Troubleshooting

Symptom

Possible Cause

Solution

Air leaking at

1.

O-rings in trigger valve hous-

1.

O-rings must be replaced &

trigger valve

 

ing are damaged.

 

operation of safety nose must

area.

 

 

 

be checked.

 

 

 

 

 

Air leaking

1.

Loose screws in housing.

1.

Tighten screws.

between hous-

2.

Damaged O-ring.

2.

Replace O-ring.

ing and hose.

3.

Loose air fitting.

3.

Tighten air fitting & use teflon

 

 

 

 

tape.

 

 

 

 

 

Air leaking

1.

Damaged seal.

1.

Replace damaged seals.

between hous-

 

 

 

 

ing and cap

 

 

 

 

assembly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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/

 

 

nails from moving freely.

 

repair damage.

 

5.

Worn piston O-ring or lack of

5.

Replace O-ring and lubricate.

 

 

lubrication.

 

 

 

6.

Damaged trigger valve

6.

Replace trigger valve O-rings.

 

 

O-rings.

 

 

 

7.

Worn bumper.

7.

Replace bumper.

 

8.

Cap seal leaking.

8.

Replace cap seal.

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

bly.

 

 

 

3.

Exhaust port in cap is

3.

Clean or replace damaged inter-

 

 

blocked.

 

nal parts.

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

are loose.

 

 

 

4.

Driver or driver guide are

4.

Replace worn or damaged

 

 

worn or damaged.

 

parts.

 

5.

Nails are wrong angle.

5.

Use correct angle nails.

 

 

 

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-

 

 

or discharge area.

 

charge area.

 

3.

Piston shaft is damaged.

3.

Replace piston shaft.

 

4.

Air pressure too low.

4.

Check/increase air pressure.

 

 

 

 

 

Air blows out

1.

O-ring damaged or slipped

1.

Reinstall/replace suspect O-ring;

of exhaust cap;

 

out of groove on switch pis-

 

turn down the air pressure to

nailer will not

 

ton, inside the nailer.

 

prevent it happening again.

fire.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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