20 Most Recent Dewalt DC616 16g Cordless 18v Straight Finish Nailer Questions & Answers

Hello, W/D here.

The better way is to disconnect the air line from the gun, and place several drops of light oil in the gun while holding the trigger down. Oil daily. Then, re-connect the hose, and fire a few nails into scrap wood.
Another trick is to spray your nails with WD-40 before you load them into the gun.
Best regards, --W/D--

check and see if the magazine is being obstructed are the nails feeding properly?

It sounds like the battery has a low charge or is defective, have it tested.

Probably the accuator. Thanks, Jeff

The driver is probably stuck. The manual tells you how to access the front of the device. Check there (I have also had several hard to find jams) - be sure to remove all nails first.

The driver is silver in color, so it's easy to see if it's jammed. Use a slotted screwdriver to push it back up. I have had this happen more than a few times.

I would not try and repair this yourself. They are a nightmare to work on and I have been repairing construction tools for 20 years. The reason they want you to authorize up to $200 is because the GRC on this tool through DeWalt is $199. That means that if you take it to, or send it to a DeWalt service center (actual DeWalt, not just and authorized repair shop) they will fix whatever it needs and the price will not exceed $199 no matter how many parts it needs. Here is a link to the parts diagram if you want to see what they are link.

http://servicenet.dewalt.com/Products/Detail/DC616KA

The bestthing to do is get you a good screw driver and just sit down and start prying it out of there, will take a minute or 2 but will eventually come out

I believe the manual has a whole section on how to remove it and replace it.

You will probably have to buy a whole driver/return mechanism.

Argh...

Had the same problem, but only after about 4-5 nails. Once it jammed 4 times in a row - very frustrating.

I read the manual, took the unit apart, checked the driver - it was straight. I took a file and filed the back end of the driver down a bit so it would miss the second nail and so far it seems to be working famously.

Great unit...

you have to take the front cover off to replce the springs.