Setting The Air Pressure; Depth-Of-Drive Adjustment - RIDGID R138HPF Manual Del Operador

OPERATION
The tool is shipped from the factory with a dual trigger
actuation system. The secondary trigger must be pulled in
order to pull the primary trigger. Each time the primary trigger
is pulled, the tool will drive a fastener.
Each time a fastener is driven, the exhaust will direct a blast
of air from the rear of the tool. Keep your face away from
this area.
 Remove fasteners or make sure that the magazine is
empty of fasteners.
 Connect the tool to an air supply.
 Load the tool with fasteners.
 Grip the tool firmly to maintain control.
 Press the nose of the tool against the work surface. Pull
the secondary trigger.
 Pull the primary trigger to drive a fastener.
 Allow the tool to recoil away from the work surface as the
fastener is driven.
WARNING:
During normal use the tool will recoil immediately
after driving a fastener. This is a normal function
of the tool. Do not attempt to prevent the recoil
by holding the nailer against the work. Restriction
to the recoil can result in a second fastener being
driven from the nailer. Grip the handle firmly, let
the tool do the work, and do not place second
hand on top of tool or near exhaust at any time.
Failure to heed this warning can result in serious
personal injury.
DRY-FIRE LOCKOUT
When the magazine is almost empty of fasteners, the dry-fire
lockout feature will not allow continued operation.
To resume operation, reload the tool with fasteners.

SETTING THE AIR PRESSURE

The amount of air pressure required will depend on the size
of the fastener and the workpiece material.
Begin testing the depth-of-drive by driving a test fastener into
the same type of workpiece material used for the actual job.
Drive a test fastener with the air pressure set at 80-85 psi. Raise or lower the air pressure to find the lowest setting that
will perform the job with consistent results.
It may be possible to achieve the desired depth with air
pressure adjustments alone. If finer adjustments are needed,
use the depth-of-drive adjustment on the tool.

DEPTH-OF-DRIVE ADJUSTMENT

See Figure 8, page 14.
The pin nailer is factory-set to its maximum depth. The
depth-of-drive of the fastener may be adjusted to a more
shallow depth. It is advisable to test the depth-of-drive on
a scrap workpiece to determine the required depth for the
application.
To determine depth-of-drive, first adjust the air pressure and
drive a test fastener.
To fine-adjust to a shallower depth of drive:
 Disconnect the tool from the air supply and remove nails
from the tool.
 Remove the 3 mm hex key from its storage area and
loosen the two bolts on the front plate. Do not remove
the bolts.
 Slide the front plate toward the nose slightly. Adjustment
is accomplished with very little movement of the front
plate.
 The plate should be positioned so that it cannot slip over
the bolts.
 Tighten the bolts securely with the hex key.
 Reconnect the tool to the air supply and reload the tool
with fasteners.
 Drive a test fastener after each adjustment until the
desired depth is set.
CLEARING A JAMMED FASTENER
See Figure 9, page 14.
WARNING:
Disconnect the tool from the air supply and remove
nails from the tool before clearing a jammed nail.
Failure to do so could result in serious personal
injury.
If a fastener becomes jammed in the tool, disconnect the
air hose and keep the tool pointed away from you while
clearing the jam.
 Disconnect the tool from the air supply and remove
fasteners from the magazine.
 Using the provided 3 mm hex wrench, loosen the two bolts and remove the front plate.
 Remove the jammed fastener. Make sure the nail track
is free of bent fasteners or fragments.
 If the driver blade prevents removal of bent fasteners or
fragments, use a small flat-blade screwdriver to gently tap
the driver blade backwards past the jammed fastener.
 Remove the jammed fastener and make sure the nail track
is free of bent fasteners or fragments.
 Reinstall the front plate and bolts, making sure they are
secure.
 Reconnect the tool to the air supply and reload the tool
with fasteners.
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