Dewalt DCN21PLM1 Instruction Manual - Page 14

Unloading the Tool, Dry Fire Lock Out, Adjusting Depth Fig. K, Non-Mar Tip Fig. L, Jam/Stall - review

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English 2. Slide the spring-loaded pusher latch 8 to the base of the magazine to lock it into place. 3. Drop nail strips into the loading slot of the magazine, making sure the nail heads align correctly with the slot opening. (Refer to Nail Specifications to determine compatible size.) Fig. J 2. To drive a nail deeper, rotate the depth adjustment wheel 3 to the right, toward the deeper nail icon. Fig. K 3 8 4. Keeping fingers clear of the track, close the magazine by releasing the pusher latch. Carefully allow the latch to slide forward and engage the nail strip. Unloading the Tool WARNING: The trigger lock-off should always be locked off whenever any adjustments are made or when tool is not in use. 1. Slide the spring-loaded pusher latch to the base of the magazine to lock it into place. 2. Tip the tool up until the fastener strip slides freely out of the magazine. 3. With battery removed, check the nosepiece to verify there are no nails remaining. Dry Fire Lock Out The nailer is equipped with a dry fire lockout which prevents the tool from actuating when the magazine in nearly empty. When approximately 4 nails remain in the magazine, the tool ceases to operate. Refer to Loading the Tool to reload a stick of collated nails. Adjusting Depth (Fig. K) The depth that the nail is driven can be adjusted using the depth adjustment wheel 3 on the nose of the tool. WARNING: To reduce risk of serious injury from accidental actuation when attempting to adjust depth, ALWAYS: • Remove battery pack. • Engage trigger lock-off. • Always point the nose of the nailer away from you. • Avoid contact with trigger during adjustments. 1. To drive the nail shallower, rotate the depth adjustment wheel 3 to the left, toward the shallow nail icon. Non-Mar Tip (Fig. L) When using this tool on softer materials that you do not want to mark, such as wood cladding, use the plastic nonmar tip 15 over the contact trip 6 . Fig. L 6 15 Jam/Stall Indicator Light (Fig. A) There is a jam/stall indicator light 4 located on the foot of the tool. JAM/STALL CONDITION Rotate the stall release lever to release. Refer to Stall Release. Stall Release (Fig. M) If the nailer is used in harder wood where all available energy in the motor is used to drive a fastener, the tool may stall. The driver blade will not complete the drive cycle and the jam/stall indicator will flash. Rotate the stall release lever 5 on the tool and the mechanism will release. NOTE: The tool will disable itself and not reset until the battery pack has been removed and reinserted. If the driver blade does not automatically return to the home position, proceed to Clearing a Jammed Nail. If the unit continues to stall please review the material and fastener length to be sure that it is not too rigorous an application. 12

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ENGLISH
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2. Slide the spring-loaded pusher latch 
 8 
to the base of
the magazine to lock it into place.
3. Drop nail strips into the loading slot of the magazine,
making sure the nail heads align correctly with the slot
opening. (Refer to
Nail Specifications
to determine
compatible size.)
Fig. J
8
4. Keeping fingers clear of the track, close the magazine by
releasing the pusher latch. Carefully allow the latch to
slide forward and engage the nail strip.
Unloading the Tool
±
WARNING:
The trigger lock-off should always be
locked off whenever any adjustments are made or
when tool is not in use.
1. Slide the spring-loaded pusher latch to the base of the
magazine to lock it into place.
2. Tip the tool up until the fastener strip slides freely out of
the magazine.
3. With battery removed, check the nosepiece to verify
there are no nails remaining.
Dry Fire Lock Out
The nailer is equipped with a dry fire lockout which prevents
the tool from actuating when the magazine in nearly empty.
When approximately 4 nails remain in the magazine, the
tool ceases to operate. Refer to
Loading the Tool
to reload a
stick of collated nails.
Adjusting Depth (Fig. K)
The depth that the nail is driven can be adjusted using the
depth adjustment wheel 
 3 
on the nose of the tool.
±
WARNING: To reduce risk of serious injury from
accidental actuation when attempting to adjust
depth,
ALWAYS:
•
Remove battery pack.
•
Engage trigger lock-off.
•
Always point the nose of the nailer away
from you.
•
Avoid contact with trigger during adjustments.
1. To drive the nail shallower, rotate the depth adjustment
wheel 
 3 
to the left, toward the shallow nail icon.
2. To drive a nail deeper, rotate the depth adjustment
wheel 
 3 
to the right, toward the deeper nail icon.
Fig. K
3
Non-Mar Tip (Fig. L)
When using this tool on softer materials that you do not
want to mark, such as wood cladding, use the plastic non-
mar tip 
 15 
over the contact trip 
 6 
.
Fig. L
6
15
Jam/Stall Indicator Light (Fig. A)
There is a
jam/stall indicator light 
 4 
located on the foot of
the tool.
JAM/STALL CONDITION
Rotate the stall release
lever to release. Refer to
Stall Release
.
Stall Release (Fig. M)
If the nailer is used in harder wood where all available
energy in the motor is used to drive a fastener, the tool
may stall. The driver blade will not complete the drive cycle
and the jam/stall indicator will flash. Rotate the stall release
lever 
 5 
on the tool and the mechanism will release.
NOTE:
The tool will disable itself and not reset until the
battery pack has been removed and reinserted. If the driver
blade does not automatically return to the home position,
proceed to
Clearing a Jammed Nail
. If the unit continues
to stall please review the material and fastener length to be
sure that it is not too rigorous an application.