VIBRA-DAMP™ TOOLS OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS/CAUTIONS
BEFORE PLACING THIS TOOL IN OPERATION,
READ THE FOLLOWING ISTRUCTIONS
This new tool is designed to reduce the vibration
normally transmitted to the operator. To be effective, it must
be used safely. The operator should only hold the tool by the
handle provided. The vibration damping system is built into
this handle, so the operator should not hold this tool by the
barrel, chisel or rivet set. If the operation requires holding
a chisel or rivet set, a HONSA VIBRA-DAMP ISOLATOR should be
utilized on that portion of the tool.
WARNING: While this
tool is designed to significantly reduce vibration, it is not
guaranteed or implied to totally remove vibration. Safety procedures
and evaluation systems such as those recommended and described
in ANSI s3.34, ISO 5349 & ISO 8662 and by the ACGIH for
threshold limits of vibration should be used as guidelines for
daily exposure of hand-arm vibration. These values should be
used as guides for the control of hand-arm exposure and because
of individual susceptibility, should not be regarded as defining
a boundary between safe and dangerous levels.
THE FOLLOWING SAFETY PROCEDURES
ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE COMPRESSED AIR AND GAS INSTITUTE:
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Eye protection must be worn at all times when
operating power tools.
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Ear protection must be worn at all times when
operating power tools.
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A retainer should be installed on a percussion
tool which, without such a retainer, can eject the chisel
or rivet set, punch or similar equipment, when the tool is
operated off a work surface. NEVER OPERATE TOOL WITHOUT A
RETAINER.
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If a Quick Disconnect coupling is used on
a percussion tool, it should be separated from the tool with
a whip hose.
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A percussion tool should not be operated unless
the chisel, rivet set, scaling tool, or other is in position
in the tool and in contact with the work place. Tools should
not be used in such a manner that ejection of an accessory
might endanger adjacent personnel.
6. When percussion tools are not in use, the dies and accessories
should be removed unless they are retained in a positive manner.
PROPER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Daily before using, before putting a new or an
old tool into service and after eight hours of use, pour about
one tablespoon of pneumatic tool oil into air inlet, connect
air hose and operate tool to allow oil to be carried throughout
the interior.
Never operate tool without a chisel, rivet set,
or plunger in the set sleeve and without holding the tool against
the work surface. This precaution avoids damage caused by the
piston striking the cylinder/barrel retaining wall. When a rivet
set, chisel or plunger is in the set sleeve, the end protrudes
beyond the retaining wall so that the piston never strikes the
retaining wall, resulting in freezing the piston in the cylinder/barrel.
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Keep tool properly lubricated.
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Provide 90 PSIG (6.2 bar) of clean, dry air
AT THE TOOL.
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Set up and maintain an inspection and repair
program, regularly scheduled at intervals, governed by the
degree of use to which the tool is subjected.
- Blow out any dust and debris from inside hose before connecting
it to tool.
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Ensure that the cylinder/barrel is completely
tight in the handle assembly.
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Replacement of worn minor parts will avoid
more extensive future repairs and maintain the tool at its
highest efficiency
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