I LOVE YOU right now. I was working a small project with my son and it locked up. I was pondering just getting a new one but thought I'd check here. 15 minutes and we are up and running again. I feel like I owe you a beer or something. Proof you can find ANYTHING on CZcams.
You do a very nice job of teaching someone like me…who uses tools and equipment all the time, but no clue how they work or how to fix them. Thank u so very much! I was in the middle of a project and my nail gun stopped shooting all the way. I’m thankful to have found your video!
To easy, to simple, to hard to find correct information, and you made everything happen. One small squire of WD40 on the nose track solved everything. My issue was that the nail tray was bound up and I couldn't budge it. Finally after about 10 minutes, on my last gasp I gave it one more try and BINGO, it slide right out. I wiped the excess WD40 off, slide it back in and it works like new. Thank you Thank you Thank you, you renewed my confidence in Ryobi ... it was wavering.
Ahhh.. so the problem is lubrication. I was going to trash my nail gun. Good thing I checked here. I didn't have to take apart all those stuff like you. I just used a WD-40 white lithium grease can, aimed and sprayed at the piston, and just waited 10 seconds and it fired flawlessly. Saved me a nail gun. Thanks.
My Ryobi AirStrike would not work after 4 months of use. I followed your instructions on how to disassemble and lubricate the unit. After lubricating the piston and turning the firing pin. I used WD-40 silicon lubricant. Reassembled the airstrike, replaced the battery and it worked. Thank you
Fantastic guide! I did the same without taking off the magazine. Here are my steps: 1) Oiled striker and let soak with nailer pointed up. 2) Took off top plate using 4mm allen. 3) Cycled striker using small needle nose pliers. It took me a few tries, but she's working for now. :) Thanks again!!
Yep, I was thinking the same thing because he doesn't pull the driver element out. Just spray into it and then either move the thing back and forth as as you did and let the firing of the thing distribute the oil. Soaking it for a while is also a good idea. What type of oil did you use?
Sorted! - thanks for both videos. This condensed version made the reinstallation of the pressure-switch assembly easier. The only problem I encountered when reassembling was that I was unaware the gun wouldn't fire with an empty cassette - opening the cassette allowed the gun to fire when empty (R18NL) Again, thanks!
This worked for me, too. I love my P320 and was so sad at the though of returning it. Breaking it down actually made me realize how nicely its built. I'll start doing this as regular maintenance whenever I clean it. Thank you for posting this fix!
Thank you! This worked. I had to use some penetrating oil in addition to the 3 in 1 silicone oil to get mine to work. But thanks, your video saved me. I was in a time crunch and needed the airstrike immediately. Fixed it in about 30 minutes.
Brilliant! My nailer has been sat awaiting repair for 3 months. I saw another video back then which involves complete stripping and reassembling. So glad I found this video before I started. 😊
You have made my day this evening! Thank you so much!! I bought this nail gun about 5 years ago. After 2 1/2 years later and using maybe a total of about 3 hours, one day it just stopped working all of a sudden. The gun would only have the led-light lit up on pulling the trigger (No sound of running motor..). I took it to an authorized dealer to repair it (Still within the 3 year warranty). It took me a good half-a-year for the repair, and only after my complaint to the manufacturer. It worked fine for about another year with about 30 minutes usage in total then die in the same manner again. I just couldn't figure out what the problem was, though I am in fact a DIY:(. I placed the gun aside wishing one day I could figure out if the gun was still repairable by me. I decided to buy this same gun again at last. This time, the gun lasted just 2 months and had the same problem. I said to myself that I was actually lucky the gun die early rather than late since it was within the 3 month return window. I returned it. I then bought an air nail gun, but I always find it too trouble to turn on the air-compressor to do a few nailing. It ended up I still have not used it. Today, I came upon your video and I followed the way you did, and I made it! It just took me about 10 minutes and the gun has returned alive!! I am so happy! Thank you soo much for sharing!!!
Thank you for the inspiring video, I cleared the same issue today but I managed to do so without any other tools. 1. Remove nail strip after releasing tension on the magazine spring. 2. Open the clasp and make sure the battery is out. 3. Place the nailer on its back aiming at the ceiling, spray generously with CRC 5-56 or WD-40 equivalent into the mechanism , allow to sit for an hour or so. 4. Test fire by inserting battery, make sure you gently hold back the safety carriage- make sure no nails in gun and no tension on magazine spring - not pointing at anyone. This should work - you are back in business. You may not need an hour though.
I bought mine yesterday and it seemed to work fine. This morning, it made a weak sound and the "hammer" didnt move. It was a frosty night and was about 35F when I started my project in my unheated workshop. Put the nailer in the house, with the intention of returning it. Later, I wondered if it was the cold. I tried it again, now that it was warm, and it worked! I finished my project, though it failed to nail maybe 1 in 15 nails. I exchanged it anyway. Going to keep this tool in the house for winter!
Genuinely thank you so much. First video I watched after mine failed to strike after being left in the shed for a few months. My tip is that despite the pin firing when I rotated 180 degrees, it failed to fire when in normal position. To solve this I slowly rotated it back to the correct position 5 to 10 degrees at a time, test firing on each increment. If it failed, I’d go back a step and increment from there a few degrees less. Eventually got back to normal position firing 👍👍👍
I watched the video. Same issues. All I did was just soak the unit without disassembly using WD-40 using the little red straw shoved into the hole the nails come out of (after removing the battery obviously). Cycled it three times and it started to run like new. Definitely a lube issue. Thank you for the video. I just wanted to leave this for those who might want a quick fix.
Just found out mine wasn’t firing ‘cause there was a jam behind the firing pin, but I couldn’t see the jam until I started dismantling the gun - per your video! Different issue than yours, but you helped me solve it! Thanks for this! ☺️
My nail gun was exactly doing what yours did.Your video was the ONLY AND how put it together again. I didn't have to go as far as taking the whole thing apart. Fortunately only loosening the top of the gun and adding oil while the gun was resting on it's back. I also loosened the wheel at the back of the gun and dripped oil in there as well. I tried it, the first few times it was not firing but then it went. I must say I already added oil last night. Thank you so much! I was able to finish my project today. Absolutely love this gun.
YEAH! THANK YOU SO MUCH 💓. AS A DIY LADY...I was using my brad nailer when it jammed. The striker was out and stuck. I finally had the courage to try your video . *I was able to disassemble it without having to remove the entire armature. The striker spring back in, where I noticed a tiny piece of broken nail. After removal the preoiling helped. 😊 IT WORKS GREAT after a year of sadly 😢 not using it*
Thanks for this video. I almost chunked my nailer because I had a little different issue with my firing pin but your video helped out so much with dissembling and reassembling. I added your link into the fix I found for mine so people could watch yours as well. You saved me $160! Thanks so much!
I had the same problem with my nail gun. I did the easier to do things first. # 1 Clean the track for the pin. # 2 Lubricate the track for the pin. Still not firing. I then found your video and did exactly as you did and that seems to have worked for me. The nail gun is working well again. Your process was pretty easy and also quick to do. Thanks very much for posting this.......Take care, Bluefin.
Great video - defined my problem exactly. I tried this once and got 2 shots out of it before it froze up again. I lubed it up a 2nd time, more "liberally" than before - and it worked well. Either that or my wife threatening to replace it!
Your advice worked well, only needed to take off nail guide, squirt some 3 in 1 silicone into the cylinder and reassemble. Under 10 minutes and works like new. Thanks.
Thank you, Thank You, THANK YOU!!! Compared to another video of liberally squirting lubricant, this was concise and dead-on. I had to watch and pause it to fully understand and after freeing up the driver (it was really stuck) reassembled the unit to find it still wasn't firing properly. Realized I omitted the step of working the piston up and down several times, did so, reassembled and it works every time. I'm committed to Ryobi with many tools and batteries and this is the only tool I've had issues with. Moving parts require lubrication and sometimes repair, fact of life. You got a subscriber today.
This solution worked for me as well. Even after I had manually moved the piston fully back and forth after lubrication I only got one solid nail out before it failed again. However, I relented and gave it another 3 or 4 tries and got another nail to come out. Another couple of misfires and then now I was able to get the rest of the nails done (about 10 more) that I needed to finish the project with consecutive successful fires. I think that did the trick and only took me about 10 minutes to accomplish after I watched your tips. Thanks!
This! This was exactly my issue. My piston was firing but not completely retracting back into the gun to fire the next nail. Hence the “thunk” without the nail. This fixed it up perfectly. Thank you!
Wow. I can’t believe how easy it was to fix this thing!! My mom and I have been so frustrated! I followed your directions to a T and paused it when I needed to. Seriously this works awesome now. (I used WD40)
2 minute + 1 hour fix! Thank you for this video. I was able to fix my non-firing P320 without taking it apart. Understanding the problem from your video, I first took out the nails, then released the front jam clean out mechanism, pulled back the safety and watched to see if the striker shot out. It did not, for 3 or 4 times, but then it did. At that point, I put the nailer on its back and put some 3in1 oil down the rail. I let that sit for an hour to let the oil work its way down into the cylinder. It now works 100% of the time again. Thank you for your video, but I hope others will first try my simple fix before they tear apart the nailer. I plan on doing this as routine maintenance from now on. Again, thanks for the video.
Thanks to your video , My favorite Ryobi tool is working again. Just as your other viewers ,I opened the front and rear devises to adding lubricant left it upside down for 20 minutes. Now It's like new.
Thank you so much. I was making 2 chairs for my sitting room. And all of a sudden it wasn't working. After watching your video & oiling the piston pin>>> work 100% great again. Good luck on all your projects & enjoy!! 👍☺
Dude!!! Thank you so much for this post! I bought a new nailer last week and I only used it a few times and it stopped working!! But thanks to your tutorial I can finish my wainscoting project!!
So I just used this video to fix my Ryobi Brad nailer, and it was so easy. I thought I was going to have to buy a new tool, but it's working flawlessly now! Much Thanks!
Thanks for the help,I didnt have to take the entire nail carrier apart,I used a flat screw driver to kinda pull the piston out then sprayed some w40 and it worked..mine stopped making the shooting sound,I only had my led light working, I was definitely gonna run to home depot for a new one, but I gave it a try ,thanks again!
Thanks for the video. I watched this before reading the trouble shooting manual. I was having same issue and the manual advised simply to clean the nail track with cleaner, I used a Lysol wipe and wiped the whole track before taking unit apart. It now works perfectly. I hope it works for others so you do not have to take apart the tool.
My P320 quit after going through only one load of 1-1/4” Brad nails. I saw your video and followed along. It is now working fine. Thank you for clear instructions and explanations accompanying it. You’re the best!
Wow! What an awesome video! Thank you! I have to admit, when I first watched this video, I was nervous. I thought, "Ain't no way I can do this fix!" On the surface, it looked complicated. But, it was either try and hope for success, or, go out and buy a new P320. And, since this is one of my favorite tools, and I am not the type to throw away money, and I love learning new things, I simply watched the video one segment at a time and did exactly as told, and VOILA!!! Just like new! I can actually say now that none of the steps were complicated. The most difficult part for me (other than the fear of failure) was pulling out the "strike pin" with the pliers. My P320 cylinder was BONE DRY from lots of use and from sitting all winter, and it was very difficult to pull out and it would NOT turn easy as in the video. You have to be careful if yours is dry too, because when it finally gives way, you might pull the pin all the way out, so brace your pulling arm and be prepared. Once it gave way, then it would turn more easily and I put more oil in the cylinder after taking a few practice shots and before reassembly. Be careful when taking practice shots so that the strike pin does not hit you, and, a spray of oil will shoot out at the same time. From now on, this will be an annual routine.
Great video!! Mine worked for about 10 nails, then back to not firing again. I repeated the process 5 more times and it only works for about 10 nails and quits again. The last time I took it apart, I wanted to show off and did it in front of my friend......with my eyes closed. Still, about 10 nails then Poof again. What a poor design. I've heard Brand New ones do it too. depends on how long its been sitting on the shelf in stock. I finally figured out the perfect solution....I bought a Dewalt and haven't had a problem NOT once!! C'mon Ryobi, get your shhh...er Nails together!! And FIRE that engineer!!!
Thanks for the fix brother. Ya my brad has been running constantly for 3 years! First time it ever stopped. Now I know why, and ya really glad you don't have to take the power head apart just to lube it! I'm off to do it. I'll comment back let everyone know how it goes. Thanks boss!
Many thanks for the video, knowing the issue is 95% of the battle. All I did was unclip the nail anti jam, pulled the magazine to open, sprayed wd40 down the piston and kept on shooting, pulling back on the safety. Make sure you do it outside this way as a cloud of wd40 went all over my living room lol. Works after a few fries and don't need alot of liquid
Had to do this twice, but your directions and video saved the day. Ryobi AirStrike back up and working perfectly. Now I know how to fix the ones in the craft workshop where I work too.
Thanks for a super video. One thing to add to this is that I found the nailer needs a battery with a high capacity - greater than 2.5 ah. My nailer was new and I was using a 2.5ah battery. The nailer would successfully punch 1 Brad and then stop. I pulled the mechanism apart, no jammed brads, put the battery back and it would fire 1 brad and stop again. I cycled through this problem many times and as the nailer was new and I figured it was faulty, I took it back to the shop and got a new one under warranty. Went home with my new nailer, put the same battery on and experienced the same problem. What? Have I got 2 duds? Is this a piece of rubbish? Guessed it might be the battery. Swapped out the 2.5ah for a 5.0ah and the problem went away. Now that was 3 years ago and the nailer has worked 100% perfectly since. Love the nailer - it is a brilliant tool.
Just found this video. Spray silicone with the little straw will spray right up inside and lubricate the seals. Fixed mine. No disassembling. Thanks for the video
Same problem as mine with the Airstrike. It spends a lot of time unused and I suspect as you noted, the lubrication has lost it's effectiveness. Thanks for doing all the work that I won't have to, and without this video, I would probably have ended up with a table of parts with no idea where they go or what they do. great vid, easy to follow and understand. Grabbing my Strike right now and getting to work. As for the lube, definitely going with a good quality silicone. Petroleum based lubes don't react well with plastics, they degrade seals and get gummy.😁👍👍👍👍👍
All of a sudden I had the same issue on my Ryobi brad nailer, I follow your steps and got it fixed, needed some lubrication, thank you so much...greetings from TJ Mex.
Nailed it! Thank you for taking the time to make a thorough and clear video. My nailer stopped working. After about 20 minutes, thanks to you, I was back up and running.
Just curious, but did this fix last? When I tried this it worked for a couple days then I had to do it again as it continued to stick. I tried motor oil this time as the tool oil seems to thin to work long term, and Ryobi gives no guidelines that I'm aware for where or how much of what oil to properly lubricate the machine with. For years I just kept trickling in a little tool oil every 50 shots or so where the hammer tongue thingy pokes out, but that became more and more futile over time.
Thank you so much, mine would give a partial cycle sound but would not attempt to fire. After removing the magazine thanks to your video tutorial I saw the firing pin was stuck in the firing position, once I played with it a little the spring retracted pulling it back into the correct position. I lubed it, put it back together, works like new again.
Thanks so much for this. I didn't even take my air nailer apart to lube it up. I just sprayed the striker channel with wd40 and sat the tool on its end so that the lubricant would flow down and I was back in business shortly thereafter!
Thx so much for this video. I was going to just throw it out and buy a new one. I love this nailer like you do. Thx again for the fix. Much appreciated.
Thanks for your thorough and patient video - and now my P320 works again! Mine is pretty old and slightly different (and a reconditioned model) from yours, but you showed me the important assembly points and gave me the confidence to oil it up. Like others, the striker shaft was a little rusty, my main problem was lack of lube in the Piston. Can't lie, the first trigger press after reassembling, I got the same sounds with no nail, and felt SO sad. Pressed it again and BAM - we're nailing again! Wish I could give your video five 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Thanks again.
Great vid, I almost gave up. Oiling the pin didnt work, pulled it apart as you showed and flipped it on its back and soaked it, then got it to fire only just occasionally. Winding the pressure wheel backwards and forwards heaps and heaps constantly ( and dont give up ) while giving it more of a soaking eventually got it to fire more and more without it seizing again. All back together again with the knowledge they do need maintenance despite the instructions saying nothing. It lives again...yaaaaaay : )
This was a great video. I did each step as you suggested and it still wasn't working so I put it back together following your instructions and was going to take it to a shop to get fixed and then I saw your very last comment about the air pressure wheel. I adjusted it and it worked! Kind of wish I'd seen that first, but at least it's well lubricated now! Thanks for taking the time to do this.
Thanks for making this video. Mine was intermittently not firing. I was able to get enough lube up in there without taking off the magazine to fix it. (I just removed the latch assembly.) If it gums up again, I’ll take it all apart and try again. I appreciate your guidance!
Followed this to the T and it worked perfectly...Video was very well spoken and informative, and you didn't just say "what to do" but also "why"...well done.
I had the same issue & for me a quick quick fix is to lube the firing striker with liquid silicone, a few drops got it back and running. I don't use mine too often and the same issue will happen again, will have to try your method for a more lasting fix. Thank you
Thanks for sharing this. I was in the middle of making a footboard for for a king bed I'm building, and encountered the sane problem. The gun was going through the motions of making the sound as if it waa going to fire, but then no nail. Ours was also only about 2 years old and we only used recently when I started my project. We've actually encountered issues with a few Ryobi products we own that ended up being defective, so we were pretty choked this might be our third faulty tool. We followed everything in your video and sure enough I was able to finish my footboard tonight. Your advice hit the nail on the head, pun intended.
Thank you so much for the excellent step-by-step instructions and for explaining so well why this fix works. The Southeast Seattle Tool Library has eight of these nailers and they are super popular. We'll be able to keep them working much longer now by doing this regularly.
Dude thanks!! Brand new Brad nailer and went thru about 10 nails then nothing. Followed your instructions and BOOM it’s works like a charm! Only thing is that when I oiled up the plunger then used the pliers to pull it out… I sprayed oil everywhere. lol! Worth it to get it working. Thanks again!
Wow thanks for this man. Followed your steps and repaired my Airstrike nailer just now, I thought I am going to replace my favorite tool. Thank you and more power man.
Excellent video. My nailer has fired maybe 50-60 nails in the year or so I've owned it, but last time I needed it, this problem occurred. Unfortunately, this fix did not correct mine. Bummer. I've built an entire house using Ryobi tools, but when I need a working tool, I need a working tool, so I won't be replacing this one with Ryobi. Not YOUR fault, though. : )
I fixed my p320 per your step by step instructions and my piston was seized up so all I did was spray some pb blaster down in it and worked it until it was free--THANK YOU SOOOO much--I did like and subscribe to your channel--Looking forward to seeing what you work on next..
I’ve used mine a total of maybe an hour had already fixed it once doing exactly what you said before. I even looked at your video. Worked for a very short time and now doesn’t work at all. I’m gonna be very blunt. It is a piece of JUNK!!!!!!
Squirt WD40 at the orifice to where the brad nail and firing pin and set it down nozzle facing up for sometime, worked for me. Saved me from taking parts apart. I observed too during winter that parts freeze and doesn't work when exposed to extreme cold and suddenly work when in room temperature or where it is warm
I have been experiencing the same problem with my P360 stapler. Unable to find any troubleshooting information specific to the P360, I watched your video a couple of times. There are enough similarities between the P320 and the P360 that I decided to try your approach. My P360 now works like I had just taken it out of the box. Thanks for the information!
Worked like a charm, in fact I took some wd-40 and sprayed down that firing pin w the unit all together. After several misfires, started working. Took some pressurized air to help distribute the oil. Works just fine wo taking apart.
Thank you so much! I have a brand new one, and am having this same exact issue. Tried all the adjustments, cleaned everything thoroughly. Once in a while it will shoot a nail, most of the time it does exactly what this video showed. Makes all the noise, but doesn't fire. No flashing lights, battery is good. It's a 45 min drive one way to the nearest Home Depot, so I hadn't made the trip back to exchange it. I'm guessing it wasn't lubed very well from the factory. Going to try this fix tomorrow. I have high hopes, the logic and the fix are pretty straight forward.
@@MrDehicka It got it working again. Still jams once in a while. Need to keep it well oiled, and I think these just need a good breaking in. I'm guessing the metal striker was manufactured a bit rough and needs to be worn down a bit.
Thanks a million! Your video just saved me from buying a new one! Really appreciate it. I found a nail jammed on the track after I unscrewed the two bolts.
Great stuff right there! I was able to oil mine without disassembling. I just turned the nailer upside down and used a plastic oiling tube to squirt lube down to the pin.
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I LOVE YOU right now. I was working a small project with my son and it locked up. I was pondering just getting a new one but thought I'd check here. 15 minutes and we are up and running again. I feel like I owe you a beer or something. Proof you can find ANYTHING on CZcams.
So happy to have helped! Thanks for the kind words 🙂
You do a very nice job of teaching someone like me…who uses tools and equipment all the time, but no clue how they work or how to fix them. Thank u so very much! I was in the middle of a project and my nail gun stopped shooting all the way. I’m thankful to have found your video!
Thank you for the kind words! So happy to have helped you out! :)
To easy, to simple, to hard to find correct information, and you made everything happen. One small squire of WD40 on the nose track solved everything. My issue was that the nail tray was bound up and I couldn't budge it. Finally after about 10 minutes, on my last gasp I gave it one more try and BINGO, it slide right out. I wiped the excess WD40 off, slide it back in and it works like new. Thank you Thank you Thank you, you renewed my confidence in Ryobi ... it was wavering.
Thanks a lot! You saved my Ryobi StrikeForce from being tossed into the garbage bin of dead tools. You video is the best on CZcams on this subject.
Thank you! Happy to have helped!
Ahhh.. so the problem is lubrication. I was going to trash my nail gun. Good thing I checked here. I didn't have to take apart all those stuff like you. I just used a WD-40 white lithium grease can, aimed and sprayed at the piston, and just waited 10 seconds and it fired flawlessly. Saved me a nail gun. Thanks.
My Ryobi AirStrike would not work after 4 months of use. I followed your instructions on how to disassemble and lubricate the unit. After lubricating the piston and turning the firing pin. I used WD-40 silicon lubricant. Reassembled the airstrike, replaced the battery and it worked.
Thank you
Awesome! Happy it's up and running again 🍻🙂
Just followed your video & fixed mine which had the same issue & it’s now working perfectly . Thank you
Fantastic guide! I did the same without taking off the magazine.
Here are my steps: 1) Oiled striker and let soak with nailer pointed up. 2) Took off top plate using 4mm allen. 3) Cycled striker using small needle nose pliers.
It took me a few tries, but she's working for now. :) Thanks again!!
I knew someone would find a faster way 😂 Glad you got it working! Cheers!
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Yep, I was thinking the same thing because he doesn't pull the driver element out. Just spray into it and then either move the thing back and forth as as you did and let the firing of the thing distribute the oil. Soaking it for a while is also a good idea. What type of oil did you use?
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Sorted! - thanks for both videos.
This condensed version made the reinstallation of the pressure-switch assembly easier.
The only problem I encountered when reassembling was that I was unaware the gun wouldn't fire with an empty cassette - opening the cassette allowed the gun to fire when empty (R18NL)
Again, thanks!
This worked for me, too. I love my P320 and was so sad at the though of returning it. Breaking it down actually made me realize how nicely its built. I'll start doing this as regular maintenance whenever I clean it. Thank you for posting this fix!
If you open it up before the warranty runs out, you have ruined the warranty
Thank you! This worked. I had to use some penetrating oil in addition to the 3 in 1 silicone oil to get mine to work. But thanks, your video saved me. I was in a time crunch and needed the airstrike immediately. Fixed it in about 30 minutes.
Happy to have helped! Thanks for the comment and view :)
Brilliant! My nailer has been sat awaiting repair for 3 months. I saw another video back then which involves complete stripping and reassembling. So glad I found this video before I started. 😊
I have the p325 for the last 2yrs and it stopped working and tonight I found this video and you fixed it . Thank you !
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You have made my day this evening! Thank you so much!! I bought this nail gun about 5 years ago. After 2 1/2 years later and using maybe a total of about 3 hours, one day it just stopped working all of a sudden. The gun would only have the led-light lit up on pulling the trigger (No sound of running motor..). I took it to an authorized dealer to repair it (Still within the 3 year warranty). It took me a good half-a-year for the repair, and only after my complaint to the manufacturer. It worked fine for about another year with about 30 minutes usage in total then die in the same manner again. I just couldn't figure out what the problem was, though I am in fact a DIY:(. I placed the gun aside wishing one day I could figure out if the gun was still repairable by me. I decided to buy this same gun again at last. This time, the gun lasted just 2 months and had the same problem. I said to myself that I was actually lucky the gun die early rather than late since it was within the 3 month return window. I returned it. I then bought an air nail gun, but I always find it too trouble to turn on the air-compressor to do a few nailing. It ended up I still have not used it. Today, I came upon your video and I followed the way you did, and I made it! It just took me about 10 minutes and the gun has returned alive!! I am so happy! Thank you soo much for sharing!!!
Awesome!
Thank you for the inspiring video, I cleared the same issue today but I managed to do so without any other tools.
1. Remove nail strip after releasing tension on the magazine spring.
2. Open the clasp and make sure the battery is out.
3. Place the nailer on its back aiming at the ceiling, spray generously with CRC 5-56 or WD-40 equivalent into the mechanism , allow to sit for an hour or so.
4. Test fire by inserting battery, make sure you gently hold back the safety carriage- make sure no nails in gun and no tension on magazine spring - not pointing at anyone.
This should work - you are back in business. You may not need an hour though.
I bought mine yesterday and it seemed to work fine. This morning, it made a weak sound and the "hammer" didnt move. It was a frosty night and was about 35F when I started my project in my unheated workshop. Put the nailer in the house, with the intention of returning it. Later, I wondered if it was the cold. I tried it again, now that it was warm, and it worked! I finished my project, though it failed to nail maybe 1 in 15 nails. I exchanged it anyway. Going to keep this tool in the house for winter!
Genuinely thank you so much. First video I watched after mine failed to strike after being left in the shed for a few months. My tip is that despite the pin firing when I rotated 180 degrees, it failed to fire when in normal position. To solve this I slowly rotated it back to the correct position 5 to 10 degrees at a time, test firing on each increment. If it failed, I’d go back a step and increment from there a few degrees less. Eventually got back to normal position firing 👍👍👍
Awesome! Glad you got it running again! Cheers!
I watched the video. Same issues. All I did was just soak the unit without disassembly using WD-40 using the little red straw shoved into the hole the nails come out of (after removing the battery obviously). Cycled it three times and it started to run like new. Definitely a lube issue. Thank you for the video. I just wanted to leave this for those who might want a quick fix.
Just found out mine wasn’t firing ‘cause there was a jam behind the firing pin, but I couldn’t see the jam until I started dismantling the gun - per your video! Different issue than yours, but you helped me solve it! Thanks for this! ☺️
My nail gun was exactly doing what yours did.Your video was the ONLY AND how put it together again. I didn't have to go as far as taking the whole thing apart. Fortunately only loosening the top of the gun and adding oil while the gun was resting on it's back. I also loosened the wheel at the back of the gun and dripped oil in there as well. I tried it, the first few times it was not firing but then it went. I must say I already added oil last night. Thank you so much! I was able to finish my project today. Absolutely love this gun.
YEAH! THANK YOU SO MUCH 💓. AS A DIY LADY...I was using my brad nailer when it jammed. The striker was out and stuck. I finally had the courage to try your video . *I was able to disassemble it without having to remove the entire armature. The striker spring back in, where I noticed a tiny piece of broken nail. After removal the preoiling helped. 😊 IT WORKS GREAT after a year of sadly 😢 not using it*
Awesome! Glad you got it working again 😊
Thanks for this video. I almost chunked my nailer because I had a little different issue with my firing pin but your video helped out so much with dissembling and reassembling. I added your link into the fix I found for mine so people could watch yours as well. You saved me $160! Thanks so much!
I had the same problem with my nail gun. I did the easier to do things first. # 1 Clean the track for the pin. # 2 Lubricate the track for the pin. Still not firing. I then found your video and did exactly as you did and that seems to have worked for me. The nail gun is working well again. Your process was pretty easy and also quick to do. Thanks very much for posting this.......Take care, Bluefin.
Awesome! I'm happy to have helped!
I thought it didn't work at first... But then I just kept adding lubricant and running the rail... Finally BAM!!!
Great video - defined my problem exactly. I tried this once and got 2 shots out of it before it froze up again. I lubed it up a 2nd time, more "liberally" than before - and it worked well. Either that or my wife threatening to replace it!
Your advice worked well, only needed to take off nail guide, squirt some 3 in 1 silicone into the cylinder and reassemble. Under 10 minutes and works like new. Thanks.
Thank you, Thank You, THANK YOU!!! Compared to another video of liberally squirting lubricant, this was concise and dead-on. I had to watch and pause it to fully understand and after freeing up the driver (it was really stuck) reassembled the unit to find it still wasn't firing properly. Realized I omitted the step of working the piston up and down several times, did so, reassembled and it works every time. I'm committed to Ryobi with many tools and batteries and this is the only tool I've had issues with. Moving parts require lubrication and sometimes repair, fact of life. You got a subscriber today.
Thank you for the nice comment 🙂 Glad to have helped!
This solution worked for me as well. Even after I had manually moved the piston fully back and forth after lubrication I only got one solid nail out before it failed again. However, I relented and gave it another 3 or 4 tries and got another nail to come out. Another couple of misfires and then now I was able to get the rest of the nails done (about 10 more) that I needed to finish the project with consecutive successful fires. I think that did the trick and only took me about 10 minutes to accomplish after I watched your tips. Thanks!
This! This was exactly my issue. My piston was firing but not completely retracting back into the gun to fire the next nail. Hence the “thunk” without the nail. This fixed it up perfectly. Thank you!
Wow. I can’t believe how easy it was to fix this thing!! My mom and I have been so frustrated!
I followed your directions to a T and paused it when I needed to. Seriously this works awesome now. (I used WD40)
Glad to have helped! It's a great brad nailer when it works!
2 minute + 1 hour fix! Thank you for this video. I was able to fix my non-firing P320 without taking it apart. Understanding the problem from your video, I first took out the nails, then released the front jam clean out mechanism, pulled back the safety and watched to see if the striker shot out. It did not, for 3 or 4 times, but then it did. At that point, I put the nailer on its back and put some 3in1 oil down the rail. I let that sit for an hour to let the oil work its way down into the cylinder. It now works 100% of the time again. Thank you for your video, but I hope others will first try my simple fix before they tear apart the nailer. I plan on doing this as routine maintenance from now on. Again, thanks for the video.
Thank you for the addition of the hour wait recommendation!!! Worked a charm
Thanks to your video , My favorite Ryobi tool is working again. Just as your other viewers ,I opened the front and rear devises to adding lubricant left it upside down for 20 minutes. Now It's like new.
Thank you so much. I was making 2 chairs for my sitting room. And all of a sudden it wasn't working. After watching your video & oiling the piston pin>>> work 100% great again. Good luck on all your projects & enjoy!! 👍☺
So glad to have helped! 🙂
Thank you!!! Mine stopped firing nearly 10 minutes after opening the package. Your video helped me fix it up in about 20 minutes.
Mine too! All fixed now :o)
Dude!!! Thank you so much for this post! I bought a new nailer last week and I only used it a few times and it stopped working!! But thanks to your tutorial I can finish my wainscoting project!!
Awesome! 🍻
So I just used this video to fix my Ryobi Brad nailer, and it was so easy. I thought I was going to have to buy a new tool, but it's working flawlessly now! Much Thanks!
Thanks for the help,I didnt have to take the entire nail carrier apart,I used a flat screw driver to kinda pull the piston out then sprayed some w40 and it worked..mine stopped making the shooting sound,I only had my led light working, I was definitely gonna run to home depot for a new one, but I gave it a try ,thanks again!
Awesome! :)
Thank you!! Mine was doing the exact same thing, I followed the video and now it works better then when I first bought it 🤯🤯🤯 forever great full 💯🙏🏻
Thanks for the video. I watched this before reading the trouble shooting manual. I was having same issue and the manual advised simply to clean the nail track with cleaner, I used a Lysol wipe and wiped the whole track before taking unit apart. It now works perfectly. I hope it works for others so you do not have to take apart the tool.
My P320 quit after going through only one load of 1-1/4” Brad nails. I saw your video and followed along. It is now working fine. Thank you for clear instructions and explanations accompanying it. You’re the best!
Happy to have helped! :)
Wow! What an awesome video! Thank you! I have to admit, when I first watched this video, I was nervous. I thought, "Ain't no way I can do this fix!" On the surface, it looked complicated. But, it was either try and hope for success, or, go out and buy a new P320. And, since this is one of my favorite tools, and I am not the type to throw away money, and I love learning new things, I simply watched the video one segment at a time and did exactly as told, and VOILA!!! Just like new! I can actually say now that none of the steps were complicated. The most difficult part for me (other than the fear of failure) was pulling out the "strike pin" with the pliers. My P320 cylinder was BONE DRY from lots of use and from sitting all winter, and it was very difficult to pull out and it would NOT turn easy as in the video. You have to be careful if yours is dry too, because when it finally gives way, you might pull the pin all the way out, so brace your pulling arm and be prepared. Once it gave way, then it would turn more easily and I put more oil in the cylinder after taking a few practice shots and before reassembly. Be careful when taking practice shots so that the strike pin does not hit you, and, a spray of oil will shoot out at the same time. From now on, this will be an annual routine.
I had a brad jammed inside by the strike plate. Took it apart, removed the brad and oiled it. Thank you, just what I needed.
Great video!! Mine worked for about 10 nails, then back to not firing again. I repeated the process 5 more times and it only works for about 10 nails and quits again. The last time I took it apart, I wanted to show off and did it in front of my friend......with my eyes closed. Still, about 10 nails then Poof again. What a poor design. I've heard Brand New ones do it too. depends on how long its been sitting on the shelf in stock. I finally figured out the perfect solution....I bought a Dewalt and haven't had a problem NOT once!! C'mon Ryobi, get your shhh...er Nails together!! And FIRE that engineer!!!
Dude you just saved me from buying a new brad nailer!!! I can’t thank you enough!!!
Thanks for the fix brother. Ya my brad has been running constantly for 3 years! First time it ever stopped. Now I know why, and ya really glad you don't have to take the power head apart just to lube it! I'm off to do it. I'll comment back let everyone know how it goes. Thanks boss!
Many thanks for the video, knowing the issue is 95% of the battle. All I did was unclip the nail anti jam, pulled the magazine to open, sprayed wd40 down the piston and kept on shooting, pulling back on the safety. Make sure you do it outside this way as a cloud of wd40 went all over my living room lol. Works after a few fries and don't need alot of liquid
Thank you very much... Your excellent DIY repair got my P320 working again !! Now I have no excuse for not doing my molding fix ups...
Had to do this twice, but your directions and video saved the day. Ryobi AirStrike back up and working perfectly. Now I know how to fix the ones in the craft workshop where I work too.
Thanks for a super video.
One thing to add to this is that I found the nailer needs a battery with a high capacity - greater than 2.5 ah.
My nailer was new and I was using a 2.5ah battery. The nailer would successfully punch 1 Brad and then stop. I pulled the mechanism apart, no jammed brads, put the battery back and it would fire 1 brad and stop again.
I cycled through this problem many times and as the nailer was new and I figured it was faulty, I took it back to the shop and got a new one under warranty.
Went home with my new nailer, put the same battery on and experienced the same problem. What? Have I got 2 duds? Is this a piece of rubbish?
Guessed it might be the battery. Swapped out the 2.5ah for a 5.0ah and the problem went away. Now that was 3 years ago and the nailer has worked 100% perfectly since.
Love the nailer - it is a brilliant tool.
My Ryobi air strike had the same problem. I followed this step by step and it works 100%. Thanks
Great Video! This fixed my problem, this started happening after minimal use, I thought it was just a pieck of crap tool. NOW ITS AWESOME!!! Thank you
Just use a good LUBE not WD 40
Just found this video. Spray silicone with the little straw will spray right up inside and lubricate the seals. Fixed mine. No disassembling. Thanks for the video
Same problem as mine with the Airstrike. It spends a lot of time unused and I suspect as you noted, the lubrication has lost it's effectiveness. Thanks for doing all the work that I won't have to, and without this video, I would probably have ended up with a table of parts with no idea where they go or what they do. great vid, easy to follow and understand. Grabbing my Strike right now and getting to work. As for the lube, definitely going with a good quality silicone. Petroleum based lubes don't react well with plastics, they degrade seals and get gummy.😁👍👍👍👍👍
All of a sudden I had the same issue on my Ryobi brad nailer, I follow your steps and got it fixed, needed some lubrication, thank you so much...greetings from TJ Mex.
THANK YOU!!! This saved my nail gun. I watched a hundred other videos but the piston had seized like you mentioned.
Thumbs up! Took ten minutes and and I'm back to installing molding. You saved my marriage. Thanks
OMGGGGGGG YOU SAVED MY LIFE YOU HAVE NO IDEA. I could cry thank you
LOL My pleasure!
I followed your video and now the gun works just fine. Had a little trouble reassembling but it worked out after a few tries. Thanks for the help.
I know this is a few years old but it was the first video that came up in search and fixed my problem! Thank you!
I cringe at the quality of the video since I was new to youtube, but I'm so happy that it's still helping people! Thanks for watching!
Nailed it! Thank you for taking the time to make a thorough and clear video. My nailer stopped working. After about 20 minutes, thanks to you, I was back up and running.
Just curious, but did this fix last? When I tried this it worked for a couple days then I had to do it again as it continued to stick. I tried motor oil this time as the tool oil seems to thin to work long term, and Ryobi gives no guidelines that I'm aware for where or how much of what oil to properly lubricate the machine with. For years I just kept trickling in a little tool oil every 50 shots or so where the hammer tongue thingy pokes out, but that became more and more futile over time.
Thank you so much, mine would give a partial cycle sound but would not attempt to fire. After removing the magazine thanks to your video tutorial I saw the firing pin was stuck in the firing position, once I played with it a little the spring retracted pulling it back into the correct position. I lubed it, put it back together, works like new again.
Thank you! I had this exact issue, did everything you showed in this video, and now my nailer is firing again!!!
Thanks so much for this. I didn't even take my air nailer apart to lube it up. I just sprayed the striker channel with wd40 and sat the tool on its end so that the lubricant would flow down and I was back in business shortly thereafter!
Thank you so much!! I was so frustrated with my P320. I was able to follow along with your video easily. She's working again!
Thank you it worked! I fixed mine a few years ago and then researched your video to fix my bosses with the identical problem
I think you should get a pay increase now! 🤣
Hi I just watched your teardown and repair of the RYOBI nail gun and your video helped me fix mine ,thank you for the helpful video .
Thx so much for this video. I was going to just throw it out and buy a new one. I love this nailer like you do. Thx again for the fix. Much appreciated.
Sweet two months later found the solution to my problem thanks man .your life saver
Happy to have helped!
Hey appreciate the walk through - like many others this was EXACTLY what I needed. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for your thorough and patient video - and now my P320 works again! Mine is pretty old and slightly different (and a reconditioned model) from yours, but you showed me the important assembly points and gave me the confidence to oil it up. Like others, the striker shaft was a little rusty, my main problem was lack of lube in the Piston. Can't lie, the first trigger press after reassembling, I got the same sounds with no nail, and felt SO sad. Pressed it again and BAM - we're nailing again! Wish I could give your video five 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Thanks again.
Great vid, I almost gave up. Oiling the pin didnt work, pulled it apart as you showed and flipped it on its back and soaked it, then got it to fire only just occasionally. Winding the pressure wheel backwards and forwards heaps and heaps constantly ( and dont give up ) while giving it more of a soaking eventually got it to fire more and more without it seizing again. All back together again with the knowledge they do need maintenance despite the instructions saying nothing. It lives again...yaaaaaay : )
This was a great video. I did each step as you suggested and it still wasn't working so I put it back together following your instructions and was going to take it to a shop to get fixed and then I saw your very last comment about the air pressure wheel. I adjusted it and it worked! Kind of wish I'd seen that first, but at least it's well lubricated now! Thanks for taking the time to do this.
Thanks for making this video. Mine was intermittently not firing. I was able to get enough lube up in there without taking off the magazine to fix it. (I just removed the latch assembly.) If it gums up again, I’ll take it all apart and try again. I appreciate your guidance!
Followed this to the T and it worked perfectly...Video was very well spoken and informative, and you didn't just say "what to do" but also "why"...well done.
Awesome video. Took no time at all either. Thanks. I will be driving lots more nails now.
I had the same issue & for me a quick quick fix is to lube the firing striker with liquid silicone, a few drops got it back and running. I don't use mine too often and the same issue will happen again, will have to try your method for a more lasting fix. Thank you
Thanks for sharing this. I was in the middle of making a footboard for for a king bed I'm building, and encountered the sane problem. The gun was going through the motions of making the sound as if it waa going to fire, but then no nail. Ours was also only about 2 years old and we only used recently when I started my project. We've actually encountered issues with a few Ryobi products we own that ended up being defective, so we were pretty choked this might be our third faulty tool. We followed everything in your video and sure enough I was able to finish my footboard tonight. Your advice hit the nail on the head, pun intended.
Thank you, I was starting to get frustrated but you're was the first video I came across and the fix worked perfectly.
Thank you so much for the excellent step-by-step instructions and for explaining so well why this fix works. The Southeast Seattle Tool Library has eight of these nailers and they are super popular. We'll be able to keep them working much longer now by doing this regularly.
Dude thanks!! Brand new Brad nailer and went thru about 10 nails then nothing. Followed your instructions and BOOM it’s works like a charm! Only thing is that when I oiled up the plunger then used the pliers to pull it out… I sprayed oil everywhere. lol! Worth it to get it working. Thanks again!
Wow thanks for this man. Followed your steps and repaired my Airstrike nailer just now, I thought I am going to replace my favorite tool. Thank you and more power man.
Awesome! So glad to have helped! :)
this was so much easier than I expected, so happy this video exists
Excellent video. My nailer has fired maybe 50-60 nails in the year or so I've owned it, but last time I needed it, this problem occurred. Unfortunately, this fix did not correct mine. Bummer. I've built an entire house using Ryobi tools, but when I need a working tool, I need a working tool, so I won't be replacing this one with Ryobi. Not YOUR fault, though. : )
Thank you for creating! I did the steps up until removing the magazine, oiled the pin, reassembled, and that worked. :-)
My AirStrike is only a few months old and I didn’t want to do this but I did and it worked! Thank you so much!!!
I fixed my p320 per your step by step instructions and my piston was seized up so all I did was spray some pb blaster down in it and worked it until it was free--THANK YOU SOOOO much--I did like and subscribe to your channel--Looking forward to seeing what you work on next..
I’ve used mine a total of maybe an hour had already fixed it once doing exactly what you said before. I even looked at your video. Worked for a very short time and now doesn’t work at all. I’m gonna be very blunt. It is a piece of JUNK!!!!!!
Squirt WD40 at the orifice to where the brad nail and firing pin and set it down nozzle facing up for sometime, worked for me. Saved me from taking parts apart. I observed too during winter that parts freeze and doesn't work when exposed to extreme cold and suddenly work when in room temperature or where it is warm
Ok...I've been putting this off all winter. I'm doing this today. Wish me luck.
I hope it works for you! There's a shorter video in the pinned comment as well with better camera work if you need to see anything better 🙂
Great video dude! I was gutted my nail gun had stopped working and I wouldn’t have known where to start. Now it’s back up and running! Thank you. 👍🏻😀
I have been experiencing the same problem with my P360 stapler. Unable to find any troubleshooting information specific to the P360, I watched your video a couple of times. There are enough similarities between the P320 and the P360 that I decided to try your approach. My P360 now works like I had just taken it out of the box. Thanks for the information!
Worked like a charm, in fact I took some wd-40 and sprayed down that firing pin w the unit all together. After several misfires, started working. Took some pressurized air to help distribute the oil. Works just fine wo taking apart.
Thank you so much! I have a brand new one, and am having this same exact issue. Tried all the adjustments, cleaned everything thoroughly. Once in a while it will shoot a nail, most of the time it does exactly what this video showed. Makes all the noise, but doesn't fire. No flashing lights, battery is good. It's a 45 min drive one way to the nearest Home Depot, so I hadn't made the trip back to exchange it. I'm guessing it wasn't lubed very well from the factory. Going to try this fix tomorrow. I have high hopes, the logic and the fix are pretty straight forward.
Did it help? Mine is new and having the same issue.
@@MrDehicka It got it working again. Still jams once in a while. Need to keep it well oiled, and I think these just need a good breaking in. I'm guessing the metal striker was manufactured a bit rough and needs to be worn down a bit.
Thanks a million! Your video just saved me from buying a new one! Really appreciate it. I found a nail jammed on the track after I unscrewed the two bolts.
Thanks for this video you saved me .I had the issue of my nailer not firing in the middle of a job did as you shown and it works now .
Thank you so much for this video. I was so upset when mine stopped working in the middle of putting trim on. It works now, yeah! Thank you again.
Great stuff right there! I was able to oil mine without disassembling. I just turned the nailer upside down and used a plastic oiling tube to squirt lube down to the pin.
Thank you SO much! This video was incredibly helpful and my favorite Ryobi tool is functioning again.
Awesome! Happy to have helped 🙂
Thanks for the great video on how to fix the nailer. Solved my problem 👍
Thank you so much for this video. The firing pin worked when the system was apart. Once I put it together it didn’t work. At least I have it oiled.