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Cold Weather Operation
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and remove air supply before
making any adjustments or removing/installing
attachments or accessories.
An accidental
actuation can cause injury.
WARNING:
Do not store tools in a cold weather
environment to prevent frost or ice formation on the
tools operating valves and mechanisms that could
cause tool failure.
WARNING:
Some commercial air line drying
liquids are harmful to “O”‑rings and seals–do
not use these low temperature air dryers without
checking compatibility.
When operating tools at temperatures below freezing:
1. Make sure compressor tanks have been properly
drained prior to use.
2. Keep tool as warm as possible prior to use.
3. Make certain all fasteners have been removed
from magazine.
4. Lower air pressure to 80 p.s.i.g. (5.7 kg/cm
2
) or less.
5. Reconnect air and and load nails into magazine.
6. Turn pressure up to operating level (not to exceed
120 p.s.i.g. [8.5 kg/cm
2
]) and use tool as normal.
7. Always drain the compressor tanks at least once a day.
Hot Weather Operation
Tool should operate normally. However, keep tool out
of direct sunlight as excessive heat can deteriorate
bumpers, o-rings and other rubber parts resulting in
increased maintenance.
MAINTENANCE
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and remove air supply before
making any adjustments or removing/installing
attachments or accessories.
An accidental
actuation can cause injury.
Tool Operation Check (Fig. A)
WARNING:
Remove all fasteners from tool before
performing tool operation check.
Contact Trip Operation
1. With finger off the trigger, press the contact trip
3
against the work surface.
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2. Hold the tool off the work surface, and pull the trigger.
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.
3. With the tool off the work surface, pull the trigger. Press
the contact trip against the work surface.
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4. Without touching the trigger, press the contact trip
against the work surface, then pull the trigger.
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Sequential Trip Operation
1. Press the contact trip against the work surface, without
touching the trigger.
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.
2. Hold the tool off the work surface and pull the trigger.
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. Release the trigger. The
trigger must return to the trigger stop on the frame.
3. Pull the trigger and press the contact trip against the
work surface.
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.
4. With finger off the trigger, press the contact trip
against the work surface. Pull the trigger.
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Accessories
WARNING:
Since accessories, other than those
offered by
D
e
WALT
, have not been tested with this
product, use of such accessories with this tool could be
hazardous. To reduce the risk of injury, only
D
e
WALT
recommended accessories should be used with
this product.
Recommended accessories for use with your tool
are available at extra cost from your local dealer or
authorized service center. If you need assistance in
locating any accessory, please contact
D
e
WALT
Industrial
Tool Co., 701 East Joppa Road, Towson, MD 21286, call
1-800-4-
D
e
WALT
(1-800-433-9258) or visit our website:
www.dewalt.com.
Repairs
WARNING:
To assure product SAFETY and
RELIABILITY, repairs, maintenance and adjustment
(including brush inspection and replacement, when
applicable) should be performed by a
D
e
WALT
factory
service center or a
D
e
WALT
authorized service center.
Always use identical replacement parts.
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•
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there is a problem with your product.
•
COnFiRMATiOn OF OWnERshiP:
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an insurance loss, such as fire, flood or theft, your
registration of ownership will serve as your proof
of purchase.
•
FOR YOUR sAFETY:
Registering your product will
allow us to contact you in the unlikely event a safety
notification is required under the Federal Consumer
Safety Act.
Register online at
www.dewalt.com/register
.
Seven Year Limited Warranty
D
e
WALT
will repair, without charge, any defects due
to faulty materials or workmanship for seven years
from the date of purchase. This warranty does not
cover part failure due to normal wear or tool abuse. For
further detail of warranty coverage and warranty repair
information, visit www.dewalt.com or call 1-800-4-
D
e
WALT
(1-800-433-9258). This warranty does not apply to
accessories or damage caused where repairs have been
made or attempted by others. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY
IS GIVEN IN LIEU OF ALL OTHERS, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
