How do I release the trigger lock on a brand new porter cable nail gun

SOURCE: how to remove a jammed nail in a porter cable

Here is a link to the manual for your nail gun. Refer to page 11 of the manual for removing a jammed nail. To get the manual, go to the link, click on the "Manual" tab and the in the gray box, click on the name "FR350A Manual". The link is:

http://www.tylertool.com/porfrrounhea.html

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SOURCE: I need a rafter hook for a Porter Cable nail gun

yeah good luck finding one that fits. I have been looking for 8 years. If I remember correctly the hooks that are sold for frame guns, the hole is to big for the fitting, so what I di is got a new fitting with longer threads and some washers i want to say like 3/4 or even 1" diam. With the right size hole and sandwiched the hook between them. It works well enough, the down side is the the hook will be in a fixed position. So if your right handed the you need to tighen it down so the hook is about 45 to 60 degrees left of center so you will still be able to load nails. hope this helps. Ohh and if the hole in the hook is to small just drill it out and presto. I have had so many frome guns I forget what works on what gun but I think you will find that this is the trick.

Charles Huckeba

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• Posted on Mar 17, 2011

SOURCE: I have a Porter Cable FC350-Type 2 Nail Gun . The

I would check the tension on the spring that pulls the nails into position. Make sure that when the rack of nails is out, that the loading mechanism is reaching the top of the gun. I would also recommend that you oil the gun prior to each use. If you are using it regularly through outt the day, then I would definitely recommend oiling it through out the day.

SOURCE: gun fires mor than one nail at a time porter cable

There are two issues that people have with nailers that sound the same however are totally different. Firing more that one nail at a time can be taken as; two nails being driven with one fire or the nailer vary rapidly firing a second time almost instantly after firing the first nail and each time only drive one nail. Problem of double fire (either type) is very common with nailers (the gun very quickly fires twice), however two nails at once can only happen if the wrong gauge nails are used in the gun. A 15 g nailer can very easily pass two 18 g nails or, with more difficulty, pass two 16g nails. To help prevent the driver blade from hitting two nail heads at once, most drivers are slightly tapered at the tip so that the driver will hit the first nail and the tapered part will push the other nails back into the rails slightly. Remove the head of the nailer and pull out the driver. Measure or compare the thickness of the driver to the thickness of the nail head. If you are sure that you are using 15 gauge nails, check the driver for taper. The tapered part should face the rails. If not tapered, try carefully grinding a taper keeping the tip cool so that you do not effect the hardness. You could also check for other brands of 15 g nails with slightly more spacing between the nails. There is a big difference in quality among brands of nails. Good luck with your repair

Brad

• 425 Answers
• Posted on Jul 18, 2011

SOURCE: Nail head stuck. Can

The front of the nose has a door that is held on with a latch. You can release the latch and open the door to gain access to the nail. Try and pry it out with something like a small dental pick. You can remove the front screws to remove the door if need be. Here is a link to a tool diagram to help you.

http://www.toolpartsdirect.com/cgi-bin/schematic.cgi/portercable/DA250B

And when ordering parts drop the R from the end of the model number. That just stands for reconditioned.