Grizzly G6048 manual

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  • Page 1

    COPYRIGHT © MAY, 2002 BY GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL, INC. 1821 VALENCIA ST., BELLINGHAM, WA 98227 WARNING: NO PORTION OF THIS MANUAL MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY SHAPE OR FORM WITHOUT THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL, INC. PRINTED IN TAIWAN ONLINE MANUAL DISCLAIMER THE INFORMATION IN THIS MANUAL REPRESENTS THE CONFIGURATION OF THE MACHINE AS IT IS C[...]

  • Page 2

    For Your Own Safety Read Instruction Manual Before Operating This Equipment 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 a[...]

  • Page 3

    G6048 15/16 Gauge Nailer -2 - 10. USE PROPER AIR HOSE for the tool. Make sure your air hose is in good condition and is long enough to reach your work without stretching. 11. WEAR PROPER APPAREL. Do not wear loose clothing, gloves, neck- ties, rings, bracelets, or other jewel- ry which may get caught in moving parts. Non-slip footwear is recom- men[...]

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    -3 - Operating this nailer can propel objects into the air, causing immedi- ate eye damage. To protect yourself, always wear American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved safety glasses or goggles when oper- ating this equipment. In addition, this nailer discharges at 85-90 decibels. To protect your hearing, always wear ANSI approved ear pr[...]

  • Page 5

    G6048 15/16 Gauge Nailer -4 - INTRODUCTION Commentary Most importantly, we stand behind our tools. If you have any service questions or parts requests, please call or write us at the location listed below. Grizzly Industrial, Inc. 1203 Lycoming Mall Circle Muncy, PA 17756 Phone: (570) 546-9663 Fax: (800) 438-5901 E-Mail: techsupport@grizzly.com Web[...]

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    G6048 15/16 Gauge Nailer -5 - Compressed Air System Safety Yoke Mechanism The safety yoke is a mechanical device that can fail. Never rely on the safety yoke mechanism as an excuse to point the nailer at yourself or any bystanders. Serious injury may occur. Exceeding the maximum permissible operating pressure may cause the nailer to explode, blowin[...]

  • Page 7

    G6048 15/16 Gauge Nailer -6 - OPERATION Loading Nailer To load your nailer: 1. Disconnect the air supply from the nailer! 2. Flip the magazine latch in the direc- tion shown in Figure 1 . 3. Pull back the magazine cover until it stops. 4. Point the nailer down and insert a stick of nails into the magazine as shown in Figure 2 . Make sure the pointe[...]

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    G6048 15/16 Gauge Nailer -7 - Operating Nailer Besides damaging your workpiece, deflection can cause injury if your free hand is securing the workpiece in the location that the nail deflects. 4. Press 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, t[...]

  • Page 9

    G6048 15/16 Gauge Nailer -8 - Always disconnect air from nailer whenever clearing a jammed nail! Clearing Jammed Nails The most frequent situation with any type of nailer is a nail jam. A jammed nail must be cleared before using the nailer again. The two places where a nail can get jammed are the magazine and the dis- charge area. Figure 5. Removin[...]

  • Page 10

    G6048 15/16 Gauge Nailer -9 - Cleaning Nailer Use a good solvent to clean the nailer nose assembly. Always be sure that the nailer is dry before using it again. Do not allow dust, chips, sand, etc. into the air connectors or into the body of the nail- er; this may result in leaks and damage to the nailer and the air fittings. Never use gasoline or [...]

  • Page 11

    G6048 15/16 Gauge Nailer -10 - Replacing Pistons/O-Rings If you use your nailer day in and day out, Grizzly offers repair pistons as cheap insurance against wasted down time and lost profits in the event that a piston or pis- ton shaft becomes worn out. To replace a piston: Figure 7. Removing nailer exhaust cap. 8. With a long flathead screwdriver [...]

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    G6048 15/16 Gauge Nailer -11 - G6048 PART BREAKDOWN 21A 15A 16A 7A 73-1 73A 36 38 37 39 81 83 43 41 42 82 44 40 45B 66A 68A 73-1 32A 50 48A 49 47 29-1 72 74A 1 73-1 70A 71 28 31 55A 57 69 56 52 69 34 61A 54 51A 5 80A 62A 59A 53A 6 0 58 33 26 27 25 18 19 2 3 5A 6 3 0A 29A 20 21-1 24 22 8 9 10 11 13 14 12[...]

  • Page 13

    G6048 15/16 Gauge Nailer -12 - 01 P6048001 LOCK NUT 02 P6048002 EXHAUST COVER 03 P6048003 SPRING PLATE 05A P6048005A CAP SCREW + SW 06 P6048006 CAP 07A P6048007A BUT TON HD CAP SC R 08 P6048008 SPACER 09 P6048009 PISTON STOPPER 10 P6048010 SPRING 11 P6048011 O-RING 12 P6048012 PISTON HEAD VALVE 13 P6048013 O-RING 14 P6048014 SEAL 15A P6048015A O-RI[...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING Air leaking at trigger valve area. Air leaking between hous- ing and hose. Air leaking between hous- ing and cap assembly. Tool skips nails while dis- charging. Tool runs slowly or has a loss of power. Fasteners frequently jam the nailer. Nailer does not fire. 1. O-rings must be replaced & operation of safety yoke must be checke[...]

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    G6048 15/16 Gauge Nailer -14 - Grizzly Industrial, Inc. warrants every product it sells for a period of 1 year to the original purchaser from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to defects due directly or indirectly to misuse, abuse, negligence, accidents, repairs or alterations or lack of main- tenance. This is Grizzly’s sole writ[...]

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    Name __________________________________________________________ Street __________________________________________________________ City ____________________ State ________ Zip _________ Phone Number ____________ E-Mail ___________________ FAX ____________ Model # _______________Serial#________________ Order # ______________ The following information[...]

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    FOLD ALONG DOTTED LINE GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL, INC. P.O. BOX 2069 BELLINGHAM, WA 98227-2069 TAPE ALONG EDGES--PLEASE DO NOT NAIL Name________________________________ Street________________________________ City______________State______Zip_______ Send a Grizzly Catalog to a friend: Place Stamp Here[...]