TROUBLE SHOOTING

PROBLEM

 

CAUSE

 

CORRECTION

Trigger valve housing leaks air

O-ring cut or cracked

.Replace O-ring

Trigger valve stem leaks air

O-ring/seals cut or cracked

.Replace trigger valve assembly

Frame/nose leaks air

Loose nose screws

.Tighten and recheck

 

 

O-ring or Gasket is cut or cracked

.Replace O-ring or gasket

 

 

Bumper cracked/worn

.Replace bumper

Frame/cap leaks air

Damaged gasket or seal

.Replace gasket or seal

 

 

Cracked/worn head valve bumper

.Replace bumper

 

 

Loose cap screws

.Tighten and recheck

Failure to cycle

Air supply restriction

.Check air supply equipment

 

 

Tool dry, lack of lubrication

.Use BOSTITCH Air Tool Lubricant

 

 

Worn head valve O-rings

.Replace O-rings

 

 

Broken cylinder cap spring

.Replace cylinder cap spring

 

 

Head valve stuck in cap

.Disassemble/Check/Lubricate

Lack of power; slow to cycle

Tool dry, lacks lubrication

.Use BOSTITCH Air Tool Lubricant

 

 

Broken cylinder cap spring

.Replace cap spring

 

 

O-rings/seals cut or cracked

.Replace O-rings/seals

 

 

Exhaust blocked

.Check bumper, head valve spring, muffler

 

 

Trigger assembly worn/leaks

.Replace trigger assembly

 

 

Dirt/tar build up on driver

.Disassemble nose/driver to clean

 

 

Cylinder sleeve not seated correctly on bottom bumper . . .

.Disassemble to correct

 

 

Head valve dry

.Disassemble/lubricate

 

 

Air pressure too low

.Check air supply equipment

Skipping fasteners; intermittent feed

Worn bumper

.Replace bumper

 

 

Tar/dirt in driver channel

.Disassemble and clean nose and driver

 

 

Air restriction/inadequate air flow through

 

 

 

quick disconnect socket and plug

.Replace quick disconnect fittings

 

 

Worn piston O-ring

.Replace O-ring, check driver

 

 

Tool dry, lacks lubrication

.Use BOSTITCH Air Tool Lubricant

 

 

Damaged pusher spring

.Replace spring

 

 

Low air pressure

.Check air supply system to tool

 

 

Loose magazine nose screws

.Tighten all screws

 

 

Fasteners too short for tool

.Use only recommended fasteners

 

 

Bent fasteners

.Discontinue using these fasteners

 

 

Wrong size fasteners

.Use only recommended fasteners

 

 

Leaking head cap gasket

.Tighten screws/replace gasket

 

 

Trigger valve O-ring cut/worn

.Replace O-ring

 

 

Broken/chipped driver

.Replace driver (check piston O-ring)

 

 

Dry/dirty magazine

.Clean/lubricate use BOSTITCH Air Tool Lubricant

 

 

Worn magazine

.Replace magazine

Fasteners jam in tool

Driver channel worn

.Replace nose

 

 

Wrong size fasteners

.Use only recommended fasteners

 

 

Bent fasteners

.Discontinue using these fasteners

 

 

Loose magazine/nose screws

.Tighten all screws

 

 

Broken/chipped driver

.Replace driver

Fastener misses

Broken / chipped guide

.Replace guide

metal connector hole

Broken / missing 158457 torsion spring

.Replace torsion spring (grease before installation)

(For F21PL, F33PT)

Broken Pendulum

.Replace pendulum and torsion spring

 

 

Broken 158455 pin

.Replace pin and torsion spring

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Bostitch F33PTSM, F21PL2, F28WW manual Trouble Shooting, Problem Cause Correction

F21PL, F33PT, F33PTSM, F21PL2, F28WW specifications

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