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  • Dewalt Nailer Battery Safety Precaution
  • 1 step
  • Dewalt Nailers DCN680D1 2018 Opening Procedure
  • 7 steps
  • Back Support
  • 3 steps
  • Dewalt Nailers DCN680D1 2018 Solenoid Removal
  • 5 steps
  • PTO Assembly
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Remove the battery
  • Before you begin the repair, remove the battery from the device.

Before you begin the repair, remove the battery from the device.

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Step 2

              Loosen the outer housing
  • Remove the following screws securing the outer housing:
  • Twelve T10 screws
  • One 2.5 mm hex screw
  • Some of these screws are deeply recessed. You can use a flathead screwdriver to loosen these screws.

Remove the following screws securing the outer housing:

Twelve T10 screws

One 2.5 mm hex screw

Some of these screws are deeply recessed. You can use a flathead screwdriver to loosen these screws.

Step 3

              Remove the right housing
  • Lift and remove the right housing from the device.

Lift and remove the right housing from the device.

Step 4

              Loosen the internal parts
  • Remove the lock button from its recess.
  • During reassembly, make sure that the button is properly seated and engages the trigger.

Remove the lock button from its recess.

During reassembly, make sure that the button is properly seated and engages the trigger.

Step 5

  • Slide the battery connector out of its recess.

Slide the battery connector out of its recess.

Step 6

  • Remove the switch board, switch, and spring from its housing recess.
  • During reassembly, use the third photo as a reference to help you set the components back in the housing.

Remove the switch board, switch, and spring from its housing recess.

During reassembly, use the third photo as a reference to help you set the components back in the housing.

Step 7

              Remove the left housing
  • Carefully flip the device over.
  • Remove the left housing from the device.

Carefully flip the device over.

Remove the left housing from the device.

Step 8

  • The spring under the release button has a tendency to fly out. Be careful not to lose the spring.
  • Carefully remove the release button from the device.
  • Remove the button spring from the device.

The spring under the release button has a tendency to fly out. Be careful not to lose the spring.

Carefully remove the release button from the device.

Remove the button spring from the device.

Step 9

              Remove the back support
  • Use a T20 driver to remove the two screws (one on either side) securing the back support .

Use a T20 driver to remove the two screws (one on either side) securing the back support .

Step 10

  • Loosen the two solenoid wires from the back support.

Loosen the two solenoid wires from the back support.

Step 11

  • Pull the back support straight out of the device.

Pull the back support straight out of the device.

Step 12

              Dewalt Nailers DCN680D1 2018 Solenoid Removal
  • Slide the dowel pin securing the PTO assembly out of the device.

Slide the dowel pin securing the PTO assembly out of the device.

Step 13

              Loosen the solenoid assembly
  • Use a T10 driver to remove the two screws securing the solenoid.

Use a T10 driver to remove the two screws securing the solenoid.

Step 14

  • Lift the solenoid away from the device.
  • The solenoid is still connected to the device by two wires. Be careful not to strain the wires.

Lift the solenoid away from the device.

The solenoid is still connected to the device by two wires. Be careful not to strain the wires.

Step 15

  • Slide the solenoid off the PTO assembly’s rails.

Slide the solenoid off the PTO assembly’s rails.

Step 16

              Reassembly tip
  • Reassembly tip: When you slide the solenoid back onto the PTO assembly, make sure to align the plastic pin to the notch.

Reassembly tip: When you slide the solenoid back onto the PTO assembly, make sure to align the plastic pin to the notch.

Step 17

              Transfer the minor components
  • Use a flathead screwdriver to pry off the rubber stopper securing the plunger pin.
  • Retain the rubber stopper and washer for your replacement assembly.

Use a flathead screwdriver to pry off the rubber stopper securing the plunger pin.

Retain the rubber stopper and washer for your replacement assembly.

Step 18

  • Remove the plunger pin from the PTO assembly.

Remove the plunger pin from the PTO assembly.

Step 19

  • Remove the plunger and spring from the PTO assembly.
  • Install the plunger, spring, and pin onto your replacement assembly.

Remove the plunger and spring from the PTO assembly.

Install the plunger, spring, and pin onto your replacement assembly.

Step 20

  • Only the PTO assembly remains.

Only the PTO assembly remains.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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