Bostitch IC60-1, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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TOOL OPERATION

EYE PROTECTION which conforms to ANSI specifications and provides protection against 

flying particles both from the FRONT and SIDE should ALWAYS be worn by the operator 

and others in the work area when connecting to air supply, loading, operating or servicing 

this tool. Eye protection is required to guard against flying fasteners and debris, which 

could cause severe eye injury.
The employer and/or user must ensure that proper eye protection is worn. Eye protection 

equipment must conform to the requirements of the American National Standards Institute, 

ANSI Z87.1 and provide both frontal and side protection. NOTE: Non-side shielded 

spectacles and face shields alone do not provide adequate protection.

BEFORE HANDLING OR OPERATING THIS TOOL:

I.   READ AND UNDERSTAND THE WARNINGS CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL.
II.  REFER TO “TOOL SPECIFICATIONS” IN THIS MANUAL TO IDENTIFY THE  

    OPERATING SYSTEM ON YOUR TOOL.

There are two available systems on BOSTITCH pneumatic tools. They are:
1. CONTACT TRIP OPERATION   2. SEQUENTIAL TRIP OPERATION

OPERATION

1.   CONTACT TRIP OPERATION:

The CONTACT TRIP MODEL tool contains a contact trip that operates in conjunction with the trigger to  

drive a fastener. There are two methods of operation to drive fasteners with a contact trip tool.

A. SINGLE FASTENER PLACEMENT:  To operate the tool in this manner, first position the contact trip  

  on the work surface, WITHOUT PULLING THE TRIGGER. Depress the contact trip until the nose  

  touches the work surface and then pull the  trigger to drive a fastener. Do not press the tool against  

  the work with extra force. Instead, allow the tool to recoil off the work surface to avoid a second  

  unwanted fastener. Remove your finger from the trigger after each operation.
B. RAPID FASTENER OPERATION:  To operate the tool in this manner, hold the tool with the contact  

  trip pointing towards but not touching the work surface. Pull  the trigger and then tap the contact trip  

  against the work surface using a bouncing motion. Each depression of the contact trip will cause a  

  fastener to be driven.

The operator must not hold the trigger pulled on contact trip tools except during fastening 

operation, as serious injury could result if the trip accidentally contacted someone or 

something, causing the tool to cycle.
Keep hands and body away from the discharge area of the tool.  A contact trip tool may 

bounce from the recoil of driving a fastener and an unwanted second fastener may be 

driven, possibly causing injury.

2.   SEQUENTIAL TRIP OPERATION:

The  SEQUENTIAL  TRIP  MODEL  contains  a  contact  trip  that  operates  in  conjunction  with  the  trigger 

to drive a fastener.  To operate a sequential trip tool, first position the contact trip on the work surface 

WITHOUT  PULLING  THE TRIGGER.    Depress  the  contact  trip  and  then  pull  the  trigger  to  drive  a 

fastener.  As long as the contact trip is contacting the work and is held depressed, the tool will drive a 

fastener each time the trigger is depressed.  If the contact trip is allowed to leave the work surface, the 

sequence described above must be repeated to drive another fastener.