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Stormin Mormon[_7_] Stormin Mormon[_7_] is offline
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Default Impact wrench (air) repair

With that little bit of work, it's probably something dried up and stuck.
I'd try with the air, and pull the trigger. And then do some percussive
maintenance (whack it with a brass hammer) to see if you can get the stuck
part to loosen up.

They typically have an oil hole, but it's likely beyond that.

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"Ivan Vegvary" wrote in message
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Picked up my impact wrench (1/2") and it stopped working. Pull the trigger
and all you get is air out of the exhaust. No rotation.

Is this worth tearing into? Could something be gummed up, not letting air
flow to wherever? I'm generally good at fixing things but I've never been
inside an air tool.
All advise appreciated. BTW, the gun does not have that many hours on it.
9 years with maybe changing two or three sets of wheels per year.

Thanks,
Ivan Vegvary