Dewalt DCN21PLM1 Instruction Manual - Page 19

Troubleshooting Guide

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English TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE MANY COMMON PROBLEMS CAN BE SOLVED EASILY BY UTILIZING THE CHART BELOW. FOR MORE SERIOUS OR PERSISTENT PROBLEMS, CONTACT A DeWALT SERVICE CENTER OR CALL 1-(800)-4-DeWALT. WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, ALWAYS disconnect battery pack from tool before all repairs. SYMPTOM Motor does not run with trigger depressed Motor does not run with contact trip depressed Tool does not actuate (motor runs but will not fire) Motor starts up but generates a lot of noise CAUSE Trigger lock in locked position. Tool is stalled, locking the motor from rotating. Tool is in the sequential actuation mode. Tool internal electronics need to be reset. Motor stops running after 5 seconds. Terminals are dirty or damaged. Damaged internal electronics. Damaged trigger. Trigger lock in locked position. Dryfire lock out engaged, blocking contact trip from traveling fully. Tool is stalled, locking the motor from rotating. Bent contact trip. Motor stops running after 5 seconds. Terminals are dirty or damaged. Damaged internal electronics. Damaged trigger. Dryfire lock out engaged, blocking contact trip from traveling fully. Low battery charge or damaged battery. Jammed nail/drive blade not returned to home position. Damaged or worn return springs. Damaged or worn profile. Jammed internal mechanism. Damaged internal electronics. Jammed nail and driver blade is stuck in down position. Damaged or worn return springs. Damaged or worn profile. FIX Unlock trigger lock. Rotate the stall release lever on the tool and the mechanism will release. If driver blade does not return, remove battery and manually push driver blade back to home position. Depress contact trip first before firing or switch to bump mode. Remove battery, wait 3 seconds and reinsert. Normal operation, release trigger and redepress. See authorized service center. See authorized service center. See authorized service center. Unlock trigger lock. Load more nails into magazine. Rotate the stall release lever on the tool and the mechanism will release. If driver blade does not return, remove battery and manually push driver blade back to home position. See authorized service center. Normal operation, release contact trip and redepress. See authorized service center. See authorized service center. See authorized service center. Load nails into magazine. Check charge level if pack shows state-of-charge. Charge or replace battery pack if necessary. Remove battery, clear jammed nail, cycle stall release lever, (push driver blade up manually if necessary) reinsert battery pack. Replace springs. Refer to DCN6901 Return Spring Replacement Kit or see authorized service center. Replace profile. Refer to Replacing the Profile or see authorized service center. See authorized service center. See authorized service center. Use stall release lever, clear and jammed nails, and return driver blade manually if necessary. Replace springs. Refer to DCN6901 Return Spring Replacement Kit or see authorized service center. Replace profile. Refer to Replacing the Profile or see authorized service center. 17

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ENGLISH
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
MANY COMMON PROBLEMS CAN BE SOLVED EASILY BY UTILIZING THE CHART BELOW. FOR MORE SERIOUS OR PERSISTENT
PROBLEMS, CONTACT A
D
E
WALT
SERVICE CENTER OR CALL 1-(800)-4-
D
E
WALT
.
±
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, ALWAYS disconnect battery pack from tool before
all repairs.
SYMPTOM
CAUSE
FIX
Motor does not run with
trigger depressed
Trigger lock in locked position.
Unlock trigger lock.
Tool is stalled, locking the motor from rotating.
Rotate the stall release lever on the tool and the mechanism
will release. If driver blade does not return, remove battery and
manually push driver blade back to home position.
Tool is in the sequential actuation mode.
Depress contact trip first before firing or switch to bump mode.
Tool internal electronics need to be reset.
Remove battery, wait 3 seconds and reinsert.
Motor stops running after 5 seconds.
Normal operation, release trigger and redepress.
Terminals are dirty or damaged.
See authorized service center.
Damaged internal electronics.
See authorized service center.
Damaged trigger.
See authorized service center.
Motor does not run with contact
trip depressed
Trigger lock in locked position.
Unlock trigger lock.
Dryfire lock out engaged, blocking contact trip
from traveling fully.
Load more nails into magazine.
Tool is stalled, locking the motor from rotating.
Rotate the stall release lever on the tool and the mechanism
will release. If driver blade does not return, remove battery and
manually push driver blade back to home position.
Bent contact trip.
See authorized service center.
Motor stops running after 5 seconds.
Normal operation, release contact trip and redepress.
Terminals are dirty or damaged.
See authorized service center.
Damaged internal electronics.
See authorized service center.
Damaged trigger.
See authorized service center.
Tool does not actuate (motor runs
but will not fire)
Dryfire lock out engaged, blocking contact trip
from traveling fully.
Load nails into magazine.
Low battery charge or damaged battery.
Check charge level if pack shows state-of-charge. Charge or
replace battery pack if necessary.
Jammed nail/drive blade not returned to
home position.
Remove battery, clear jammed nail, cycle stall release
lever, (push driver blade up manually if necessary) reinsert
battery pack.
Damaged or worn return springs.
Replace springs. Refer to
DCN6901 Return Spring
Replacement Kit
or
see authorized service center.
Damaged or worn profile.
Replace profile. Refer to
Replacing the Profile
or
see
authorized service center.
Jammed internal mechanism.
See authorized service center.
Damaged internal electronics.
See authorized service center.
Motor starts up but generates a
lot of noise
Jammed nail and driver blade is stuck in
down position.
Use stall release lever, clear and jammed nails, and return
driver blade manually if necessary.
Damaged or worn return springs.
Replace springs. Refer to
DCN6901 Return Spring
Replacement Kit
or
see authorized service center.
Damaged or worn profile.
Replace profile. Refer to
Replacing the Profile
or
see
authorized service center.