Smooth Top Fastener Steel Frame Housing - Problems - Causes and Remedies
| Recommendations when using Smooth Top Screws Fasteners | |
| The range of smooth top framing screws It is recommended when using these screws the length and size of the fastener must compatable thickness of the steel frame sections. | Refer the Steel Frame House Fastener Data Sheets |
| Problem | Cause | Remedy |
| The two pieces of material separate when drilling and installing. | No clearance hole in the top piece of steel frame section | Apply heavy pressure when installing the fastener and till the two pieces of material are in contact with each other. |
| Fastener difficult to start and slides on the top material. | Fastener not driven at right angles to the material | Hold the fastener at 90 degrees to the cladding. |
| Too much pressure is applied to the Driver Bit. | Apply a firm and consistent pressure allowing the point of the fastener to install into the material. | |
| Driver Tool is in reverse | Change to clockwise direction. | |
| The Phillips Cross Recess Driver Bit is worn | Replace the Driver Bit. | |
| Wrong Size Phillips Cross Recess Driver Bit. | Replace the Driver Bit all Smooth Top Frame Screws use a Number 3 Phillips Cross Recess Driver Bit. | |
| Fastener drill point breaking or burning. | Too much pressure is applied to the fastener. | Apply a firm and consistent pressure allowing the point of the fastener to install the material. |
| Driver Tool is in reverse | Change to clockwise direction. | |
| The punched hole size is too small for the thickness of the steel being used. | Refer the Steel Frame House Fastener Data Sheets | |
| The thickness of the steel being installed into is too thick for the fastener being used. | ||
| Fastener drills thru steel but will not install into steel. | The punched hole size is too small for the thickness of the steel being used. | Refer the Steel Frame House Fastener Data Sheets |
| The thickness of the steel being installed into is too thick for the fastener being used. | ||
| Driver Tool is lacking in power to install the fastener | Check the driver tool power rating. | |
| The Phillips Cross Recess Driver Bit is worn | Replace the Driver Bit. | |
| Wrong Size Phillips Cross Recess Driver Bit. | Replace the Driver Bit all Smooth Top Frame Screws use a Number 3 Phillips Cross Recess Driver Bit | |
| Fastener Head breaks or twists off during installation. | The punched hole size is too small for the thickness of the steel being used. | Refer the Steel Frame House Fastener Data Sheets |
| The thickness of the steel being installed into is too thick for the fastener being used. | ||
| Over tightening of the fastener | Release the trigger on the driver tool as the fastener meets the timber surface being fixed into. | |
| Driver Tool over powered for the fastener | Reduce the power (torque) setting on the Driver Tool. | |
| Use a lower powered Driver Tool | ||
| Fastener thread strips during installation. | Material being installed into is to thin for the fastener being used. | Refer the Steel Frame House Fastener Data Sheets |
| The punched hole size is too large for the thickness of the steel being used. | ||
| Over tightening of the fastener | Reduce the power (torque) setting on the Driver Tool. | |
| Use a lower powered Driver Tool | ||
Hex Head and Trustite Fasteners for Steel Frame Housing - Problems - Causes and Remedies
| Problem | Cause | Remedy |
| The two pieces of material separate when drilling and installing. | No clearance hole in the top piece of steel frame section | Apply heavy pressure when installing the fastener and till the two pieces of material are in contact with each other. |
| Fastener difficult to start and slides on the top material. | Fastener not driven at right angles to the material | Hold the fastener at 90 degrees to the cladding. |
| Too much pressure is applied to the Driver Bit. | Apply a firm and consistent pressure allowing the point of the fastener to install into the material. | |
| Driver Tool is in reverse | Change to clockwise direction. | |
| The Hex Head Driver Bit is worn | Replace the Driver Bit. | |
| Wrong Size Hex Head Driver Bit. | Replace the Driver Bit all hex Head Frame Screws use a 5/16 Hex Driver Bit. | |
| Fastener drill point breaking or burning. | Too much pressure is applied to the fastener. | Apply a firm and consistent pressure allowing the point of the fastener to install the material. |
| Driver Tool is in reverse | Change to clockwise direction. | |
| The punched hole size is too small for the thickness of the steel being used. | Refer the Steel Frame House Fastener Data Sheets | |
| The thickness of the steel being installed into is too thick for the fastener being used. | ||
| Fastener drills thru steel but will not install into steel. | The punched hole size is too small for the thickness of the steel being used. | Refer the Steel Frame House Fastener Data Sheets |
| The thickness of the steel being installed into is too thick for the fastener being used. | ||
| Driver Tool is lacking in power to install the fastener | Check the driver tool power rating. | |
| The Hex Head Driver Bit is worn | Replace the Driver Bit. | |
| Wrong Size Hex Head Driver Bit. | Replace the Driver Bit all hex Head Frame Screws use a 5/16 Hex Driver Bit. | |
| Fastener Head breaks or twists off during installation. | The punched hole size is too small for the thickness of the steel being used. | Refer the Steel Frame House Fastener Data Sheets |
| The thickness of the steel being installed into is too thick for the fastener being used. | ||
| Over tightening of the fastener | Release the trigger on the driver tool as the fastener meets the timber surface being fixed into. | |
| Driver Tool over powered for the fastener | Reduce the power (torque) setting on the Driver Tool. | |
| Use a lower powered Driver Tool | ||
| Fastener thread strips during installation. | Material being installed into is to thin for the fastener being used. | Refer the Steel Frame House Fastener Data Sheets |
| The punched hole size is too large for the thickness of the steel being used. | ||
| Over tightening of the fastener | Reduce the power (torque) setting on the Driver Tool. | |
| Use a lower powered Driver Tool | ||