© 2007 Simpson Strong-T
ie Company Inc.
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© 2007 Simpson Strong-T
ie Company Inc.
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tHe “nO’s” OF p.a.t. FastenInG
GUIDELINES FOR SAFE FASTENING
1.
Never
Hold the tool at an acute angle to the work surface. The tool must be
perpendicular to the work surface making certain that NO debris is present
on the surface.
2.
Never
set a fastener too close to another installed fastener as this can cause
a ricochet.
3. Never fasten less than 3" from the edge of unsupported concrete or masonry,
or less than
Z\x
" from the edge of steel except for specific applications
recommended by the tool manufacturer.
4.
Never
fasten into rough, spalled, cracked or uneven concrete.
Fasten at least 3" from the outer edge of a spalled area.
5.
Never
fasten into material which is too hard, such as hardened steel, welds,
cast steel, marble, spring steel, natural rock, etc. This could cause the fastener
to shatter and escape and result in serious injury or death.
6.
Never
fasten into material which is too brittle, such as glass, glazed brick,
glazed tile, slate, etc. This could cause the material to shatter and result in
serious injury or death.
7.
Never
fasten into material which is too soft, such as wood, plaster, drywall
composition board, plywood, etc. This could cause the fastener to pass
through and escape resulting in serious injury or death.
8.
Never
fasten through an existing hole in any material as the fastener
could hit the edge of the hole and ricochet.
9.
Never
leave the chamber loaded. If you decide not to make a fastening after
having loaded the tool, remove both the powder load and fastener from the
tool before returning it to its case.
10.
Never
place your hand or any part of your body over the muzzle, or point the
tool toward any person when the tool is chambered with a load.
BeFOre cHaMBerInG a pOWder lOad
PREPARE FOR LOADING
1.
Always
open the tool and inspect it to be certain it is unloaded.
2.
Always
check to be sure that the tool is clean. Excessive dirt or debris
can cause accidental firing or misfiring of the tool.
3.
Never
load or fire the tool in an explosive atmosphere or when
flammables are nearby.
4.
Never
use improper powder loads or fasteners in the tool, as this
may be unsafe or damage the tool.
5.
Always
insert the fastener first, and the load last. Make sure you
never double load the fasteners.
6.
Never
allow bystanders to gather around you when using the tool.
7.
Never guess
– before fastening into any unknown base material, particularly into
walls, perform the center punch test described in this manual.
8.
Never guess
– once you determine that the base material is suitable, make a test
fastening with the lowest level powder load. If that powder load does not set the
fastener, try the next highest load, and so on until the fastener
is properly set.
Simpson Strong-Tie
®
Part #
Power Level
Color
P27SL2
2 (low)
Brown
P27SL3
3
Green
P27SL4
4
Yellow
P27SL5
5 (high)
Red
.27 caliber strip loads for PTP-27ASMAGR and PTP-27ALMAGR:
Fasteners for the PTP-27ASMAGR and PTP-27ALMAGR:
Simpson Strong-Tie
Fasteners
Description
PTP-27ASMAGR
PTP-27ALMAGR
PHSNA-XXX
8mm headed,
10 strip collated
up to 32mm length up to 72mm length
SELECTING FASTENERS AND LOADS