Bostitch N86C, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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LOADING THE N86C SERIES COIL NAILER

EYE PROTECTION which conforms to ANSI specifications and provides protection against
flying particles both from the FRONT and SIDE should ALWAYS be worn by the operator and
others in the work area when connecting to air supply, loading, operating or servicing this
tool. Eye protection is required to guard against flying fasteners and debris, which could
cause severe eye injury.

The employer and/or user must ensure that proper eye protection is worn. Eye protection
equipment must conform to the requirements of the American National Standards Institute,
ANSI Z87.1 and provide both frontal and side protection. NOTE: Non-side shielded
spectacles and face shields alone do not provide adequate protection.

TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL INJURIES:

• Never place a hand or any other part of the body in nail discharge area of tool while 

the air supply is connected.

• Never point the tool at anyone else.

• Never engage in horseplay.

• Never pull the trigger unless nose is directed at the work.

• Always handle the tool with care.

• Do not pull the trigger or depress the trip mechanism while loading the tool.

1. Open the magazine: pull down down latch and swing door open. Swing magazine cover open.

2. Check adjustment: the nailer must be set for the length of nail to be used. Nails will not feed 

smoothly if the magazine is not correctly adjusted. The N86C accepts from 1-1/2” to 3-1/4” nails. To 
change setting:
a) Release the canister latch on the rear of the canister. 
b) Pull out canister bottom by swinging right to left until tabs disengage.
c) Inside the canister bracket are settings in inches and millimeters. The canister is adjusted 

correctly when the length of the nail being used is shown in the window of the canister bottom. 

Canister
cover

Canister
latch

Canister
bracket

Canister
bottom

Feed pawl

Door

3. Load the coil of nails:

Place a coil of nails over the post in the canister. Uncoil 
enough nails to reach the feed pawl, and place the second 
nail between the teeth on the feed pawl. 
The nail heads fit in slot on nose.

4. Swing cover closed.
5. Close the door.

Check that latch engages. (If it does not engage, check that 
the nail heads are in the slot on the nose).

Note: The canister is adjusted correctly for 1-1/2”  nails when 

“1-3/4 (45)” appears in the window of the canister bottom.

NOTE: Use only nails recommended by Bostitch for use in Bostitch N86C Series nailers or nails
which meet Bostitch specifications.

Canister
bracket

Window

Canister
bottom

IN

.

1 3/4

2      

2 1/4

2 1/2

2 3/4

3      

3 1/4

MM
(45)

(50) 

(57)

(65)

(70)

(75)

(83)