Makita AF505 Owners Manual - Page 6

Store the nose adapter in place when not in use. The place for storage is on both sides of the tool and inside the carrying case. 007186 1. Nose adapter 2. Place for stor- age 1 B. Pull the trigger fully and hold it on for 1-2 seconds after nailing. Direction of exhaust air 007189 1 1. Exhaust cover 2 Connecting air hose 1 007187 2 1. Air fitting 2. Air socket The direction of exhaust air can be changed 360 degrees of angle by turning the exhaust cover with a hand. Removing nails CAUTION: • Do not use deformed nails or nail strip. Failure to do so causes poor nail feeding. Slip the air socket of the air hose onto the air fitting on the nailer. Be sure that the air socket locks firmly into position when installed onto the air fitting. A hose coupling must be installed on or near the tool in such a way that the pressure reservoir will discharge at the time the air supply coupling is disconnected. WARNING: • Always disconnect the hose before removing nails. Open the slide door and remove nails from the magazine. 007190 OPERATION To drive a nail, you may place the contact element against the workpiece and pull the trigger. 007188 With the slide door kept open, open the door and take out nails. Removing the contact top allows nails to be easily taken out. When re-installing the contact top, insert the prorusion of the contact top into the notch in the contact arm. 007191 1. Latch 1 CAUTION: • WITH THE TRIGGER HELD IN A HALF-PULLED POSITION, an unexpected nailing could occur, if contact element is allowed to re-contact against the workpiece or the other surface under the influence of recoil. In order to avoid this unexpected nailing, perform as follows; A. Do not place the contact element against the workpiece with excessive force. 6