DANGER THIS TOOL FOR USE BY LICENSED OPERATORS ONLY. READ AND OBEY ALL SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE OPERATING TOOL.
SAFETY INTRODUCTION DANGER DANGER THIS TOOL IS TO BE USED ONLY BY PROPERLY TRAINED AND LICENSED OPERATORS. YOU MUST SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE RAMSET TRAINING PROGRAM FOR THE TOOL AND OBTAIN A CERTIFIED OPERATOR’S LICENSE BEFORE HANDLING, LOADING OR OPERATING THIS TOOL. ATTEMPTING TO HANDLE OR OPERATE THIS TOOL WITHOUT PROPER TRAINING AND LICENSING CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OPERATOR OR BYSTANDERS. Operator’s and bystanders must wear eye and hearing protection.
DANGER SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Preparation Acceptable Base Materials Powder actuated fastening is suitable for use in the following base materials only: • Poured Concrete • Structural Steel • Masonry Joints (see page 8) Never attempt to fasten into any other type of material. Fastening into other materials can cause blindness or other serious injury.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS DANGER Loads & Load Selection Safety 1. Always make a test fastening after being sure that the base material is suitable for powder actuated fastening. Failure to determine the correct power level to be used may result in the use of excessive power, allowing the fastener to pass completely through the work material, causing serious or fatal injuries to others who may be in the path of the fastener. ALWAYS MAKE A TEST FASTENING 2.
DANGER SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Tool Handling Safety 1. Always be sure tool is operating properly before attempting to use it. Follow the “Daily Function Test” shown to the right and described on page 9. 2. Always load tool using a strip load selected directly from a box indicating the power load type and number. Never attempt to use loose strip loads that could be mis-identified. 3. Never carry loose loads in pockets with pins or other hard objects.
DANGER SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS CAN CAUSE INJURY TO THE TOOL OPERATOR OR TO BYSTANDERS. SPALL GUARD Fastener Driving Safety 1. Only use the tool for fastening into a suitable base material. 2. Never fire the tool without a fastener. Firing a tool without a fastener will cause the piston to strike the work surface, and may cause serious injury to you and others in the work area. USE SPALL GUARD WHENEVER POSSIBLE 90° 3.
FASTENERS / LOADS Your Ramset XT540 Tool uses only the Ramset fasteners and loads shown below or listed for the tool in the Product Catalog. DANGER Never use any other types of fasteners or strip loads in the Ramset XT540 Tool. Use of other types of fasteners or loads may cause unintentional load discharge, damage the tool, cause poor fastening performance, or create a risk of serious injury to the operator or bystanders. FASTENERS .300 HEAD PLASTIC FLUTED DRIVE PINS .
FASTENING APPLICATIONS FASTENING APPLICATIONS Your Ramset tool can be used for a wide range of fastening needs in a variety of base materials. Reading and follow these important fastening guidelines will help you get the best results from your tool, fasteners, and powder loads, as well as help you perform these fastening operations safely and effectively. Powder actuated fastenings are permanent fastening so attempting to remove a fastener from concrete or steel may result in serious injury.
TOOL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS TOOL OPERATION DAILY FUNCTION TEST Always check the tool first to make sure that it does not contain a strip load or fastener. Test the tool several times by depressing the muzzle bushing fully on a hard surface and pulling the trigger. You should hear an audible click as the firing pin releases. Let up on the tool and check to be sure that the barrel has opened to the semi- open position.
TOOL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 2. Insert the power load. With the tool in the closed position insert a power load strip into the cavity in the base of the rubber handle and push in until the flat of your finger tip is firmly against the handle recess. The first power load is now aligned with the chamber. Note: Always use the lowest strength power load and lowest power setting first, for a firing test, then adjust the power to suit the job. 2. INSERT THE POWER LOAD 3. Fire the tool.
TROUBLESHOOTING Most commonly, problems are caused by over driving due to poor fastener or charge selection. It is wise to consider these two factors as the first options in trouble shooting.
PARTS SCHEMATIC XT540 PARTS SCHEMATIC 12
PARTS LIST / MAINTENANCE XT540 PARTS LIST KEY 1 1A 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 PART NO.
INSPECTION / TOOL MAINTENANCE It is important to clean a Powder Acuated Tool weekly. The carbon build up from the explosive material can decrease the effectiveness of the tool and if not removed, cause long term damage to the tool. CAUTION: The tool may become hot during operation. Tool maintenance should be performed when the tool has cooled down to avoid the possibility of receiving burns to hands. STEP 2 STEP 3 1. Ensure that no power loads are loaded in the tool.
INSPECTION / TOOL MAINTENANCE Re-assembly is the reverse of disasssembly 1. Position the barrel’s groove at the top. 2. Insert the barrel’s assembly into the main housing and screw the knurled collar by hand. (Do not over tighten). 3. After re-assembly check that the barrel slides properly in the handle. 4. Slide the buffer onto the piston. 5. Slide the piston return spring onto the piston. 6. Insert the piston assembly into the barrel. 7. Screw the magazine or the fastener guide onto the barrel. 8.
XT540 WARRANTY AND LIMITATIONS Ramset warrants that new XT540 power fastening tools, parts and accessories will be free from defects in material and workmanship for the period shown below. THREE-YEAR WARRANTY A three-year warranty will apply to all parts, except those listed below as normal wearing parts, or parts which are specifically covered by an extended warranty.
