and
that
the
largepulley
rotates
clockwiseasviewed
from
the
front
ofthe
machine.Should
it
rotate
counter-clockwise,motor
wiring
should
bere-
connected
byan
electrician
in
order
to
reverse
direction
of
rotation.
(h)
Pushdownfootswitchtreadle
and
thusstart
machineoperating,starting
and
stoppingseveral
times.
(i)
Stopmotor,
and
with
connectinglink
arm
pulleddown,turnpulley
by
handuntil
driver
isat
lowest
point.
(j)
Withdriver
in
lowestposition
and
work
tobe
stitched
undersame,raiseclincherpost,bracket,
or
arm,
untilwork
is
heldfirmly.Thenlockpost,
bracket,
or
arm,
in
position.
.(k)
Place
a
spool
of
wire
of
proper
size
onthe
spoolholder,
the
wireleading
tothe
left
from
topof
spool,thentighten
spool-holderspindlejam
nut
just
enough
to
give
a
slightdrag
tothe
rotation
of
spool
and
prevent
the
wire
uncoiling.
If
itistoo
tight,
the
wire
will
bind
and
catch
between
the
coils
and
thus
may
causeuneven
staple
legs.
Iftoo
loose,
the
spool
may
unwind,causing
snags
inthe
wire.
Cut
binding
wires
on
wire
coil
and
bendsame
back
overedge
of
spool,
holding
free
endof
wire
in
the
hand
to
preventunwinding
and
tangling.
Cutoff
bent
and
twisted
endofthe
wire,thenstraighten
out
about
6".Theendofthe
wire
tobe
inserted
in
machinemust
be
just
as
straight
as
possible.
Openwirefeedgears
by
raisingidlerfeedgear
throwouthandle
and
insert
endof
wirethrough
eye
on
upper
endofthe
spring
wire
guide.Enter
the
end
of
the
wireinto
the
upper
wiretube,pushdown
between
the
wirefeedgears,thenthrough
the
lower
wiretube
and
between
wire
straightener
rolls.Push
it
into
the
hole
inthe
stationarycutter,raising
the
endofthe
wireslightly
if
necessary
for
proper
entrance,
thenturn
down
the
idlerfeedgear
throwouthandle,thusengaging
the
feedgears.
WARNING:—NEVER
OPERATEMACHINEWITH
WIRE
FEEDING
ANDNO
MATERIAL
ABOVE
CLINCHER.SERIOUSDAMAGE
MAY
RESULT.
(I)
Startmotor
and
drive
a few
stitchesinto
materialand,
if
necessary,adjustclincherheight
to
get
desiredtightness
of
clinching.
See
instructions
for
adjustingclincher.
(m)
Adjust
for
properlength
of
wire
by
loosening
lockscrew
and
movingwirefeedguardcasting
to
rightor
left
alonggaugemarks
on
upper
part
of
head
casting.Moving
to
leftreduceswiredrawwhile
moving
to
rightincreases
it.
When
setat
mark"0",
head
will
draw
one
inch
of
wire
and
eachmark
indicates
an
additional
1/8"
in
length.Whenproper
length
of
wire
is
beingdrawn,tightenlockscrew
in
placefirmly.
(n)
Driveseveralrows
of
stitchesintomaterial
to
be
used,examiningcrown
and
legs
for
proper
appearance.
Ifnot
satisfactory,adjustmachine
in
accordancewithdirectionsgivenhereafter.
NOTE:—When
changinglength
of
wiredraw,
the
firststitch
driven,
and
perhaps
the
second,
will
beof
the
previouslyused
length
since
itis
formedfrom
a
piece
of
wirealready
cutand
held
inthe
anvil.
The
third
stitch,
however,
will
beofthenew
length.
-2-
3.
ADJUSTMENT
AND
MAINTENANCE
The
followingparagraphscoverbriefly
the
various
functions
and
operatingparts
ofa
stitcher
and
also
give
the
propermethods
of
adjustment
and
replace-
ment
of
parts.
Every
Stitchershould
be
oileddaily,
andif
machine
isin
constantuse,
twicedaily.Theoil
holes
and
cups
are
easilyfound
on
stitcherhead
and
body.
A
heaviertype
ofoil
should
be
used
forthe
former
and
drivebar.
A
lightmachine
oil
should
be
usedfor
remainder
of
head.
CAM
LUBRICATING
INSTRUCTIONS:-Trip
clutch
and
rotatedrivepulleymanually,
if
necessary,
in
direction
indicated
by
arrow
on
pulley
until
grease
fitting
oncamis
alignedwithhole
in
lubricating
cover
unitlocated
in
body
or
headcasing.
Whenfitting
is
visible
thru
hole
in
lubricating
cover
unit,
lubricant
canbe
appliedwith
a
grease
guntofit
alemitehydraulicfitting(straighttype).
Itis
recommendedthat
thecambe
greasedonce
monthlywithHarris
Moly-Lube
#2
(high
temperature)
lubricant
or
equivalent.
WARNING:—EXCESSIVE
AMOUNT
OF
LUBRI-
CANT
MAY
BLEEDCAUSINGDAMAGE
TO
WORK
BEING
STITCHED.
(a)
Clutch
Clutchshould
be
oiledfrequentlywithlight
machineoil.Never
let
clutch
run
dry.
To
oil,turn
collar
atendof
shaft
until
oil
hole
is
exposed.
Puta
few
drops
ofoil
intobrakebandoccasionally.
If
the
clutch
hesitates
on
picking
up,
turnlower
\
brake
adjustingscrew
inor
clockwiseabout
1/4
to
V2
turn,
or
untilclutchpicks
up.Ifthe
clutchrepeats,
the
lowerbrakeadjustingscrewshould
be
backed
out
untilclutchdoes
not
repeat.
Be
sure,however,
that
the
BRAKEBAND
IS
FREEwhen
the
clutch
isin
operation
or
engaged.
Clean
outthe
ClutchRing
and
Flywheelwith
kerosene
orany
cleaningsolvent.
Itisnot
necessary
to
take
the
Clutchout.Squirt
the
cleaningfluidinto
the
Flywheel
and
ClutchRing
andrunthe
machine
fora few
moments,continuouslystarting
and
stopping.
NOTE:—Proper
action
of
clutch
and
brake
isas
follows:
Whenclutchengages,brakebandshould
be
free
and
whenclutch
is
disengaged,brakebandshould
be
tight
and
clutchshould
be
free.
Whenclutchringwearsbeyond
point
of
contact,
replacepins
#2347
withpins#2347A.
The
followingfigureswillidentifyexpandingpins
referred
to:
No.
2347
pinis
.156"thick
No.
2347A
pinis
.166"thick
Thickness
is
determined
by
measuring
thepin
from
the
flat
side
tothe
oppositeroundsidewith
a
micrometer.
NOTE:—When
replacingrings
in
clutch
unit,
the
heads
ofthe
expanding
pins
forthe
brakering
and
clutchringmust
be
facingeachother.
(b)
Clincher
The
clinchermust
be
lined
up
with
the
staple
as
