Page 54 of 2003/2004 Buyers Guide Screw Program by Powers Fasteners

54 c Powers Fasteners Australasia Pty Ltd Technical information Trouble shooting Problem Possible cause Solution 1 Screws wont start and slip off metal Screw is not at the right angle to the material Keep power tool at 90 degrees Not enough downward pressure on power tool Apply more downward pressure on tool before starting , Keep a firm weight over screw then commence to start tool Power tool could be in reverse Move to forward position 2 Screws sway from side to side preventing a start Tip Socket being used is old , broken or obstructed Replace or clean , firm fit needed 3 Screws are drilling but will not threadMaterial too thick Check thickness of material Lack of power to tool Check correct RPM on drill check for power loss 4 Heads breaking off when tighteningDepth locator not set right Adjust further forward for right setting Torque clutch set wrong Reduce torque setting No clutch torque tool being usedSelect right power tool for product 5 Screw starts to drill hole but struggles to complete Some sections in the steel are harder Try another area in the steel Steel to thick for screw Review screw and drilling capacity 6 Screws stripping threads Steel is too thin Change to a finer threaded screw 7 Self Drilling point breaking Screw has drilled through first material but another steel section is behind. Screw has hit second material hard due to possible air gap between materials A longer screw with a different thread and point might be needed in a situation where there is a air gap between materials Power tool could be in reverse Move to forward position Too much pressure being applied Release pressure let screw perform There are many different types of applications that self drilling fasteners are used in for the Domestic and industrial we also find a wide range of materials that are required to be fastened to steel , timber and other substrates uncommon to have installation problems , and in most cases these are small , basic problems , that are simple below is a quick and easy guide that high lights the most common problems found with the possible cause ,

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