Bostitch N88WWB, N88RH manual Operation, N88 Tool Specifications

N88 TOOL SPECIFICATIONS

All screws and nuts are metric.

MODEL	TOOL	LENGTH	HEIGHT	WIDTH	WEIGHT
	ACTUATION
N88WWB	Sequential trip with	19-7/8” (505mm)	13-13/16” (351mm)	4-7/8” (124mm)	7.9lb. (3.6kg.)
	contact trip option
N88WWB-2	Sequential Trip	19-7/8” (505mm)	13-13/16” (351mm)	4-7/8” (124mm)	7.9lb. (3.6kg.)
N88RH	Sequential trip with	19-7/8” (505mm)	14-1/4” (362mm)	4-7/8” (124mm)	7.9lb. (3.6kg.)
	contact trip option
N88RH-2	Sequential Trip	19-7/8” (505mm)	14-1/4” (362mm)	4-7/8” (124mm)	7.9lb. (3.6kg.)

FASTENER SPECIFICATIONS:

N88WWB

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

Uses a 21°plastic collated full round head stick nails, 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/cm2). Select the operating pressure within this range for 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/cm2). Take the actual rate 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

SEQUENTIAL TRIP

Identified by:

GREY TRIGGER

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