TROUBLESHOOTING
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Air leaking at trig- | 1. | 1. | ||||||
ger valve area. |
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Air leaking. |
| 1. Loose screws in housing. | 1. | Tighten screws. |
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| 2. | Damaged | 2. | Replace |
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| 3. | Loose air fitting. | 3. | Tighten air fitting & use tef- | ||
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| 4. | Damaged housing gasket(s). | 4. | Replace gasket(s). |
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Tool | skips | nails | 1. Excessive air pressure. | 1. | Reduce air pressure to tool. | |||
while discharging. | 2. Air leaks. | 2. | Tighten screws and fittings. | |||||
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| 3. | Dirt in nose. | 3. | Clean nose. |
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| 4. | Dirt or damage prevents nails | 4. | Clean magazine and |
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| 5. | Inadequate air flow to tool. | 5. | Check fitting, hose, com- | ||
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| 6. | Worn | 6. | Replace piston | ||
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| 7. | Damaged | 7. | Replace trigger valve O- | ||
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| 8. | Worn bumper. | 8. | Replace bumper. |
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| 9. | Cap seal leaking. | 9. | Replace cap seal. |
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Tool | runs | slowly | 1. Undersized air hose. | 1. | Use a larger air hose. |
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or has a loss of | 2. Nailer is not lubricated. | 2. | Lubricate nailer. |
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power. |
| 3. | Broken spring in cap assem- | 3. | Replace spring. |
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| 4. | Exhaust port in cap is blocked. | 4. | Clean or replace damaged | ||
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| 5. | Air pressure too low. | 5. | Increase air pressure. |
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Fasteners frequent- | 1. Nails are the wrong size. | 1. | Use correct nails. |
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ly jam the nailer. | 2. Nails are bent or dirty. | 2. | Use | undamaged, | clean | |||
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| 3. | Magazine or nose screws are | 3. | Tighten magazine. |
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| 4. | Driver or driver guide are worn | 4. | Replace worn or damaged | ||
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| 5. | Use correct angle nails. | |||
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Nailer does not fire. | 1. Nailer is not lubricated. | 1. | Lubricate nailer. |
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| 2. | Nail is jammed in magazine or | 2. | Clear | nailer magazine or | |
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| discharge area. |
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| 3. | Piston shaft is damaged. | 3. | Replace piston shaft. |
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| 4. | Air pressure too low. | 4. | Check/increase air | pres- | |
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Model H8235 |
