Bosch GNB 18V-38 Professional Manual Original página 24

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Problem Cause
Nail is not sitting deep Depth stop incorrectly set
enough.
Nail too long
Substrate too hard
Nail is sitting too deep. Depth stop incorrectly set
Nail too short
Substrate too soft
Nail is bent or breaks. Power tool positioned at a
slant on the substrate
Nail too long
Substrate too hard
Nail does not grip in steel. Steel substrate too thin
Nail jammed in the contact Jamming in the contact ele-
element or contact element ment (e.g. due to foreign ob-
remains in the pressed-in pos- jects or dirt)
ition
Error rate too high Substrate too hard
Firing pin worn
Nails do not slide into the Magazine dirty
magazine.
After-Sales Service and Application Service
Our after-sales service responds to your questions concern-
ing maintenance and repair of your product as well as spare
parts. You can find explosion drawings and information on
spare parts at: www.bosch-pt.com
The Bosch product use advice team will be happy to help you
with any questions about our products and their accessor-
ies.
In all correspondence and spare parts orders, please always
include the 10‑digit article number given on the nameplate
of the product.
Great Britain
Robert Bosch Ltd. (B.S.C.)
P.O. Box 98
Broadwater Park
North Orbital Road
Denham Uxbridge
UB 9 5HJ
At www.bosch-pt.co.uk you can order spare parts or arrange
the collection of a product in need of servicing or repair.
Tel. Service: (0344) 7360109
E-Mail: boschservicecentre@bosch.com
You can find further service addresses at:
www.bosch-pt.com/serviceaddresses
1 609 92A 75W | (10.01.2023)
Corrective measure
Press the depth stop switch (20) to the left.
Use shorter nails. Observe the suitable effective embedment
length h for your application.
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Use alternative fastening methods, e.g. dowels.
Press the depth stop switch (20) to the right.
Use longer nails. Observe the suitable effective embedment
length h for your application.
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Use alternative fastening methods, e.g. dowels.
Position the power tool perpendicular to the substrate. For an
even substrate, use the supporting foot (13) to align it.
Use shorter nails. Observe the suitable effective embedment
length h for your application.
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For concrete with hard inclusions, try fastening at a different
point.
Otherwise, use alternative fastening methods, e.g. dowels.
Use alternative fastening methods, e.g. screwdriving.
Clear the jam (see "Clearing Jams/Resetting", page 22).
Use alternative fastening methods, e.g. dowels.
Have power tool repaired by an authorised after-sales service
centre for Bosch power tools.
Clean the magazine (12), e.g. with a paintbrush.
Transport
The recommended lithium-ion batteries are subject to legis-
lation on the transport of dangerous goods. The user can
transport the batteries by road without further require-
ments.
When shipping by third parties (e.g.: by air transport or for-
warding agency), special requirements on packaging and la-
belling must be observed. For preparation of the item being
shipped, consulting an expert for hazardous material is re-
quired.
Dispatch battery packs only when the housing is undam-
aged. Tape or mask off open contacts and pack up the bat-
tery in such a manner that it cannot move around in the
packaging. Please also observe the possibility of more de-
tailed national regulations.
Disposal
Power tools, rechargeable batteries, accessor-
ies and packaging should be sorted for environ-
mental-friendly recycling.
Do not dispose of power tools and batteries/re-
chargeable batteries into household waste!
Bosch Power Tools