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LIMITED WARRANTY (ONE YEAR)
ON SIMPSON BRAND TOOLS
Read This Manual
BEFORE Operating This Tool
Simpson warrants their tool operated under normal uses in
the United States and Canada, that Simpson will repair replace
One Year
Limited
or adjust any of these tools or their component parts found
Warranty
to be defective in materials or workmanship within one year
from the date of purchase.
All we require is that you properly operate and maintain the tool as described
herein and that you return t
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! Read This First ! Read This First ! Read This First ! Read This First ! CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE WARNING - Excess dirt or debris on the breech faces may cause the tool to READ THIS BEFORE USING! accidentally discharge causing serious injury or death. Clean this tool daily before using as follows. Do Not Attempt To Use This Powder Actuated Tool Without First Reading And Understanding The Information Contained In This Manual! You Must Then Be Trained And Certified By An Authori
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DISASSEMBLING THE TOOL TABLE OF CONTENTS WARNING - Make sure tool is unloaded before disassembly. General Information ………………………………………………………… 3-4 WARNINGS …………………………………………………………………… 5 Your Responsibility …………………………………………………………… 6 General Operating Procedures ………………………………………………… 7 Handling the Tool and Powder Loads ………………………………………… 8 Parts Breakdown …………………………………………………………… 9-10 How to Load and Fire the Tool …………………………………………… 11-12 1. Loosen the reset pin cap by turning 2. Remove the barrel assembl
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION SELECTING FASTENERS AND LOADS This manual describes the proper use of the PTM-27 and PTM-27HD and 2. POWER LOAD SELECTION the safe operating procedures for them; however, THINKING IS YOUR 1. The PTM-27 and PTM-27HD are designed to use 4 levels of powder loads, RESPONSIBILITY. You must understand ALL operating principles, safety each identified by a number and color as follows: features and fastening limitations of these tools, to use them without risk of serious i
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SELECTING FASTENERS AND LOADS IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION 1. FASTENER SELECTION BASE MATERIAL SUITABILITY 1. The PTM-27 and PTM-27HD are designed to set three types of Before fastening into any material, give it the center punch test. Using the fasteners, drive pins, threaded studs and special assemblies such fastener as a punch, and a hammer, strike a solid blow to the actual material as drive pins with pre-assembled washers, conduit clips and you wish to fasten into. If the point of the fas
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MAKING SAFE FASTENINGS WARNING STUDY AND UNDERSTAND THESE RULES BEFORE OPERATING THESE TOOLS. 3. Thickness of base material is perhaps the most important consideration for good safe fastenings. In concrete the thickness must be 3 times the shank penetration, in other words, for 1" of shank the concrete must be Before Loading and Firing at least 3" thick. In steel thickness must be equal to or greater than the 1. Never operate the tool without checking to see if the barrel is free of diameter o
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MAKING SAFE FASTENINGS YOUR RESPONSIBILTY There is no substitute for good common sense; however, knowing and A. TRAINING understanding the following basic rules will help ensure safe use of 1. Remember you must obtain certification of training from an authorized Simpson Strong-Tie tools. Simpson Strong-Tie instructor. If such training is not available where you purchased the tool, call or write Simpson Strong-Tie before A. CENTER PUNCH TESTING: Before making a fastening always test the base atte
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5. Depress the tool firmly against the work surface using both WARNING hands. Make certain you hold the tool perpendicular to the work. GENERAL OPERATING PROCEDURES OF THE PTM-27 AND PTM-27HD The tool is now in the firing 1. Always point the tool away from yourself and all bystanders. position, if you have followed 2. Never place your hand over the front (muzzle) end of the tool. ALL safety precautions, pull 3. An accidental discharge will seriously injure your hand. the trigger. 4. Always hol
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HOW TO LOAD AND FIRE THE TOOL WARNING A. HANDLING THE PTM-27 AND PTM-27HD AND POWDER LOADS 1. Grasp the nose piece and pull NEVER leave a loaded tool unattended. Once the tool is loaded make the sharply forward until you feel a fastenings or unload the tool. definite stop. This resets the NEVER carry powder loads in the same pocket or container with fasteners piston and sets the strip advance or any other hard objects. lever into the correct location. NEVER use powder actuated loads in f
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TOOL ASSEMBLY BREAKDOWN PTM-27 and PTM-27HD Strip, Feeding Module Fastening Module Firing Module PTM-01102 PTM-FM1 PTM-SF1 PTM-01112 PTM-01335 PTM-01107 PTM-01114 PTM-01106 PTM-01122 NOTE: For tools with serial number ending with “A” use PTM-03122 PTM-01106WC PTM-01108 for PTM-27W NOTE: For tools with serial number ending with “A” use PTM-03108 PARTS LIST OF PTM-27 PARTS LIST OF PTM-27HD PTM-SF1 Feeding Module PTM-FP1 Fastening Module - Serviced or replaced as Includes the following: an entire
