Harbor Freight Tools AIR STAPLER 40072 - Manual (Page 5)

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40073, & 97521
SPECIFIC SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Operators and others in work area
MUST wear ANSI-approved safety
goggles with side shields during use.
The employer is responsible to enforce
the use of eye protection by the operator
and others in the work area.
2. Keep fingers away from trigger
when not driving fasteners to avoid
accidental firing.
3. Choice of triggering method is
important. Check manual for
triggering options.
4. Always assume the tool contains
fasteners.
5. Do not point the tool toward yourself or
anyone whether it contains fasteners or
not.
6. Do not actuate the tool unless the tool is
placed firmly against the workpiece.
7. Respect the tool as a working implement.
8. No horseplay. This tool is not a toy and
can be deadly if misused.
9. Do not load the tool with fasteners when
any one of the operating controls, such
as the Trigger or Safety Nosepiece, is
activated.
10. Do not remove, tamper with, or otherwise
cause the tool operating controls to
become inoperable.
11. Do not operate the tool if any portion of
the tool operating controls is inoperable,
disconnected, altered, or not working
properly.
12. Disconnect the tool from the air supply
when:
a. Unattended.
b. Performing any maintenance or repair.
c. Clearing a jam.
d. Moving the tool to a new location.
13. Do not make any modifications to this
tool.
14. Refer to the tool maintenance
instructions for detailed information on
the proper maintenance of the tool.
15. Fire fasteners into an appropriate
work surface only. Do not attempt to
fire fasteners into surfaces too hard to
penetrate. Do not drive fasteners on top
of other fasteners, or at too steep of an
angle. Fasteners can ricochet causing
personal injury.
16. Do not fire fasteners too close to the
edge of a workpiece. They may split the
workpiece and fly free, causing personal
injury.
17. Keep clear of the workpiece near the
area being fastened. Fasteners may
bend sideways during firing, causing
them to exit the workpiece at an
unexpected point, causing personal
injury.
18. Transport Tool safely. Always disconnect
air supply when moving the tool. Carry
the tool by the handle and avoid contact
with the trigger.
19. Hold tool away from head and body.
During operation the Tool may kick back
causing injury.
20. Do not fire fasteners into a workpiece
that has people, utility lines, or other
objects behind or inside it.
21. Keep balance while using this tool.
Keep area below clear if working in
an elevated location, and secure air
hose to prevent falls from bystanders
accidentally pulling on it.