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Driver blade is worn.
Problem
Possible cause
( : Most-common cause)
Inspection method
Remedy
Cylinder inside surface is
abnormal (packed with
dust, or worn).
Sliding surface between the
cylinder and the cylinder
guide or sliding surface
between the cylinder and
the cylinder plate is
abnormal (seized or
damaged, or lubrication is
needed).
<Control valve section>
Trigger plunger, plunger (A),
safety plunger (B), trigger
valve bushing, valve
bushing or urethane ball (C)
is abnormla (seized or
damaged).
O-ring or sliding surface is
worn or needs lubrication.
Remove dust and then
lubricate.
Replace the part.
Replace the part.
Apply grease.
Replace the abnormal part.
Check that nails can be
driven at 5 kgf/cm
2
(4.9 bar,
70 psi).
Perform idle driving to
check the driving
operation.
Disassemble the control
valve section and check the
O-rings.
Replace the abnormal part.
Apply grease.
See item 1).
Workpiece is too hard.
Nailer cannot be used
because the material is
beyond its applicable range.
Check if a nail is bent even
when driven into soft wood.
Check that the driver blade
tip is not abnormally worn.
See item 1).
Driver blade is worn.
Replace the part.
2) Nails are
driven but
bent.
Nails are not completely
fed into the injection port.
Unspecified nails are used.
Set the adjuster to the
optimum position.
Adjust air pressure to
5 --- 8.5 kgf/cm
2
(4.9 --- 8.3
bar, 70 --- 120 psi).
Nailer cannot be used
because the material is
beyond its applicable range.
3) Nails cannot
be driven into
the workpiece
completely:
the heads
cannot be
made flush.
Adjuster is incorrectly set.
Air pressure is too low.
Workpiece is too hard.
Turn the adjuster to the
deepest driving position and
then drive nails.
Check if a nail is bent even
when driven into soft wood.
Replace the part.
Perform idle driving to check
the driver blade is pfojected
from the nose tip.
1) Nails cannot
be driven.
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