Operation; Maintenance - Makita AT638A Instruction Manual

OPERATION

CAUTION:
Make sure all safety systems are in
orking order before operation.
Selecting the operation mode
CAUTION:
Always make sure that the actua-
tion mode selector is properly set to the position
for the desired stapling mode before stapling.
Fig.17: 1. A c tuation mo d e sele c tor
Single sequential actuation mode:
Y ou c an d ri v e one staple b y one se q uential operation.
S ele c t t h is mo d e w h en d ri v ing a staple c are f ull y an d
a c c uratel y .
T o c h oose t h is mo d e, set t h e a c tuation mo d e sele c tor to
t h e position.
Contact actuation mode:
Y ou c an d ri v e staples repetiti v el y b y pla c ing t h e c onta c t
element w it h t h e trigger h el d .
T o c h oose t h is mo d e, set t h e a c tuation mo d e sele c tor to
t h e position.
Checking proper action before
operation
Be f ore operation, al w a y s c h e c k f ollo w ing points.
— Make sure t h at t h e tool d oes not operate onl y b y
c onne c ting t h e air h ose.
— Make sure t h at t h e tool d oes not operate onl y b y
pulling t h e trigger.
— Make sure t h at t h e tool d oes not operate onl y b y
pla c ing t h e c onta c t element against t h e w orkpie c e
w it h out pulling t h e trigger.
— I n single se q uential a c tuation mo d e, make sure
t h at t h e tool d oes not operate w h en pulling t h e
trigger first and then placing the contact element
against t h e w orkpie c e.
Single sequential actuation
P la c e t h e c onta c t element against t h e w orkpie c e an d
pull t h e trigger f ull y .
A f ter stapling, release t h e c onta c t element, an d t h en
release t h e trigger.
Fig.18
CAUTION:
Do not place the contact element
against the orkpiece ith excessive force. Also,
pull the trigger fully and hold it on for 1-2 seconds
after stapling.
E v en in t h e " S ingle se q uential a c tuation " mo d e, h al f -
pulle d trigger c auses an une x pe c te d stapling, w h en
t h e c onta c t element re- c onta c ts t h e w orkpie c e.
Contact actuation
Pull the trigger first and then place the contact element
against t h e w orkpie c e.
Fig.1 9
Empty indicator
W h en t h e remaining number o f staples in t h e maga z ine
be c omes lo w , t h e empt y in d i c ator turns to re d . R eloa d
t h e staples w h en t h e empt y in d i c ator be c omes re d .
Fig.20: 1. Empt y in d i c ator
Removing jammed staples
CAUTION:
Always return the trigger and
disconnect the hose before removing jammed
staples.
CAUTION:
Do not use deformed staples or
strip of staples. F ailure to d o so c auses poor staple
f ee d ing.
NOTE: A l w a y s h ol d t h e rear o f t h e sli d ing d oor w h en
y ou press t h e le v er. T h e sli d ing d oor opens su d d enl y
w it h t h e le v er presse d w h en staples are store d in t h e
maga z ine.
F ollo w t h e pro c e d ure o f " R emo v ing staples " to remo v e
t h e strip o f staples, an d remo v e j amme d staples f rom
t h e staple rail.

MAINTENANCE

CAUTION:
Before attempting to perform
inspection or maintenance, al ays release the
trigger and disconnect the air hose from the tool.
NOTICE:
Never use gasoline, benzine, thinner,
alcohol or the like. Discoloration, deformation or
cracks may result.
Staples
H an d le staple strips an d t h eir bo x c are f ull y . I f t h e staple
strips h a v e been h an d le d roug h l y , t h e y ma y be out o f
s h ape, c ausing poor staple f ee d .
A v oi d storing staples in a v er y h umi d or h ot pla c e or
pla c e e x pose d to d ire c t sunlig h t.
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