Simpson PT-22P User manual

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T-A-PT22P13 2/13

LIMITED WARRANTY (ONE YEAR)

ON SIMPSON STRONG-TIE®BRAND TOOLS

One Year

Limited

Warranty

WARNING

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

Read This Manual

BEFORE Operating This Tool

For Single Shot Tool Model

PT-22P

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SAFETY STARTS WITH YOU

A. TRAINING



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®



is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.









YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

B. LIMITATIONS











YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.









YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

..................................................................................... 1

.................................................................................................... 2

................................................. 3

.................................................................................. 4

......................................................................... 5

................................................................. 6

..................................................................... 7

.......................................................................... 8

....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17

...................................................................................... 18

.................................................................................... 18

.................................................................................. INTRODUCTION

®READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY!







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GENERAL HANDLING OF P.A.T. AND POWDER LOADS

GENERAL HANDLING OF THE PT-22P, AND ALL P.A.T. TOOLS

1. Always 3. Never4. Never

5. Never

®









8. REMEMBER:



HANDLING THE PT-22P, AND POWDER LOADS

1. Never

2. Never

3. Never4. Never5. Never6. Never7. Never8. Always9. Always

MAKING SAFE FASTENINGS

BASE MATERIAL SUITABILITY & THE CENTER PUNCH TEST

CENTER PUNCH TEST:



















DO NOT USE POWDER-ACTUATED TOOLS FOR FASTENING

INTO THESE MATERIALS:

BASE MATERIAL THICKNESS





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THE “NO’S” OF P.A.T. FASTENING

GUIDELINES FOR SAFE FASTENING

1. Never



2. Never

3. Never

½

4. Never

5. Never





6. Never



7. Never





8. Never

9. Never



10. Never



BEFORE CHAMBERING A POWDER LOAD

PREPARE FOR LOADING

1. Always2. Always

3. Never

4. Never

5. Always

6. Never7. Never guess

8. Never guess





SELECTING FASTENERS AND LOADS

Fasteners for the PT-22P:

Simpson Strong-Tie®

Part #

Power

Level Color

P22AC1 P22AC2 2 P22AC3 3 P22AC4 4 .22 caliber “A” Crimp Load - Single Shot for PT-22P

Simpson Strong-Tie

Fasteners Description Pin Length

all

all

all

all

- 7- -8-

SAFE HANDLING PRACTICES OF P.A.T.











2. NEVER

3. NEVER



®















OPERATING PRINCIPLES OF P.A.T.

SAFETY STARTS WITH YOU!



THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF POWDER ACTUATED TOOLS:

CAUTION:INDIRECT-ACTING TYPE TOOL

DIRECT-ACTING TYPE TOOL

➊ 

➌





➋ 





-9- -10- SCHEMATIC AND PARTS FOR THE PT-22P TOOL

PT-22P

1. 2. Piston

3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 

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PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES FOR PROPER FASTENING

FASTENING INTO MASONRY MATERIALS:





.145" Dia.

Shank Penetration

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Penetration

¼1½¾

¼½½

¼½



⅞¼⅞PROPER DEPTH OF PENETRATION:

FASTENER EDGE DISTANCE ON CONCRETE:

MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN FASTENINGS:



\\CONCRETE THICKNESS:

PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES FOR PROPER FASTENING

FISH-HOOKING:





FASTENING INTO STEEL:





FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE HOLDING POWER

OF FASTENERS IN STEEL ARE:





¼

GENERAL RULES:

½

½

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HOW TO LOAD AND FIRE THE PT-22P

½"HOW TO LOAD AND FIRE THE PT-22P

WARNING: ALWAYS INSTALL THE FASTENER IN THE TOOL

FIRST, AND CHAMBER THE POWDER LOAD LAST.



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DISMANTLING THE PT-22P

DISMANTLING THE PT-22P







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MAINTAINING AND CLEANING

TOOL PARTS TO BE CLEANED:

Handle

Breech

Plug

Chamber

Barrel

Piston

Fastener

Guide

CLEANING THE TOOLS:



MAINTAINING THE PT-22P TOOL:

PT-22P TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS

PT-22P Tool

Kit also includes:

- Operators Manual

- Operators Exam

- P.A.T. Warning Sign

Spall

Allen Wrenches

Safety Glasses

Ear Plugs

Large Round Brush

Symptom Cause Solution

PT-22P KIT CONTENTS

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