TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING
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REFER TO PARTS SCHEMATIC FOR PROPER ASSEMBLY OF PARTS
- Overdriving of fasteners - Excessive power - Change to next lower
power level load
color and number.
- Soft base material - Check base material
(see page 3)
- Tool fails to fire - Failure to depress - See “ Tool does not
completely completely depress”
- Excessive dirt buildup - After following misfire
on breech face not allow- procedure, check firing
ing proper penetration of pin indentation on load
firing pin and clean breech face.
- Firing pin and/or breech - Replace damaged parts
damaged
- Tool does not completely - Misassembled or damaged - Check all parts in the
depress parts receiver for damage or
improper assembly.
- Reduction or loss of - Piston not being returned - The barrel must be pulled
power to the full rear position completely open to prop-
erly position the piston.
- Worn or damaged piston or - Replace missing, worn
piston ring or damaged parts.
- Worn or broken stop pin - Replace stop pin
- Fired load will not extract - Tool not being fully opened - Barrel must be pulled out
fully to allow piston tip to
eject the load case.
- Damaged or bent piston - Replace piston
- Loose breech plug - Tighten breech plug
- Dirt buildup in the breech - Clean breech
- Stuck powder load - Remove barrel assembly
from tool and unscrew
the brech plug. Gently
push out load using a
brass rod. DANGER: If
the load has not been
fired, use extreme care
to avoid causing the load
to discharge.
- Piston stuck in down position - Piston overdriven and stuck in - Tap on a hard surface or
piston stop drive back with brass or
lead hammer.
- Barrel opens too easily - Stop pin spring is too weak - Replace spring
Barrel will not slide open or - Bent piston - Replace piston
is very hard to open - Excessive dirt buildup - Disassemble & clean tool
- Stop pin damaged - Replace stop pin
- Debris jammed between barrel - Disassemble & remove
and receiver housing. debris
- Chipped or damaged piston tip - Tool not being held squarely to - Grind the end of the
the work surface. This allows piston as shown on page
the piston to slip off of the 15. Grinding should only
head of the fastener and causea be done by a qualified
piston tip damage. individual.
