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Instruction and safety manual
Manuel d'instructions et de sécurité
Instrucciones y manual de seguridad
Model Brad Nailer
Modèle Cloueur pour Brads
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NT 50AE2 NT 32AE2
Modelo Clavadora para Brads
DANGER
Improper use of this Nailer can result in death or serious injury!
This Manual contains important information about product safety.
Read and understand this Manual before operating the Nailer.
Never allow anyone who has not reviewed this manual.
DANGER
Une utilisation incorrecte et sans respecter
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CONTENTS English Page Page IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ..................... 3 WORKING ENVIRONMENT ................................ 10 DEFINITIONS OF SIGNAL WORDS .......................... 3 AIR SUPPLY ......................................................... 11 EXPLANATION OF THE NAILING ACTION LUBRICATION ..................................................... 12 OF THE HITACHI NAILER ................................... 3 COLD WEATHER CARE ....................................... 13 TESTING THE
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English IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Read and understand tool labels and all of the operating instruc- tions, safety precautions and warnings in this manual before oper- ating or maintaining this nailer. Failure to follow warnings could result in DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY. Most accidents that result from the operation and maintenance of Nailers are caused by the failure to observe basic safety rules or precautions. An accident can often be avoided by recognizing a potentially hazardous situation b
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English SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING NAILERS READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS DANGER 1. OPERATORS AND OTHERS IN WORK AREA MUST WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS. When operating the Nailer, always wear safety glasses with side shields, and make sure others in work area wear safety glasses, too. Safety glasses must conform to the requirements of American National Standards Institute, ANSI Z87.1 and provide protection against flying particles both from the front and side. The employer mu
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English SAFETY — Continued WARNING 7. ALWAYS WEAR EAR AND HEAD PROTECTION. Always wear ear protection to protect your ears from loud noise. Always wear head protection to protect your head from flying objects. 8. STORE NAILER PROPERLY. When not in use, the Nailer should be stored in a dry place. Keep out of reach of children. Lock the storage area. 9. KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN. Cluttered areas invite injuries. Clear all work areas of unnecessary tools, debris, furniture, etc. 10. NEVER USE IN PRESENC
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English SAFETY — Continued WARNING 20. BE CAREFUL OF DOUBLE FIRE DUE TO RECOIL. If the push lever is unintentionally allowed to re-contact the workpiece following recoil, an unwanted fastener will be driven. In order to avoid this undesirable double fire, Intermittent operation (Trigger firing) 1) Set the switching device to SINGLE ACTUATION MECHANISM. 2) Pull the trigger rapidly and firmly. Continuous operation (Push lever firing) 1) Do not press the nailer against the wood with excessive f
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English SAFETY — Continued WARNING 30. HANDLE NAILER CORRECTLY. Operate the Nailer according to this Manual. Never allow the Nailer to be operated by children, individuals unfamiliar with its operation or unauthorized personnel. 31. NEVER USE NAILER FOR APPLICATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED IN THIS MANUAL. 32. HANDLE NAILER CAREFULLY. Because of high air pressure in the Nailer, cracks in the surface are dangerous. To avoid this, do not drop the Nailer or strike the Nailer against hard surfaces
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English OPERATION NOTE: The information contained in this Manual is designed to assist you in the safe operation of the Nailer. Some illustrations in this Manual may show details or attachments that differ from those on your own Nailer. Nailing operation switching device NAME OF PARTS Enlarged view of the valve part Switching Upward position Device Switching Downward Device position Trigger SINGLE ACTUATION CONTACT ACTUATION MECHANISM MECHANISM (Switching device: (Switching device: Switching dev
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English SPECIFICATIONS Model NT50AE2 NT32AE2 2 Operating pressure 70 – 120 psi (4.9 – 8.3 bar, 5 – 8.5 kgf/cm ) Dimensions 10" × 9-3/16" × 2-3/8" 10" × 7-3/4" × 2-3/8" Length × Height × Width (254 mm × 233 mm × 60 mm) (254 mm × 197 mm × 60 mm) Weight 2.2 lbs. (1.0 kg) 2.0 lbs. (.9 kg) Nail capacity 100 Nails 3 /cycle at 100 psi .025 ft Air consumption (.73 ltr/cycle at 6.9 bar) 2 (.73 ltr/cycle at 7 kgf/cm ) NAIL SELECTION WARNING ● Be sure to use only the genuine HITACHI nails for the NT65M2. T
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English ACCESSORIES WARNING ● Accessories other than those shown below can lead to malfunction and resulting injuries. STANDARD ACCESSORIES 3 2 1 1 Safety glasses 1 2 Nose cap (mounted on tool) 1 3 Case 1 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ... sold separately Pneumatic Tool Lubricant 1 oz. (30 cc) oil feeder (Code No.877153) 4 oz. (120 cc) oil feeder (Code No.874042) 1 quart (1 ltr) can (Code No.876212) NOTE: Accessories are subject to change without any obligation on the part of HITACHI. APPLICATIONS Ca
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English AIR SUPPLY DANGER ● NEVER use oxygen or other bottled gases. Explosion may occur. WARNING ● Never connect Nailer to pressure which potentially exceeds 200 2 psi (13.7 bar 14 kgf/cm ). ● Never use non relieving coupler on Nailer. 1. Power source Use only clean, dry, regulated compressed air as a power source for this Nailer. Air compressors used to supply compressed air to this Nailer must comply with the requirements of the latest version of ANSI Standard B 19.3 “Safety Standard F
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English 3. Air hose Air hose must have a minimum working pressure rating of 150 psi (10.4 bar 10.6 kgf/ 2 cm ) or 150% of the maximum pressure produced in the system, whichever is higher. 4. Air consumption Using the Air consumption table and the Air compressor size formula, find a correct compressor size. Air consumption table psi 80 90 100 Operating pressure (bar) (5.5) (6.2) (6.9) 2 (kgf/cm ) (5.6) (6.3) (7) 3 ft /cycle .019 .023 .025 Air consumption (ltr/cycle) (.55) (.64) (.73) Air compress
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English COLD WEATHER CARE Do not store the Nailer in a cold weather environment. Keep the Nailer in a warm area until beginning the work. If the Nailer is already cold, bring it in a warm area and allow the Nailer to warm up before use. 2 1 Reduce the air pressure to 70 psi (4.9 bar 5.0 kgf/cm ). 2 Remove all nails from the Nailer. 3 Connect the air hose and free-fire (blank-fire) the Nailer. The lowered air pressure will be enough to free-fire the Nailer. Slow speed operation tends to war
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English THE PUSH LEVER AND TRIGGER MUST MOVE SMOOTHLY. Trigger Do not connect Push lever air hose 2 (2) Adjust the air pressure to 70 psi (4.9 bar 5 kgf/cm ). Connect the air hose. Do not load any nails in the Nailer. Set the switching device to the upward position (SINGLE ACTUATION MECHANISM). (Set the switching device to the upward position completely as shown in the diagram. Otherwise, it will not operate properly.) Upward position Switching Device THE NAILER MUST NOT LEAK AIR. (3) Remove
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English (4) Separate the push lever from the wood. Next, point the nailer downward, pull the trigger and then wait in that position for 5 seconds or longer. THE NAILER MUST NOT OPERATE. Pull trigger (5) 1 Without touching the trigger, depress the push lever against the workpiece. Pull the trigger. THE NAILER MUST OPERATE. 2 Hold the trigger back while separating the push lever from the wood. The nailer will remain in operated status (the driver blade will remain at the bottom). 3 Remove th
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English ADJUSTING AIR PRESSURE WARNING ● Do not exceed 120 psi 2 (8.3 bar 8.5 kgf/cm ). Adjust the air pressure at recommended operating pressure 70 – 120 psi (4.9 – 8.3 bar 2 5 – 8.5 kgf/cm ) according to the length of nails and the hardness of workpiece. The correct air pressure is the lowest pressure which will do the job. Using the Nailer at a higher than required air pressure unnecessarily over stresses the Nailer. LOADING NAILS WARNING ● When loading nails into Nailer, 1) do not pull trigg
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English NOTE: ● The nails shown in page 9 can be loaded Magazine onto the side guide groove of the magazine without any adjustment. Always keep the points of nails in contact with Groove. Side guide groove Nail Gap Groove (3) Slide the nail strip into the blade guide. Nail strip Blade guide (4) Confirm that nail strip is placed with side guide grooves and Groove properly, then push the magazine cover forward to be latched. NAILER OPERATION Read section titled “SAFETY”(pages 4 – 7). DANGER ● Oper
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English WARNING ● NEVER point tool at yourself or others in work area. ● Keep fingers AWAY from trigger when not driving nails to avoid accidental firing. ● Choice of triggering method is important. Please read and understand “METHODS OF OPERATION” found below. ● Before starting work, check the nailing operation switching device. This Hitachi nailer includes a nailing operation switching device. Before starting work, make sure that the switching device is properly set. If the switching device is
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English CONTACT ACTUATION MECHANISM: First, press the push lever against the wood; next, pull the trigger to drive the nail. First, pull the trigger; next, press the push lever against the wood to drive the nail. If the trigger is held back, a nail will be driven each time the push lever is pressed against the wood. METHODS OF OPERATION This Nailer is equipped with the push lever and does not operate unless the push lever is depressed (upward position). There are two methods of operation to dr
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English (2) Continuous operation (Push lever fire) Using CONTACT ACTUATION MECHANISM WARNING ● To avoid double firing or accidental firing due to recoil. 1) Do not press the nailer against the wood with excessive force. 2) Separate the nailer from the wood as it recoils after nailing. 1 Set the switching device to the downward position (to set to CONTACT ACTUATION MECHANISM). (Set the switching device to the downward position completely as shown in the diagram. Otherwise, it will not operate pro
