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Beforeinstalling anydecking boards,checkalldecking manufacturerrequirements,spacing between board
width and length, ifyou are using wood decking, itmayneed to have asealer coat on allsurfacesand ends
before installing. 304 stainless steel fastenersare not covered byanywarrantyforcoastal,or ocean projects.
Adjustthe footplate to the decking thickness.Ifyou are using agrooved deckboard you maywant to purchase
our optional,adjustable JoistAttachment.See Factory pre-grooveddecking formore information.
Loading fasteners
Pullbackon pusher until itlocksat the end ofthe magazine, awayfromthe
driver. Load fastenersinto the top ofthe magazine (2 clipsof 25pcs)then
releasethe pusher fromthe end ofthe magazine bypulling backand pinching
the two raised tabson the pusher.
Oil the tooleachdaybefore connecting airsupply,and againafterevery1000
shots(3 to5 drops).
WARNING!
Tool must be on aworksurface when connecting the airsupply, Do not hold.
Alwayscheckthe strikefire trigger cap to see that itis inthe up position before connecting airsupply.Do not
point the toolat yourself, anyone else, or anything ofvaluewhen airsupplyis connected. Makesure that there
are no people, or valuablesunder the deckthat you are working on.
Alwayscheckairpressure before connecting airsupplytothe tool,tool hasamax operating pressure of 120 psi.
Placeyourfirstdecking board againstthe houseand install screwsinthe edge closestto the house.
Placeascrew at everyjoist.
Makesure your firstboard isperfectlystraight when fastening.
Placethe toolagainsttheedge ofthedecking that is awayfromthe housewall.
Makecertainthat the foot plate ofthe toolissetting flat on the decking surface.
Step on the plate to holdthe toolinproper position. Depress the handlesafetytrigger
and lightlystrikethe rubber deflectorcap. Install afastener at everyjoistalong the
deckingedge.
Alwaysfasten from one side to the other. You can set ajoist pindown on either side
of the joist. This pinactsasa stop againstthe joist.
Just slide it to theside and contactthe joist.
Tomovethe pinup or down you willneed to turn the pinsideways,and the pullup
or push itdown, then turn it tolock.
Onlywhen the tool is inthe proper position and readyto fasten decking materialdo
you touchthe trigger cap.
Do not fire the toolmorethan onceinthe samelocation,
Alwaysstart with alow airpressure setting and workthe psi up untilyou get the
proper set of the fastener. This will saveon airconsumptionwhen you useonlythe
minimumneeded.
Useonlythe dead-blow mallet suppliedwith tool to actuatethe trigger cap. Strikethe cap with amediumforce
to start with. This willshow that your psi is set properly.Then you maylessenthe forceuntilthe it is justenough
to drive the fastener correctly.
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If the fastener is set correctlythe verticalspacer portion ofthe fastener will be slightly
touching the edge ofdecking when driven.
If afastener isnot set inenough, you canplaceanail set on the drivehead ofthe
fastener and strikewith a hammer until the correctset is reached.
Whenall fastenersare driveninto the lead edge ofdecking, the spacer and short
pointsofthe fastener willbe facing the backedge ofthe nextboard to be
installed.
There are a few optionswhen installing a square edge board onto the short
points.
Driveon
Start from one end again. Line up thenextboard to driveon, and pushthe board
againstthe short points. Now placeyour feet on the board that is to be installed.
Your feet shouldbe at the first two pointsat the starting edge. Now with the
supplied mallet, strikethe leading edge ofdecking board squarelyon the edge to
drivethe decking onto the firsttwo pointsonly.Then moveyour feet to the next
two points,and strike the edge ofdecking, alwayshit backtowards the starting
point, neverstrikedecking at, or ahead ofyourfeet. Your feetmustalwaysbe
ahead of yourmalletstrike. Onlyat the start and end pointsdo you strikethe
decking edge at yourfeet. Repeat until the deckiscomplete. The speed inwhich
you drivethe decking is up to you.
Line up, mark and drill
This method is used when the decking materialmaybe hard todriveonto theshort points.
Start from one end again. Line up thenextboard to install. Pushthe board against the short points.
Whilestanding on the board that istobe installed, lean overand markthe short point locations,alwaysmarkthe
pointsthat are closeto yourfeet. Workfrom one end to the other. Onceallpointsare located you can drill them
to your desired depth. If you want alargergap between decking boardsyou can drill ashallow pilothole. Drill
diameter shouldbe around seven sixty-fourths.Alwaysdrill holesslightlyhigher inthe edge ofthe decking, this
willpushthe decking downtight to the joist, when the decking ispushed onto short points. When the deckingis
set onto the short points,you can now drive fastenersinto the lead edge ofdecking with yourHIDfastDecker.
Installone fastener at eachjoist.
Line up, mark and cut slots or grooves
This method is alsoused when the decking material maybe hard todriveonto theshort points.
Usethe same instructionsasabove. Cut aslot instead ofdrilling ahole. Cutting slotswill giveyousomeend to
end adjustment for positioning decking beforeinstalling fastenersinthe leading edge.
