SAFETy INSTRUCTIONS
SAFETy INSTRUCTIONS
3
Preparation
Acceptable Base Materials
Powder-actuated fastening is suitable for
use in the following base materials only:
• Poured Concrete
• Structural Steel
• Masonry Joints (see page 8)
Never attempt to fasten into any other
type of material.
Fastening into other
materials can cause blindness or other
serious injury.
Unacceptable Base Materials
Never attempt to fasten into very hard or
brittle materials such as cast iron, tile,
glass, or rock of any type.
These materials
can shatter, causing the fastener and/or
base material fragments to fly free and
cause serious injury to tool operator
and others.
Never fasten into soft base materials, such as
drywall or lumber products.
These materials
may allow the fastener to travel completely
through and out the other side, endangering
those in the path of the fastener.
Never fasten into any base material that
does not pass the Center Punch test.
Failure to assure the suitability of the base
material can result in serious injury to the
eyes or other body parts.
Center Punch Test
ALwAyS wEAR SAFETy gOggLES
wHEN PERFORMINg THIS TEST.
1. Always check the material being
fastened into for hardness before
attempting any fastening operation.
2. Using a fastener as a center punch,
strike the fastener against the work
surface using an average hammer
blow and check the results.
Center Punch Test Results
1. If the fastener point is flattened,
the material is too hard for a
powder actuated fastening.
2. If the fastener penetrates the
material easily, the material is
too soft.
3. If the material cracks or shatters,
the material is too brittle.
4. If the fastener makes a small
indention into the material, the
material is suitable for fastening.
NEVER FASTEN INTO SOFT MATERIALS
SUCH AS DRywALL
NEVER FASTEN INTO VERy HARD OR
BRITTLE MATERIALS
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INSTRUCCIONES DE SE
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INSTRUCCIONES DE SE
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Pre
par
aci
ón
Mat
eri
ale
s b
ase
ac
ept
abl
es
La
fija
ció
n p
or
med
io
de
her
ram
ien
tas
act
iva
das
co
n p
ólv
ora
es
so
lam
ent
e
ade
cua
da
par
a u
sar
se
en
los
si
gui
ent
es
mat
eri
ale
s b
ase
:
• C
onc
ret
o v
ert
ido
• A
cer
o e
str
uct
ura
l
• U
nio
nes
de
m
am
pos
ter
ía
(ve
a la
pá
gin
a 8
)
Nun
ca
int
ent
e r
eal
iza
r la
s fi
jac
ion
es
en
otr
o ti
po
de
mat
eri
al.
La
fija
ció
n e
n o
tro
s
mat
eria
les
pu
ede
oc
asi
ona
r c
egu
era
u
otra
s
les
ion
es
gra
ves
.
Materiales base inaceptables
Nun
ca
int
ent
e r
eal
iza
r la
s fi
jac
ion
es
en
mat
eri
ale
s m
uy
dur
os
o fr
ági
les
ta
les
com
o h
ier
ro
fun
did
o, c
erá
mic
a, v
idr
io,
o
pie
dra
de
cu
alq
uie
r ti
po.
Est
os
mat
eria
les
se
pue
den
ha
cer
pe
daz
os,
ha
cie
ndo
qu
e lo
s
fra
gm
ent
os
del
m
ate
ria
l b
ase
o
del
el
em
ent
o
de
fija
ció
n s
alte
n y
oc
asi
one
n le
sio
nes
gr
ave
s
al o
per
ado
r d
e la
he
rra
mie
nta
y
a te
rce
ros
.
Nun
ca
fije
lo
s e
lem
ent
os
sob
re
mat
eri
ale
s
bas
e b
lan
dos
, ta
les
co
mo
par
ede
s d
e
yes
o o
pr
odu
cto
s d
e m
ade
ra.
Est
os
mat
eria
les
pu
ede
n p
erm
itir
qu
e e
l e
lem
ent
o
de
fija
ció
n lo
s a
tra
vie
se
com
ple
tam
ent
e y
sal
ga
por
el
ot
ro
lad
o, p
oni
end
o e
n p
elig
ro
a
aqu
ello
s q
ue
se
enc
uen
tre
n e
n e
l p
aso
de
l
ele
men
to
de
fija
ció
n d
isp
ara
do.
Nun
ca
rea
lic
e la
s fi
jac
ion
es
en
un
mat
eria
l
bas
e q
ue
no
pas
e la
pr
ueb
a d
e P
unz
ón
de
Mar
car
.
El n
o c
om
pro
bar
la
id
one
ida
d
del
m
ate
ria
l b
ase
pu
ede
oc
asi
ona
r le
sio
nes
gra
ves
a
los
oj
os
y a
ot
ras
pa
rte
s d
el c
uer
po.
Pru
eba
de
P
unz
ón
de
Mar
car
US
E S
IE
MP
RE
g
AFA
S D
E S
Eg
UR
ID
AD
CU
AN
DO
R
EA
LIC
E E
STA
P
RU
EB
A.
1.
Co
mpr
ueb
e s
iem
pre
la
du
rez
a d
el m
ate
ria
l
que
se
va
a
fija
r a
nte
s d
e in
ten
tar
re
aliz
ar
la
ope
rac
ión
de
fij
aci
ón.
2.
Ut
iliz
and
o u
n e
lem
ent
o d
e fi
jac
ión
co
mo
pun
zón
de
m
arc
ar,
gol
pee
el
el
em
ent
o
con
tra
la
su
per
fic
ie
de
tra
baj
o d
and
o
un
gol
pe
nor
mal
de
m
art
illo
y
vea
lo
s
res
ulta
dos
.
Resultados de la prueba de
Punzón de Marcar
1. S
i la
pu
nta
de
l e
lem
ent
o d
e fi
jac
ión
se
apl
ast
a, s
ign
ific
a q
ue
el m
ate
ria
l
es
dem
asi
ado
du
ro
par
a fi
jar
po
r
est
e m
edi
o.
2. S
i e
l e
lem
ent
o d
e fi
jac
ión
pe
net
ra
muy
fá
cilm
ent
e e
n e
l m
ate
ria
l b
ase
,
sig
nifi
ca
que
és
te
es
dem
asi
ado
bla
ndo
.
3. S
i e
l m
ate
ria
l s
e q
uie
bra
o
se
fra
gm
ent
a, s
ign
ific
a q
ue
es
dem
asi
ado
fr
ági
l.
4. S
i e
l e
lem
ent
o d
e fi
jac
ión
ha
ce
una
pe
que
ña
mar
ca
en
el m
ate
ria
l,
sig
nifi
ca
que
el
m
ate
ria
l e
s a
dec
uad
o
par
a re
aliz
ar l
a o
per
aci
ón
de
fija
ció
n.
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