Bostitch SB-150SX, SB-150SXHD, SB-1664FN, SB-1842BN, SB-1850BN User guide

OPERATION and MAINTENANCE MANUAL

MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN Y DE MANTENIMIENTO

MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS ET D’ENTRETIEN

FINISH TOOLS

HERRAMIENTAS DE ACABADO

OUTILS DE FINITION

107674REVC 9/00

SB-150SX SB-150SXHD

SB-1664FN

SB-1842BN

SB-1850BN

SB-2IN1

BEFORE OPERATING THIS TOOL, ALL OPERATORS SHOULD STUDY THIS MANUAL TO
UNDERSTAND AND FOLLOW THE SAFETY WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS. KEEP THESE
INSTRUCTIONS WITH THE TOOL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS,
CONTACT YOUR BOSTITCH REPRESENTATIVE OR DISTRIBUTOR.

ANTES DE OPERAR ESTA HERRAMIENTA, TODOS LOS OPERADORES DEBERÁN ESTUDIAR
ESTE MANUAL PARA PODER COMPRENDER Y SEGUIR LAS ADVERTENCIAS SOBRE SEGURI­DAD Y LAS INSTRUCCIONES. MANTENGA ESTAS INSTRUCCIONES CON LA HERRAMIENTA
PARA FUTURA REFERENCIA, SI TIENE ALGUNA DUDA, COMUNÍQUESE CON SU REPRESEN­TANTE DE BOSTITCH O CON SU DISTRIBUIDOR.

LIRE ATTENTIVEMENT LE PRÉSENT MANUEL AVANT D’UTILISER L’APPAREIL. PRÉTER UNE
ATTENTION TOUTE PARTICULIÈRE AUX CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ ET AUX AVERTISSE­MENTS. GARDER CE MANUEL AVEC L’OUTIL POUR FUTUR RÉFÉRENCE. SI VOUS AVEZ DES
QUESTIONS, CONT ACTEZ VOTRE REPRÉSENTANT OU VOTRE CONCESSIONNAIRE BOSTITCH.

Stanley Fastening Systems

INTRODUCTION

The Bostitch SB Series are precision-built tools, designed for high speed, high volume nailing
and stapling. These tools will deliver efficient, dependable service when used correctly and
with care. As with any fine power tool, for best performance the manufacturer’s instructions
must be followed. Please study this manual before operating the tool and understand the safety
warnings and cautions. The instructions on installation, operation and maintenance should be
read carefully, and the manual kept for reference. NOTE: Additional safety measures may be
required because of your particular application of the tool. Contact your Bostitch representative
or distributor with any questions concerning the tool and its use. Bostitch, Inc., East Greenwich,
Rhode Island 02818.

INDEX

Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Tool Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Air Supply: Fittings, Hoses, Filters, Air Consumption, Regulators,

Operating Pressure, Setting Correct Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Loading the Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 7 & 8

Tool Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 & 10

Maintaining the Pneumatic Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Trouble Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Depth Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

NOTE:

Bostitch tools have been engineered to provide excellent customer satisfaction and are
designed to achieve maximum performance when used with precision Bostitch fasteners
engineered to the same exacting standards. Bostitch cannot assume responsibility

for product performance if our tools are used with fasteners or accessories not meeting the
specific requirements established for genuine Bostitch nails, staples and accessories.

LIMITED WARRANTY

Bostitch, Inc., warrants to the original retail purchaser that this product is free from
defects in material and workmanship, and agrees to repair or replace, at Bostitch's option, any
defective product within 1 year from the date of purchase. This warranty is not transferable. It
only covers damage resulting from defects in material or workmanship, and it does not cover
conditions or malfunctions resulting from normal wear, neglect, abuse, accident or repairs
attempted or made by other than our regional repair center or authorized warranty service center.
Driver blades, bumpers and o-rings are considered normally wearing parts.

THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES. ANY WARRANTY
OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS LIMITED TO THE
DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY. BOSTITCH SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

This warranty is limited to sales in the United States and Canada. Some states do not allow
limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or
consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This
warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from
state to state.

To obtain warranty service, return the product at your expense together with proof of purchase to
a Bostitch Regional or authorized warranty repair center. You may call us at 1-800-556-6696 for
the location of authorized warranty service centers in your area.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

EYE PROTECTION which conforms to ANSI specifications and provides protection
against flying particles both from the FRONT and SIDE should ALWAYS be worn
by the operator and others in the work area when loading, operating or servicing
this tool. Eye protection is required to guard against flying fasteners and debris,
which could cause severe eye injury.

The employer and/or user must ensure that proper eye protection is worn. Eye
protection equipment must conform to the requirements of the American National
Standards Institute, ANSI Z87.1-1989 and provide both frontal and side protection.
NOTE: Non-side shielded spectacles and face shields alone do not provide ade­quate protection.

CAUTION:

ADDITIONAL SAFETY PROTECTION will be required in some environ­ments. For example, the working area may include exposure to noise level which
can lead to hearing damage. The employer and user must ensure that any necessary
hearing protection is provided and used by the operator and others in the work area.
Some environments will require the use of head protection equipment. When
required, the employer and user must ensure that head protection conforming to

ANSI Z89.1 1986 is used.

AIR SUPPLY AND CONNECTIONS

Do not use oxygen, combustible gases, or bottled gases as a power source for this
tool as tool may explode, possibly causing injury.

Do not use supply sources which can potentially exceed 200 P.S.I.G. as tool may
burst, possibly causing injury.

The connector on the tool must not hold pressure when air supply is disconnect­ed. If a wrong fitting is used, the tool can remain charged with air after discon­necting and thus will be able to drive a fastener even after the air line is discon­nected possibly causing injury.

Do not pull trigger or depress contact arm while connected to the air supply as the
tool may cycle, possibly causing injury.

Always disconnect air supply: 1.) Before making adjustments; 2.) When servicing
the tool; 3.) When clearing a jam; 4.) When tool is not in use; 5.) When moving to a
different work area, as accidental actuation may occur, possibly causing injury.

LOADING TOOL

When loading tool: 1.) Never place a hand or any part of body in fastener dis­charge area of tool; 2.) Never point tool at anyone; 3.) Do not pull the trigger or
depress the trip as accidental actuation may occur, possibly causing injury.

OPERATION

Always handle the tool with care: 1.) Never engage in horseplay; 2.) Never pull
the trigger unless nose is directed toward the work; 3.) Keep others a safe dis­tance from the tool while tool is in operation as accidental actuation may occur,
possibly causing injury.

The operator must not hold the trigger pulled on contact arm tools except dur­ing fastening operation as serious injury could result if the trip accidentally con­tacted someone or something, causing the tool to cycle.

Keep hands and body away from the discharge area of the tool. Acontact arm tool
may bounce from the recoil of driving a fastener and an unwanted second fasten­er may be driven possibly causing injury.

Check operation of the contact arm mechanism frequently. Do not use the tool if
the arm is not working correctly as accidental driving of a fastener may result. Do
not interfere with the proper operation of the contact arm mechanism.

Do not drive fasteners on top of other fasteners or with the tool at an overly steep
angle as this may cause deflection of fasteners which could cause injury.

Do not drive fasteners close to the edge of the work piece as the wood may split,
allowing the fastener to be deflected possibly causing injury.

MAINTAINING THE TOOL

When working on air tools note the warnings in this manual and use extra care
when evaluating problem tools.

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TOOL SPECIFICATIONS

All screws and nuts are metric.

FASTENER SPECIFICATIONS:

TOOL AIR FITTING:

These tools use a free-flow connector plug, 1/4 N.P.T. The inside diameter should be
.200” (5mm) or larger. The fitting must be capable of discharging tool air pressure when
disconnected from the air supply.

OPERATING PRESSURE:

70 to 100 p.s.i.g. (4.9 to 7.0 kg/cm2). Select the operating pressure within this range for
best fastener performance.

DO NOT EXCEED THIS RECOMMENDED OPERATING PRESSURE.

BOSTITCH OFFERS THREE TYPES OF OPERATION.

CONTACT TRIP

The common operating procedure on “Contact Trip” tools is for the operator to contact the
work to actuate the trip mechanism while keeping the trigger pulled, thus driving a
fastener each time the work is contacted. This will allow rapid fastener placement on
many jobs, such as sheathing, decking and pallet assembly.
All pneumatic tools are subject to recoil when driving fasteners. The tool may bounce,
releasing the trip, and if unintentionally allowed to recontact the work surface with the
trigger still actuated (finger still holding trigger pulled) an unwanted second fastener will
be driven.

SEQUENTIAL TRIP

The Sequential Trip requires the operator to hold the tool against the work before pulling
the trigger. This makes accurate fastener placement easier, for instance on framing, toe
nailing and crating applications.
The Sequential Trip allows exact fastener location without the possibility of driving a
second fastener on recoil, as described under “Contact Trip”.
The Sequential Trip Tool has a positive safety advantage because it will not accidentally
drive a fastener if the tool is contacted against the work – or anything else – while the
operator is holding the trigger pulled.

TRIGGER OPERATED

The Trigger Operated model is cycled by actuation of the trigger only. This model does
not have a Contact Arm and is intended for use only where a Contact Arm CANNOT be
used to satisfy the requirements of the application. The Trigger Operated tool will cycle
each time the trigger is actuated.

MODEL IDENTIFICATION:

Refer to Operation Instructions on page 4 before proceeding to use this tool.

CONTACT SEQUENTIAL TRIGGER
TRIP TRIP OPERATED

Identified by: Identified by: Identified by:

BLACK GRAY BLACK
TRIGGER TRIGGER TRIGGER

OPERATION

TOOL MODEL BRAD SERIES GAUGE FASTENER RANGE

SB-1842BN BT1300 18 5/8” - 1-5/8”
SB-1850BN BT1300 18 5/8” - 2”
SB-2 IN 1 BT1300 18 5/8” - 1-5/8”

TOOL MODEL STAPLE SERIES CROWN WIDTH FASTENER RANGE

SB-150SX/SB-150SXHD SX5035 5-6mm 1/2” - 1-1/2”
SB-2 IN 1 SX5035 5-6mm 1/2” - 1-1/2”

TOOL MODEL NAIL SERIES GAUGE FASTENER RANGE

SB-1664FN SB16 16 1” - 2-1/2”

MODEL TOOL ACTUATION LENGTH HEIGHT WIDTH WEIGHT

SB-1842BN Sequential Trip 9.25” 8.5” 2” 2.38 lbs.
SB-1850BN Sequential Trip 9.25” 9.5” 2” 2.69 lbs.

SB-150SX Sequential Trip 9.50” 8.75” 2” 2.65 lbs.

SB-1664FN Sequential Trip 11.25” 11.50” 3” 4.03 lbs.
SB-150SXHD-1 Contact Trip 10.50” 10.50” 3” 3.72 lbs.
SB-150SXHD-2 Sequential Trip 10.50” 10.50” 3” 3.72 lbs.
SB-150SXHD-3 Trigger Operated 10.50” 10.50” 3” 3.61 lbs.

SB-2IN1 Sequential Trip 9.25” 8.5” 2” 2.38 lbs.

AIR SUPPLY AND CONNECTIONS

Do not use oxygen, combustible gases, or bottled gases as a power
source for this tool as tool may explode, possibly causing injury.

FITTINGS:

Install a male plug on the tool which is free flowing and which will release air pressure from the
tool when disconnected from the supply source.

HOSES:

Air hoses should have a minimum of 150 p.s.i. (10.6 kg/cm2) working pressure rating or 150
percent of the maximum pressure that could be produced in the air system. The supply hose
should contain a fitting that will provide “quick disconnecting” from the male plug on the tool.

SUPPLY SOURCE:

Use only clean regulated compressed air as a power source for this tool. NEVER USE
OXYGEN, COMBUSTIBLE GASES, OR BOTTLED GASES, AS A POWER SOURCE FOR
THIS TOOL AS TOOL MAY EXPLODE.

REGULATOR:

A pressure regulator with an operating pressure of 0 - 125 p.s.i. (0 - 8.79 KG/CM2) is required
to control the operatiing pressure for safe operation of this tool. Do not connect this tool to air
pressure which can potentially exceed 200 p.s.i. (14 KG/CM

2

)as tool may fracture or burst,

possibly causing injury.

OPERATING PRESSURE:

Do not exceed recommended maximum operating pressure as tool wear will be greatly
increased. The air supply must be capable of maintaining the operating pressure at the tool.
Pressure drops in the air supply can reduce the tool’s driving power. Refer to “TOOL
SPECIFICATIONS” for setting the correct operating pressure for the tool.

FILTER:

Dirt and water in the air supply are major causes of wear in pneumatic tools. Afilter will help
to get the best performance and minimum wear from the tool. The filter must have adequate
flow capacity for the specific installation. The filter has to be kept clean to be effective in pro­viding clean compressed air to the tool. Consult the manufacturer’s instructions on proper
maintenance of your filter. A dirty and clogged filter will cause a pressure drop which will
reduce the tool’s performance.

LUBRICATION

Frequent, but not excessive, lubrication is required for best performance. Oil added through the air line
connection will lubricate the internal parts. Use BOSTITCH Air Tool Lubricant, Mobil Velocite #10, or
equivalent. Do not use detergent oil or additives as these lubricants will cause accelerated wear to the
seals and bumpers in the tool, resulting in poor tool performance and frequent tool
maintenance.

If no airline lubricator is used, add oil during use into the air fitting on the tool once or twice a day.
Only a few drops of oil at a time is necessary. Too much oil will only collect inside the tool and will be
noticeable in the exhaust cycle.

COLD WEATHER OPERATION:

For cold weather operation, near and below freezing, the moisture in the air line may freeze and pre­vent tool operation. We recommend the use of BOSTITCH WINTER FORMULA air tool lubricant or
permanent antifreeze (ethylene glycol) as a cold weather lubricant.

CAUTION:

Do not store tools in a cold weather environment to prevent frost or ice formation

on the tools operating valves and mechanisms that could cause tool failure.
NOTE:

Some commercial air line drying liquids are harmful to “O”-rings and seals – do not use

these low temperature air dryers without checking compatibility.

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