Paslode IM350 full strip down

In this video i will be showing close up how to fully de-assemble & fully re-assemble this old style Paslode IM350 framing nail gun.
it will help if you need to change any part within the gun as you will see how to get to it and how to put the gun back together again after fixing it saving you a lot of money
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[@stephengreasley72]

You sir are an absolute legend! I ended up taking mine apart by mistake like an idiot after a nail jammed. At that time I didn't know how to do it correctly. As such I took too much apart. I would never have been able to put it together again and the bit at 15:40 was critical. All put back together and working again. I am so grateful, thank you.

[@richardsth1]

This seems to be a common mistake. This same thing happened to me today for the same reason.

[@redwest76]

Thank you. You saved me hours of trying to get it working properly 👍

[@Zydecodenny]

Thanks for the great video, Dave. I took my 350 apart a few days ago and LOST the bar/follower lockout SPRING. Thanks to your video, I now know how to insert that spring. I cheated by using a BALL POINT PEN SPRING instead of buying a new one, it works!

[@dmgladden]

Hi Denny, im glad i could be of help, and thats a good idea thanks for shearing that with us

[@fredgomm8727]

I had my head in my hands when all the bits flew everywhere dismantling after a jam, now all back together, thanks! Great video.

[@dmgladden]

Your welcome Freddie glad to be of some help

[@andrewwatson5360]

Thanks for the great tutorial David. I bought a 2nd hand Paslode at what I thought was a "bargain" as it was firing intermittently. I figured it just needed a cleaning/oiling service and I confidently stripped it down following another professional you tubers instructions and of course it wouldnt fire at all when I got it back together. Did this a few times and gave up thinking the electric or some vital part was broken. So my "bargain" proved to be an exensive dud. However was inspired to try again after watching your detailed procedure and instructions. And voila!!! Its working perfectly. You are a legend ! I got a bit carried away nailing things around the place so I'll need to work out how to separate some stuff. Those nails sure hold well.

[@jag524]

Thanks Dude. I took mine apart and then had to wait 3 weeks for parts. Forgot how it went back together. All better now!

[@rosshunter2777]

Same as,I live in Ireland, finding it hard to get parts, any recommendations for online sites?

[@jimsarranadventures3005]

Thanks for your tutorial. You might have saved my sons pasload from the rubbish bin . Cheers, Jim.

[@MBrulla]

You, my friend, are a lifesaver. That spring was bound to be the death of me. Wasn't sure where it actually fit - and the diagram was all but no help. Wish this were in full HD, but even so - hugely appreciate you posting it!

[@dmgladden]

Thank you, if in return you want to buy me a drink or help support my channel click here www.solwayplumbers.co.uk/donate_37.html

[@2ndlecky30]

Same as Matthew Brulla, I would never have found where the small spring went. Great video thanks

[@Edge-ir8tb]

Thanks Dave, had a misfiring IM350 for ages, followed all your steps to give it a real deep clean but was gutted when it still continued to misfire. But by watching your video I only realised there was the second o ring, so after replacing both, the gun nail fires perfectly. Thanks very much for posting such a comprehensive video.

[@dmgladden]

Thanks Gary glad it helped, when you say you replaced the two O rings did you mean the piston rings?

[@Edge-ir8tb]

No I just replaced the o ring on the outside of the chamber and the one by the fan. Should I replace the piston rings while I’m at it? Thanks Gary

[@dmgladden]

@@Edge-ir8tb if you can feel any piston slap then yes, push the piston up to the top and with one finger pressed on top see if it feels loose if not No its £25 to buy them as they are sold individually for some strange reason

[@Edge-ir8tb]

@@dmgladden Thanks for the advice. Gary

[@lawrencemontgomery1334]

Loved it all these years later. Thanks

[@thetravelingwalkers5911]

Thank you so much! I was stopped at the part you told me you would spend hours figuring it out. Really really grateful and thanks so much again for such a informative video.

[@RLMUnbelievaaable]

Great video, I followed it and it works great. One thing missing - My piston bumper was destroyed and you stopped short of stripping the gun right there. Other than that - Perfect!

[@ryanchartrand4036]

This video saved my but! The paslode isn’t mine and I got a nasty mail jam where I had to take the tool apart. Thank you so much for putting this video together. It saved my butt when I had to assemble it. And the tool isn’t mine either. Thank you

[@alexparker5075]

A superb video that has saved me so much time! Thank you

[@richardsth1]

You sir are a genius! I hastily stripped mine down to clear a jammed nail, and once separated a load of bits fell out! Good to about the small spring as mine fell out and never noticed. Also for the life of me, do you think that I could work out how to refit the chamber lock bar? Now I know next time it's simply a case of undoing the two screws securing the chamber to the handle.

[@blueflyingwolf]

Excellent tutorial, thank you. The handle reassembly was a nightmare until I found & viewed this!

[@Maverick06723]

I did the slide like when you copped it for the nail it just helped hold it together I did it a bit earlier I worked out well

[@brannomagic]

Brilliant vid mate. Life saver When my lockout bar and spring fell out when I was servicing my gun I thought I was fucked after seeing this vid. All sorted 👌🏼👌🏼

[@dmgladden]

This is why I post videos to help as best I can as I know what it's like to be stuck and the only way out is a big bill. Thanks for watching.

[@stuartwiggins2731]

Spot on video pal, had an intermittent problem of not firing, it was that tiny spring on the nail stop! Had become misplaced! Nearly lost it on the floor too.

[@davidhaney1394]

great video bud many thanks , this convinced me to know a "spares repairs " gun for £50 and a service sorted it and i didn't even need to buy anything . happy days ! Many thanks David.

[@dmgladden]

That's what it's all about David amazing what you can do with a bit of know-how, thanks for watching

[@rickythescotlinton350]

1 hour breakdown and service instead of 4 hours after your video, thank you so much.

[@1jbunceiii]

Yes! Finally found this! U are a hero Sir!

[@jonathanalbertbyrne]

Thank you so much!!! That lockout spring was confounding me before I found your video. It popped out while I was disassembling to clear a jam and I couldn't figure out where it went. Just in case anyone else is curious, I have the IMCT model (900420) and your instructions worked perfectly for it. Thank you again!!!

[@dmgladden]

Hi Jonathan glad I could and thank you for the Donation

[@liamclark9728]

I came here for the exact same reason! Bloody life saver David

[@peternetsua8249]

Brilliant. Solved my problem. Just what the internet is for . Thank you

[@RMMaryport]

Had a bad nail jam the other day, this helped putting it back together. Cheers

[@TheTbullseye]

Thank you. You just saved my paslode.

[@JustinGlynn]

Legend, managed to get my gun working again

[@sAu54g3]

Thanks for saving my nail gun! Such a useful video, thanks!

[@jeffwiggins3351]

Sincere thanks for such a detailed and straight forward tutorial:>)

[@dejayajay]

Very helpful. It’s great that you have taken the time and such care to help us all.

[@Maverick06723]

I’ve gotta say it’s better than sleeping on the floor

[@InlineJames]

Great video. Many thanks. The local tool shop couldn’t repair coz they couldn’t buy new original part. I bought from ebay, followed your video and saved myself about £150. Thanks again. I see others have options to support/tip content producers - you might consider making it easy for us to make a donation. Thanks again 🍻

[@dmgladden]

Hi James thanks for the comment i haven't heard of this option but i do have a link in my comments that is for this perpose its: if in return you want to buy me a drink or help support my channel click here www.solwayplumbers.co.uk/donate_37.html

[@InlineJames]

@@dmgladden I've "bought you a drink" - your paypal option was easy enough. thanks again. the other method I've seen for KZbin content creators that might be worth considering is support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/204606315-What-is-Patreon-

[@claudiocavi4070]

Got an old paslode impulse for parts and dismantled it, whoth out knowing any thing bout it, a few bits left over but thanks to you it's up and going. Thank you very much

[@dmgladden]

Your welcome and thanks for watching

[@eltonbolt]

I went a little further and popped the circlip out of the end of the piston and clean the piston rings along with the rubber buffer. You can use a Torx key to remove the exhaust valve. Must treat with care and not bend any of the valve flaps. I put the valve flap on a very flat surface and ran the edge of a Stanley blade across the top and bottom to scrape the exhaust crud off, with help from some WD40. I think a cruddy exhaust flap was preventing the pressure build up and not getting proper explosion. Worked AMAZINGLY afterwards!!!

[@palm647]

thankyou so much for this video . you have saved us heaps

[@chriswaller7428]

Thank you for the video. Having trouble with my gun, but now feel confident about a complete breakdown clean and troubleshooting. God bless

[@dmgladden]

Your welcome Chris that's what it's all about helping each other, good luck

[@The90pete90]

Thank you for the video, it was very helpful and just what I needed.

[@GoodnessGracious333]

Thank you sir! Life saver. I can't believe it's the only way to put it back together. I hate that little spring so much! Haha

[@Lalo99jr]

Great video. It will be helpful when putting together every part, you could zoom in, so that we can have better look.

[@livingspace3366]

nice one mate very helpful. all the best

[@bsmith0803]

Had to make a repair and couldn't have done it without this video. Thanks!

[@dmgladden]

That's good I'm glad it helped and thanks for watching

[@johnbullough6431]

Thanks Dave you’re star needed to put my gun back together and I did with your help 👌👍👍🙏

[@FearsomeWarrior]

Extreme tear-down. As Uncle Bumblefack says, "Springin' and a sproingin'." I am never afraid of getting something back together but the parts that don't have a obvious orientation or locators are a bit of a worry.

[@dmgladden]

Yes and this tool as a few of them thats why i thought it would be a great help to some people

[@victoryak86]

Great video. No nonsense and wasting time (which we all know isn’t always the case!). I have a 900420 and the o ring near the fan broke in a weird way where (and this happened twice) the o ring broke in two places in exactly the same way - twice! I can’t figure out why. Also the motor works and yet it won’t fire. Maybe that part that actuates the spark? I was hoping you would show something about the small chamber above the fan which is where the gas goes but you can’t cover everything, it’s just my particular issue atm. Anyway, thanks for the helpful info. I’ll be subscribing.

[@Adam-pd1zi]

That was excellent. Done perfect. Thankyou champion

[@alexfarkas4009]

Very thorough and neat.Thanks

[@thesunnyfieldcampsite895]

Brilliant thanks nailer back up and running!

[@Maverick06723]

You’re right about the spring it’s a real pain had to look for it about four times well I’ll try and put it together and nothing would fall out until I found the best way of doing it very well organise is the only way so after feeling with that for two hours took two hours because I kept losing the spring Flicking out at one point I’ve got a spring from the Hand wash is a little big I think one out of a smaller bottle like a small bottle of sprite to clean your glasses it will probably work but you know what happen I was gonna use that spring was gonna try and then I had to cut it a little bit so short on it and it flipped off right next to the other spoon so I had to go pick it up how lucky is that

[@Maverick06723]

Yeah great video mate perfect very clear very easy to understand I’m a chippy to thanks for the video awesome👍

[@DJORANGE174]

Cheers mate really helped out!! Top charvey my boy

[@muzzaanddrewsyoutubechanne7320]

Great video mate. Thanks for the help

[@Maverick06723]

But nothing major great job there’s quite a few videos and I picked yours to learn so thank you so much great job

[@Maverick06723]

Did you know King chrome has a great Alan said they’re like screwdrivers and I’ve gotta say I’ve even use a snap on screwdrivers and they’re good but the king chrome ones take the cake out awesome they fit perfectly the magnet works very well on the end very well no trouble there it’s just a screwdriver set mate right there so fine they’re very nice I think for eight piece roughly about 100 bucks Australian worth every penny he won’t look back

[@magzelyify]

You save my life buddy

[@ianshort7811]

David, firstly thank you for making this video as it gave me the confidence to disassemble my IM350 to look for a fault as it wouldn't fire. fault was found with a damaged follower of which i replaced successfully. While i had the gun totally stripped down i decided to give it a full service which went well. When fully reassembled i tested the gun it fired the first three nails fine then appeared to jam, after dissembling and reassembling a few times i noticed that the gas cover lid is rising when the upper and lower probe is depressed, it will fire however the fan will keep running until i press the lid back down. Have you any idea what is causing this? Found the problem little bit of lubricant required. Working as new now.

[@grahamalex2765]

Very nice vid thanks.. to replace spring the follower button punches out from inside

[@Maverick06723]

I’ll give it another go if not I’ll take it into the shop but thank you so much I know I’m pretty close

[@alexanderchuyko4889]

That`s the best of the best tutorials!!! May be you have another video where some diagnostic tips are subjected, please? It would be more that vital to have an idea with what to test in case if any common faults. As an example, how to understand whether the ignition coil is good enough? As you stated, this part is expensive. Is that possible to check it with a multimeter or with any smart tricks before replacement? Thank you

[@Maverick06723]

Awesome almost done I think I need a new slider but I bent it back in place I think you’ll be okay

[@christiancrown7864]

Thanks mate... you saved me hundreds !!

[@dmgladden]

Your welcome Christian, maybe you'd like to help support my channel in return the links on my channel

[@danlsnak]

Good video David. Only missing thing I can't find from any video or text is the piston and drive pin removal inspection and trouble shooting. I believe there is a bumper in front of the piston to keep it from bottoming out. Can you show this piston in a video? Thanks.

[@Maverick06723]

I mean a better quality camera because like you can’t see what screws what like if you could hold the screw up so you can see the screw make a little bit easier like it’s easy to work out but you know what I think for a couple of minutes

[@AshHalls]

Legend.

[@lukesantelli6653]

Legend thanks

[@NathanNostaw]

Thanks for the video. Sure makes it less intimidating to have a go.

[@troublecomes]

Bloody legend

[@rosshenderson3776]

Thanks heaps for the demo I found the loading spring was missing Rgds Ross

[@daveaskin1333]

Fantastic. Very helpful.

[@gavinpritchard3833]

Mate so helpful that video. Cheers pal

[@archiehemopo9232]

Thankyou very much

[@dmgladden]

your welcome Archie

[@dougnash6316]

I definitely messed up by not pulling all 4 nose guide screws and loosing the spring pin for the nail slide. Now I have to push the slide mech apart to unwind the flat spring,,, without breaking it. Any suggestions David?

[@robertpoynton9923]

That was an awesome video thank you very much. I put everything back together and the thing won't even turn on. I take the 2 pieces apart and put the battery in and it works. I put it back together and it doesn't. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[@loucipher67]

Thanks for this.

[@andyguyatt8323]

Great video David just one thing my follower has broken ordered a new one but can't workout how to get it off the button any idea thanks

[@duncsindevon]

Dave excellent video. I have cleaned the gun but it won't fire. checked the spark and the fan running with the main body off, fan runs and spark fires when spring to microswitch engaged. Any ideas?

[@dmgladden]

Fully charge the battery and try again

[@Maverick06723]

I was having trouble with my slide bar it was a bit bent and I straightened it out so it slides without grabbing because it was grabbing and I’m pretty sure it’s missing a spring that’s why it wasn’t springing back I’d have to pull it back by hand so annoying especially when you’re doing overhead shots

[@grumpygreyhound1549]

Hi Dave. Brilliant video. Have had one on loan from a friend for a few months. Went to use it today, fully charged battery, gas a bit old but managed to few a handful of nails then it started cycling for ages so I just pulled the battery. Stripped it and cleaned as per original instructions. The microswitch doesn't click on his IM350 and I think that is strange. Is this normal? I appreciate the wheel can wear out. I checked for continuity at the connector on the circuit board behind the fan with the switch pressed but there is no continuity. Should there be? The microswitch presumably creates a circuit for the fan to run when the nose of the gun is pressed against something. The trigger presumably then just discharges the ignition circuit. Any ideas please?

[@Maverick06723]

Yeah I haven’t got time to order new parts so where will I get a spring from that’s roughly the right size I’ll tell you where you go to your soap pumps and you take out the pump and you break the pump and there’s a spring inside their difference so pumps will have different side springs for thought I throw away my soap sometimes I break them out and get the springs I’ve paid for that spring

[@2ndlecky30]

After firing a nail what is it that returns the pistons to the start position ready for the next firing please?

[@roadkillontheweb2873]

mine does not depress enough to engage the switch that starts the fan. Have taken it apart and cleaned it and checked all settings but nothing changes. The aluminum body does not go high enough to touch the switch. not up to the window where the roller of the switch sticks out of.

[@bobwallace9738]

Good Video!!

[@Maverick06723]

Hey mate so far so good I can see everything you’re doing exactly it’s very clear and I’m on my way don’t be surprised if you get a shitload of youse I’m very popular

[@chippiepaul232]

i have a question how can i test the igniter as stripped mine down replaced the electric rail but still not firing

[@daveaskin1333]

Many thanks.

[@curtisfrayling1021]

Brilliant video but doesn’t show the bit I’m struggling with ... how do you get the button back together ? I have tried many times and isn’t 100%

[@Maverick06723]

I’ve got it all together but you’re not getting that suction sound the green lights on I’m still having the same problem with the front bumper it pulls in but doesn’t pull out the springs are in I’ve just rebuilt it I’m not too sure have to pull it apart again I guess

[@soonmeteh4150]

could you please advise where you bought that screwdriver set? thanks

[@Maverick06723]

I’ve learnt heaps like other videos I went had a rebuild guitars okay to do the Floyd rose and all that I was sick at one stage so I had heaps of time I’m better now so I’m working I’ve gotta start playing guitar and training but I had to stop and sort my investments out it’s important half I’m not financially stable I can’t like guitar I’ll build guitars I’ll train because I need a lot of time

[@billybedlam7697]

You didn’t clean the exhaust holes under cover plate on side .. it gets real dirty and can also cause misfiring 👍🏼👌

[@garygraham-p7u]

I bought a 350 from a pawn shop and it is not firing the nails. I can hear the fan and the green light comes on. Watching your video could it be the igniter.

[@dmgladden]

A Great BIG Thank you to Neil from Yorkshire who was so determined to thank me despite not having Paypay he posted £10 directly to me. Also a big thanks to all the wonderful grateful people whom thank me through my , www.paypal.com/paypalme/Davidglad makes helping people worth while THANK YOU ALL

[@laneburgess1643]

Great video.

[@Maverick06723]

You really know what you’re doing sorry spellcheck

[@markcoleman2998]

Nice one 👍

[@themowingco8368]

Thank you so much, very good video. Got me out of a right pickle, I had to change the nail follower spring, which was tricky to figure out, I had to cut wedges and wedge the nail release button apart! Anyway many thanks!

[@dmgladden]

Your welcome, glad to be of some help

[@kevinhourihan4686]

excellent thank you

[@dmgladden]

Thank you Kevin

[@affleck80]

How to check if the spark is present if the gun won’t fire?

[@stevewest1282]

Gr8 vid. Thx

[@Maverick06723]

A lot of time and a lot of money if you really want to do what you love instead of going to work six days a week I’ve done that long enough