RIDGID R09899 Manuel D'utilisation page 9

OPERATION
WARNING:
Never load nails with the workpiece contact or
trigger activated. Doing so could result in possible
serious personal injury.
WARNING:
Do not use nails with a shank smaller than 0.065
in. diameter. Doing so may cause nails to exit the
tool prematurely through the guide track. Do not
use hardened nails with this tool. This could lead
to excessive wear of the guide body and allow
nails to exit the back of the guide body, leading to
serious personal injury.
DEPTH OF DRIVE ADJUSTMENT
See Figure 6, page 13.
The depth-of-drive of the nail may be adjusted. It is advis-
able to test the depth on a scrap workpiece to determine
the required depth for the application.
To achieve the desired depth, use the depth-of-drive adjust-
ment on the tool.
„ Remove battery pack from the tool.
„ Turn the depth of drive adjustment left or right to change
the driving depth.
„ Reinstall battery and activate the tool by pressing the
worklight grip switch.
„ Drive a test nail after each adjustment until the desired
depth is set.
NOTE: Set depth of drive at the shallowest depth that will
meet your needs.
USING THE MODE SELECTOR SWITCH
See Figures 7 - 8, page 13.
WARNING:
Never wedge or hold back the workpiece contact
mechanism during operation of the tool. Doing so
could result in possible serious injury.
This tool is shipped from the factory with the mode selec-
tor switch set in the Single Sequential Actuation mode. The
mode selector switch can also be set for Contact Actuation
mode.
SINGLE SEQUENTIAL ACTUATION MODE
Single sequential actuation provides the most accurate nail
placement.
„ Remove battery pack from the tool.
„ Slide the selector to position ( ).
WARNING:
The nailer will not function properly if the selec-
tor is not securely seated in either position ( ) or
( ). Always assure the selector is seated properly
to avoid an unexpected nail discharge and possible
serious personal injury.
„ Reinstall battery and activate the tool by pressing the
grip switch.
„ Grip the tool firmly to maintain control. Position the nose
of the tool onto the work surface.
„ Push the tool against the work surface to depress the
workpiece contact.
„ Squeeze the trigger to drive a nail.
NOTE: Hold trigger until drive cycle is complete. If depress-
ing the trigger does not drive a nail, release the trigger and
lift the tool away from the workpiece, then replace and try
driving the nail again.
„ Always remove your finger from the trigger when the
desired number of fasteners has been driven.
CONTACT ACTUATION MODE
Contact actuation allows very fast repetitive nail placement.
„ Remove battery pack from the tool.
„ Slide the selector to position (
„ Reinstall battery and activate the tool by pressing the
worklight grip switch.
„ Grip the tool firmly to maintain control.
„ Squeeze and hold the trigger. Push the tool against the
work surface to depress the workpiece contact and drive
a nail. To drive another nail, lift the tool and press the
contact against the work surface again.
NOTE: Hold trigger and keep workpiece contact de-
pressed until drive cycle is complete.
„ Always remove your finger from the trigger when the
desired number of nails has been driven.
NOTE: In Contact Actuation Mode, the tool may also be
operated by pressing the workpiece contact against the
surface and squeezing the trigger.
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