Using Your Cobra
Staple and Nail Gun
Selecting the Right Staple:
To maximize performance,
your Cobra
™
staple and nail gun
has been designed to work with
genuine Cobra
duty narrow crown staples in
various lengths from 1/4 inch to
9/16 inch and 9/16 brad nails.
The Cobra
™
also compatible with other brands
of heavy duty narrow crown
staples such as Powershot
®
®
Arrow
T-50
* brand heavy duty
staples.
Selecting the Right Staple Length:
As a general guideline, when
stapling into wood, allow for leg
penetration of approximately
3/16 inch.
For additional tips on selecting
the right staple length for specific
applications, refer to the Staple
Selection Chart on page 5 of
this Instruction Manual.
*Arrow
®
T-50
®
are registered trademarks
of Arrow Fastener Company.
Loading Staples and Nails
(Fig. 1, 2 and 3)
The Cobra
™
equipped with a Quick-Load
Staple Chamber (Fig. 1).
Make sure there are no staples
or nails jammed from previous
usage by checking the handle
operation.
™
brand heavy
™
staple/nail gun is
®
and
staple gun is
CAUTION: If a staple or
nail is jammed, point the
gun away from yourself
and others before
opening the track as the
jammed staple or nail
may be fired out upon
opening.
If there are no jams, turn the gun
upside down so the bottom of the
gun is facing away from your face
and body. Open the staple
chamber by squeezing and
pulling the plastic track release
straight down away from the
base of the gun and sliding the
track back. (Fig. 1) Place staples
into chamber with point facing
upwards (Fig. 2).
To load nails,turn gun upside
down and tilt the gun so the side
with the nail icon "T" and staple
remaining window is facing down
(Fig. 3). Load by leaning rack of
nails tight against inside of staple
chamber in housing (Fig. 3). Be
sure to insert nails with point of
nail facing upwards. The gun may
jam if nails are inserted in the
wrong side of housing.
Firing Your Cobra
and Nail Gun (Fig. 4)
The Cobra
been designed for unprecedented
ease of use and control. Simply grasp
the Cobra
™
staple and nail gun with
your hand on the forward part of the
gun (Fig. 4) and apply smooth, even
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™
Staple
staple and nail gun has
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