Gesipa FireFox 2 - Maintenance and Care; Troubleshooting

24
GB
The blind rivet nut setting tool must be kept in a dry place. Worn threaded mandrels must
be replaced as described under item 3.1, as required. After prolonged use it may become
necessary to top up or replace the hydraulic oil. To top up the hydraulic oil follow the sequence
of operations below:
• Disconnect the blind rivet nut setting tool from the compressed air network
• Unscrew nosepiece 2 using locknut 1
• Set setting stroke to 10 mm (all lines on stroke scale 5 are visible)
• Unscrewoilrellscrewno.12andsealno.13usingTorxscrewdriverT20
• Unscrewsuppliedoilrellcontainerwithlid
• Connect blind rivet nut setting tool to compressed air network and actuate trigger; then
detach blind rivet nut setting tool from compressed air network
• Drainwasteoilfromoilrellcontainer
• Filloilrellcontaineruptomarkwithhydraulicoil
• Move the thrust piston unit at threaded mandrel 3 carefully to and fro by hand until the oil
starts to escape bubble-free; push thrust piston unit all the way back to the buffer and leave
it there.
• Unscrewoilrelltankandscrewinoilrellscrew12withseal13
• Connect the blind rivet nut setting tool to compressed air network
• Loosenoilrellscrew12carefullybyc.2rotations;thrustpistonunitwillmoveslowlyinto
front end position. Catch any escaping oil with a rag!
• Tightenoilrellscrew12
• Screw down nosepiece 2, using locknut 1
Regular maintenance will extend the service life of your high-quality GESIPA
®
tools and they should be serviced at least every 2 years by an authorised
workshop or by GESIPA
®
Service. For tools that are used intensively, we
recommend servicing ahead of schedule.
6. Maintenance and care
7. Troubleshooting
Not possible to wind down nut
Cause Remedy
Nut thread defective Use new nut
Threaded mandrel defective Replace threaded mandrel (see item 3.1)
Winding process does not start Increase setting stroke to minimum