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0416 IH-3068
CLEARING JAMS
Do not attempt to clear jammed staples by firing the tool to clear jam:
1. Disconnect air supply.
2. Pull back top guide (cover unit) assembly and remove staples.
3. Pull down shuttle.
4. Remove jammed staple from opening at the rear of shuttle or drive track behind the magazine assembly.
To clear jam caused by tumbled staple or if jam cannot be cleared as per above:
1. Be sure air supply is disconnected and top guide (cover unit) is pulled back.
2. Remove staples.
3. Snap magazine spring off magazine back.
4. Lift rear of magazine up and pull magazine back.
5. Remove jammed staple.
6. Slide magazine forward, aligning locating pins with holes in guide.
7. Push rear of magazine; do so with pin in magazine, block engages hole in frame.
8. Wedge magazine spring back onto magazine block.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Shuttle punches through board.
Pressure too high; staple leg too short.
Staple leg buckles and flattens against work
surface.
Staple leg too long, shuttle not down against work
due to worn shuttle piston O-ring.
Driver punches through board.
Worn driver piston bumper.
Staple ejects from nose before shuttle contacts
work surface.
Worn upper driver piston O-ring; excessive air
pressure.
Staple ejects from rear opening in shuttle.
Worn driver piston O-ring.
Air leakage through exhaust port.
Worn upper driver piston O-ring; worn upper
shuttle piston O-ring; worn valve stem seat.
Air leakage through nose piece.
Worn lower driver piston O-ring; worn shuttle piston
O-ring.
Staples tumbling in staple channel.
Feed springs overstressed; feed springs broken;
pusher binding on magazine core; dirt inside
magazine; excessive air pressure.