F a u l t D i a g n o s i s
S y m p t o m
P o s s i b l e C a u s e
More than one
Air leak
operation of the
Insufficient air pressure
trigger needed to
Lack of lubrication
place fastener
Worn or broken jaws
Low oil level or air in oil
Build up of dirt inside the nose assembly
Tool will not grip
Worn or broken jaws
stem of fastener
Build up of dirt inside the nose assembly
Loose jaw housing or chuck collet
Weak or broken spring in nose assembly
Incorrect component in nose assembly
Rotary valve incorrectly adjusted
Jaws will not release
Build up of dirt inside the nose assembly
broken stem of
Jaw housing or chuck collet, nose tip and
fastener
nose casing not properly seated
Weak or broken spring in nose assembly
Air or oil leak
Low oil level or air present in oil
Cannot feed next
Broken stems jammed inside tool
fastener
Rotary valve incorrectly adjusted
Slow cycle
Lack of lubrication
Low air pressure
Build up of dirt inside the nose assembly
Tool fails to operate
No air pressure
Damaged trigger valve 42
Loose base cover 35
Loose stem collector
Fastener fails to break Insufficient air pressure
Fastener outside tool capability
Low oil level or air present in oil
Incorrect length of fastener (Maxlok
Tool fails to swage
Insufficient air pressure
collar (Maxlok
®
ONLY) Worn or damaged anvil
Low oil level or air present in oil
Incorrect length of fastener
Item numbers in bold refer to the general assembly drawing and parts list on pages 18-19.
Other symptoms or failures should be reported to your local Avdel authorised distributor or repair centre.
22
R e m e d y
Tighten joints or replace components
Adjust air pressure to within specification
Lubricate tool at air inlet point
Fit new jaws
Prime tool
Service
Fit new jaws
Service
Tighten against locking ring
Fit new spring
Identify and replace
Read 'Operating Procedure'
Service
Tighten nose assembly
Fit new spring
Tighten joints or replace components
Prime tool
Empty stem collector
Check jaw spreader is correct
Adjust air pressure to within specification
Adjust following 'Operating Procedure'
Lubricate tool at air inlet point
Adjust air pressure to within the specification
Service
Connect and adjust to within the specification 5
Replace
Tighten
Tighten retaining nut 22
Adjust air pressure to within specification
Use more powerful Genesis tool.
Contact Avdel
Prime tool
®
ONLY) Change to correct length
Adjust air pressure to within specification
Replace
Prime tool
Change to correct length
P a g e R e f
5
7 & 13
8-11
20-21
11
8-11
11
9-11
8-11
8-11
7
11
9-11
8-11
20-21
4 (point 14)
8-11
5
7
7 & 13
5
11
16
16
16
5
20-21
5
10-11
20-21