
Troubleshooting
| Problem | 
 | Possible Causes | 
 | Likely Solutions | 
| Air leaking in Head | 1. | Loose Bolt (3). | 1. | Tighten and recheck. | 
| Cap (5). | 2. | Lock Ring (11) is cracked or | 2. | Replace Lock Ring. | 
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 | worn. | 
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| Lack of power. | 1. | Tool is too dry. | 1. | Add about 3 drops of pneumatic tool oil into | 
| Slow to cycle. | 
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 | the Air Plug (82). | 
| Low power when | 2. | Air pressure too low. | 2. | Check to make sure regulator on air | 
| shooting and | 
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 | compressor is set between 70 PSI and 120 | 
| returning. | 
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 | PSI. | 
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 | 3. | Exhaust blocked. | 3. | Clean exhaust channel. | 
| Not shooting | 1. | Damaged Pusher Spring (51). | 1. | Replace Spring. | 
| fasteners or | 2. | Wrong size of fasteners. | 2. | Use 1/2” Crown Flooring Staples or  | 
| only intermittent | 
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 | “L” or “T” Type Flooring Cleats. | 
| feeding. | 3. | Fixed Magazine (52) or | 3. | Clean Fixed Magazine and Plate. | 
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 | Plate (45) is dirty. | 
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| Fastener is | 1. | Driver channel is worn. | 1. | Replace Plate (45). | 
| jammed in tool. | 2. | Piston (25) is broken or worn. | 2. | Replace Piston. | 
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 | 3. | Bent fasteners. | 3. | Remove bent fasteners. Replace with 1/2” | 
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 | Crown Flooring Staples or  | 
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 | “T” Type Flooring Cleats. | 
Follow all safety precautions whenever diagnosing or servicing the tool. Disconnect air supply before service.
| SKU 99640 | For technical questions, please call  | Page 13 |