Head valve o ring must be a loose fit so it can seal.
Bostitch roofing nailer leaking air.
I freed the jam and debris and then found the following.
This coil roofing nailer has a durable aluminum housing and a one door loading system for fast reloading.
Bostitch n55 may be a n55c siding coil nail gun.
In this video you will see how to disassemble and find problem for pneumatic nailer.
Incredibly lightweight and durable bostitch roofing and siding nailers work with a variety of roofing and siding materials such as shingles exterior drywall insulation board fiber cement applications soft wood and steel.
The last board had to be put up with a hammer and nailset.
Gun has lots of use but worked until a few roofing nails were run through it.
Air leaking out the back can often be solved be re seating components.
Fixing your nailer yourself might actually be easier and much cheaper than hiring someone check out our troubleshooting and repair guide for assistance.
Steps to seat air nailer seals.
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Bostich pneumatic nailers require a precise operating air pressure to function properly and air leaks are a possibility with regular use.
Dry fire the nailer.
Leaks air from top.
Sometimes the groove cut for the o ring can be worn down so if you did replace the correct o ring and the issue persisted you would need to replace the head valve which of course is obsolete for this nailer.
This one need o rings to be replaced please watch.
Roofing siding nailers 0 bostitch roofing nailers and siding nailers are designed with everyday use in mind.
Piston drives full stroke and then.
Is air leaking from the top of your nailer.
The bostich product line includes nailers compressors staplers rivet tools and glue guns.
1 does not retract 2 big constant air discharge out the top port additional trigger pulls do nothing.
I contacted my bostitch rep and he seconded what you found that the o d.
Depend on this coil roofing nailer for durability and comfort.
Give it a good solid bump on the back of the tool to reposition those valves and o rings this is especially true for some hitachi models this works especially well for some bostich model nailers.
It has a dry fire lock out to prevent dry firing and to alert the user to reload the magazine.