SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
1. Always point the tool away from people
and in a safe direction.
2.
Never
use tool when explosives or flam-
mable materials are nearby.
3.
Never
fire the tool without a fastener.
The piston will protrude from the muzzle
of the tool, enter the work surface and
possibly cause injury to the operator or a
bystander. Firing without a fastener may
also damage the tool.
4. Always hold the tool perpendicular to the
work surface to avoid serious injury or
death from ricocheting fasteners. Use a
spall guard* whenever possible.
5.
Never
set a fastener too close to another
fastening or a free edge. This can cause
the fastener to ricochet. Always follow
the minimum spacing and edge distance
requirements.
6.
Never
fire into very hard or brittle mate-
rials such as cast iron, tile, glass or
rock. These materials can shatter, causing
sharp fragments and/or the fastener to fly
freely.
* To order optional spall guard,
call 1-877-ITW-BRANDS (1-877-489-2726)
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