Einhell TE-CN 18 Li Cordless Nailer Instruction Manual

Einhell TE-CN 18 Li Cordless Nailer

Parts Overview

Danger
When using the equipment, a few safety pre-cautions must be observed to avoid injuries and damage. Please read the complete operating instructions and safety regulations with due care. Keep this manual in a safe place, so that the in-formation is available at all times. If you give the equipment to any other person, hand over these operating instructions and safety regulations as well. We cannot accept any liability for damage or accidents which arise due to a failure to follow these instructions and the safety instructions.

Danger
Read the operating instructions to reduce the risk of injury.

Caution
Wear ear muffs. The impact of noise can cause damage to hearing. Wear safety goggles. Sparks generated during working or splinters, chips and dust emitted by the device can cause loss of sight.

Safety Regulations

The corresponding safety information can be found in the enclosed booklet.

Warning
All the safety information, instructions, illustrations and technical data provided on or with this power tool. Failure to adhere to the following instructions may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury. Keep all the safety information and instructions in a safe place for future use.

Layout and Items Supplied

Layout

•  Trigger lever
•  Magazine release
• Magazine cover
• Magazine
•  Level indicator
• Stapler head and trigger catch
• Cover plate (external)
• Cover plate (Internal)
• Depth setting
• Belt clip
•  Hex key 3 mm

Items Supplied

If parts are missing, please contact our service center or the sales outlet where you made your purchase at the latest within 5 working days after purchasing the product and upon presentation of a valid bill of purchase.

•  Open the packaging and take out the equipment with care.

• Remove the packaging material and any packaging and/or transportation braces (if available).

•  Check to see if all items are supplied.

• Inspect the equipment and accessories for transport damage.

•  If possible, please keep the packaging until the end of the guarantee period.
  Danger
  The equipment and packaging material are not toys. Do not let children play with plastic bags, foils or small parts. There is a danger of swallowing or suffocating

• Cordless nailer

• Hex key 3 mm

• Staples 19 mm (300x)

•  Nails 32 mm (300x)

• Original operating instructions

• Safety instructions

Proper Use

The cordless nailer is designed for driving finishing nails and staples into wood and similar materials. Only use the types of nails/staples described in “Technical data”. Never use any other nails/staples. Never use similarly on hard surfaces such as stone, metal, etc. The equipment is to be used only for its prescribed purpose. Any other use is deemed to be a case of misuse. The user/operator and not the manufacturer will be liable for any damage or injuries of any kind caused as a result of this. Please note that our equipment has not been de-signed for use in commercial, trade or industrial applications. Our warranty will be voided if the machine is used in commercial, trade or industrial
businesses or for equivalent purposes.

Technical Data

• Motor power supply18 V DC
• Maximum number of operations per minute 20
• Staple width 5.7 mm
• Staple length 16-22 mm
• Staple thickness 1 mm
• Nail length15-32 mm
• Nail thickness 1 mm
• Weight 2.1 kg

Sound and Vibration

Sound and vibration values were measured in accordance with EN 60745.
LpA sound pressure level 84,1 dB(A)
Damage to hearing if no suitable ear protection is
KpA uncertainty 3 dB
LWA sound power level95,1 dB(A)
KWA uncertainty 3 dB

Wear Earmuffs

The impact of noise can cause damage to hearing. Total vibration values (vector sum of three directions) determined in accordance with EN 60745. Vibration emission value ah= 2.879 m/s2 K uncertainty = 1.5 m/s2.The stated vibration emission levels and stated noise emission values were measured in ac-accordance with a set of standardized criteria and can be used to compare one power tool with another. The stated vibration emission levels and stated noise emission values can also be used to make an initial assessment of exposure.

Warning
The vibration and noise emission levels may vary from the level specified during actual use, depending on the way in which the power tool is used, especially the type of workpiece it is used for. Keep the noise emissions and vibrations to a minimum.

• Only use appliances which are in perfect working
• Service and clean the appliance regularly
• Adapt your working style to suit the appliance
• Do not overload the appliance
• Have the appliance serviced whenever necessary
• Switch the appliance off when it is not in use

Residual Risks

Even if you use this electric power tool in accordance with instructions, certain residual risks cannot be rules out. The following hazards may arise in connection with the equipment’s construction and layout:

•  Lung damage if no suitable protective dust mask is used.
• Damage to hearing if no suitable ear protection is used.
• Health damage caused by hand arm vibrations if the equipment is used over a pro-longed period or is not properly guided and maintained.

Danger
The electric power tool generates an electro-magnetic field during operation. Under certain circumstances this field may actively or passively impede medical implants. To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injuries, we recommend persons with medical implants to consult their doctor and the manufacturer of the medical implant prior to using the equipment.

Before Using the Equipment

Always remove the rechargeable battery before starting any inspection or adjusting work. Wear the necessary protective clothing, in particular safety goggles, when working with the cordless nailer. Pay attention to the safety regulations.

• Each time before starting work, check that the magazine cover is securely fastened.
• Clean the equipment thoroughly and immediately each time after it has been used.
•  Each time before starting work, check that the trigger catch functions perfectly and that all screws are securely fastened.
• Never tamper with the stapler.
•  Never dismantle or block any parts of the stapler such as e.g. a trigger catch.
• Never carry out any “emergency repairs” with unsuitable means.
• Proper stapler maintenance is required at regular intervals in accordance with the information supplied by the manufacturer.
• Take precautions to prevent anything which would weaken or damage the equipment, e.g. from
• striking or engraving modifications which are prohibited by the manufacturer guiding on templates made of hard material e. g steel, pushing across the floor, using as a hammer, any kinds of acts of violence.

Checking the Trigger Catch

Remove the battery. Check the trigger catch each time before use. The trigger catch must move freely without jamming. The spring on the stapler head and trigger catch must return the trigger catch to the released initial position again. Never use the equipment if the trigger catch is not working.

•  Take the rechargeable battery out of the equipment.
• Remove the staples/nails from the magazine.
• Check that the stapler head and the trigger catch can move up and down freely.
• Push the rechargeable battery back into the equipment.
• Press the stapler head/trigger catch against the workpiece without pressing the trigger.
• The equipment should not operate.
• Never use the equipment if it operates without the trigger being pressed.
•  Remove the equipment from the workpiece.
• The stapler head and trigger catch must return to the released initial position.
• Press the trigger.
• The equipment should not operate.
• Do not use the equipment if it operates.
• Press the stapler head and trigger catch against the workpiece and press the trigger the equipment will operate.

Loading Staples and Nails

• When you fill the magazine make sure that you hold the equipment in such a way that the muzzle is pointed neither at yourself nor at anyone else.
• To fill the magazine, press the magazine release and slide back the magazine cover  as far as it will go.

Staples
Insert the staples against the top edge and push them towards the front.

Nails
Insert the nails with the pointed end downwards against the bottom edge and push them towards the front.

Important
It must be possible to move the magazine slide without applying much force. Watch out for jam-med staples and nails.

 Charging the Li Battery Pack

• Remove the battery pack from the handle, pressing the push lock button downwards to do so.
• Check that your mains voltage is the same as that marked on the rating plate of the battery charger.
• Insert the power plug of the charger into the socket outlet. The green LED will then begin to blink.
• Push the battery pack onto the battery charger.
• If the battery pack fails to charge check for the following
  • Voltage at the power socket whether there is good contact at the charging contacts of the charging unit
  • If the battery pack still fails to charge, send the charger and the battery pack to our customer service center.
• If the battery pack fails to charge, check for the following
  • Voltage at the power socket.
  • Whether there is good contact at the charging contacts of the charging unit.
• If the battery pack still fails to charge, send  the charger and the battery pack to our customer service center.

To ensure that items are properly packaged and delivered when you send them to us, please contact our customer service or the point of sale at which the equipment was purchased. When shipping or disposing of batteries and cordless tools, always ensure that they are packed individually in plastic bags to prevent short circuits and fi res.
To ensure that the battery pack provides long service, you should take care to recharge it promptly. You must recharge the battery pack when you notice that the performance of the device drops. Never allow the battery pack to become fully discharged. This will cause it to develop a defect.

 Battery Capacity Indicator

Press the button for the battery capacity indicator (d). The battery capacity indicator (e) shows the charge status of the battery using 3 LEDs.

All 3 LEDs are lit
The battery is fully charged.

2 or 1 LED(s) are lit
The battery has an adequate remaining charge.

1 LED Flashes
The battery is empty, recharge the battery.

All LEDs Blink
The battery temperature is too high. Remove the battery from the equipment keep it at room temperature for one day. If the fault reoccurs, this means that the rechargeable battery has undergone exhaustive discharge and is defective. Remove the battery from the equipment. Never use or charge a defective battery.

Operation

Before starting your work always ensure that the magazine cover 3 is closed properly.

Important
To determine the desired and optimum penetration depth for the staples and nails, use a test workpiece which is similar in structure and material thickness to the workpieces to be joined.

Triggering shots

The built-in trigger locks prevent the cordless nailer from being triggered accidentally. Triggering is therefore only possible by pressing the stapler head (6) of the cordless nailer against the material and operating the trigger

1. To staple/nail, place the stapler head (6) of the cordless stapler/nailer against the workpiece. Pull back the trigger (1) once and release it again after each shot. If the nail or staple goes in too deep or not deep enough, the penetration depth can be adjusted by the depth setting.

Jammed staples/nails

If a staple/nail becomes jammed in the equipment, proceed as follows

• Remove the battery from the equipment.
• Open the magazine cover 3
• Undo the two screws for the cover plates (7+8)
• Push the cover plates 7+8 forward as far as they will go. Then you can lift the two cover plates up and out.
• Remove the jammed staple/nail.
• Fit the cover plates back in place again. Check that they are fitted back in place in the right direction and sequence.
• Tighten the cover plate 7 again.

Depth Setting

The equipment has a depth setting adjuster) in the form of a rotary knob. If you screw it in the + direction, the staples/nails will be shot in deeper. If you want to reduce the depth that the staples/nails are shot in, you have to screw the rotary knob in the direction.

Cleaning, Maintenance and Ordering of Spare Parts

Danger
Always pull out the battery pack before starting any cleaning work.

Cleaning

• Keep all safety devices, air vents and the motor housing free of dirt and dust as far as possible. Wipe the equipment with a clean cloth or blow it with compressed air at low pressure.
• We recommend that you clean the device immediately each time you have finished using it.
• Clean the equipment regularly with a moist cloth and some soft soap. Do not use cleaning agents or solvents; these could at-tack the plastic parts of the equipment. Ensu-re that no water can seep into the device. The ingress of water into an electric tool increases the risk of an electric shock.

Ordering replacement parts:

Please quote the following data when ordering replacement parts

• Type of machine.
• Article number of the machine.
• Identification number of the machine.
• Replacement part number of the part required For our latest prices and information please go to www.Einhell-Service.com

Disposal and recycling

The equipment is supplied in packaging to pre-vent it from being damaged in transit. The raw materials in this packaging can be reused or recycled. The equipment and its accessories are made of various types of material, such as metal and plastic. Never place defective equipment in your household refuse. The equipment should be taken to a suitable collection center for proper disposal. If you do not know the whereabouts of such a collection point, you should ask in your local council offices.

Storage

Store the equipment and accessories in a dark and dry place at above freezing temperature. The ideal storage temperature is between 5 and 30 °C. Store the electric tool in its original packaging.

Charger indicator

The charger is connected to the mains and is ready for use; there is no battery pack in the charger
On| Off| Charging
The charger is charging the battery pack in quick charge mode. The charging times are shown directly on the charger. Important
The actual charging times may vary slightly from the stated charging times depending on the existing battery charge.
Off| On| The battery is charged and ready for use
The unit then changes over to gentle charging mode until the battery is fully charged. To do this, leave the rechargeable battery on the charger for approx.  15 minutes longer. Action
Take the battery pack out of the charger. Disconnect the charger from the mains supply.
Flashing| Off| Adapted charging**

The charger is in gentle charging mode.

For safety reasons the charging is performed less quickly and takes more time. The reasons can be:

The rechargeable battery has not been used for a very long time.

The battery temperature is outside the ideal range.

Action
Wait for the charging to be completed; you can still continue to charge the battery pack.

Flashing| Flashing| Fault
Charging is no longer possible. The battery pack is defective. Action
Never charge a defective battery pack. Take the battery pack out of the charger.
On| On| Temperature fault

The battery pack is too hot e.g. due to direct sunshine) or too cold below 0° C.

Action:

Remove the battery pack and keep it at room temperature approx. 20° C for one day .

For EU countries only

Never place any electric power tools in your household refuse. To comply with European Directive 2012/19/EC concerning old electric and electronic equipment and its implementation in national laws, old electric power tools have to be separated from other waste and disposed of in an environment-friendly fashion, e.g. by taking to a recycling depot.

Recycling alternative to the return request
As an alternative to returning the equipment to the manufacturer, the owner of the electrical equipment must make sure that the equipment is properly disposed of if he no longer wants to keep the equipment. The old equipment can be returned to a suitable collection point that will dispose of the equipment in accordance with the national recycling and waste disposal regulations. This does not apply to any accessories or aids without electrical components supplied with the old equipment.
The reprinting or reproduction by any other means, in whole or in part, of documentation and papers ac-companying products is permitted only with the express consent of the Einhell Germany AG. Subject to technical changes

Service information

We have competent service partners in all countries named on the guarantee certificate whose contact details can also be found on the guarantee certificate. These partners will help you with all service re-quests such as repairs, spare and wearing part orders or the purchase of consumables. Please note that the following parts of this product are subject to normal or natural wear and that the following parts are therefore also required for use as consumables.

Not necessarily included in the scope of delivery. In the effect of defects or faults, please register the problem on the internet at www.Einhell- Service.com Please ensure that you provide a precise description of the problem and answer the following questions in all cases.

• Did the equipment work at all or was it defective from the beginning?
• Did you notice anything symptom or defect prior to the failure?
• What malfunction does the equipment have in your opinion main symptom ?
• Describe this malfunction.

Warranty certificate
Dear Customer
All of our products undergo strict quality checks to ensure that they reach you in perfect condition. In the unlikely event that your device develops a fault, please contact our service department at the address shown on this guarantee card. You can also contact us by telephone using the service number shown. Please note the following terms under which guarantee claims can be made

• These guarantee terms apply to consumers only, i.e. natural persons intending to use this product neither for their commercial activities nor for any other self employed activities.
• These warranty terms regulate additional warranty services, which the manufacturer mentioned below promises to buyers of its new products in addition to their statutory rights of guarantee.
• Your statutory guarantee claims are not affected by this guarantee.
• Our guarantee is free of charge to you.
• The warranty services cover only defects due to material or manufacturing faults on a product which you have bought from the manufacturer mentioned below and are limited to either the rectification of said defects on the product or the replacement of the product, whichever we prefer.
• Please note that our devices are not designed for use in commercial, trade or professional applications.
• A guarantee contract will not be created if the device has been used by commercial, trade or industrial business or has been exposed to similar stresses during the guarantee period.
• The following are not covered by our guarantee damage to the device caused by a failure to follow the assembly instructions or due to incorrect installation, a failure to follow the operating instructions for example connecting it to an incorrect mains voltage or current type or a failure to follow the maintenance and safety instructions or by exposing the device to abnormal environmental conditions or by lack of care and maintenance.
• Damage to the device caused by abuse or incorrect use for example overloading the device or the use or unapproved tools or accessories ingress of foreign bodies into the device such as sand, stones or dust, transport damage the use of force or damage caused by external forces for example by dropping it.
• Damage to the device or parts of the device caused by normal or natural wear or tear or by normal use of the device.
• The guarantee is valid for a period of 24 months starting from the purchase date of the device.
• Guarantee claims should be submitted before the end of the guarantee period within two weeks of the defect being noticed.
• No guarantee claims will be accepted after the end of the guarantee period.
• The original guarantee period remains applicable to the device even if repairs are carried out or parts are replaced.
• In such cases, the work performed or parts fitted will not result in an extension of the guarantee period and no new guarantee will become active for the work performed or parts fitted.
• This also applies if an on-site service is used.
• To make a claim under the guarantee, please register the defective device at www.Einhell-Service.com
• Please keep your bill of purchase or other proof of purchase for the new device.
• Devices that are returned without proof of purchase or without a rating plate shall not be covered by the guarantee because appropriate identification will not be possible.
• If the defect is covered by our guarantee, then the item in question will either be repaired immediately and returned to you or we will send you a new replacement.
• Of course, we are also happy offer a chargeable repair service for any defects which are not covered by the scope of this guarantee or for units which are no longer covered.
• To take advantage of this service, please send the device to our service address.
• Also refer to the restrictions of this warranty concerning wear parts, consumables and missing parts as set out in the service information in these operating instructions.

References

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