Troubleshooting Guide

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE

REMEDY

 

 

CAUSE

 

 

Piston hangs

Tool overdriven.

Tap piston on a hard surface

out of muzzle.

 

until piston is pushed back

 

 

into

the

muzzle

(see

 

 

OverdrivenFastener below).

 

 

 

 

Piston not properly

Remove barrel assem-

 

assembled in rela-

bly. Follow instructions

 

tion to barrel screw.

for barrel

replacement

 

 

(see page 17). Replace

 

 

all damaged or missing

 

 

parts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broken piston.

Replace barrel assem-

 

 

bly or take tool to your

 

 

distributor.

 

 

 

 

 

Overdriven fas-

Excessive power.

Change either to

next

tener.

 

lower powder load or next

 

 

longer length fastener.

 

 

 

Piston jammed.

Overdriving of fas-

Remove barrel assem-

 

tener (see above).

bly. Follow instructions

 

 

for barrel replacement

 

 

(see page 17). Replace

 

 

other parts if damaged.

 

 

 

Expended load

Dirty or damaged

Clean chamber. If loads

will not extract.

chamber.

will

not chamber

with

Reduction or

 

slip-fit or extraction dif-

loss of power.

 

ficulties continue, take

 

 

tool to your distributor.

 

 

 

 

Broken ejector.

Replace barrel assem-

 

 

bly or take tool to your

 

 

distributor.

 

 

 

 

 

Pins being used are

Use proper pin size.

 

over 2 1/2" long.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reduction or

Piston not returning

Barrel must be snapped

loss of power

to full rear position.

to the full extended posi-

 

 

tion to properly position

 

 

piston against breech.

 

 

 

 

Worn piston ring or

Replace barrel assem-

 

broken piston.

bly or take tool to your

 

 

distributor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tool does not

Misassembled or

Remove

breech

and

completely de-

damaged breech

check all parts for cor-

press.

and firing pin parts.

rect fit assembly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tool does not

Failure of tool to de-

See

data

listed under

fire.

press completely.

Tool does not completely

 

 

depress, above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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