Operating Instruction GX 3 (01)

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Malfunction Possible cause Action to be taken
Fasteners bend.
Driving power is too low. ▶ Move the fastener driving depth
adjustment slider to the +
position.
The fasteners are too long. ▶ Use shorter fasteners.
The fastener guide is not held per-
pendicular to the working surface.
▶ Press the nosepiece against
the working surface, keeping
the tool perpendicular to the
surface.
Fasteners do not hold in steel
base material.
The supporting material is too thin. ▶ Use a different fastening
method.
The content of the gas can is
inadequate for the number of
fasteners in the package.
High gas consumption due to fre-
quent compression of the tool
nosepiece without driving a fas-
tener.
▶ Avoid compressing the tool
nosepiece without driving a
fastener.
The tool remains compressed
(nose does not extend when
pressure is released).
Incorrect piston position. ▶ Remedy the incorrect piston
position. → page 14
The nail detector is jammed and
the RESET button is not flush with
the casing when pressed.
▶ Remove foreign objects and
nails from the area around the
fastener guide. → page 14
A fastener has jammed in the fas-
tener magazine.
▶ Release the jammed fastener.
A nail is jammed under the lever
ahead of the piston face.
▶ Remove the gas can, press
the tool nosepeice against the
working surface and pull the
trigger firmly.
Fastener driving failure rate is
too high.
The fastener magazine is not held
perpendicular to the working sur-
face.
▶ Press the nosepiece against the
working surface, keeping the
fastener guide perpendicular to
the surface.
Wrong type of fastener used. ▶ Use a suitable type of fastener.
The supporting material is too
hard.
▶ Consider using a DX fastening
tool.
No fastener is driven. The nail pusher was not moved
forward.
▶ Release the nail pusher and
guide it forward as far as it will
go.
Insufficient nails in the magazine (2
nails or fewer).
▶ Load the magazine. → page 11
Nail transport malfunction. ▶ Use a different nail strip.
▶ Clean the magazine.
Gas can is empty. ▶ Check the status of the gas can.
→ page 13
LED 1 lights red ▶ Check the status of the gas can.
→ page 13
Air in the gas lines ▶ Press the setting tool three
times in position without pulling
the trigger.
Printed: 07.06.2018 | Doc-Nr: PUB / 5261664 / 000 / 02