Craftsman 18178 - Full Head Framing Nailer Operator's Manual

WARNING: All air power fastening tools recoil when operat-ed. This recoil is caused by rapid driving of the fastener. Toolmay bounce from recoil causing a second unwanted fastenerto be driven. Reduce tool bounce by holding tool firmly inhand and pressing tool gently against workpiece. Let the tooldo the work, This will allow recoil of tool to bounce tool awayfrom workpiece preventing the driving of second fastener.CONTACT TRIP ADJUSTMENTThe contact trip may be adjusted up or down to vary thedepth of the fastener in the workpiece. To adjust, rotate depthcontrol knob (see Figure 6) to raise or lower contract trip todesired setting.DepthKnobFigure 6 - Setting Depth ControlCONTACT TRIP PAD AND BELT HOOKThe tool is equipped with a contact trip pad (see Figure 7)that prevents marring of finished surfaces by the contact tripduring normal operation. A belt hook is supplied for conve-nient transportation of tool.BeltFigure 7 - Contact Trip Pad end Belt HookCONTACT TRIP PAD STORAGEPad can be removed and stored on the storage sleeve locat-ed on the pad bracket of the body. Hex wrench is stored onthe magazine (see Figure 8).Hex _,/"WrenchPadFigure 8 - Storing Contact Trip Pad and WrenchCLEARING A JAMMED FASTENERRefer to Figures 9 and 10 (pages 5 and 6).WARNING: Disconnect tool from air supply before attempt.ing to clear jammed fasteners.• Pull pusher housing back until pusher is clear of nails.Then depress latch and allow housing to slide to the frontof the magazine (see Figure 9).• Slide nail strip back and remove from magazine.WARNING: Fasteners are under spring pressure and mayshoot out of magazine.Figure 9 - Release Tension from Nail Strip5