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IMPORTS, INC.
ANGLE FINISH NAILER
MODEL G3690
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
COPYRIGHT © 1995 BY GRIZZLY IMPORTS, INC.
WARNING: NO PORTION OF THIS MANUAL MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY SHAPE
OR FORM WITHOUT THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF GRIZZLY IMPORTS, INC.
MARCH, 1995. PRINTED IN USA
DISCONTINUED MACHINE MANUAL DISCLAIMER
THE INFORMATION IN THIS MANUAL REPRESENTS THE LAST CONFIGURATION OF THE MACHINE BEFORE IT WAS DISCONTIN-
UED. MACHINE CONFIGURATIONS MAY HAVE CHANGED AS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENTS WERE INCORPORATED. IF
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WARNING Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grind- ing, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are: • Lead from lead-based paints. • Crystalline silica from bricks, cement, and other masonry products. • Arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber. Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of
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TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ................................1 E. ROUTINE USE ..............................6 II. COMMENTARY ..................................1 VIII. INSPECTION ......................................8 III. SAFETY RULES ................................2 IX. MAINTENANCE..................................9 IV. UNPACKING ......................................3 A. JAMMING........................................9 V. AIR ......................................................3 B. DA
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I. INTRODUCTION II. COMMENTARY The G3690 Angle Finish Nailer is designed for acquainted with the Model G3690 Angle Finish Nailer. The time you invest before you driving and setting clipped head finish nails in begin to use this tool will be time well spent. most natural and composite wood materials. It Also, read all of the safety procedures. If you is especially suited for cabinetmaking and fas- do not understand them, DO NOT operate this tening trim moldings. The tough, lightweight tool. const
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III. SAFETY RULES FOR NAIL GUNS 1. NEVER leave the gun connected to an air 14. DO NOT place your free hand or feet source when inspecting or maintaining. near the gun tip to support the work. If you cannot safely support the work with- 2. The gun must be routinely inspected for out placing body parts near the gun tip, worn or damaged parts and air leaks. If do not use this gun. the gun is faulty, it should be removed from service and labeled, “DO NOT 15. DO NOT operate the gun if workpiece is US
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IV. UNPACKING V. AIR Carefully remove the items packed in the car- A. AIR PRESSURE ton. It may be a good idea to save the carton and packing material in case it might be need- Air pressure should be set at the minimum ed in the future. Upon removal of all items required to set the fastener and must not from the package, you should have: exceed 120 p.s.i. Follow all safety items above and see Section V.B. Consistently operating at unnecessarily high pressures will 1. Nail Gun put excessive stres
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VI. PRE-USE CHECKS VII. OPERATIONS A. CLEANING A. LOADING FASTENERS Keep the gun nose as clean as possible. Dirt To load the gun: and debris have a tendency to work their way into the gun from the nose. Wipe off any dirt 1. Disconnect the air hose if connected. that collects on the outside of the gun before connecting it to the air supply. 2. Slide the nails into the magazine through the rear slot. Figure 3. B. OILING 3. Pull the spring handle back behind the last nail and let it go slowly. I
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VII. OPERATIONS B. UNLOADING FASTENERS C. CONNECTING TO AIR Fasteners should be removed each time To connect the air hose to the air nozzle at you finish using the gun. the rear of the gun: To unload the gun: 1. Pull back on the female hose connector sleeve. 1. Disconnect the air hose if still connect- ed. 2. Press the fitting onto the nail gun air noz- 2. Press the button inside the spring handle zle and release the sleeve. The female finger hole. Figure 5. Guide the spring fitting will lock o
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VII. OPERATIONS D. TEST FIRING E. ROUTINE USE Whenever changing fastener size or composi- To operate the nail gun under routine con- tion of material being fastened, the gun should ditions, always wear safety glasses and: be tested to ensure that the air pressure is set correctly and the gun is working properly. 1. Line up the gun nose with the area on the workpiece you intend to fasten. To test fire the gun, wear safety glasses and follow the steps below: 2. Hold the gun straight and perpendi
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VII. OPERATIONS E. ROUTINE USE (CONT’D) Figure 7 shows using the gun for a horizontal application. Figure 8 shows using the gun for a vertical application. Caution: If the gun nose is positioned too Do not hold the gun so that exhausted air is near the edge of the workpiece or is not held blown into your face or someone else’s face. straight, there is a chance that the fastener Exhausted air will cause any dust near the will either split the workpiece or be deflected. operating gun to become air
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VIII. INSPECTION WARNING: All inspections and/or any main- tenance is to be performed with the air supply disconnected from the tool. Inspect and maintain the following items daily: 5. Inspect air hoses and fittings for wear and 1. Check the air gun for any loose bolts or tear and replace if necessary. air leaks. Loose bolts should be retight- ened. Make sure that all lock washers are 6. Inspect the air compressor to ensure that in place. Air leaks are an indication that it is operating properl
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IX. MAINTENANCE Maintenance requirements are minimal for A. JAMMING this nail gun. The two most common problems with any nail gun are jamming and damaged To repair a jam: drivers. In both cases, the gun will need to be partially diassembled to make the repairs. 1. Disconnect gun from the air supply. The third most common problem is replacing 2. Remove any fasteners remaining in the worn out O-rings. This is quite easily done, but gun. extensive disassembly will be required. We suggest consulti
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IX. MAINTENANCE B. DAMAGED DRIVER C. O-RINGS AND RE-ASSEMBLY To remove the driver: Since the gun is disassembled, inspect the condition of the visible O-rings. If the O-rings 1. Disconnect gun from the air supply and show signs of wear and tear, they should be remove any fasteners from the maga- replaced. Inspect the surfaces where the O- zine. rings seal for any possible rough spots which will erode the new O-rings. When replacing 2. Loosen the 4 cap screws securing the the O-rings, make sure
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IX. MAINTENANCE X. TROUBLESHOOTING This section covers some other potential prob- D. TESTING AFTER ASSEMBLY lems and possible causes. If you have taken the gun apart before, as in the above section, To initially test the gun after a repair pro- you will realize that most problems can be cedure: repaired on the job site with a few basic parts. If you are heavily dependent upon this tool for 1. Put on your safety glasses, reduce the production work, it makes good sense to have regulated air pressu
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XI. WARRANTY AND XII. CLOSURE RETURNS The following pages contain general machine LIMITED WARRANTY specifications, a parts diagram and list, and index for your Model G3690 Nail Gun. Grizzly Imports, Inc. warrants every product it sells for a period of 1 year to the original pur- chaser from the date of purchase. This war- If you need parts or help in assembling your ranty does not apply to defects due directly or machine, or if you need operational informa- indirectly to misuse, abuse, negligenc
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XIII. TOOL DATA GRIZZLY MODEL G3690 ANGLE FINISH NAILER Operating Air Pressure: Softwood:..........................................................................................................80 to 100 PSI Maximum Air Pressure ................................................................................................120 PSI Hardwood: ........................................................................................................90 to 120 PSI Maximum Air Pressure .................
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XIV. PARTS DIAGRAM - 14 - Grizzly Imports, Inc. G3690 303 112 101 415 305 302 104 304 102 113 434 433 A 103 114A 438 433 301 429 428 425 114 437 105 427 426 213 414 424 431 214 430 115 436 106 215 121 423 436 216 107 122 422 406 422 416 201 116 407 123 439 202 124 432 421 109 405 203 442 408 417 125 204 110 418 205 409 117 401 206 420 402 410 207 403 108 120 404 208 411 210 441 111 209 119 413 445 212 446 126 440 443 211 118 412 444 B A
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XV. PARTS LIST REF# PART# DESCRIPTION REF# PART# DESCRIPTION 101 PSB06M CAP SCREW M6 - 1.0 x 25 305 PSB15M CAP SCREW M5 - 0.8 x 20 1 102 PLW03M LOCK WASHER 6mm 306 G2308 QUICK CONNECT /4" NPT 103 P3690101 CAP 401 P3690401 DRIVER GUIDE 104 PSS07M SETSCREW M5 - 0.8 x 5 402 P3690402 DRIVER GUIDE COVER B 105 P3690105 GASKET 403 PLW03M LOCK WASHER 6mm 106 P3690106 SEAL 404 PSB06M CAP SCREW M6 - 1.0 x 25 107 P3690107 SPRING 405 PLN01M LOCK NUT M4 - 0.7 108 P3690108 O-RING 406 P3690406 SAFETY GUIDE 109
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XVI. INDEX A S Addresses....................................................1 Safety Rules for Nail Guns ..........................2 Air Pressure ................................................3 Spring Handle..............................................5 Air Quality ....................................................3 T C Test Firing....................................................6 Clean Air Hoses ..........................................3 Testing after Assembly .........................
