RAMSET GYPFAST Operator's Safety & Operating Instruction Manual - Maintenance
COLD WEATHER OPERATING PRECAUTIONS
Keep the tool in a warm area until you are ready
to use it . If the tool is already cold, bring it into a
warm area, and allow it to warm up before using it .
If you must use the tool in cold conditions, drive
several fasteners into a scrap piece of wood at the
lowest air pressure at which the tool will operate .
Gradually increase the air pressure while continuing
to drive fasteners until the desired operating pressure
is reached .
DO NOT OPERATE THE TOOL WHEN IT IS COLD
UNLESS FASTENERS ARE BEING DRIVEN INTO
A WORK SURFACE .
JAMMING
Damage to parts and/or excessive accumulation
of dirt are principle causes of jams . If a jam should
occur, proceed as follows:
1 . Disconnect the tool from the air hose .
2 . Open the magazine, and remove all fasteners .
Jammed fasteners should be clearly visible;
check inside the nose for wedged fasteners
and remove .
3 . Clean the magazine, nose and all associated
parts .
4 . If the tool continues to jam, or you cannot clear
a particularly difficult jam, have it serviced by
an Authorized Ramset distributor .
EXTERNAL CLEANING
The external parts may be cleaned as follows:
1 . Disconnect the tool from the air hose .
2 . Open the magazine and remove all fasteners .
3 . Remove all dirt and grit from the magazine and
nose of the tool .
4 . Clean the outside of the tool using a soft cloth
and a mild degreasant like paraffin .
CAUTION: Never use highly volatile solvents
such as gasoline to clean the tool . Do not allow
any solvent to enter the interior of the tool .
Solvent may cause O-rings to deteriorate, and
possible swell, causing a tool malfunction, and
creating a possible safety hazard .
5 .
Important: It is extremely important for safety
reasons that all dirt and foreign materials be
removed from around the safety yoke, and the
safety yoke compression spring . The safety
yoke must be free to move in and out without
sticking or binding . The spring must positively
return the safety yoke to its starting position
whenever the safety yoke is released from
being held in its position .
EXTERNAL LUBRICATION
Lubricate the area where the safety yoke slides
with General Electric Company “VERSILUBE”
silicone lubricating grease G-322L or an equivalent .
MALFUNCTIONS
Be alert for tool problems . A malfunctioning tool
must be immediately removed from use and not
used again until it has been repaired by a qualified
service person . Operating a tool with the following
malfunctions is unsafe . The following list is not all
inclusive .
1 Safety yoke sticks or binds along its vertical
path of travel .
2 . Trigger sticks or binds .
3 . Air leaks from the tool . Some air leaks affect
safety, other do not – be safe and assume that
any air leaks affects safety . Stop using the tool,
and have it repaired .
SERVICE AND REPAIR
Except as specifically described in other sections
of this manual, this tool must not be disassembled,
serviced, repaired, or reassembled by anyone
except qualified service personnel . Incorrect
servicing, repairs and assembly of this tool may
result in serious injury to the user and/or damage
to the tool . Please contact your local Ramset sales
person, or authorized Distributor for assistance
and repair .
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