Operating Instruction DX 5 (01)

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English 17
Malfunction Possible cause Action to be taken
The fastener is not driven
flush.
A rebar is located just below the
concrete surface.
Use a shorter nail.
Use a nail with a higher
application limit.
Drive the fastener in at a
different position.
Hard surface (steel, concrete). Increase driving power (adjust
power regulating wheel).
Concrete spalling.
Hard/old concrete. Driving threaded studs: Spall
stop: X-SS...
Hard aggregates in concrete Use a more powerful cartridge.
Use the single-fastener tool
instead of the magazine tool.
Damaged fastener head.
Driving power is too high. Reduce driving power (adjust
the power regulating wheel).
Use a less powerful cartridge.
Use the nails with a "top hat".
Use the nails with a washer.
The wrong piston has been fitted. Check that the right combina-
tion of piston and fastener is
used.
The piston is damaged. Change the piston.
7.3 Problems with fasteners to be driven into steel
Malfunction Possible cause Action to be taken
Damaged fastener head.
Driving power is too high. Reduce driving power (adjust
the power regulating wheel).
Use a less powerful cartridge.
Use the nails with a "top hat".
Use the nails with a washer.
The wrong piston has been fitted. Check that the right combina-
tion of piston and fastener is
used.
The piston is damaged. Change the piston.
The fastener doesn’t pene-
trate deep enough.
Driving power is too low. Increase driving power (adjust
power regulating wheel).
Use a more powerful cartridge.
The application limits have been
exceeded (very hard material).
Use a nail with a higher
application limit.
Use the single-fastener tool
instead of the magazine tool.
Use shorter nails.
The system is unsuitable. Use a more powerful system ,
e.g. DX 76 (PTR).
The fastener doesn’t hold in
the base material.
Thin supporting steel (45 mm). Use a different power setting or
different cartridge power level.
Use a nail suitable for thin
supporting steel.
Printed: 29.09.2017 | Doc-Nr: PUB / 5292580 / 000 / 01