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(fn) stands for finish nail,,, and there are different types of those,, this hitachi will use 15 guage, angle finish nails,, do not attempt to put 16 gauage strait or 16 guage angle nails in this gun,
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Assuming the nailer is in good order the problem is likely with the nails - the type, style, quality of nail you are using might not suit the nailer.
Some nails are poorly made and although I haven't personally measured them I suspect some nails purporting to be a particular gauge are either under or over the size. If they are imported, for instance, from a country using the metric system, they will probably be produced from sheet steel of a convenient metric dimension that is a near equivalent size, but not an exact match - 1.2 mm sheet is a tad smaller than 18 gauge while 1.3 mm is midway between 17 and 18 gauge.
Just a theory you understand.
Some nailers will be a little more roomy than others, especially those that have been worn in.
In addition it is equally possible the nailer was designed for metric nails but exporting to a country where metric nails would be unobtainable the manufacturer specifies a near equivalent, sometimes opting for the higher number and sometimes for the lower number - we see this a lot with imported clothes and shoes.
take it back to the supplier for a replacement or warranty fix
however as it is electric there may be a safety switch that you have to engage to make it work as it would go off when ever and spray nails and staples every where.
If you are certain the finishing nails are the ones that are supposed to be used in this gun, try lubricating it inside with a really light oil such as 3 in 1, or PB Blaster, or sewing machine oil.
This worked for me.
try to regrind the driver blade, there should be a small nick on the driver blade where the nails are fed in, if the driver is to fat it will catch 2 nails,and cause nail jambs.
Open the front and clear any jammed nails that are there. Oil the gun, push the drive pin back in if it didn't go back in when the front was off and try again. If there are repeated nail jam issues, try genuine Bostich nails.
go to www.manualnguide.com i looked and they have the guide there you can download for free. Any nails will work as long as you get 15 gauge nails only thing that matters is whether or not they are straight or angled
The dial on the top of the gun is most likely the depth adjustment for the nails, this should solve the driver damaging the work piece. Make sure the nails are the correct guage for the nailer you have.
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