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LOADING THE RN45B
EYE PROTECTION
which conforms to ANSI specifications and provides protection against
flying particles both from the FRONT and SIDE should ALWAYS be worn by the operator and
others in the work area when connecting to air supply, loading, operating or servicing this
tool. Eye protection is required to guard against flying fasteners and debris, which could
cause severe eye injury.
The employer and/or user must ensure that proper eye protection is worn. Eye protection
equipment must conform to the requirements of the American National Standards Institute,
ANSI Z87.1 and provide both frontal and side protection. NOTE: Non-side shielded
spectacles and face shields alone do not provide adequate protection.
TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL INJURIES:
•Never place a hand or any other part of the body in nail discharge area of tool while
the air supply is connected.
• Never point the tool at anyone else.
• Never engage in horseplay.
• Never pull the trigger unless nose is directed at the work.
•Always handle the tool with care.
• Do not pull the trigger or depress the trip mechanism while loading the tool.
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1. Open the magazine:
Pull down door latch and swing door/magazine
cover downward.
2. Check Adjustment:
The nailer must be set for the length of nail to be
used. Nails will not feed smoothly if the magazine
is not correctly adjusted. The magazine contains an
adjustable nail platform on which the nail coil rests.
The nail platform can be moved up and down to three nail settings.
To change setting pull up on the post and twist to the correct step.
1-3/4” (45mm) nails - use bottom step
1-1/4” , 1-1/2” (32, 38mm) - use middle step
3/4”, 7/8”, 1” (19, 22, 25mm) - use top step
3. Load the coil of nails:
Place the coil of nails over the post in the magazine. Uncoil enough nails to
reach the feed pawl. Place the first nail in front of the front tooth on the feed
pawl, in the driver channel. The nail heads must be in the slot in the nose.
NOTE:
Use only nails recommended by Bostitch for RN45B series nailers or nails which
meet the Bostitch specifications.
4. Close the Door/Magazine Cover:
Swing the door/magazine cover closed. Check that the latch pin engages when released.
This gauge can be used to control shingle spacing. Loosen two screws to
adjust gauge to desired shingle exposure, as shown.
Disconnect the air supply before making adjustments.
SHINGLE GAUGE
CLEANING THE ROOFING NAILER
Tar and dirt may build up on the nose and trip lever. This can prevent correct
operation. Remove any buildup with kerosene, #2 fuel oil or diesel fuel.
Do not dunk the nailer into these solvents beyond the height of the nail
heads, to avoid getting the solvent into the drive cylinder.
Dry off the nailer before use. Any oil film left after cleanup will accelerate
the tar buildup, and the nailer will require more frequent re-cleaning.
NOTE:
Solvents sprayed on the nose to clean and free up the trip
may have the opposite effect! The solvent may soften the tar on
the shingles and cause tar buildup to be accelerated. Dry operation
is better, as noted above.
Do not use gasoline or similar highly flammable liquids to clean the nailer.
Vapor could be ignited by a spark, causing an explosion.