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0914 IH-1980
GENERAL SAFETY
It is important that you read, understand, and practice
all safety, operating, and maintenance instructions
before using this or any other stapling unit to reduce risk
of bodily injury to yourself and others in the work area.
WARNING! Employer must provide
recommended safety protection equipment
for use by operator of this unit. Must enforce
compliance with the operator safety
instructions, all other instructions contained
in this manual, and all applicable OSHA
regulations. Must provide complete training in
safe unit operation for all operators as well as
maintain an instruction manual available for
use by all unit operators.
1. Wear Eye Protection. Eye protection which
conforms to American National Standards Institute
Specification ANSI 287.1 and which provides
protection against flying fasteners and debris both
from the front and side shall always be worn by the
operator and others in the work area when loading,
operating, or servicing the unit.
2. Wear Hearing Protection. Ear protection may be
required in work areas which include exposure to
high noise levels which can damage hearing. Both
user and employer should make sure necessary
hearing protection is provided and worn by the
operator and others in the work area.
3. Never operate your unit under the influence of
alcohol or drugs. Do not operate this unit if you are
excessively tired or not feeling well.
4. Do not rush or hurry your work. This may cause injury.
5. Always assume your unit contains fasteners.
6. Maintain a clean, uncluttered work area and use
sufficient lighting for safe unit operation.
7. Use only parts and fasteners recommended by
manufacturer. Others may be dangerous and could
cause your unit to malfunction.
8. Contact the manufacturer before making any
modifications to the unit.
9. Replace unit warning label if missing.
UNIT LOADING SAFETY
1. Use only genuine fasteners recommended by
manufacturer. Others may be dangerous and could
cause your unit to malfunction.
2. Do not place your hand or any part of your body in
the fastener discharge area.
WARNING! It is important that all operators
read, understand, and practice all safety,
operating, and maintenance instructions
before using this unit to reduce risk of bodily
injury to everyone involved.
STAPLE SELECTION/CLINCH
1. Proper staple leg length selection is dependent on
the thickness and quantity of individual material
layers to be fastened. Since the head assembly is
only able to compress the top layer of corrugated
slightly, thicker materials must use longer leg staples
to penetrate all layers sufficiently and supply a
quality closure.
2. A proper clinch is attained when the staple legs are
bent sufficiently to hold the corrugated layers tightly
together without the points tearing back through the
inside corrugate liner. Excessive clinch can cause
loss of holding strength. (See Figure 1)
EXCESSIVE CLINCH
PROPER CLINCH
Figure 1
GENERAL INFORMATION
SAFETY
