Makita AF506 User Manual

10 ENGLISH
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION: Always disconnect the hose
before carrying out any work on the tool.
Loading nails
CAUTION: Load the same kind, size and
uniform length of nails when loading nails in the
magazine.
1. Pull the sliding door while pressing down the lever
to open the magazine.
►Fig.9: 1. Lever 2. Sliding door
2. Alignthetipofnailswiththegrooveofthemaga-
zineandpushthenailstotheringopening.
►Fig.10: 1. Nail 2. Groove 3. Firing opening
3. Close the sliding door until it is locked.
CAUTION: Do not put your nger on the aisle
of the sliding door.Yourngermaybecaughtinthe
sliding door.
CAUTION: When not in use, remove all nails
from the magazine and close the sliding door.
Nose adapter
Topreventthesurfaceofworkpiecefrombeing
scratchedordamaged,usethenoseadapter.
►Fig.11: 1. Nose adapter 2. Contact element
A spare nose adapter is stored in the place shown in
thegure.
►Fig.12: 1. Spare nose adapter
Connecting air hose
CAUTION: Do not rest your nger on the
trigger when connecting the air hose.
►Fig.13: 1.Airtting2. Air socket
Sliptheairsocketoftheairhoseontotheairttingon
thetool.Besurethattheairsocketlocksrmlyinto
positionwheninstalledontotheairtting.
A hose coupling must be installed on or near the tool in
such a way that the pressure reservoir will discharge at
the time the air supply coupling is disconnected.
OPERATION
CAUTION: Make sure all safety systems are in
working order before operation.
Checking proper action before
operation
Beforeoperation,alwayscheckfollowingpoints.
— Make sure that the tool does not operate only by
connecting the air hose.
— Make sure that the tool does not operate only by
pulling the trigger.
— Make sure that the tool does not operate only by
placing the contact element against the workpiece
without pulling the trigger.
Driving nails
Todriveanail,placethecontactelementagainstthe
workpiece and pull the trigger.
►Fig.14
CAUTION: WITH THE TRIGGER HELD IN A
HALF-PULLEDPOSITION,anunexpectednailing
couldoccur,ifcontactelementisallowedtore-con-
tactagainsttheworkpieceortheothersurfaceunder
theinuenceofrecoil.
In order to avoid this unexpected nailing, perform
as follows;
• Do not place the contact element against the
workpiece with excessive force.
• Pull the trigger fully and hold it on for 1-2
seconds after nailing.
Removing jammed nails
WARNING: Always disconnect the hose
before removing nails.
CAUTION: Do not use deformed nails or nail
strip.Failuretodosocausespoornailfeeding.
1. Opentheslidedoorandremovenailsfromthe
magazine.
►Fig.15
2. Withtheslidedoorkeptopen,pullthelatchto
open the door and then remove nails.
►Fig.16: 1. Latch 2. Door
MAINTENANCE
CAUTION: Always disconnect the hose
before attempting to perform inspection or
maintenance.
NOTICE: Never use gasoline, benzine, thinner,
alcohol or the like. Discoloration, deformation or
cracks may result.
Nails
Handlenailstripsandtheirboxcarefully.Ifthenail
stripshavebeenhandledroughly,theymaybeoutof
shape,causingpoornailfeed.
Avoid storing nails in a very humid or hot place or place
exposed to direct sunlight.

Makita AF506 Specifications

General

Soft grip	Yes
Product type	Nailer
Product color	Black, Blue, Silver
Magazine capacity	100
Nail length (max)	50 mm
Nail length (min)	15 mm
Hose inner diameter	1/4 \
Maximum operating pressure	8.27 bar
Minimum operating pressure	4.82 bar
Power source	Pneumatic

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	70 mm
Width	250 mm
Height	256 mm
Weight	1300 g