If you’re having trouble finding it, trace from where the staples come out of the gun to the rear area, which is usually a straight line.
If pushing in one direction doesn’t work, try the opposite direction before pulling it out. In most cases, you’ll be able to see the hook on the rod as it unlatches when you push the rod in.
If you don’t slide the staples to the front, they can get stuck when you reinsert the pusher.
With some staplers, you might feel some tension while you’re pushing the rod in. This comes from the spring on the rod touching the staplers. Keep pushing the rod until you can hook it into place.
Try to test the stapler on the type of material that you’ll be using for your project.
Your gun may not have a trigger lock. In that case, be careful while you’re loading the staples. As long as the gun is unplugged, you should be safe.
If you don’t know where your magazine is located, find where the staples come out of the gun. The release button should be on the opposite side of the bottom of the gun where the staples are fired.
If you haven’t already, you will need to lay the stapler on its side or hold it upside-down to load the staples into the gun.
If your stapler doesn’t have an indication for how to load brad nails, it’s possible that the stapler isn’t able to fire them. Check the manual or search online to ensure that your stapler is compatible with brad nails.
If you don’t hear a click, try pulling the magazine out and pushing it back in again.
If the nut is stuck in place or won’t move when you try to turn it, use the appropriate-sized wrench to loosen it.
The follower is a rod that holds the magazine in place and makes sure it doesn’t move. Most pneumatic staple guns have a large one at the front of the gun, protruding from underneath the area where the staples fire out of the gun.
It’s safe to load multiple smaller rows of staples, rather than 1 large row.
Never force the rod to push up on the staples. This can cause a misfire later when you use the gun.
Try to use a piece that is as close to the thickness of the actual items that you are stapling together or are made from the same material. For example, if you are stapling into particle board, use scrap pieces of particle board to test the stapler.
