3 Fit the nail heads in the guide slot.
Driving hole
2
First nail
Nail Guide
Pawl
4 Pulling the nails to the right, swing the nail guide
closed.
(5) Close the magazine cover fi rst and swing the nail
guide closed.
(6) Lock the knob correctly.
Knob
Nail guide
NOTE: Be careful not to deform the collated wires and
not to disengage the nails with the guide surface.
Otherwise, the nail guide will not close correctly.
NAILER OPERATION
Read section titled "SAFETY" (pages 4 – 8).
● Operators and others in work
Guide slot
3
4
1
Pawl
2
Magazine cover
DANGER
area MUST wear safety
glasses with side shields
which conforms to ANSI
Z87.1 specifi cations.
Ordinary eyeglasses do not
provide adequate protection.
WARNING
● Only person who have read
and understand this MANUAL
should operate the Nailer.
● NEVER point tool at yourself
or others in work area.
● Keep fi ngers AWAY from trigger when not
driving nails to avoid accidental discharge.
● Know and understand what trigger system
you are using.
Please read and understand "Methods of
Operation" below.
● Inspect the Nailer before operating to
determine actuation system.
Before starting work, check the nailing
operation switching device.
This Hitachi nailer includes a nailing
operation switching device.
Before starting work, make sure that the
switching device is properly set.
If the switching device is not set properly, the
nailer will not operate correctly.
● Never place your hands or body closer than 8
inches (200 mm) from fi ring head when using.
● Do not drive nails into other nails; nails can
ricochet and hurt someone.
● Do not actuate Nailer unless Nailer is placed
fi rmly against the workpiece.
● When working close to an edge of a
workpiece or at steep angles, or driving
fasteners into thin workpiece use care to
minimize chipping, splitting or splintering, or
free fl ight, ricochet or piercing of fasteners,
which may cause injury.
● Never drive nails from both sides of a wall
at the same time. Nails can be driven into
and through the wall and hit a person on the
opposite side.
● Never use Nailer which is defective or
operating abnormally.
● Do not use Nailer as hammer.
● Disconnect air hose from Nailer when:
1) it is not in use;
2) leaving work area;
3) elevating, lowering or otherwise moving it
to another location;
4) handing it to another person;
5) changing switching device;
6) performing any maintenance or repairs;
7) clearing a jam;
8) Nailer is outside of the operator's
supervision or control;
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