Maintenance - Ridgid At161000 Manuel De L'opérateur

MAINTENANCE

WARNING:
When servicing use only identical replacement parts. Use of any other
parts may create a hazard or cause product damage.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to comply with
ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes
resulting in possible serious injury.
WARNING:
Disconnect the tool from the air supply and remove fasteners from the
tool before performing maintenance. Failure to do so could result in serious personal injury.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most plastics are susceptible to
damage from various types of commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use.
Use clean cloths to remove dirt, dust, oil, grease, etc.
WARNING:
Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-based products,
penetrating oils, etc., come in contact with plastic parts. Chemicals can damage,
weaken or destroy plastic which may result in serious personal injury.
LUBRICATION
The cylinder, o-ring, and piston ring in this tool are lubricated with a sufficient amount of
high grade lubricant for the life of the unit under normal operating conditions. Therefore,
no further lubrication is required.
COLD WEATHER OPERATION
For cold weather operation, near and below freezing, the moisture in the air line may
freeze and prevent tool operation. We recommend the use of air tool lubricant or
permanent antifreeze (ethylene glycol) as a cold weather lubricant.
NOTICE:
Do not store tools in a cold weather environment to prevent frost or ice
formation on the tools' operating valves and mechanisms that could cause tool failure.
Some commercial air line drying liquids are harmful to "O" rings and seals. Do
NOTE:
not use these low temperature air dryers without checking compatibility.
AIR SUPPLY PRESSURE AND VOLUME
Air volume is as important as air pressure. The air volume supplied to the tool may be
inadequate because of undersize fittings and hoses, or from the effects of dirt and water
in the system. Restricted air flow will prevent the tool from receiving an adequate volume
of air, even though the pressure reading is high. The results will be a slow operation or
reduced driving power. Before evaluating tool problems for these symptoms, trace the air
supply from the tool to the supply source for restrictive connectors, low points
containing water and anything else that would prevent full volume flow of air to the tool.
REQUIRED DAILY CHECKLIST
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Disconnect the air supply from the tool and remove all fasteners.
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Check all screws, nuts, bolts, and pins on the tool. If any of these are loose, they must
be tightened with the appropriate size wrench.
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If your tool is equipped with a dry-fire lockout mechanism, then you will need to
disengage this feature by opening the magazine slightly or retracting the bypass pusher.
With the dry-fire lockout disengaged, perform the steps below:
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Press the workpiece contact against a workpiece to ensure that it moves smoothly.
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With the workpiece contact depressed, pull the trigger. The trigger should move
smoothly, without binding.
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Select the single sequential actuation mode (
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While the tool is not loaded, connect the appropriate air supply (at 70 psi) to the tool.
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Begin inspection:
a. Without pulling the trigger, press the workpiece contact against a workpiece several
times. The tool must not actuate.
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