Craftsman 142.18803 Operation Manual page 20

Slide nail strip to the front of the magazine.
(See Figure 6)
Figure 6-Side Nail Strip to Front
• Depress and hold the pusher release latch to
allow the pusher to slide forward. Release the
latch when the pusher contacts the nail strip,
(See Figure 7)
Figure 7-Depress and hold pusher release latch until
contact with nail strip
NAILING OPERATION
See Figures 8-10 (Pages 5 & 6)
WARNING: Read and follow all safety rules and
operating instruction in this manual and on warning
label of tool before using tool, Keep this manual with
the tool,
WARNING: Never operate tool unless contact trip
is in contact with workpiece. Do not operate tool with-
out fasteners or damage to tool may result. Never
fire fasteners into the air because fasteners may
injure operator or others and damage to tool may
result.
• Perform "Safety Mechanism Check" as described
in the Maintenance section (See Page 6) prior to
first use of tool and on a daily basis thereafter.
• The tool is equipped with a rotating switch that
can be set to rapid-fire or single-fire mode (See
Figure 8). When the switch is set to single-fire
mode, the tool will not drive a second fastener
until the trigger is fully released and pulled again.
• When the switch is rotated to rapid-fire mode, the
tool can drive fasteners continuously. A fastener
will be fired each time the contact trip is pressed
against the workpiece, as long as the trigger is
maintained in the pulled position.
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Figure 8-Push and Rotate Switch (pushing from the
backside) to Select Operation Mode
SINGLE-FIRE OPERATION:
• For single-fire operation, push in the round side
of the red spring loaded trigger switch, and rotate
the tear drop shaped side so that it drops into the
switch recess facing the one nail icon. The air
tool is equipped with a contact trip safety mech-
anism that disables tools unless contact trip is
pushed against work. To drive a fastener, hold
tool firmly and press contact trip on workpiece
where fastener is to be applied. Pull trigger to
drive fastener into workpiece. To fire a second
fastener lift the tool from the workpiece, release
the trigger and then repeat the above sequence.
RAPID-FIRE OPERATION:
• For rapid-fire operation, push in the round side of
the red spring loaded trigger switch, and rotate
the tear drop shaped side so that it drops into the
switch recess facing the three nail icon.Hold the
trigger depressed and push contact trip against
workpiece. Afastener will be driven each time
the contact trip is pushed against the workpiece.
This operating procedure provides rapid-fire fas-
tener driving. Never operate tool unless contact
trip is in contact with workpiece.
CAUTION: All air power fastening tools recoil when
operated. This recoil is caused by rapid driving of
the fastener. Tool may bounce from recoil causing a
second unwanted fastener to be driven. Reduce tool
bounce by holding tool firmly in hand and pressing
tool gently against workpiece. Let the tool do the
work. This will allow recoil of tool to bounce tool away
from workpiece preventing the driving of second
fastener.
TOOL-FREE DEPTH ADJUSTMENT
The contact trip may be adjusted up or down to vary
the depth of the fastener in the workpiece. To adjust,
rotate depth control wheel (See Figure 9, Page 6) to
raise or lower contact trip to desired setting.
NO-MAR TIP
The tool is equipped with a No-mar Tip that prevents
marring of finished surfaces by the contact trip during
normal operation. No-mar tip can be removed and
stored at the end of the reverse side of magazine
cover.