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Safety Information
Please read the safety information
carefully in order to ensure a safe and
proper operation of the device. Retain
the operating instructions until the
product is disposed of.
1.1 Intended Use
The Power Actuated Tools are intended for
setting nails and must be used according to the
information in this user manual. Nail Setting
Tools are not „toys" and require prudent,
responsible and careful handling.
Nail Setting Tools are intended for professional
use and are subject to certain legal provisions.
Responsibilities of the employer, for example:
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Manufacturer's recommended intervals
for routine inspection and maintenance:
every 2 years, but no later than every
3,000 settings, unless shorter intervals are
prescribed by law.
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Repairs must be made at authorized
technical facilities.
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Collection and safe disposal of „misfi red
ammunition"
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Safe storage of the Power Actuated Tools
(unloaded) in the locked tool box a the
cartridge strips (separately from each other).
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Provisioning and ensuring the usage of
protective equipment, see chapter 1.4
„Safety Equipment"
The Power Actuated Tool may only be used by
trained persons over 18 years old or trainees
over 16 years old while in the presence of
a responsible supervisor. Users must never
be under the infl uence of fatigue, alcohol,
medication or drugs.
Suitable materials to use as a base, for example
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Concrete of normal strength
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Steel
Materials that are unsuitable and should not be
used as a base, for example:
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Materials that are too soft or too thin
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Materials that are too brittle, such as glass
or ceramic
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Materials that are too hard, such as
hardened steel
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Hollow block masonry, perforated brick
masonry
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Cast iron, plastic, marble, gypsum
plasterboards.
Misapplications, misuse or „fooling around"
may cause lethal injuries and serious property
damage. This particularly includes
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The overriding of safety mechanisms
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Misusing the device as a „fi rearm"
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Misusing the device as a hammer or similar
tool
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Never use the cartridges in fi rearms or
attempt to open them.
You may only use cartridge strips, shooting
nails and accessories produced by the Powder
Actuated Tool manufacturer, see chapter 2.4
„Cartridges" and chapter 2.5 „Shooting Nails".
Other applications and uses as well as
modifi cations to the device, additions to the
device or conversions as well as maintenance
operations and repairs performed by yourself
can impair the safety, reliability and proper
functioning of the device to a signifi cant extent
and void any warranty claims.
1.2 Safety Labels on the Device
The device may only be used if all safety labels
on the Nail Setting Tool are both complete and
legible.
Read the instruction manual prior to
using the device
Wear safety goggles
Wear hearing protection
Wear a safety helmet