Impulse Framer started acting up.
The nose doesn’t always want to return to it’s out position after engaging and shooting a nail.
Makes the motor keep running ’til it finally pops back out. Pushing and pulling seems to have no effect on causing it to return out.
Doesn’t seemed gummed up and has nice movement on the outside of the nose piece making me think the culprit is lying inside the housing.
Anyone know the maintenance procedure for this as I’m away from my books?
Thanks
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Clean the heck out of it. It might not look dirty but it could be. You also might try to readjust the depth gauge too.
After I clean mine, it goes back to working properly
Bob
Bet the piston is sticking. It's not a big deal to clean the cylinder but it has a few tricky spots. IIRC the instructions are on the Pasload site...
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Hi rez,
The nose doesn't always want to return to it's out position after engaging and shooting a nail.
A good spray degreaser with one of those little plastic straws to get all around the moving parts.....and they go up into it, not just the bottom sleeve. Once it's dried out from the flushing, tilt it upside down and drip in your lubricating oil.
If none of this works, you may have a piston ring/seal that has worn out. Replacing it is pretty straight forward but not the kind of thing to do on the jobsite. Replacing them is about like assembling a gas grill.....it'll take you 3 hours but you could do a second one in 15 minutes.
Start with a long clear workbench and instructions from Paslode. As you work through the disassembly, place parts in the order in which you took them out moving down the bench as you progress, once you've replaced the rings....and do them all while you're in there as they are cheap and will return the nailer to like new order.......but, once you've replaced them, simply work your way back down the bench putting pieces and screws back in.
Paslode techs rank up there at the top of my tool source list of folks. I wish all tool manufacturers could model themselves this way.
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Are you actually familiar with the Paslode impulse???Three hours????I clean and reassemble mine on the job regularly in about twenty minutes. I keep an extra O-ring handy just in case.He just needs to clean and oil this, but you make it sound like a major production.
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Hi Piffin,
Are you actually familiar with the Paslode impulse???
Yep, proud owner of one, rebuilt mine 4 times......wear through a set of rings about once every large home or couple of workshops. Take good care of my battery......only on my second one.
Just like a gas grill......3 hours first time cause ya don't want to screw anything up.....after that it's 15 minutes a shot.......
Maybe I'm the only one with a first time out learning curve. Once I've got everything down that first time.....I'm usually faster than most experienced folks......I can change the top ring in about 5-6 minutes but it takes me a little while longer to get the lower ring. Any time I go far enough to replace the top one, I take the extra time to clean and replace all other rings and seals......learned that the first time out.....2 days after the top one broke, the lower one went, had to take it back apart again.....geeeez
Besides, my hooves keep gettin' in the way <grin>.......
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I don't know a thing about any lower rings. Had mine for years and never seen one.OI just looked at my book for it, and the trouble shooting guide only has clean and oil for this problem as first up.After that there are two items. One is bent driver from dropping tool. the other is dirty or bad sensor midguide and send it in for repair
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After that there are two items.
There is now one other.
Besides going to the lumber yard and getting another can of cleaning spray and paslode oil to match the unused ones back home,
upon beginning to disassemble I realized that the first two screws to be removed on the nose were real loose, like real loose,
and upon tightening discovered that the gun is now back in working order.
But I will clean it sometime, just not now in the middle of a project.
be I will
and thanks to all for commenting.
Edited 10/5/2009 4:45 pm ET by rez
I should have thought to mention that one. I have screws work loose a few times. Their lock washers are piss poor.
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Just spotted this thread and was getting ready to suggest checking those allen bolts. Happens to mine frequently. Glad you figured it out. Keep the allen wrench handy. As soon as they do it once, they'll loosen up again.copper p0rn
Hi REZ,
If and When you get one of those discount coupons from HD or Lowes that are good for $10 Off, or $20 Off a $50 purchase, put it in on an extra battery pack.... Having an extra, at $50 each, can make your life less stressful... ;>)
Also, I'm seeing HD lowering cases of their .120x3" brights round head nails...just get Lowes' to match and get the extra 10% off. At a garage sale, about 6 months ago, I bought 5 cases of Paslode's .120x3" nails for $15 each. Isn't it odd that when attending garage sales you see only what you're looking for?
Finally, it'a funny that when you've got one of something, and a second one is always better??? I bought a second Paslode framer when mine failed under warranty and I was forced to rent one at HD... I happen to hit it just right, because about twice a year, HD sells their rental tools. I bought my second Paslode framer with safety glasses, battery, charger, and big orange carrying case for $150....actually, they took off the rental price when I took the loaner back, making it actually cost $100 more..... I was looking for a log splitter but the guy behind the rental desk said, "No, we don't have any old enough to re-sell. Several months ago, somebody stole one of the two, and then, they stole the gas engine and the pump off the other.".... ;>(
Bill
Edited 10/6/2009 11:13 pm ET by BilljustBill
Hi Piffin,
Mine is a Paslode Impulse Framing Nailer Part No 900428 roughly 8+ yrs.
I get parts from an ancient power tool supplier on the edge of the downtown Raleigh NC area. They pull out the greasy well read manuals any time I'm in there. Said this is the least problematic unit they've ever serviced but always requires a full breakdown to get to the lower ring. It goes about 4600 sq ft of framing, subflooring, decking and siding prior to being rebuilt.
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I don't measure all those feet. Sure I have done way more than that since buying this gun, but I have the Paslode pneumatic gun and the guys have Bostich frammers too. This one sees a lot of framing, but not much sheathing.you must be into bowels of the gun that I hope never to see
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you must be into bowels of the gun that I hope never to see
It's really not all that bad......the worst of it is in the short memory span....it takes about triple the disassembly to get to the bottom ring on mine as it does the top one. Trying to remember in what order a complete breakdown goes back together in the event of the dog jumping in your lap is not a good thing.....that's why I won't do it onsite....only in the shop on a freshly cleared bench.....it's an age thing <grin>.....don't tell me you don't know what that is.........
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Siding?? With a Paslode? Do tell...
Siding?? With a Paslode? Do tell...
Hi RedfordHenry,
Yep, Hardieplank....8p ringshank plated....pop every other stud at 30 degrees....DW comes behind with a stainless steel self tapping flat washerhead phillips screw to hit the other studs while I hang the next peice......rather efficient for diy homebuilders....but mostly effective.
The first one we did like that has been through 2 outer loop hurricanes....one at 65 mph with some light tornado spinoffs and another with gusts to 87 mph. Not a single peice moved and no leaks anywhere.
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pop every other stud at 30 degrees....
Whatta ya talking about here?
pop every other stud at 30 degrees....Sounds like cold, not altogether random, prison secks to me.copper p0rn
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Might be time to call gunner.
just don't ask what to call him
pop every other stud at 30 degrees....
Whatta ya talking about here?
Why rez, pop a stud at 30 degrees simply provides more staying power, greater friction for the job, more resistant to pull out......come south a few states and I'll show you what I'm talkin' 'bout.......
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Sounds like a dry O-ring rolling off the seat
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Glad you figgered it out, try using blue 'Lock Tite" on them bolts if they don't stay good and snug.
Don't know much about them nail guns, but on the bullet chuckin' kind it works great!
Use sparingly.
pb