TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
MANY COMMON PROBLEMS CAN BE SOLVED EASILY BY UTILIZING THE CHART BELOW.
FOR MORE SERIOUS OR PERSISTENT PROBLEMS, CONTACT A D
E
WALT SERVICE CENTER OR CALL 1-(800)-4-D
E
WALT.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, remove
fasteners from magazine before making any adjustments or servicing this tool.
SYMPTOM
CAUSE
FIX
Skipping fasteners; intermittent
feed
Worn bumper
Replace bumper
Tar/dirt in driver channel
Disassemble and clean nose and driver
Air restriction/inadequate air flow through quick
disconnect socket and plug
Replace quick disconnect fittings
Worn piston O-ring
Replace O-ring, check driver
Tool dry, lacks lubrication
Use
D
E
WALT pneumatic tool oil
Damaged feed piston spring
Replace spring
Low air pressure
Check air supply system to tool
Loose canister nose screws
Tighten all screws
Fasteners too short for tool
Use only recommended fasteners
Bent fasteners
Discontinue using these fasteners
Wrong size fasteners
Use only recommended fasteners
Leaking head cap gasket
Tighten screws/replace gasket
Trigger valve O-ring cut/worn
Replace O-ring
Broken/chipped driver
Replace driver (check piston O-ring)
Dry/dirty magazine
Clean magazine
Fasteners jam in tool
Driver channel worn
Replace nose/check door
Wrong size fasteners
Use only recommended fasteners
Bent fasteners
Discontinue using these fasteners
Loose canister/nose screws
Tighten all screws
Broken/chipped driver
Replace driver
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