F
A U L T D I A G N O S I S
SYMPTOM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
➝ Low air pressure.
Tool will not place
➝ Lack of lubrication.
fastener.
➝ High broach load.
➝ Worn or broken tail jaws.
➝ Tail jaws switched off.
'Mandrel Slip' - jaws will ➝ Worn or dirty jaws.
➝ Insufficient air pressure/volume.
not grip mandrel .
➝ Tail jaw switch inoperable.
➝ Faulty valve on guard.
➝ Air leaks to tail jaws.
➝ Mandrel broken and not reaching tail jaws.
➝ Dirty tail jaws or tail jaw housing.
Jaws will not release
➝ Faulty valve/guard or tail jaw switch.
mandrel.
➝ Tail jaws not switched on.
Fasteners will not feed
➝ Worn tail jaws.
through nose jaws.
➝ Cursor orientation incorrect.
➝ Unsuitable nose jaws.
➝ Mandrel follower spring not fitted.
➝ Incorrect gap between fastener head and nose jaws
➝ Cursor sticking.
➝ Weak outer spring around cursor.
➝ Incorrect mandrel follower spring fitted.
➝ High broach load.
Excessive tail jaw wear
➝ High shock loads through mandrel.
➝ Mandrel slip.
Feeding more than
➝ Incorrect gap between fastener head and nose jaws
1 fastener
when loaded.
when loaded.
REMEDY
➝ Increase air pressure.
➝ Lubricate tool at air inlet point.
➝ Check fastener grip and application hole size.
➝ Check for correct size mandrel.
➝ New tail jaws.
➝ Switch on tail jaws.
➝ Clean or renew as necessary.
➝ Increase air pressure/volume.
➝ Replace switch.
➝ Return guard for service.
➝ Renew 'O' rings on piston 6.
➝ Replace mandrel.
➝ Clean and lubricate.
➝ Service or replace as necessary.
➝ Switch on tail jaws.
➝ Renew tail jaws.
➝ Refit, ensuring correct orientation.
➝ Fit correct nose jaws.
➝ Fit mandrel follower spring.
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➝ Set gap to 1.5mm - 3mm (
/
See 'Loading the Tool', on page 8.
➝ Clean and oil cursor.
➝ Renew cursor.
➝ Fit correct mandrel follower spring.
➝ Check application hole size and thickness and
fastener grip capability.
➝ Ensure correct number of bush stops.
➝ Check as for 'Mandrel Slip', stage 2.
➝ Set gap to 1.5mm - 3mm (
1
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See 'Loading the Tool', on page 8.
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