SYMPTOM
POSSIBLE
CAUSE(S)
CORRECTIVE
ACTION
Trigger cap leaks air
1. O-ring damaged
1. Check and replace damaged O-ring (Fig. 11, No. 30)
2. O-rings damaged
2. Check and replace damaged O-rings
(Fig. 11, Nos. 30, 32, 34, 37, 56 and 105)
Cap leaks air
Cap bolts loose
Tighten bolts (Fig. 11, No. 5)
Damaged cap gasket
Check and replace damaged gasket (Fig. 11, No. 9)
Nose leaks air
Damaged nose O-ring
Damaged bumper
Nose bolts loose
Tool will net operate
Tool operates slowly
or loses power
Tool skips fasteners or
inconsistent operation
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Insufficient air supply
Damaged or worn head valve
O-rings or seal
Damaged head valve spring
Head valve binding in cap
5. Insufficient lubrication
1. Damaged head valve spring
2. Damaged or worn O-rings
3. Damaged trigger assembly
4. Build-up on ram
5. Cylinder not sealed on bumper
properly
6. Insufficient air supply
7. Insufficient lubrication
8. Head valve poorly lubricated
1. Feed piston not lubricated
2. Damaged feed piston O-rings
3. Jaws and/or pawls binding
4. Nail holder improperly adjusted
5. Defective coil nails, welded wires
on coil breaking
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Check and replace damaged nose O-ring (Fig.11, No. 64)
Check and replace damaged bumper (Fig. 11, No. 24)
Tighten bolts (Fig. 11, No. 79)
Check air supply
Replace damaged or worn seal or O-rings
(Fig. 11, Nes. 10, 12 and 15)
Replace damaged spring (Fig. 11, No. 11)
Clean and lubricate cap and head valve
(Fig. 11, Nos. 4 and 14)
Place five or six drops of air tool oil into air inlet cap
(Fig. 11, No. 27)
1. Check and replace damaged spring (Fig. 11, No. 11)
2. Replace damaged or worn O-rings
(Fig. 11, Nos. 12 and 15)
3. Check and replace trigger assembly
4. Clean and lubricate piston/ram assembly (Fig. 11, No. 20)
5. Disassemble cylinder and assemble properly
6. Check air supply
7. Place five or six drops of air tool oil into air inlet cap
(Fig. 11, No. 27)
8. Disassemble head valve (Fig. 11, No. 14), clean,
lubricate, and assemble properly
1. Lubricate feed piston (Fig. 11, No. 67) with air tool oil
2. Check and replace damaged O-rings
(Fig. 11, Nos. 12 and 32)
3. Check jaw and pawls (Fig. 11, Nos. 72, 81 and 83)
operation. Clean and lubricate jaw/pawls
Replace worn er damaged jaw/pawls
4. Adjust nail holder height properly
(refer to Figure 3, page 4)
5. Discard defective nails
Worn or damaged bumper
6.
Build-up on ram or nose
7.
Insufficient air supply
8.
Damaged or worn piston O-ring
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Insufficient lubrication
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11. Fasteners too short
12. Damaged fasteners
13. Incorrect fastener size
14. Head valve O-rings leak
15. Damaged trigger valve O-rings
16. Bent or damaged ram
17. Dirty magazine
18. Damaged or worn magazine
Check and replace bumper (Fig. 11, No. 24)
Clean and lubricate piston/ram assembly (Fig. 10, No. 20)
Check air supply
Check and replace O-ring (Fig. 11, No. 19)
Place five or six drops of air tool oil into air inlet cap
(Fig. 11, No. 27)
11. Use Sears recommended
fasteners only
12. Discard damaged fasteners and use
Sears recommended
fasteners only
13. Use Sears recommended
fasteners only
14. Check and replace damaged O-rings
(Fig. 11, Nos. 12 and 15)
15. Check and replace damaged O-rings
(Fig. 11, Nos. 30, 32, 34, 37, 56 and 105)
16. Check and replace damaged piston/ram assembly
(Fig. 11, No. 20)
17. Clean magazine and lubricate with air tool oil
18. Check and replace magazine