TROUBLESHOOTING
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REFER TO PARTS SCHEMATIC FOR PROPER ASSEMBLY OF PARTS
– Overdriving of fasteners
– Excessive power
– Change to the next lower
power level load strip
color and number. Reduce
power by turning the
power adjustment wheel.
– Soft base material
– Check base material
(see page 3)
– Tool fails to fire
– Failure to depress
– See “Tool does not
completely
completely depress”
– Excessive dirt buildup on
– After following misfire
breech face not allowing
procedure, check firing
proper penetration of
pin indentation on load.
firing pin
Clean breech face
– Firing pin and/or breech
– Contact local Ramset
representative for service
damaged
– Tool does not completely
– Misassembled or
–
depress
damaged parts
– No pins in magazine
–
– Reduction or loss of power
– Piston not being returned
–
to the full rear position
– Worn or damaged
– Replace missing worn or
retention balls or clip on
damaged parts
the buffer assembly
– Tool cannot be cocked
– Excessive dirt buildup
– Clean tool thoroughly
or opened
– Damaged or bent piston
– Replace piston
– Broken or damaged parts
– Tag tool with warning
“Defective–Do Not Use”
Place in a locked container
and contact your local
Ramset representative
for service.
– Failure to index strip
– Strip not inserted in tool
– Check load strip. Properly
correctly or is damaged
dispose of damaged strip.
(See page 9)
– Damaged indexing
– Contact your Ramset
mechanism
Distributor for assistance
– Tool fails the
– Contact your Ramset
Daily Function Test
Distributor for assistance
TROUBLESHOOTING
Check to be sure that the
return spring has pulled the
barrel completely open to
properly position the piston.
– Power adjust dial is turned
–
down
Turn power adjust dial to
full power
Check all parts in the receiver for
damage or improper assembly.
Add pins
– Strip tracks dirty
– Clean residue from strip tracks
– Check magazine pin detect
