PAM P13 series, Operator'S Manual

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DO NOT USE OIL! (Oil will hold dirt and interfere with tool operation)
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Graphite may be used to lubricate.
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Clean gear wheel and gliding piece with compressed air. Be sure to focus air up into gliding
piece along screw strip path. There is a small metal stamping that is held in place by a spring and
must move in order for strip to advance. If the hole for the spring clogs with dirt or dust, screw
belt may not advance properly. Most effective means of keeping this hole clear is use of
compressed air.
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Gliding piece must move freely in the housing. Check periodically for damage. If burrs or
obstructions are found, smooth with a file.
Troubleshooting:
Symptom Remedy
Motor turns and bit engages, but screw does
not insert or falls to the side when tool is
raised Check that motor reversing switch is in forward
position.
Check Depth Control screw setting may be too long.
Screw inserts but does not go in all the way
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Check to see that the bit is the correct length for the
attachment
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Check to be sure that collars on the depth control/
nosepieces screws are seated correctly (see Set Up,
Depth Control Adjustment above)
Screw strip falls forward out of belt guide
when tool is raised into position Turn orange knob attached to at the front of belt guide
to increase tension.
Screw does not countersink properly
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Turn countersink adjustment ring until the proper
countersink is achieved
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Check bit to be sure it is the right type and length.
Screw tip drags on surface before installation
of screw Screw tip is likely beyond the outside of the Depth
Control so adjust Depth Control until screw tip
protrudes half way into Depth Control Throat.
First few screws advance then the belt stops
moving
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Lighten tension control on the belt guide to allow
movement
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Check gear wheel movement as described under
Cleaning and Repair .
Gliding piece will not retract fully into
housing on down-stroke
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Check that screws holding Depth Control in place
are fully seated into cut outs in Depth Control.
Gliding piece jams or is difficult to move in
the housing.
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Check first that there are no burrs on the front of the
housing that are interfering with the movement of
the gliding piece.
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Check the width of the housing opening to ensure
that a bump or blow from something else has not
forced the front of the housing inward.
Screw is inserted only part way before bit tip
starts to spin in recess. Maintain constant downward pressure while screw is
being inserted. Too little or inconsistent pressure on
down-stroke will cause bit tip to lose full contact with
screw recess and potentially strip out recess.
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