REPLACING DRIVING BLADE, MODEL 45 POWERNAILER
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 • Replacing #38 driving blade in Powernail model 45 flooring nailer

 • Secure the nailer body in a vise.


 • 1. Remove #5 roller pin - save cotter pin.

 • Tap and drive out rod.

 • 2. Holding nailer in left hand with nailer tilted so rear of nailer is down,
 depress #37 plunger head slightly so #5R roller is released from plunger head.

 • 3. Remove #37 plunger head from body of nailer by lifting straight out of body.


 • 4. Remove #38 driving blade from under #58 rubber blade retainer, discard blade.

 • 5. Insert new #38 driving blade with face of blade stamped
"front" facing the front of the nailer, under the #58 rubber
blade retainer until the "T" section at top of blade fits into
milled slot under plunger head.

 • Push #58 rubber blade retainer flush to underside of plunger head

 6. holding nailer in left hand with nailer tilted so rear of nailer is down, slowly insert plunger head and driving blade assembly into nailer body making certain the #45 plunger spring is inserted into hole in plunger head.

Hold in fully depressed position with one hand, while tilting nailer so front of nailer tilts forward. This lets the #5R roller lock into the #37 plunger head.


7. While in this position reinsert the #5 roller pin and cotter key

 8. Installation is complete and nailer is ready to use.

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