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Troubleshooting

Mallet-Actuated Pneumatic - Models 445 Series, 445FS Series, 50P Series, 445SN & 200

Driving blade does not retract

Possible Causes:
  1. Zero or low pressure
  2. Lack of lubrication
  3. Excessive dirt inside nailer
  4. Bent driving blade
  5. Seals worn out
  6. U-cup lip seal installed upside down
  7. Seals need to be seated
Solutions:
  1. Check air supply for 90 psi min. to 120 psi max.
  2. Manually lubricate through male air inlet fitting
  3. Disassemble and clean
  4. Replace driving blade
  5. Replace all seals
  6. Install correctly
  7. Dry fire nailer

Driving blade retracts slowly

Possible Causes:
  1. Low air pressure
  2. Air supply restricted by small orifice(s)
  3. Lack of lubrication
  4. Excessive dirt inside nailer
  5. U-cup lip seal installed upside down
Solutions:
  1. Turn up air pressure to 90-120 psi max.
  2. Use 1/4″ min. diameter air fitting
  3. Manually lubricate through male air inlet fitting
  4. Disassemble and clean
  5. Install correctly

Nail is not countersunk

Possible Causes:
  1. Low air pressure
  2. Broken driving blade
  3. Nail hits hard surface
  4. Driving blade jam nut came loose
  5. Worn out gate
  6. Board profile and/or incorrect side of board being nailed.
Solutions:
  1. Turn up air pressure to 90-120 psi max.
  2. Replace driving blade
  3. Move from obstruction
  4. Re-tighten or replace jam nut
  5. Replace gate
  6. Only nail to the tongue side of Tongue & Groove flooring

Nailer leaks air

Possible Causes:
  1. Air supply fittings are loose
  2. Dry wall dust in nailer
  3. Excess air pressure blew out seals
  4. Plunger screws are loose
  5. Cracked or damaged body
  6. Seals are worn out
  7. Seals need to be seated
Solutions:
  1. Tighten all air line fittings
  2. Send in nailer to be rebuilt
  3. Check air supply for 120 psi max. and replace all seals
  4. Tighten three plunger screws
  5. Replace body
  6. Replace all seals
  7. Dry fire nailer

Bottom of nailer is cracked off

Possible Causes:
  1. Operated without rubber bumper installed
  2. Excessive air pressure is used
Solutions:
  1. Replace damaged parts
  2. Replace damaged parts

Nails jam in nailer

Possible Causes:
  1. Not using Powercleat nails
  2. Wrong Powercleat nails used
  3. Continued use after a short hit
  4. Nail pusher damaged or spring is broken
  5. Nail channel loose
  6. Bent nail stuck in nail guide
  7. Hit another set nail or hard object
  8. Nail gate worn out
Solutions:
  1. Use powercleat nails only
  2. Use proper nail (refer to chart)
  3. Cleat nail immediately after short hit
  4. Replace nail pusher assembly
  5. Tighten nail channel retaining screws
  6. Disassemble and clean out nail
  7. Move from obstruction
  8. Replace nail gate

Plunger is locked up

Possible Causes:
  1. Plunger and safety yoke
Solutions:
  1. Move safety yoke into top

Nailer won’t fire

Possible Causes:
  1. Reassembled incorrectly
  2. Safety trigger is not being depressed
  3. Nailer body is being used to rack the wood
  4. Lack of lubrication
Solutions:
  1. Groove on plunger
  2. Replace damaged plunger safety yoke and plunger seal
  3. Replace damaged plunger safety yoke and plunger seal
  4. Manually lubricate nailer through male air inlet fitting

Trigger-Pull Pneumatic - Models 50F, 2000F, 1845F, 2000, 20FS

FLEX Foot lever won’t tighten or feels loose

Possible Causes:
  1. User is not taking advantage of the lever’s ratcheting feature
  2. Lever screw is loose or was removed
Solutions:
  1. The FLEX Foot lever moves left and right to tighten or loosen the FLEX foot. Sometimes, the lever can become too loose after many uses or begin that way out of the box. The lever features a ratcheting mechanism to allow the lever position to be re-adjusted. To activate the ratcheting mechanism, simply pull the lever outwards, move the lever left or right depending on the direction you would like to reposition, then release the lever. Now try tightening the FLEX foot once again. This method can be repeated until desired tightness is achieved. For a visual example, please check out the Powernail F-Series FLEX Foot Lever Adjustment video.
  2. Replace lever

Fasteners are jammed

Possible Causes:
  1. Joint guider is worn.
  2. Fasteners are wrong size or damaged.
  3. Magazine or front plate screws are loose.
  4. Blade in piston assembly is damaged.
Solutions:
  1. Replace joint guider.
  2. Use the recommended and undamaged fasteners.
  3. Tighten screws.
  4. Replace piston assembly.

Tool skips a fastener

Possible Causes:
  1. Worn bumper or damaged spring.
  2. Dirt in gate.
  3. Inadequate airflow to tool.
  4. Worn or dry O-ring  on piston.
  5. Cylinder cap seal leaking.
Solutions:
  1. Replace bumper or pusher spring.
  2. Clean drive channel of front plate.
  3. Check hose and compressor fittings.
  4. Replace O-ring or lubricate.
  5. Replace seal.

Runs slowly or has loss of power

Possible Causes:
  1. Insufficient oil.
  2. Insufficient air supply.
  3. Broken spring in cylinder cap.
  4. Exhaust port in cylinder cap is blocked
Solutions:
  1. Lubricate as instructed
  2. Check air supply.
  3. Replace spring.
  4. Replace damaged internal parts.

Air leaking between body and cylinder cap

Possible Causes:
  1. Screw loose.
  2. Damaged gasket.
Solutions:
  1. Tighten screws.
  2. Check and replace gasket.

Air leaking between body and drive guider

Possible Causes:
  1. Damaged bumper.
Solutions:
  1. Check and replace bumper.

Air leaking at Trigger area

Possible Causes:
  1. O-ring in trigger valve is damaged.
  2. Trigger valve head is damaged.
  3. Trigger valve stem, seal or O-ring is damaged.
Solutions:
  1. Check and replace O-ring. 
  2. Check and replace trigger valve head.
  3. Check and replace trigger valve stem, seal or O-ring.

Electric Carpet Tacker - Model 54E

Tool has no power

Possible Causes:
  1. Short in cord
  2. Broken plug
Solutions:
  1. Check power cord connection coming out of handle. Replace cord if broken connection.
  2. Check plug for missing prongs or broken connection. Replace plug.

Tool fires but is weak

Possible Causes:
  1. Return spring may be broken
Solutions:
  1. Check the return spring by removing the Top cap (4 – screws), replace the return spring if broken. P/N 09-54E006

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