Porter-Cable RN175A User manual

Instruction

manual

The Model and Serial No. plate is located on the main

housing of the tool. Record these numbers in the

spaces below and retain for future reference.

Model No. ______________________________________

Type ___________________________________________

Serial No. _______________________________________

IMPORTANT

Please make certain that the person who is

to use this equipment carefully reads and

understands these instructions before

starting operations.

Part No. 910221 - 05-23-03

ESPAÑOL: PÁGINA 15

FRANÇAISE : PAGE 27

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ROOFING COIL

NAILER

MODEL RN175A

PORTER

✦✦

CABLE

Porter-Cable Corporation

4825 Highway 45 North

Jackson, TN 38305

Date of Manufacture:___________________________

Fecha de fabricación:, Date de fabrication:

Serial No:______________________________________

Número de serie:, Nombre d'ordre

ENGLISH

EC-DECLARATION OF

CONFORMITY

We declare under our sole responsibility that

this product is in conformity with the regulations

EN292-2: section 3 of 1992

EN292-1: section 5 of 1992

EN1050: 1993

EN792 13: 2000

ESPANOL

DECLARACION DE

CONFORMIDAD ”CE”

Declaramos bajo nuestra sola responsabilidad que est e

producto está en conformidad con las regulaciones

EN292-2: section 3 of 1992

EN292-1: section 5 of 1992

EN1050: 1993

EN792 13: 2000

FRANÇAISE

DÉCLARATION DE CONFORMITÉ CE

Nous declarons sous notre propre responsabilite que

ce produit est conforme aux reglementations

EN292-2: section 3 of 1992

EN292-1: section 5 of 1992

EN1050: 1993

EN792 13: 2000

indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

will result in death or serious injury.

indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

could result in death or serious injury.

indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

may result in minor or moderate injury.

used without the safety alert symbol indicates potentially

hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in property

damage.

This manual contains information that is important for you to know and under-

stand. This information relates to protecting YOUR SAFETY and PREVENTING

EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS. To help you recognize this information, we use the

symbols below. Please read the manual and pay attention to these sections.

SAFETY GUIDELINES / DEFINITIONS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS.

There are certain applications for which this tool was

designed. Porter-Cable strongly recommends that this tool NOT be modified

and/or used for any application other than for which it was designed. If you

have any questions relative to its application DO NOT use the tool until you

have written Porter-Cable and we have advised you.

Technical Service Manager

Porter-Cable Corporation

4825 Highway 45 North

Jackson, TN 38305

Improper operation or maintenance of this product could

result in serious injury and property damage. Read and understand all

warnings and operating instructions before using this tool. When using

pneumatic tools, basic safety precautions should always be followed to

reduce the risk of personal injury.

1. Read and understand tool labels and

manual. Failure to follow warnings could

result in DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY. Fig. 1.

2.Operator and others in work area MUST

wear safety glasses with side shields.

These safety glasses must conform to ANSI

Z87.1 requirements (approved glasses have

“Z87” printed or stamped on them). Fig. 2.

3. Keep fingers AWAY from trigger when

not driving fasteners to avoid accidental

firing. Never carry tool with finger on

trigger. In “contact actuation mode”, tool

will fire a fastener if tool is bumped.

4. Choice of triggering method is

important. Check manual for triggering

options. See “Using the Tool with

Selectable Triggering Options” section of

this manual.

5. Never point tool at yourself or others

in work area. Serious injury or death may

occur if the tool is activated. Fig. 3

6. Never use oxygen or other bottled

gasses. Explosion will occur. Never use

combustible gases or any other reactive

gas as a power source for this tool:

explosion and serious personal injury will

result. Fig. 4.

7. Wear ear protection to safe-guard

against possible hearing loss. Ear

protection equipment must conform to ANSI

S3.19 requirements. Fig. 5.

8. Use clean, dry, regulated, com-

pressed air at 70 to 120 PSI, (4.8 to 8.3

BAR). Fig. 6.

Fig. 6

Fig. 5

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

Fig. 4

Fig. 1

GENERAL SAFETY RULES

9. Do not connect tool to pressure which

potentially exceeds 200 PSI (13.7 BAR).

10. All air line components (hoses,

connectors, filters, regulators, etc.) must

be rated for a maximum working pressure

of at least 150 PSI (10.3 BAR) or 150% of

the maximum system pressure, which ever

is greater.

11. Connect tool to air supply hose with a

coupling that automatically removes all

pressure from the tool when the coupling is

disconnected. Fig. 7.

12. Disconnect tool from air supply hose

before doing tool maintenance, clearing a

jammed fastener, leaving work area, moving

tool to another location, or handing the tool

to another person. Fig. 7.

13. Never use a tool that is leaking air, has

missing or damaged parts, or requires

repair. Make sure all screws and caps are

securely tightened. Fig. 8.

14. Never use tool if safety, trigger or

springs are inoperable, missing or

damaged. Do not alter or remove safety,

trigger, or springs. Make daily inspections

for free movement of trigger and safety

mechanism. Fig. 8.

15. Do not use tool without safety

warning label. If label is missing, damaged

or unreadable, contact your Porter-Cable

Service Center for a replacement. Fig. 9.

16. Only use parts, fasteners and

accessories approved by Porter-Cable.

17. Connect tool to air supply before

loading fasteners, to prevent a fastener

from being fired during connection. The tool

driving mechanism may cycle when tool is

connected to the air supply. Fig. 10.

18. Always assume the tool contains

fasteners. No horseplay. Respect the tool

as a working implement. Fig. 11.

19. Operator and bystanders should wear

hard hats to safeguard against possible

injuries. Fig. 12.

20. Do not load fasteners with trigger or

safety depressed, to prevent unintentional

firing of a fastener. Fig. 13

Fig. 8

Fig. 9

Fig. 10

Fig. 7

Fig. 11

Fig. 12

Fig. 13

21. Remove finger from trigger when not

driving fasteners. Never carry tool with finger

on trigger. In “Contact Actuation Mode” tool

will fire a fastener if safety is bumped while

trigger is depressed. Fig. 14.

22. Do not overreach. Keep proper footing

and balance at all times when using or

handling the tool.

23. Fire fasteners into work surface only:

never into materials too hard to penetrate.

Fig. 15.

24. Grip tool firmly to maintain control

while allowing tool to recoil away from

work surface as fastener is driven. In

“Contact Actuation Mode” if safety element

is allowed to recontact work surface before

trigger is released an unwanted fastener will

be fired.

25. Do not drive fasteners on top of other

fasteners, or with the tool at too steep an

angle: the fasteners can ricochet causing

personal injury. Fig. 15.

26. Do not drive fasteners close to the

edge of the workpiece. The workpiece is

likely to split allowing the fastener to fly free

or ricochet causing personal injury. Fig. 16.

27. FOR TOOLS SET FOR CONTACT

ACTUATION MODE, Do not use on

scaffoldings or ladders or for tasks in

which changing location involves the use of

scaffoldings, stairs, ladders, and the like. Do

not use for specific tasks such as closing

boxes or crates or fitting transportation

safety systems on vehicles and wagons.

Fig. 17.

Fig. 14

Fig. 15

Fig. 16

Fig. 17

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Noise level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Typical Mean

A - Weighted sound impulse . . . effective Acceleration . . . . 4.2 m/s2

power level . . . . . . 100 dBA

P - Emission sound pressure

pressure level . . . . . . 87 dBA

Employer must enforce compliance with the safety warnings and all other

instructions contained in this manual.

Keep this manual available for use by all people assigned to use this tool.

For personal safety and proper operation of this tool, read and understand

tool labels and manual. Failure to follow warnings could result in DEATH or

SERIOUS INJURY. Read and follow all of these instructions carefully.

Porter-Cable Model RN175A is a heavy duty, coil fed, pneumatic roofing

nailer. It is designed to install .120" diameter, 15° wire collated roofing nails

of various lengths from 7/8" to 13/4" long.

Use approved Porter-Cable fasteners only.

POWER SOURCE

This tool is designed to operate on clean, dry, compressed air at regulated

pressures between 70 and 120 PSI (Pounds per Square Inch)

(4.8 to 8.3 BAR)

The preferred system would include a filter, a pressure regulator, and an

automatic oiler located as close to the tool as possible, within 15 ft/4.6 m is

ideal.

All compressed air contains moisture and other contaminates that are

detrimental to internal components of the tool. An air line filter will remove

most of these contaminates and significantly prolong the life of the tool. If an

in-line oiler is not available: place five or six drops of Porter-Cable Air Tool Oil

into the tool’s air inlet at the beginning of each workday.

The tool is equipped with a 1

4" male “quick connector”. A 3

8" male “quick

connector” is available from Porter-Cable and may be used in situations where

a 1

4" supply line is not available. A 3

8" supply line (and fittings) are required for

maximum tool performance. The tool must always be connected to the air

supply with a coupling such that all pressure is removed from the tool when the

coupling is disconnected.

EMPLOYER’S RESPONSIBILITIES

FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

PREPARING THE TOOL

1. After reading and understanding this entire manual, connect tool to

air supply (Fig. 18).

2. Lift latch (A) Fig. 19, open feeder cover and magazine cover (see Fig. 20).

3. Adjust nail support (B) Fig. 21, for desired nail length: the nail support

can be lifted and rotated to three different positions that provide support for

different length roofing nails. The lowest position is used for 13/4" nails, the

center position is used for 11/4" and 11/2" nails, and the upper position is used

for 7/8" and 1" nails. Note: 3/4"nails are not available for this tool.

4. Observe fastener icon (A) Fig. 21A. Insert fasteners (B) with points down.

IMPORTANT: Fasteners must point in the same direction as they will be

driven.

5. Remove retainer from a coil of roofing nails, uncoil approximately 3" of

nails, and position coil onto nail support with the second nail (A) Fig. 22 in

the feed fingers.

6. Close magazine cover, close and latch feeder cover (see Fig. 23).

7. Adjust directional exhaust deflector (A) Fig. 24, so that the exhaust air

blast will be directed away from the operator. The exhaust deflector provides

seven detented positions for directing the exhaust blast away from the

operator. Grasp the deflector and rotate it to the desired position for the

Fig. 18

Fig. 19

Fig. 21A

Fig. 20

➡

Fig. 22

Fig. 21

current application. Note: Non-skid pads (B) Fig. 24 help keep the tool from

sliding off the roof.

8. Adjust shingle guide (C) Fig. 25, by loosening the retaining screw (D) and

sliding the shingle guide to desired position. Tighten retaining screw firmly.

The shingle guide can be used as an aid in positioning the shingle to be

nailed a specific distance (D) Fig. 26 from the front edge of the previous row

of shingles (R) as shown.

USING THE TOOL WITH SELECTABLE TRIGGERING OPTIONS

Complete all steps of PREPARING THE TOOL before using the tool.

This tool is shipped from the factory with a selectable trigger set in the

“SINGLE SEQUENTIAL ACTUATION” firing mode as described in number

1. The selectable trigger can be set for the “CONTACT ACTUATION” firing

mode as described in number 2;

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Fig. 24

Fig. 23

Fig. 25 D

Fig. 26

1. To use the tool in the SINGLE SEQUENTIAL ACTUATION MODE

depress trigger lever pivot pin (A) Fig. 27, rotate arrow to position (B), and

release. Note: Trigger lever pivot pin is spring loaded and held in position by

locking tab (D) Fig. 27 to prevent movement during operation. To fire, grip

tool firmly to maintain control, position nose of tool onto work surface, push

tool firmly against work surface to depress safety, and then squeeze

trigger to fire a fastener, as shown at (S) Fig. 27A. Allow tool to recoil

away from work surface as fastener is driven. This “single sequential

actuation” method provides the most accurate fastener placement.

-OR-

2. To use the tool in the CONTACT ACTUATION MODE depress trigger

lever pivot pin (A) Fig. 27, rotate arrow to position (C), and release. Note:

Trigger lever pivot pin is spring loaded and held in position by locking tab (D)

Fig. 27 to prevent movement during operation. To fire, grip tool firmly to

maintain control, squeeze and hold trigger, push tool firmly against work

surface to depress contact safety and fire a fastener, as shown at (S)

Fig. 27A.Allow tool to recoil away from work surface as fastener is

driven. If safety element is allowed to recontact work surface before trigger

is released an unwanted fastener will be fired. The tool will fire a fastener

each time the contact safety is depressed. This method is known as “contact

actuation” and allows very fast repetitive fastener placement.

IMPORTANT: A trigger, which will limit the tool to “single sequential

actuation” only, is available free-of-charge by calling 1-800-321-9443 in the

United States and Canada or 001-731-660-9374 outside the United States

and Canada, and providing tool model number, type, serial number, etc. For

identification purposes: the single sequential actuation trigger is red.

Fig. 27

Fig. 27A

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