Woodstock SHOP FOX W1783 Owner's Manual - Replacing Pistons/
Model W1783 (Mfg. Since 2/07)
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3. The jammed nail should be visible in
the discharge area.
— If the jammed nail can be removed
with needle nose pliers, do so and
continue to
Step 7.
— If you cannot remove the jammed
nail, then continue with
Step 4.
4. Use the 4mm hex wrench and remove
the four cap screws and lock washers
that secure the magazine to the
nailer (see
Figure 4).
Note: It may be necessary to remove
the base plate to pull the magazine
out.
7. Throw the damaged nail away and
insert a new nail stick that only
contains clean, undamaged nails. DO
NOT use dirty or damaged nails!
Replacing Pistons/
O-Rings
Under heavy use, the piston or O-rings
may wear out. Replacement is quick and
easy. Contact your authorized Shop Fox
dealer to obtain the Piston Repair Kit
(Part Number X1783068) or Complete O-
Ring Kit (Part Number X1783070).
To replace the piston and O-rings, do
these steps:
1. DISCONNECT NAILER FROM THE AIR
SUPPLY!
2. Remove all the nails from the
magazine.
3. Use the 4mm hex wrench and remove
the four cap screws and lock washers
that secure the magazine to the
nailer (see
Figure 4).
Note: It may be necessary to remove
the base plate to pull the magazine
out.
Always disconnect nailer from air
whenever servicing! During main-
tenance, a nailer connected to air
may fire accidentally, causing seri-
ous personal injury!
Figure 4. Location of cap screws securing
the magazine to the nailer.
5. Remove the jammed nail from inside
the discharge area with a pair of
need nose pliers (see
Figure 5).
Figure 5. Jammed nail in discharge area.
6. Re-install the magazine.