Troubleshooting Guide
PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | REMEDY |
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Piston hangs out | Tool overdriven. | Tap piston on hard surface | |
of muzzle. |
| until piston is pushed back | |
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| into the guide. (See Over- | |
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| driven Fastener below) | |
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| Piston not properly | Remove barrel assembly |
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| assembled in relation to | (see pages | |
| stop. | all damaged or missing parts. | |
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| Broken piston or piston ring. | Replace piston or piston ring | |
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| or take tool to your distributor. | |
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Overdriven | Excessive power. | Change either to next lower | |
fastener. |
| power load or next longer | |
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| length fastener. | |
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Piston jammed. | Overdriving of fastener (see | Remove barrel assembly | |
| above). | (see pages | |
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| other parts if damaged. | |
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Power load strip will | Advance bar or spring | Replace advance bar or | |
not advance. | damaged | springs. | |
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| Tool dirty. | Clean tool. Notice: Do not | |
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| attempt to clean power load | |
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| strip channel with wire brush. | |
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| You may damage tool. | |
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Reduction or loss | Piston not returning to full | Barrel must be opened to the | |
of power. | rear position. | full extended position to | |
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| properly position piston. | |
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| Worn piston ring or broken | Replace piston and/or piston | |
| piston. | ring or take tool to your dis- | |
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| tributor. | |
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Tool does not | Misassembled or damaged | Remove firing pin guide and | |
completely depress. | sear, firing pin parts, or | check all parts for correct fit | |
| guide. | assembly. | |
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Tool does not fire. | Failure of tool to depress | See data listed under Tool | |
| completely. | does not completely de- | |
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| press, above. | |
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| Piston not fully reset. | Fully reset piston. See step 1 | |
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| under Operation, page 21. | |
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| Dirt buildup on sear not | Check firing pin mark on | |
| allowing proper penetration | power load. Clean firing pin | |
| of firing pin or worn firing | guide, sear and firing pin. Re- | |
| pin. | place worn or damaged | |
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| parts. Notice: Do not attempt | |
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| to clean power load strip | |
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| channel with wire brush. You | |
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| may damage tool. | |
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Opening and clos- | Lack of proper cleaning. | Inspect and clean complete | |
ing of barrel or |
| tool. Replace worn or dam- | |
pushing down on |
| aged parts. Notice: Do not | |
tool, etc. is not |
| attempt to clean power load | |
smooth but is |
| strip channel with wire brush. | |
rough or binds. |
| You may damage tool. | |
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