Fault
Piston return unit is stuck
Piston stuck in magazine fastener
guide
Fastener penetrates too deeply
Fastener does not penetrate
deeply enough
Nail bends
Printed: 08.07.2013 | Doc-Nr: PUB / 5069845 / 000 / 02
Cause
■ Carbon build-up
■ Piston and/or buffer damaged
■ Excess power when fastening on
steel
■ Tool fired with high power
without fastener in place
■ Fastener too short
■ Driving power too high
■ Fastener too long
■ Driving power too low
■ Hard and/or large aggregate in
concrete
■ Rebar close to surface of
concrete
■ Hard surface (steel)
Possible remedies
■ Manually pull the front part of
the piston return unit out of the
tool
■ Check that the correct cartridges
are used and that they are in
faultless condition.
■ Clean the tool (see 8.3–8.14)
If the problem persists:
■ Contact Hilti Repair Centre
■ Unscrew the fastener guide
■ Check buffer and piston and
replace if necessary (see 8.4)
■ Reduce fastener driving power
■ Avoid firing the tool without a
fastener in place
■ Use longer fastener
■ Reduce power setting
■ Use lighter cartridge
■ Use shorter fastener
■ Increase power setting
■ Use heavier cartridge
■ Use shorter nail
■ Use a nail with a higher applicati-
on limit
■ Use DX-Kwik (predrill)
■ Change to single fasteners
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