Many common problems can be solved easily by utilizing the chart below. For more serious or persistent problems, contact
a D
WALT service center or call 1-800-4-D
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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
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Trigger lock in locked position.
Tool is stalled, locking the motor from rotating. Rotate the stall release lever on the tool and the mechanism
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. Rotate the stall release lever on the tool and the mechanism
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.
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.
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.
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