Use and Care Manual

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Troubleshooting
Caution: Stop using the tool immediately if any of the following problems occur. Serious personal
injury could occur.
Problem Cause Solution
Air leaking at
Trigger area
1. O-ring in trigger valve stem is
worn and damaged.
2. O-ring in trigger valve head is
worn and damaged.
3. Foreign matter is preventing the
trigger from moving to OFF
position.
1. Check/replace O-ring/lubricate.
2. Check/replace O-ring/lubricate.
3. Clean the tool/lubricate.
Air leaking at the
body. lower
portion and nose
1. Screw is loose at connecting
portion of the nose and body.
2. O-ring is damaged between body
and nose
3. Bumper is damaged.
4. Foreign matter is lodged at the
contacting portion of the bumper
and body.
1. Tighten screw/recheck.
2. Check/replace O-ring/lubricate.
3. Replace the bumper.
4. Disassemble and clean.
Air leaking at the
body upper portion
and nose
1. Screw is loose at the connecting
portion of the cylinder and body.
2. O-ring is damaged.
3. Gasket is damaged.
1. Tighten the screw and recheck.
2. Check/replace O-ring/lubricate.
3. Replace the gasket.
Failure to start tool 1. Tool dry, lack lubrication.
2. The spring in the cylinder cap is
damaged.
3. Valve sticks with cylinder cap.
4. No compressed air.
1. Use pneumatic tool oil.
2. Replace the spring in the cylinder
cap.
3. Disassemble/check/lubricate.
4. Check air supply.
Blade driving
fasteners too
deeply
1. Safe bracket position is not
correct.
2. Air pressure is too high.
1. Rotate knob of the adjuster to
move safe bracket down.
2. Decrease air pressure.
Fasteners are
jammed.
1. Fasteners are wrong size.
2. Weld wires in nail coil are
broken.
1. Use recommended fasteners.
2. Stop using.