Troubleshooting
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Air leaking at | 1. | 1. | ||
trigger valve |
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Air leaking | 1. | Loose screws in housing. | 1. | Tighten screws. |
between hous- | 2. | Damaged | 2. | Replace |
ing and hose. | 3. | Loose air fitting. | 3. | Tighten air fitting & use teflon |
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Air leaking | 1. | Damaged seal. | 1. | Replace damaged seals. |
between hous- |
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assembly. |
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Tool skips nails | 1. | Incorrect air pressure. | 1. | Use correct air pressure. |
while discharg- | 2. | Air leaks. | 2. | Tighten screws and fittings. |
ing. | 3. | Dirt in nose. | 3. | Clean nose. |
| 4. | Dirt or damage prevents | 4. | Clean magazine and inspect/ |
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| nails from moving freely. |
| repair damage. |
| 5. | Worn piston | 5. | Replace |
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| lubrication. |
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| 6. | Damaged trigger valve O- | 6. | Replace trigger valve |
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| 7. | Worn bumper. | 7. | Replace bumper. |
| 8. | Cap seal leaking. | 8. | Replace cap seal. |
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Tool runs slowly | 1. | Nailer is not lubricated. | 1. | Lubricate nailer. |
or has a loss of | 2. | Broken spring in cap assem- | 2. | Replace spring. |
power. |
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| 3. | Exhaust port in cap is | 3. | Clean or replace damaged inter- |
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Fasteners fre- | 1. | Nails are the wrong size. | 1. | Use correct nails. |
quently jam the | 2. | Nails are bent or dirty. | 2. | Use undamaged, clean nails. |
nailer. | 3. | Magazine or nose screws | 3. | Tighten magazine. |
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| 4. | Driver or driver guide are | 4. | Replace worn or damaged |
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| 5. | Nails are wrong angle. | 5. | Use correct angle nails. |
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Nailer does not | 1. Nailer is not lubricated. | 1. Follow lubricating instructions. | ||
fire. | 2. | Nail is jammed in magazine | 2. | Clear nailer magazine or dis- |
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| charge area. |
| 3. | Piston shaft is damaged. | 3. | Replace piston shaft. |
| 4. | Air pressure too low. | 4. | Check/increase air pressure. |
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Air blows out | 1. | 1. | Reinstall/replace suspect | |
of exhaust cap; |
| out of groove on switch pis- |
| turn down the air pressure to |
nailer will not |
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| prevent it happening again. |
fire. |
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T20568 11⁄4" Brad Nailer |