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There are 4 staplers in the Stanley SharpShooter family. You drop the staples on top of the "slide out loader," then slide it into the gun. See models and staple sizes below:
TR150HL Stanley Sharpshooter
Stanley SharpShooter TRA700 series or Arrow T-50 heavy duty staples
TR150 SharpShooter
Stanley SharpShooter TRA700 series or Arrow T-50 heavy duty staples
PHT150C SharpShooter Heavy Duty Hammer Tracker
TRA700 series or Arrow T-50 heavy duty staples (1/4"-3/8")
TR250 SharpShooter Plus Heavy Duty Staple/Brad Nail Gun
Stanley SharpShooter TRA700 series or Arrow T-50 heavy duty staples and 1/2", 9/16" and 5/8" Brads
Do you mean it rapid fires, or do you mean fires the staples to deep? If it fires too deep, the adjustment for that is on the back of the gun. The + and - give more/less depth. Adjust it towards the - direction to get the brad/staple to no penetrate as far.
The staplesare NOT loaded on top of the pull out shaft; they are inserted directlyinto the slot that opens when you pull the shaft out. If the nose ofthe tool is not placed firmly against a surface, it will not fire.
CLICK HERE and click the PDF icon on the right of the model # to start the download.
Here is a step by step: Unplug the tool. Squeeze the end of the shaft at the rear bottom of the tool and pullout the shaft. Flip the tool over on it’s back. Insert the staples,(points up) and then slide the shaft back in. Plug it in, press the on button (under the the power cord in the back). Press the nose squarely against the material and press the trigger.
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Fire the stapler with the load chamber open and down, see if anything falls out. Point it in different positions and fire it, just make sure it cannot fire anything at you.
The problem you are having is common, so don’t feel bad. I learned all of this helping another individual that had no idea how to use this tool. The confusion comes from the fact that it loads differently than most staplers. The staples are NOT loaded on top of the pull out shaft; they are inserted directly into the slot that opens when you pull the shaft out. The other big issue is a safety feature. If the nose of the tool is not placed firmly against a surface, it will not fire. Go to Stanley’s website’s knowledge base and type in the model number TRE550, and you can get a PDF of directions. Here is a step by step with a pic below: Unplug the tool. Squeeze the end of the shaft at the rear bottom of the tool and pull out the shaft. Flip the tool over on it’s back. Insert the staples, (points up) and then slide the shaft back in. Plug it in, press the on button (under the the power cord in the back). Press the nose squarely against the material and press the trigger.
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