Can't get the floor nailer to shoot staples, - Stanley Bostitch STB-MIIIFS Flooring Stapler

SOURCE: I AM HAVING TROUBLE OUT OF MY BOSTITCH MIIIFS FLOOR NAILER

I have a stanley Bostich MlllFN Floor Nailer and Bostich air Compresser both are New . I used the staples and did over 700 square feet no problem. Started another section a week later now the staples don't go all the way through the flooring 1/4" stays up same Sub floor Need help;.

SOURCE: Nails won't shoot

My 18 gauge Bostich brad nailer would not fire, and air came out around the trigger. Even though the gun is advertised as oil less - this is what remedied my problem - a drop of oil. I put one drop of oil in the slot where the brads come out [realizing that is where the driver is located] and left the gun upright for some time. The next time I used the gun it worked just fine. A drop of oil can also be added into the gun where the air hose is hooked up. Do not over-do the oil process, but don't ignore it.

SOURCE: My brad nailer shoots staples without any problem

Shoots staples fine but brads jam or bend. Check that the part called "guide bar", #35 on the parts diagram isn't getting stuck in the channel of part #30.

The guide bar retracts into the channel when driving a staple and springs out of the channel to guide brads.

The guide bar can get stuck in the channel if it's bent or gummed up. (Bent is likely the result of driving a brad into an obstruction.)