ESSVE EDGEFAST Manuel D'installation page 14

Loading fasteners. Fig: 3 + 3b + 4 + 5 + 6. Load fasteners into the end of the tool magazine (max 4 clips
of 25pcs). EDGEFAST fasteners have collating tape on one flat side, so fastener strips should be held with
the tape side up towards the sky (see fig. 3b). If the fastener strip is held lying flat with the tape facing
down, the fastener strip could curl, making it harder to load into the end of the magazine. Once fasten­
ers are loaded, then you are ready to engage the spring feed carriage. Push the small button down on
the fastener feed carriage, then pull back on the carriage as it rides over the fasteners until it reaches
the end of the magazine, and release. Fasteners are now being pushed towards the tool base and driver.
Oil the tool each day before connecting air supply, and again after every 1000 shots (3 to 5 drops).
WARNING! Tool should be on a work surface when connecting the air supply. Do not hold and depress
the base towards the tool while connected to air supply. Do not point the tool at yourself, anyone else,
or anything of value when air supply is connected. Make sure that there are no people, or valuables
under the deck that you are working on. Always check air pressure before connecting air supply to the
tool, tool has a max operating pressure of 8 Bar.
Installing First Deck board: Make sure your first board is perfectly straight when fastening and install
screws in the starting edge. Place a screw at every joist.
Placement and Installing of Fasteners. Fig: 7, 8, 9. Place the tool gap spacer against the loose edge of
the decking that is your starting board. Slide the next board up to the other side of the gap spacer. Now
the spacer should be between the two boards. Pivot the tool down so that the magazine is parallel over
your starting board. While pulling the loose board tight to the spacer, push the tool down towards the
base and oncoming board. The safety is now unlocked, hold board firmly and pull the trigger. Now pivot
the tool up, so that the end of the magazine is pointing up to the sky. You are now ready to push down
towards the base and the loose edge of the starting board. Now fasten this edge. Always pivot the tool
to the end of its arch, this will insure that the decking is installed with the best possible angle of the
fastener. Make certain that the base of the tool is setting flat on the decking surface when installing a
fastener. Install a fastener at every joist along the decking edge.
Always fasten from one side to the other.
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Drive fasteners into the center of the joist whenever possible.
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Do not fire the tool more than once in the same location.
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• Always start with a low air pressure setting and work the psi up until you get the proper set of
the fastener. This will save on air consumption when you use only the minimum needed.
• A properly driven fastener should be flush with the board edge or driven slightly into the
edge (approx. 2 mm). If the fastener is sticking out of the board edge when driven, use a nail­
set to finish. Place the nail set on the drive head of the fastener and strike with a hammer
until the correct set is reached.
Splicing the decking boards. Fig: 10. When splicing the decking boards, make sure to mount an extra
joist. Then place the decking boards over each joist. By adding the extra joist the nail grabs a hold of
the timber properly and you vensure the nail is not positioned too close to the short end of the decking
board.
Detach Nose piece or Tip. Fig: 11 + 12 + 13 If a fastener is jammed or the tip needs to be replaced,
please (see fig. 11, 12 and 13). To detach the tip of the tool, grab the top of the latch on the front of the
tool, it's above the tip. Holding the top of the latch pull out away from the tool, it is hinged. Rotate it
down towards the tip, keeping the arched lower latch against the tip. Keep pushing down until the latch
pushes the tip free from the lower housing of the tool. The tip will only come out through the base, at
the hole in the gap spacer plate. Reinstall or install new tip in reverse steps.
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