Troubleshooting
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Air leaking at trig- | 1. | 1. | ||
ger valve area. |
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Air leaking between | 1. | Loose screws in housing. | 1. | Tighten screws. |
housing and hose. | 2. | Damaged | 2. | Replace |
| 3. | Loose air fitting. | 3. | Tighten air fitting & use tef- |
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Air leaking between | 1. | Damaged seal. | 1. | Replace damaged seals. |
housing and cap |
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assembly. |
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Tool skips fasten- | 1. | Air leaks. | 1. | Tighten screws and fittings. |
ers while discharg- | 2. | Dirt in nose. | 2. | Clean nose. |
ing. | 3. | Dirt or damage prevents fas- | 3. | Clean magazine and |
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| teners from moving freely in |
| inspect/repair damage. |
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| magazine. |
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| 4. | Inadequate air flow to tool. | 4. | Check fitting, hose, com- |
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| pressor & air pressure. |
| 5. | Worn | 5. | Replace piston |
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| of lubrication. |
| Lubricate. |
| 6. | Damaged | 6. | Replace trigger valve O- |
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| valve. |
| rings. |
| 7. | Worn bumper. | 7. | Replace bumper. |
| 8. | Cap seal leaking. | 8. | Replace cap seal. |
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Tool runs slowly | 1. | Nailer/stapler is not sufficiently | 1. | Lubricate nailer/stapler. |
or has a loss of |
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power. | 2. | Broken spring in cap assem- | 2. | Replace spring. |
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| 3. | Exhaust port in cap is blocked. | 3. | Clean or replace damaged |
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Fasteners fre- | 1. | Fasteners are the wrong size. | 1. | Use correct nails/staples. |
quently jam the | 2. | Nailer/stapler is not sufficiently | 2. | Lubricate nailer/stapler. |
nailer/stapler. |
| lubricated. |
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| 3. | Fasteners are bent or dirty. | 3. | Use undamaged, clean fas- |
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| teners. |
| 4. | Magazine or nose screws are | 4. | Tighten magazine. |
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| loose. |
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| 5. | Driver or driver guide are worn | 5. | Replace worn or damaged |
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Nailer/stapler does | 1. | Fastener is jammed in maga- | 1. | Clear magazine or dis- |
not fire. |
| zine or discharge area. |
| charge area. |
| 2. | Piston shaft is damaged. | 2. | Replace piston shaft. |
| 3. | Air pressure too low. | 3. | Check/increase air pres- |
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