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SKU 04041 

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INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, AND CLEANING

1.

CAUTION:

 Always disconnect the Framing Nailer from its compressed air supply

source before performing any inspection, maintenance, or cleaning.

2.

BEFORE EACH USE,

 inspect the general condition of the Framing Nailer.

Check for loose screws, misalignment or binding of moving parts, jammed nails,
cracked or broken parts, damaged air supply hose, and any other condition that
may affect the safe operation of this tool.  If abnormal noise or vibration occurs,
immediately disconnect the Framing Nailer from its compressed air supply
source and have the problem corrected before further use.

Do not use damaged equipment.

3.

PERIODICALLY, 

use a premium quality, lightweight oil to lubricate all moving

parts.

4.

When necessary, wipe with a damp cloth, using a mild detergent or mild solvent.

5.

When storing, keep the Framing Nailer in its Carrying Case (part #80) or covered
with a clean cloth.

REV 01/04

FIGURE D

Probe in these areas with a
screwdriver to release jammed nails.

Anytime 

any maintenance or repairs are done (including clearing jams), FIRST:

1.

Disconnect the Nailer from the air hose.

2.

Empty the 

Magazine (71)

 completely.

3.

Attempt to fire the Nailer into a piece of scrap wood to ensure that it is disconnected and is
incapable of firing any brads.

4.

Always leave the Magazine (71) open during maintenance.  The Magazine is spring-
loaded and may cause parts or a nail to fly out of the Nailer.

Summary of Contents for 4041

Page 1: ...yright 2004 by Harbor Freight Tools All rights reserved No portion of this manual or any artwork contained herein may be reproduced in any shape or form without the express written consent of Harbor Freight Tools For technical questions please call 1 800 444 3353 TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE Revised Manual 01 04 05 04 09 04 ...

Page 2: ...se this tool for a purpose for which it was not intended 6 Dress properly Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry as they can be caught in moving parts Protective electrically non conductive clothes and non skid footwear are recommended when working Wear restrictive hair covering to contain long hair 7 Do not overreach Keep proper footing and balance at all times Do not reach over or across running ...

Page 3: ...er is in the Off position when not in use and before plugging in Do not carry any tool with your finger on the trigger whether it is attached to an air source or not Do not point the tool towards yourself or anyone whether it contains fasteners or not 13 Stay alert Watch what you are doing use common sense Do not operate any tool when you are tired 14 Check for damaged parts Before using any tool ...

Page 4: ... the Nailer make sure that the compressed air is disconnected 23 Fire nails into an appropriate work surface only Do not attempt to fire nails into surfaces too hard to penetrate Do not drive nails on top of other nails or at too steep of an angle Nails can ricochet causing personal injury Never fire the Nailer into the air or point it toward yourself or another person Always wear ANSI approved sa...

Page 5: ...drops of Pneumatic Tool Oil to the airline connection Add a few drops more after each hour of continual use 2 Set the air pressure on your compressor to 70 125 PSI Do not exceed the maximum air pressure of 125 PSI 3 Check the air connection for leaks Note The amount of air pressure effects how deep the nails will be driven It is suggested that you experiment on scrap material 4 Check the air conne...

Page 6: ...e tool away or off of the workpiece The Safety 38 or nose of the tool should return to its original position Squeeze the Trigger 44 The tool should not cycle fire If it cycles fires stop immediately and take the tool to a qualified service technician 8 Depress the Safety 38 against the workpiece and squeeze the Trigger 44 The tool must cycle fire once only Release the trigger and squeeze it again ...

Page 7: ...forward against the strip of nails See Figure C 1 Adjust the Exhaust Cover 4 to direct exhaust as desired 2 To fire a nail place the nose of the Nailer on the workpiece The Nailer should not fire if the Safety 38 is not depressed Once the Safety is depressed gently and briefly squeeze theTrigger once to fire one nail Release theTrigger Do not fire repeatedly nails could bounce off on one another d...

Page 8: ... is controlled by the Safety part 38 See Figures B and C 2 To adjust the depth of drive loosen the Screw part 37 Slide Safety part 38 up or down to the desired position Then re tighten the Screw Note Sliding Safety 38 upward increases the depth of drive Sliding Safety downward de creases the depth of drive See Figure C 3 Test fire a nail and check its depth of drive Repeat Step 2 as necessary to a...

Page 9: ...s expended from the Nailer 2 If a nail is jammed in the discharge area simply remove it with pliers 3 If a nail is jammed in the magazine pull the Feeder Shoe 52 all the way back to the engaged position Using a screwdriver attempt to release the jammed nail by probing either or all of the openings in the magazine see Figure D to release the nail Pull out the jammed nail and the remainder of the na...

Page 10: ... have the problem corrected before further use Do not use damaged equipment 3 PERIODICALLY use a premium quality lightweight oil to lubricate all moving parts 4 When necessary wipe with a damp cloth using a mild detergent or mild solvent 5 When storing keep the Framing Nailer in its Carrying Case part 80 or covered with a clean cloth REV 01 04 FIGURE D Probe in these areas with a screwdriver to re...

Page 11: ...SKU 04041 For Technical Questions Please Call 1 800 444 3353 Page 11 ...

Page 12: ...TO THE BUYER THAT HE OR SHE IS QUALIFIED TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS TO THE PRODUCT OR THAT HE OR SHE IS QUALIFIED TO REPLACE ANY PARTS OF THE PRODUCT IN FACT THE MANUFACTUER AND OR DISTRIBUTOR EXPRESSLY STATESTHAT ALL REPAIRS AND PARTS REPLACEMENTS SHOULD BE UNDERTAKEN BY CERTIFIED AND LICENSED TECHNICIANS AND NOT BY THE BUYER THE BUYER ASSUMES ALL RISK AND LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF HIS OR HER REPAIRS TO ...

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