PAM P13 series, Operator'S Manual

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DO NOT USE OIL!

 (Oil will hold dirt and interfere with tool operation) 

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Graphite may be used to lubricate. 

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Clean gear wheel and gliding piece with compressed air. Be sure to focus air up into gliding 
piece along screw strip path. There is a small metal stamping that is held in place by a spring and 
must move in order for strip to advance. If the hole for the spring clogs with dirt or dust, screw 
belt may not advance properly. Most effective means of keeping this hole clear is use of 
compressed air. 

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Gliding piece must move freely in the housing. Check periodically for damage. If burrs or 
obstructions are found, smooth with a file.  

Troubleshooting: 

Symptom

Remedy

Motor turns and bit engages, but screw does 
not insert or falls to the side when tool is 
raised

Check that motor reversing switch is in forward 
position. 
Check Depth Control screw setting may be too long.

Screw inserts but does not go in all the way

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Check to see that the bit is the correct length for the 
attachment 

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Check to be sure that collars on the depth control/
nosepieces screws are seated correctly (see Set Up, 
Depth Control Adjustment above)

Screw strip falls forward out of belt guide 
when tool is raised into position

Turn orange knob attached to at the front of belt guide 
to increase tension.

Screw does not countersink properly

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Turn countersink adjustment ring until the proper 
countersink is achieved 

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Check bit to be sure it is the right type and length.

Screw tip drags on surface before installation 
of screw

Screw tip is likely beyond the outside of the Depth 
Control so adjust Depth Control until screw tip 
protrudes half way into Depth Control Throat.

First few screws advance then the belt stops 
moving

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Lighten tension control on the belt guide to allow 
movement 

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Check gear wheel movement as described under 

Cleaning and Repair

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Gliding piece will not retract fully into 
housing on down-stroke

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Check that screws holding Depth Control in place 
are fully seated into cut outs in Depth Control.

Gliding piece jams or is difficult to move in 
the housing.

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Check first that there are no burrs on the front of the 
housing that are interfering with the movement of 
the gliding piece. 

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Check the width of the housing opening to ensure 
that a bump or blow from something else has not 
forced the front of the housing inward. 

Screw is inserted only part way before bit tip 
starts to spin in recess.

Maintain constant downward pressure while screw is 
being inserted. Too little or inconsistent pressure on 
down-stroke will cause bit tip to lose full contact with 
screw recess and potentially strip out recess.

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