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Restrict Field Service to the Following
RECHARGING THE BATTERY
CHECKING THE FUEL CELL
REPLACING THE FUEL CELL
CLEANING/REPLACING THE AIR FILTER
CLEARING A JAM
CLEANING THE TOOL (See cleaning manual)
Attempts to go beyond these procedures could result
in
serious personal injury or damage to the
Impulse bradder
and void the warranty.
When carrying out servicing procedures please follow
the instructions provided in this manual. Any servicing
be performed by a fully trained technician.
Servicing
Fuel Cell Check (continued)
DANGER
Wear safety glasses when performing this test. Never
perform this test near an open flame or sparks, while
smoking, or where the fuel may get into your eyes.
If fuel is not released with each operation of the metering
valve, this indicates that there is no more fuel left in the
cylinder and it must be replaced. Dispose of the empty fuel
cell.
(see page 11)
Clearing a Jam
An occasional problem you may encounter is a jammed
. To clear a jammed fastener:renetsaf
1. Remove the battery,fuel and fasteners.
2. Pull the latch, releasing front guide. Pivot front guide
forward.
3. Clear jam, and push driver blade back up to its normal
position.
4.
Battery Check
Periodically check on the battery indicator light (the light
in the handle) of the Impulse bradder. When encounter-
ing
a problem, the first step should always
be to make
sure the battery has enough charge to
operate the tool.
CAUTION
Never attempt any maintenance of a Paslode
Impulse
tool without first removing the fuel cell and battery.
Maintenance should be started only after the tool is
completely inoperative.
CHECKING THE ENERGY LEVEL OF THE
BATTERY
Close front guide and latch it. Check that the work
contact element moves freely.
or repair work that is not explained in this manual should
Fuel Cell Check
tool will not cycle consistently or at all, check the fuel cell.
cell has never been used.
If the nailer’s fan operates and the light is green but the
First remove the fuel cell from the tool and check the
“Best Use Before” date stamped on the bottom of the
cell. If it is beyond this date, the fuel cell may not consis-
tently dispense the proper amount of fuel – even if the
To determine if there is any fuel left in the fuel cell, hold in
the upright position and simply place the metering stem
against a solid object, and gently push about three or four
times. A small amount of fuel should be released each
time.
When the work contact element is pressed against the
red, recharge the battery.
work piece, the fan motor will turn on and blinking green
light will turn solid green. If the light blinks red or glows