Use and Care Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
MANY COMMON PROBLEMS CAN BE SOLVED EASILY BY UTILIZING THE CHART BELOW. FOR MORE SERIOUS OR PERSISTENT PROBLEMS,
CONTACT A
DeWALT
SERVICE CENTER OR CALL 1-(800)-4-
DeWALT
.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY, ALWAYS DISCONNECT BATTERY PACK FROM TOOL BEFORE ALL REPAIRS
SYMPTOM CAUSE FIX
Motor does not run with contact trip depressed Trigger lock in locked position Unlock trigger lock.
Dryfire lock out engaged, blocking contact trip from traveling fully Load more nails into magazine.
Tool is stalled, locking the motor from rotating Rotate the stall release lever on the tool and the mechanism will release If driver
blade does not return, remove battery and manually push driver blade back to
home position.
Bent contact trip See authorized service center.
Motor stops running after 5 seconds Normal operation, release contact trip and redepress.
Terminals are dirty or damaged See authorized service center.
Damaged internal electronics See authorized service center.
Damaged Trigger See authorized service center.
Battery is hot Let the battery cool or replace it with a cool pack.
Tool is hot Let the tool cool down before continuing use.
Tool does not actuate (motor runs but will not
fire)
Dryfire lock out engaged, blocking contact trip from traveling fully Load nails into magazine.
Low battery charge or damaged battery Check charge level if pack shows state-of-charge Charge or replace battery pack
if necessary.
Jammed nail/drive blade not returned to home position Remove battery, clear jammed nail, cycle stall release lever, (push driver blade up
manually if necessary) reinsert battery pack.
Damaged driver/return assembly Replace driver/return assembly with kit.
Jammed internal mechanism See authorized service center.
Damaged internal electronics See authorized service center.
Motor starts up but generates a lot of noise Jammed nail and driver blade is stuck in down position Use stall release lever, clear and jammed nails, and return driver blade manually if
necessary.
Damaged driver/return assembly Replace driver/return assembly with kit.
Driver blade continues to get stuck in down
position
Jammed nail and driver blade is stuck in down position Use stall release lever, clear any jammed nails, and return driver blade manually if
necessary.
Damaged driver/return assembly Replace driver/return assembly with kit.
Debris in nosepiece Clean nose area and watch closely for small pieces of broken nails stuck in the
track. Refer to Clearing a Jammed Nail.
Tool operates but does not drive fasteners fully Depth adjust set too shallow Rotate depth adjust to a deeper setting.
Tool not firmly applied to workpiece Apply adequate force to tool securing it tightly to workpiece See instruction
manual.
Material and fastener length If the unit continues to stall (forcing the need to rotate the Stall release lever)
choose the appropriate material and fastener length that is not too rigorous of an
application.
Damaged or worn driver blade tip Replace driver/return assembly with kit.
Damaged actuation mechanism See authorized service center.
Tool is not yet run-in New tools can take 500–1000 nails for parts to mesh and wear in together. Drive
shorter nails during this period if experiencing difficulty driving nails flush.
Use of incorrect speed If trying to drive longer nails in soft woods, or driving nails into harder materials
using speed 1 - adjust speed setting to position 2.