6
Nailing Tongue And Groove Flooring
Using the PORTAMATIC® Nailer
1.
Install the Face Nailing Shoe on the
PORTAMATIC®
Nailer
(See
Shoe Changing
Section Pg. 5 Figure 6).
2.
After squaring the Floor and allowing for expansion as recommended by the Wood
Flooring Industry (NWFA, NOFMA and MFMA), place the grooved edge of the first
row of Flooring towards the wall on the side of the room from which you are starting.
3.
Be careful to use the Brown Cap of the Hammer to hit the Ram Head of the
PORTAMATIC®
Nailer and the Gray Cap on the Flooring. Using the Brown Cap to
hit the Flooring will destroy the Cap.
4.
Depress Safety Trigger, and strike Ram Head of the
PORTAMATIC®
Nailer with the
Face Nailing Shoe installed.
5.
After striking the Ram Head, the actuating cycle of the
PORTAMATIC®
Nailer
drives one nail into the Flooring.
6.
When the nail has been completely driven, the
PORTAMATIC®
Nailer will
automatically reset, and is ready to be moved to the next position and drive another
nail.
7.
Be careful not to drive one nail on top of another. Damage to the Nailer might result or
injury from sparks or a sliver of metal that might break away if this should occur.
8.
If a nail is driven on top of another or a jam occurs, refer to the “Clearing a Jam”
section of the manual on page 9.
9.
Slide the
PORTAMATIC®
Nailer along the Flooring to the location at which you
desire to drive the next nail.
10.
Continue until four (4) rows of Flooring have been Face Nailed.
11.
Remove the Face Nailing Shoe Accessory from the
PORTAMATIC®
Nailer and
install the Tongue and Groove Nailing Shoe
(See
Shoe Changing
Section Pg. 5 Figure 5).
12.
Place the groove of the fifth row of Flooring over the tongue of the fourth row of
Flooring and tighten using the Hammer. Depress Safety Trigger, and strike Ram Head
of the
PORTAMATIC®
Nailer with the Tongue and Groove Nailing Shoe installed.
13.
Slide the
PORTAMATIC®
Nailer along the tongue of the Flooring to the location at
which you desire to drive the next nail.
14.
Continue Step 11 until you have completely nailed all but the last five (5) rows of
Flooring.
15.
Remove the Tongue and Groove Nailing Shoe from the PORTAMATIC Nailer and
install the Face Nailing Shoe (See
Shoe Changing
Section Pg. 5 Figure 6).
16.
Install and nail in place the remaining five (5) rows of Flooring using the
PORTAMATIC®
Nailer with the Face Nailing Shoe installed.
