RIDGID R09899 Manuel D'utilisation page 8

OPERATION
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with products to make you
careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a
second is sufficient to inflict severe injury.
WARNING:
Always remove battery pack from the tool when
you are assembling parts, making adjustments,
cleaning, or when not in use. Removing battery
pack will prevent accidental starting that could
cause serious personal injury.
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.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this tool for the purposes listed below:
„ Light wood assembly
„ Finish and trim work
„ Decorative moldings
„ Picture frame assemblies
„ Joint and dowel pinning
„ Window beading crafts
ATTACH BELT CLIP
See Figure 1, page 12.
The belt clip can be installed on the left or right side of the
nailer, depending on operator preference.
„ Align hole in belt hook with hole in tool's base.
„ Install screw to secure belt hook in place.
„ To uninstall, remove screw and then belt hook.
TO INSTALL/REMOVE BATTERY PACK
See Figure 2, page 12.
To install battery pack:
„ Align raised ribs inside tool with grooves on battery pack.
„ Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack
snap into place and battery pack is secured in tool before
beginning operation.
NOTE: Press the grip switch to reactivate nailer.
To remove battery pack:
„ Locate latches on battery pack and depress to release
battery pack from the tool.
For complete charging instructions, see the operator's manu-
als for your battery pack and charger.
NO-MAR PAD
See Figure 3, page 12.
The no-mar pad attached to the nose of the tool helps
prevent marring and denting when working with softer
woods.
WARNING:
Remove the battery pack before removing or
replacing the no-mar pad. Failure to do so could
result in serious personal injury.
„ Remove the battery pack.
„ Remove the pad by pulling it up and away from the nose.
„ To replace the pad, fit it into place over the nose and
push down to reseat.
On-board storage for the pad is located on the magazine of
the tool. An extra no-mar pad is provided in the on-board
storage area.
LOADING THE TOOL WITH NAILS
See Figures 4 - 5, page 12.
„ Remove battery pack from the tool.
„ With the nose of the tool pointed away from you, feed
a strip of nails into the magazine. Be sure the nails are
pointed downward and at the angle shown.
WARNING:
Keep the tool pointed away from yourself and oth-
ers when loading nails. Failure to do so could result
in possible serious personal injury.
„ Slide the pusher all the way to the rear of the magazine.
Release the pusher and allow it to push the nails up to
the driving mechanism. The pusher will stop when it rests
against the end of the nail strip.
NOTE: Do not allow the pusher to snap back into place.
WARNING:
Use only the nails recommended for use with this
tool. The use of any other nails can result in tool
malfunction, leading to serious injuries.
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