Safety Of The Fastener Driving Tool; Safety At Work - Makita AF600 Manuel D'instructions

1.4 SAFETY OF THE FASTENER DRIVING TOOL

Check prior to each operation that the safety and trigger-
ing mechanism is functioning properly and that all nuts
and bolts are tight.
Do not alter the fastener driving tool in any by the manu-
facturer unauthorised manner.
Do not disassemble or block any parts of the fastener
driving tool such as the safety yoke.
Do not perform any »emergency repairs« without proper
tools and equipment.
The fastener driving tool should be serviced properly and
at regular intervals.
Avoid weakening or damaging the tool, for example by:
• punching or engraving;
• modification not authorised by the manufacturer;
• guiding against templates made of hard material such
as steel;
• dropping or pushing across the floor;
• using the equipment as a hammer;
• applying excessive force of any kind.

1.5 SAFETY AT WORK

• Never point any operational fastener driving tool at
yourself or at any other person.
• Hold the fastener driving tool during the work operation
in such a way that no injuries can be caused to the
head or to the body in the event of a possible recoil fol-
lowing a disruption in the energy supply or hard areas
within the workpiece. Make sure there are no nail
heads or other hard objects at the penetration spot.
• Never actuate the fastener driving tool into free space.
This will avoid any hazard caused by free flying fasten-
ers and excessive strain of the tool.
• The tool must be disconnected from the compressed
air system for the purpose of transportation, especially
where ladders are used or where an unusual physical
posture is adopted whilst moving.
• Carry the fastener driving tool at the workplace using
only the handgrip, and never with the trigger actuated.
• Take conditions at the workplace into account. Fasten-
ers can penetrate thin workpieces or slip off corners
and edges of workpieces, and thus put people at risk.
• Use protective equipment such as
ear and eye protection.
1.6 TRIGGERING DEVICES
This fastener driving tool is operated by actuating the
trigger using finger pressure.
Some fastener driving tools are fitted with an additional
safety yoke which enables the driving operation to be
carried out only after the muzzle of the tool is pressed
against a workpiece. These tools are marked with an
inverted triangle ( ) and may not be used unless fitted
with an effective safety yoke.
1.7 ACTUATING SYSTEMS
Depending on their purpose, fastener driving tools may
be fitted with different actuating systems. See the respec-
tive technical data sheet for details of the actuating sys-
tem of the tools.
Single sequential actuation (preferred version): An
actuating system in which the safety yoke and the trigger
have to be activated in such a way that one single driving
operation is actuated via the trigger after the muzzle of the
tool has been applied to the driving location. Thereafter
any further driving operations can only be actuated after
the trigger has been returned to the starting position.
Full sequential actuation: This is an actuating system
in which the safety yoke and the trigger have to be acti-
vated in such a way that one single driving operation is
actuated via the trigger after the muzzle of the tool has
been applied to the driving location. Thereafter any fur-
ther driving operations can only be actuated only after
the trigger and the safety yoke have been returned to the
starting position.
Contact actuation (restricted version): An actuating
system in which the trigger and the safety yoke have to
be actuated for each driving operation, with the order of
actuation not being specified. For subsequent driving
operations it is sufficient if either the trigger remains acti-
vated and the safety yoke is activated thereafter, or vice
versa.
Fastener driving tools equipped with contact actuation
must be marked with the symbol »Do not use on scaffold-
ings, ladders« and must not be used for specific applica-
tions for example:
• when moving from one driving loca-
tion to another involves the use of
scaffoldings, stairs, ladders, or lad-
der-like constructions, e.g. roof laths,
• closing boxes or crates,
• fitting transportation safety systems
e.g. on vehicles and wagons.
Single sequential actuation with trigger lock: Some
models have a safety system consisting of a small lever
attached behind the trigger which blocks automatically
every time the trigger is released, preventing uninten-
tional triggering. If a fastener is to be driven, the safety
lever must be pulled first, which enables the main trigger
and makes it possible to press.
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