RT-C2
Air Hydraulic Rivet Tool
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
IMPORTANT
Read this Operator’s Manual
carefully before operation.
Keep this manual for future
reference.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Tool not operating
Tool not connected to air supply
Air pressure is insufficient or too
high
Hydraulic oil level is low
Connect to an air supply.
Adjust air supply pressure to
recommended level.
Fill hydraulic oil (Refer to the
“Hydraulic Oil Filling” section).
Indication
Cause
Solution
Tool not returning
Swarf jammed in jaw assembly
Clean and lubricate the jaw
assembly (Refer to the “Front
End Service” section).
Tool losing stroke
Hydraulic oil level is low
Fill hydraulic oil (Refer to the
“Hydraulic Oil Filling” section).
Jaws slipping on
mandrels
Jaws dirty
Jaws worn
Clean and lubricate jaws (Refer
to the “Front End Service”
section).
Replace jaws.
Jaws fail to open
Dirty outer sleeving, jaw case or
jaws
Jaw assembly loose
Internally clean the outer sleev-
ing and the jaw assembly (Re-
fer to the “Front End Service”
section).
Tighten the jaw assembly.
Rivet can not be in-
serted into nosepiece
Incorrect nosepiece
Install correct nosepiece (size
is marked on nosepiece hex).
Rivet mandrel does
not break
Rivet not fully set
Insufficient air pressure
Hydraulic oil level is low
Repeat stroke, or change rivet
Adjust air supply pressure to
recommended level.
Fill hydraulic oil (Refer to the
“Hydraulic Oil Filling” section).
