tool can cause injury
to yourself and others.
• Never clamp or tape the trigger or contact trip in an actuated posi
ti
on.
• Never leave a tool una
tt
ended with the air hose a
tt
ached.
•
D
o not operate this tool if it does not contain a legible WARNIN
G
LABEL.
•
D
o not con
ti
nue to use a tool that leaks air or does not func
ti
on properly. No
ti
fy
your nearest Porta-Nails, Inc. representa
ti
ve if your tool con
ti
nues to experience
func
ti
onal problems.