7 — English
GLOSSARY
Activate (operating controls)
To move an operating control so that it is in a position that
allows the tool to be actuated or that satisifes one requirement
for the tool to be actuated.
Actuate (tool)
To cause movement of the tool component(s) intended to
drive a fastener.
Actuation system
The use of a trigger, workpiece contact, and/or other operating
control, separately or in some combination or sequence, to
actuate the tool.
• Single sequential actuation
An actuation system in which there is more than one
operating control and the operating controls must be
activated in a specific sequence to actuate the tool.
Additional actuation can occur when a specific operating
control, other than a workpiece contact, is released and
re-activated.
• Contact actuation
An actuation system in which there is more than one
operating control and the operating controls can be
activated in any sequence to actuate the tool. Additional
actuation can occur when any operating control is
released and re-activated.
Fastener
A staple, pin,
finish nail
, or other fastening device which is
designed and manufactured for use in the tools within the
scope of this standard.
Jam
An obstruction in the feed or drive areas of the tool.
Operating control
A control that separately, or as part of an actuation system,
can cause the actuation of a tool.
Trigger
A tool operating control activated by a tool operator’s fingers.
Workpiece
The intended object into which a fastener is to be driven
by a tool.
Workpiece contact
An operating control element or assembly on the tool intended
to be activated by the material to be fastened.
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WARNING:
This product and some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities may
contain chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive
harm.
Wash hands after handling.
Some examples of these chemicals are:
• lead from lead-based paints,
• crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products and,
• arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber.
Your risk from exposure to these chemicals varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce your
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