English I 5
3486
Karl M. Reich Verbindungstechnik
REICH ®
8
TROUBLES AND REMEDIES
Disconnect nailer from hose before servicing. When connecting the tool, it must contain no fasteners.
TROUBLE
POSSIBLE CAUSE
REMEDY
Air leaking from exhaust
port.
O-rings (e, f) or valve slide (g) is
damaged or dirty.
Face of the cylinder is damaged.
Clean or replace parts.
Polish face of the cylinder or replace
and grease again.
Blow does not take place.
Driver is jammed by a fastener.
Release valve damaged.
Open the magazine and remove the
nails. Unscrew and open the cover (x)
and the guide plate (y). Push back the
driver and remove jammed nail.
Have tool checked by service
workshop.
Idle impact or nails are not
fully driven in.
Tool exhausts considerably in the
lowest position of the piston, O-ring
(t), bumper (v), worn or damaged. No
backstroke.
Tool without suffi cient lubrication.
Air pressure too low.
Connection hose too long. Diameter
reduced in the air line or in the
maintenance unit (fall of pressure).
Piston completely (r) damaged.
Tip of driver worn.
Penetration setting wrongly adjusted.
Replace damaged parts.
Clean the interior pieces, grease the
counter surfaces of the O-rings and
the surface of the cylinder. Check the
lubricator.
Adjust to correct air pressure (min. 5
bar / 0,5 MPa).
Investigate and correct trouble.
Replace piston. At the same time
check bumper (v) for wear.
Re-grind the face of the driver tip
such that it is square to its axis.
Set correctly according (see 5).
Nailer operates too slowly.
Safety yoke (a) sluggish.
Eliminate the jamming cause.
Failure of the lighting
Battery fl at
To replace the battery, unscrew and
open the cover (x).
Set of wear-and-tear parts
Code No. 73 7689
During repair replacement of parts the special grease (code no. 68 3868) must be applied to the surface of
the cylinder and the counter surfaces of the O-rings.
