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INSTALLATION,
OPERATION
AND
MAINTENANCE
of
No.
14
AND No. 14B
BOSTITCH
WIRE STITCHER
WITH
No.
15001D
HEAD
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CAPACITY:
9/16"
SIZE
OF
WIRE:
.017
thru
.023
Ribbon
No. 1 and 2
Hybar
No.
18x20,
19x21'/a,
20x24,
20x25
and
21x25
Flat
No.
18,
20, 22, 23, 24 and 25
thru
27
Round
CROWN
OR
STAPLE
WIDTH:
%", W (Standard),
%"
and
%"
SPEED:
Up to 300
stitches
per
minute
Note:
This
book
does
not
include
head
instructions.
It
should
be
used
in
conjunction
with
"Instructions
and
Parts
List
for No.
15001D,
18001D,
18001D27
and
19001D
Bostitch
Wire
Stitcher
Heads."
1.
INTRODUCTION
To
obtain
satisfactory
results from a wire stitcher,
as
with
any
other machine,
it is
necessary
that
it
be
properly installed
and
adjusted, regularly
lu-
bricated,
and
carefully maintained.
In
case
of any
serious
trouble, however,
you
should
notify
the
nearest
sales
office,
sending samples
of
the
defective
work
and
describing
the
trouble
in
detail,
so as to
obtain
the
benefit
of
their experience
in
arriving
at the
proper solution.
Be
sure
to
report
the
serial number
and
model
of the
machine when
corresponding
in
regard
to it, so
that
it may be
quickly identified.
2.
INSTALLATION
To
prevent
damaging
the
machine during
its
installation,
we
recommend that
the
following pro-
cedure
be
closely
followed:
a:
After
uncrating
machine, examine carefully
for
any
breakage
in
transit.
If
such
is
found,
do
not
attempt
to run
machine
but
report
at
once
to the
selling
agent.
If
service
man is
present,
let
him
examine machine
carefully
and
then
report
to
manufacturer.
b:
Examine name plate
on
motor
ana see
that
its
specifications
are the
same
as
those
of the
power
to
be
used.
If
not,
do not
attempt
to
use.
c:
Since'each machine
is
shipped with some
parts
disassembled,
it is
necessary
that
these
parts
be
reassembled onto
the
machine.
Attach
spool stud
and
disc, wire guide spring,
ad-
justing
screw
crank
arm, motor bracket,
motor,
V
belts, belt shield
and
belt guard.
The
mounting
of
motor onto
the
base
is a
simple
matter
which needs
no
explanation. When
assem-
bling-
belts, make sure
that
they-
are
only
tight
enough
to run
machine
without
slippage. Belt ten-
sion
may be
adjusted
by
moving motor bracket
up
or
clown.
d : Place machine
on
level
floor,
using shims under
base
to
prevent
any
movement
or
rocking.
e:
Lubricate machine thoroughly
as
described
in
head instructions
and as
follows:
Apply generous
supply
of oil
(S.A.E.
10) to
pulley
washer
as
this
lubricates
clutch.
Oil
drive
shaft through
oil
cups
(2) at top of
frame
and oil
universal
joints
in
drive
shaft
through large holes
(2) in
left
side
of
frame.
f:
Trip
the
clutch
by
means
of the
movable foot
pedal
at
front
of
machine
and
turn machine over
by
hand
a few
times
to see
that
everything
is
clear.
Then
take
foot
off
clutch
trip
pedal
and
rotate
clutch pulley rapidly,
so
that
clutch
will
be
entirely
disengaged.
Do not
turn
electric
switch
on
until
pulley
rotates
freely.
g:
Connect motor cord
to
power outlet
and
start
motor.
See
that large
pulley
or flywheel
turns
in
direction
of
arrow cast
on
pulley,
or
clockwise
as
viewed
from
the
front
of the
machine. Should
it
rotate counter-clockwise, motor
wiring
should
be
re-connected
by
electrician
in
order
to
reverse
direction
of
rotation.
h:
If
rotation
is
correct, push down
on
foot pedal
and
start
machine operating. Remove foot from
pedal
and
machine
will
stop. A very little practice
will
enable operator
to
know exactly
how to
stop
and
start
machine
exactly
when
desired.
The
following units
are not
standard equipment
on
No. 14
Stitcher
and are
furnished
special
to
order only.
Instructions
follow
for
installing same.
Continuous Feed
Device
or
Tucker
Unit:—This
is
attached
by
placing
groove
in
same over swivel
holder
clamp
on
bonnet
and
holding same with
one
screw provided.
Table:—-Remove
clincher ba'r. Attach yoke
to
table,
being sure
that
thin
shim
is
attached with yoke
to
table. Place
table
on
arm, enter
lugs
on
table
in
holes
in
frame,
and
push
in
until dowel
in arm
enters
hole
in
shim.
Work
guide
can now be at-
ached.
Clamp from either end.
Parallel
Head
Attachment:—This
is
attached
in
the
following
manner : Remove head from machine
as
explained
in
head
instructions. Place
one
exten-
sion
block
on
each
of the
slides,
(adjusting driver
and
bender) over
tongues
with
screws
provided,
long
end of
block
to
left
with
oil
hole
on
top. These
blocks
should
be
tight.
Place long bonnet screws
in
frame.
These
are
special screws. Attach
the
exten-
sion
head
block
on
these screws
and
turn crank
into
vertical
position.
Attach
links
to two
lower exten-
sion
blocks.
Attach
head,
facing
the
right,
and
raise
bender
bar to top of
stroke.
Insert
crank
pin
into
hole
in
lower link. Insert
ball
end of
adjusting
link
into
upper block. Move
adjustment
screw
up
or
down
until
hole matches
ball
end. Enter bonnet
screws
in
head
and
tighten. Attach bonnet guard
— A special offset
arm is
necessary with this
attachment.
3.
OPERATION
a:
Place a spool
of
wire
of the
proper size
on
the
spool holder
located
near
the
stitching mech-
anism
or
head.
When
loading
with
wire
wound
on
paper
cores:
Remove
detachable
flange
from
spool
and
insert
coil
of
wire, replacing
flange
and
turning coil till
binding
wires
are
aligned with
slots
in flanges.
Tighten
nut
till coil
is
snugly held.
Cut
binding
wires,
except
the one
holding
the end of the
coil.
(They
may be
pulled
out
through
the
slots.) Then
grasp,
end of
coil
and cut and
remove
the
binding
wire which holds
it.
Thread
the
machine
as de-
scribed
in
head instructions.
b:
Referring
to
head
operating adjustments
in-
structions, follow procedure
for
remainder
of
operations required,
such
as
wire
straightening
and
adjustment
for
length
of
wire.
Gauge
for
thickness
by
placing work under gauge
at
left
of
head
and
adjust crank
at
right
of
head
until
work
is
tightly
pinched under gauge. After
turning pulley
by
hand
once
so as to be
sure
that
machine
is
properly
set for
tnickness
to be
stitched,
power
can be
applied.
c:
Machine
is now
ready
to do
stitching
and
with
directions
as
outlined,
above satisfactory results
should
be
obtained. Make several rows
of
stitches
in
stock
to be
used,
examining crown
and
legs
for
proper
appearance.
If not
satisfactory, adjust
machine
in
accordance
with
directions given
be-
low.
See
section 4 "Appearance
of
Stitches"
and
"Trouble
Shooting
Chart"
in
head
instructions.
d:
CAUTION: — Never
operate
machine
u-ith
U'ire
feeding
and no
stock
above
clinchers.
Serious
damage
may
result
if
this
practice
is
followed.
4.
APPEARANCE
OF
STITCHES
If
stitching
is
defective,
compare stitch
produced
with
illustrations
in
head
instruction
manual.
To
eliminate
defect, follow
instructions
given
with
illustration
that
agrees
with defect.
If
it is
necessary
to
correspond
about
any
defective
stitches
or
other
difficulties
with
the
machine,
be
sure
to
refer
by
letter
to the
illustration
in
head
•instructions
book, which shows
the
type
of
stitch
defect
and,
if
possible, send a sample
of the
work
actually
being done
on the
machine.
5.
*THE
ESSENTIAL
POINTS
OF
STITCHING
In
order
to
continue
to
obtain
satisfactory
stitches
it
is
necessary
that
the
-following
essentials
be
observed:
a: The
legs
of the
staple must
be of the
same
length.
b:
Wire must enter cutters
as
nearly straight
as
possible.
c:
The
cutters
or
knives must
be
sharp
and
prop-
erly
set so
that there
arc no
burrs
on end of
wire
and
wire
is cut
with a square
end
(not
beveled).
d:
Clincher
must
be in
good condition with
no
pitted
or
badly worn grooves.
For
best
results
in
stitching
with solid
clinchers
the
compression gen-
erally
should
be
such that
the
ends
of
bender
bar
very
slightly indent
the top of the
work.
e:
The
machine must
be
kept clean
and
properly
oiled.
f:
The
wire
must
be of the
correct size
for
stock
to be
stitched
and
must
be
used only
in
the
proper
bender
bar. Wire
fitting the
bender
bar
grooves
too
loosely
will
cause
buckling,
and too
large a wire
will
also cause buckling
in
addition
to
excess
wear
on
the
bender bars.
Be
guided
by the
operating
instructions
for the
proper
size
wire.
g:
The
wire spool must
be
free
to
turn
and the
wire
must
not be
allowed
to
become crossed. Short
staples
and
even entire
failure
to
produce
staples
may
result from crossed
or
tangled wires.
h:
The
wire feed grip must
not
have edge
badly
chipped
or
worn. Short
leg
staples
on one
side
can
be
caused
by
these
conditions.
*The
necessary
adjustments,
replacements,
etc.,
required
to
meet
conditions
as
listed
above
are
described
in
detail
in the
head
and
stitcher
instruc-
tions.
6.
MAINTENANCE
a:
Machine should
be
lubricated regularly
as de-
scribed
under heading
of
"Installation"
in
this
pamphlet
and
under
heading
of
"Maintenance"
in
head
instructions.
b: The
friction
clutch
is
adjusted
by
means
of
screw 2340B
in
brake band 2339A. Screw
in if
clutch
slips. Screw
out if
clutch
knocks. A quarter
turn
will
make
considerable-difference
in
action
of
the
clutch.
c: The
adjustment
for the
clincher
is set at the
factory
and
should
not be
altered
unless
adjust-
nt has
been
lost.
For
machines
with
arm,
readjustment from
side
to
side
may be
made
by
adjusting
hex
head
screws
(UA9132.1)
at
side
of
frame.
See
following
illus-
tration
for
vertical adjustment
of
clincher arm.
TO
RAISE
OR
LOWER CLINCHER.
1.
Loosen screw
A.
2.
Turn screw
B.
3.
Lock
screw
A.
For
machine with post, adjustments
can be
made
as
follows:
To set
post correctly forward
or
back, loosen
nut
(A) and
push
post
by
hand
in
direction shown
until
post
lug
(B)
touches
screw (C).
Keeping
post
in
contact
with screw, turn screw
(C)
until
clincher
in
post
is
central with wire. Lock screw
(C) by
means
of nut
(A).
Loosen
nut (D) and
turn screw
(E)
with foot
pedal
depressed
until
post
is
rigid. Then tighten
nut
(D).
Setting
the
post
in
this
manner'will
allow
post
to be
rigid
while
stitching
and
wil'l
prevent
breakage
of
post parts
due to
wrong
setting,
which
may
impose
abnormal
strain
on the
mechanism.
When
the
right
setting
has
been
made
and
post
locking
lever
(F) has
locked
post
in
vertical
posi-
tion,
it
will
be
noted
that
there
is a slight
motion
at the top of the
post.
However,
when
the
foot
pedal
is
depressed
and
just
before
the
clutch
is
actually
tripped,
the
post
will
be
rigid.
To
adjust clincher from side
to
side, loosen
screws
on
each side
of
casting, which clamp pivot
pin
cups
and
adjust cups
in and out as
required
by
means
of
screws through lugs welded
to
cups.
Clincher
may be
raised
or
lowered
by
means
of
knurled
hand
adjusting
sleeve
at top of
post
column.
d:
See
head instructions
for
information
on re-
moving
and
attaching head.
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