Tool Specifications - Bostitch N88WW Operation And Maintenance Manual

N88 TOOL SPECIFICATIONS
All screws and nuts are metric.
MODEL
N88WW-1
N88WW-2 Sequential Trip
N88RH-1
N88RH-2 Sequential Trip
FASTENER SPECIFICATIONS:
N88WW
This tool uses a 28° wire collated stick nail in lengths of 2" to 3-1/2" (50 - 90mm) and shank
diameters of .113" to .131" (2.8 - 3.3mm)
N88RH
This tool uses a 21° plastic collated full round head stick nail in lengths of 2" to 3-1/2" (50 -
90mm) and shank diameters of .113" to .162" (2.8 - 4.1mm)
TOOL AIR FITTING:
This tool uses a 1/4" N.P.T. male plug. The inside diameter should be .275" (7mm) or
larger. The fitting must be capable of discharging tool air pressure when disconnected
from the air supply.
OPERATING PRESSURE:
70 to 120 p.s.i.g. (4.9 to 8.4 kg/cm
best fastener performance. DO NOT EXCEED THIS RECOMMENDED OPERATING
PRESSURE.
AIR CONSUMPTION:
The N88 requires 7.5 cubic feet per minute (212 liters per minute) of free air to
operate at the rate of 100 nails per minute, at 80 p.s.i. (5.6 kg/cm
at which the tool will be run to determine the amount of air required. For instance, if your
fastener usage averages 50 nails per minute, you need 50% of the 7.5 c.f.m. (212 liters
per minute) which is required to operate the tool at 100 nails per minute.
OPERATION
BOSTITCH OFFERS TWO TYPES OF OPERATION FOR THIS SERIES TOOL
CONTACT TRIP
The common operating procedure on "Contact Trip" tools is for the operator to contact the
work to actuate the trip mechanism while keeping the trigger pulled, thus driving a fastener
each time the work is contacted. This will allow rapid fastener placement on many jobs,
such as sheathing, decking and pallet assembly.
All pneumatic tools are subject to recoil when driving fasteners. The tool may bounce,
releasing the trip, and if unintentionally allowed to recontact the work surface with the trigger
still actuated (finger still holding trigger pulled) an unwanted second fastener will be driven.
SEQUENTIAL TRIP
The Sequential Trip requires the operator to hold the tool against the work before pulling
the trigger. This makes accurate fastener placement easier, for instance on framing, toe
nailing and crating applications.
The Sequential Trip allows exact fastener location without the possibility of driving a
second fastener on recoil, as described under "Contact Trip".
The Sequential Trip Tool has a positive safety advantage because it will not accidentally
drive a fastener if the tool is contacted against the work – or anything else – while the
operator is holding the trigger pulled.
MODEL IDENTIFICATION:
Refer to Operation Instructions on page 4 before proceeding to use this tool.
CONTACT TRIP
Identified by:
BLACK TRIGGER
TOOL
LENGTH
ACTUATION
Contact Trip 18-3/8" (467mm)
18-3/8" (467mm)
Contact Trip 19-7/8" (505mm)
19-7/8" (505mm)
2 ). Select the operating pressure within this range for
HEIGHT
13-13/16" (351mm)
13-13/16" (351mm)
14-1/4" (362mm)
14-1/4" (362mm)
SEQUENTIAL TRIP
Identified by:
GRAY TRIGGER
-4-
WIDTH WEIGHT
4-7/8" (124mm) 7.8lb. (3.5kg.)
4-7/8" (124mm) 7.8lb. (3.5kg.)
4-7/8" (124mm) 7.9lb. (3.6kg.)
4-7/8" (124mm) 7.9lb. (3.6kg.)
). Take the actual rate
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