Ridgid R175RNE Operation Manual - Page 12

OPERATION SETTING THE AIR PRESSURE The amount of air pressure required will depend on the size of the nail and the workpiece material. Begin testing the depth of drive by driving a test nail into the same type of workpiece material used for the actual job. Drive a test nail with the air pressure set at 90-95 psi. Raise or lower the air pressure to find the lowest setting that will perform the job with consistent results. It may be possible to achieve the desired depth with air pressure adjustments alone. If finer adjustments are needed, use the drive depth adjustment on the tool. DRIVE DEPTH ADJUSTMENT See Figure 12, page 19. The driving depth of the nail may be adjusted. It is advisable to test the depth on a scrap workpiece to determine the required depth for the application. To determine depth of drive, first adjust the air pressure and drive a test nail. To achieve the desired depth, use the drive depth adjustment on the tool.  Disconnect the tool from the air supply.  Turn the depth selector left or right to change the driving depth.  Reconnect the tool to the air supply.  Drive a test nail after each adjustment until the desired depth is set. WARNING: Disconnect the tool from the air supply before removing nails or clearing a jammed fastener. Failure to do so could result in serious personal injury. USING THE SHINGLE GUIDE See Figure 13, page 19. The shingle guide features tool-free adjustment. It is used to place a shingle the desired distance from the front edge of the previous row of shingles.  Disconnect the tool from the air supply.  With the nose of the tool pointed away from you, depress the button on the back of the spacing selector.  Slide the guide to the desired measurement.  Release the button.  Reconnect the tool to the air supply. REMOVING NAILS FROM THE TOOL  Disconnect the tool from the air supply.  O pen the feeder cover and magazine cover (see Loading the Tool with Nails).  Lift the nail strip from the spool and remove the remaining coil of nails. CLEARING A JAMMED FASTENER See Figure 14, page 19. If a nail becomes jammed in the tool, disconnect the air hose and keep the tool pointed away from you while clearing the jam.  Disconnect the tool from the air supply.  Open the feeder cover and magazine cover.  Remove fasteners from the tool.  Insert a #2 Phillips screwdriver into the driving mechanism.  Tap the screwdriver gently with a hammer. The inserted screwdriver should push the driver mechanism back, freeing the nail jam.  Remove the bent nail, using needle-nose pliers if necessary.  Reconnect the tool to the air supply.  Reload the tool with nails.  Close the magazine cover. Close the feeder cover securely. 12 - English