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Maintenance chart

ACTION

WHY

HOW

 

 

 

Clean magazine and feeder

Prevent a jam.

Blow clean daily.

mechanism.

 

 

 

 

 

Keep push lever working properly.

Promote operator safety and

Blow clean daily.

 

efficient Nailer operation.

 

 

 

 

Operator troubleshooting

PROBLEM

 

CHECK METHOD

CORRECTION

 

 

 

 

 

Nailer operates, but no nail is driven.

Check for a jam.

Clear a jam.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check function of nail feeder per

Clean and lubricate.

 

page 20.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ribbon spring weakened or damaged?

Replace ribbon spring.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check for proper nails.

Use only recommended nails.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check if the driver blade piston is down

Push the driver blade with a slotted-head

 

or not.

screwdriver, and put back the piston to

 

 

 

 

the highest position.

 

 

 

 

 

Skipping nails.

Check for proper nails.

Use only recommended nails.

Intermittent feed.

 

 

 

 

Check function of nail feeder per

Clean and lubricate.

 

 

page 20.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ribbon spring weakened or damaged?

Replace ribbon spring.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nail feeder (B) worn or damaged?

Replace nail feeder (B).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check for returning of piston.

Pull the trigger all the way.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Too low temperature, warm up fuel cell

 

 

 

 

under 120°F (50°C).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check for moving of piston smoothly.

Contact Hitachi for replacement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replace piston ring.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replace piston.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replace cylinder o-ring.

 

 

 

 

 

Nails jam.

Check for proper nails.

Use only recommended nails.

Driven nail is bent.

 

 

 

 

Driver blade worn?

Contact Hitachi for replacement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nail feeder (B) worn or damaged?

Replace nail feeder (B).

 

 

 

 

 

The operation of the push lever not

Push lever bent?

Contact Hitachi for replacement.

smooth.

 

 

 

 

Check push lever’s moving track, debris?

Contact Hitachi for replacement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fan is working, light indicator shows

Check for returning of piston.

Pull the trigger all the way.

GREEN yet it doesn’t drive a nail or

 

 

 

Too low temperature, warm up fuel cell

operation unstable.

 

 

 

under 120°F (50°C).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check fuel cell, insufficient?

Exchange it with a new fuel cell.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check spark plug wire, worn out?

Contact Hitachi for replacement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check spark plug, grease or debris?

Contact Hitachi for replacement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check filter, clogged?

Contact Hitachi for replacement.

 

 

 

 

 

Fan does not operate when push lever

Magazine empty.

Load more nails in the magazine.

is pressed.

Note the color of the light indicator.

If red: charge the battery.

 

 

 

 

 

If green: Contact Hitachi for replacement.

 

 

 

 

 

Unable to charge battery.

 

 

 

Check the electrical cord.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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