TROUBLESHOOTING

 

PROBLEM

 

 

 

CAUSE

 

ACTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air leaking at trigger valve

1.

O-rings in trigger valve

1.

O-rings must be replaced

 

area.

 

 

 

housing are damaged.

 

 

 

& operation of

safety

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

yoke must be checked.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air leaking between hous-

 

 

1. Loose screws in housing.

 

 

1.

Tighten screws.

 

 

 

ing and hose.

 

 

2. Damaged O-ring.

 

 

2.

Replace O-ring.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Loose air fitting.

 

 

3.

Tighten air fitting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air leaking between hous-

 

 

1. Damaged seal.

 

 

1.

Replace damaged seals.

 

 

ing and cap assembly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tool skips nails while dis-

 

 

1. Air leaks.

 

 

1.

Tighten screws and fit-

 

 

charging.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Dirt in nose.

 

 

2.

Clean nose.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Dirt or damage prevents

 

 

3.

Clean magazine

and

 

 

 

 

 

 

nails from moving freely in

 

 

 

inspect/repair damage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

magazine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Inadequate air flow to tool.

 

 

4.

Check fitting, hose, com-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pressor & air pressure.

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Worn O-ring on piston or

 

 

5.

Replace piston O-ring.

 

 

 

 

 

 

lack of lubrication.

 

 

 

Lubricate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Damaged O-rings on trigger

 

 

6.

Replace trigger valve O-

 

 

 

 

 

 

valve.

 

 

 

rings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Worn bumper.

 

 

7.

Replace bumper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Cap seal leaking.

 

 

8.

Replace cap seal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tool runs slowly or has a

 

 

1. Nailer is not sufficiently lubri-

 

 

1.

Lubricate nailer.

 

 

 

loss of power.

 

 

 

cated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Broken spring in cap assem-

 

 

2.

Replace spring.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Exhaust port in cap is

 

 

3.

Clean or replace dam-

 

 

 

 

 

 

blocked.

 

 

 

aged internal parts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fasteners frequently jam

 

 

1. Nails are the wrong size.

 

 

1.

Use correct nails.

 

 

 

the nailer.

 

 

2. Nails are bent.

 

 

2.

Use undamaged nails.

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Magazine or nose screws

 

 

3.

Tighten magazine and

 

 

 

 

 

 

are loose.

 

 

 

nose screws.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Driver or driver guide are

 

 

4.

Replace worn or dam-

 

 

 

 

 

 

worn or damaged.

 

 

 

aged parts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Nails are wrong angle.

 

 

5.

Use correct angle nails.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nailer does not fire.

 

 

1.

Nail is jammed in maga-

 

 

1.

Clear nailer magazine or

 

 

 

 

 

 

zine or discharge area.

 

 

 

discharge area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Piston shaft is damaged.

 

 

2.

Replace piston shaft.

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Air pressure too low.

 

 

3.

Check/increase air pres-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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