Woodstock W1777 - Manual (Page 11)

Model W1777 2 1 ⁄
2
" 16 Gauge Finish Nailer
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5. Pull the trigger.
— If the nail drove into the wood
far enough, continue with your
intended operations.
— If the nail either went too far or
not far enough, then go to the
Adjusting Depth subsection on this
page.
3. Depress the safety nose mechanism
against your workpiece.
4. Before pulling the trigger, make sure
your free hand and other body parts
are positioned out of the way of a
potential path of a nail in case of
deflection.
Deflection is caused when grain
irregularities, knots or foreign objects
inside the wood cause the nail to
change its path, resulting in the
nail puncturing the surface of the
workpiece, as shown in
Figure 4.
Besides damaging your workpiece,
deflection can cause injury if your
free hand is securing the workpiece in
the location that the nail deflects.
Figure 4. Example of nail deflection.
Adjusting Depth
A depth adjustment knob is attached to
the nose for setting the nail depth.
To adjust the nail depth, do these
steps:
1. DISCONNECT NAILER FROM THE AIR
SUPPLY!
2. Rotate the adjustment knob (Figure
5) clockwise to increase nail depth,
and counterclockwise to decrease nail
depth.
Figure 5. Depth adjustment control.
Adjustment
Knob
3. Connect the nailer to the air supply
and test the nail depth. Repeat Steps
1–2 until the nail penetration depth is
satisfactory.
DO NOT place your hands near the
nail point of entry. A nail can deflect
and tear through the surface of the
workpiece, puncturing your hand or
fingers.