Hohner UNIVERSAL 48/5 S User manual

hohner Maschinenbau GmbH - 48/5 S
Operating-Instructions
Spare parts list
UNIVERSAL
48/5 S
04/2005
Narrow Stitching Head
hohner Maschinenbau GmbH
Gänsäcker 19, 78532 Tuttlingen, Telephone 07462 / 9468-0, Fax 07462 / 9468-20

hohner Maschinenbau GmbH - 48/5 S
Contents
Chapter Page:
I. General and Services ..................................................................................................4
1. Safety notices ..............................................................................................................4
2. Technical data .............................................................................................................5
3a Foundation plan of the stitching head UNIVERSAL 48/5 s...........................................7
3b Foundation plan of the stitching head and clincher box mounting................................8
4. Accessories .................................................................................................................9
4.1 Equipment: ..................................................................................................................9
4.2 Tools:...........................................................................................................................9
5. Lube specification......................................................................................................10
6. Installation and adjustment of the Universal 48/5 s....................................................11
7. Fine adjustment of the clincher box ...........................................................................13
8. Inserting the wire .......................................................................................................14
9. Straightening of the wire ............................................................................................15
10. Basic setting of wire length ........................................................................................16
11. Setting of leg length...................................................................................................17
12. Alignment of former ...................................................................................................19
13. Alignment of bender...................................................................................................20
14. Exchange of knives....................................................................................................21
15. Exchange of bender...................................................................................................22
16. Exchange of driver.....................................................................................................23
17. Exchange of clincher .................................................................................................24
18. Fitting the holding down device..................................................................................25
II. Conversion of the universal 48/5 s from standard-stitching to loop-stitching..............28
III. Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................30

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I. General and Services
1. Safety notices
A T T E N T I O N
1. Before the operation of the stitching head or before working with the machine, do not
forget to read carefully the hohner-instructions for use and observe all warning on the
machine. The non-observance of this prescription may lead to severe injuries.
2. Do not operate the machine before all safety devices, lock and other security fixtures
function or are set up.
3. Before working, cut off the current supply and set safety switch (main switch) to 0.
4. Your right to claim under guarantee can only be followed if the label with the serial
number is stuck on the body of the head.
The user is responsible for the safe function of the machine at any time as well as for
the observance of all prescriptions of these instructions for use by the operating
person. For all questions regarding the safe operation of this machine, please, contact
your senior officer or hohner sales representative or directly to:
hohner Maschinenbau GmbH
Street: Gänsäcker 19
Town: D-78532 Tuttlingen
Telephone: 07462 / 94 68 - 0
Fax: 07462 / 94 68 - 20
Email: [e-mail]
Internet: www.hohnerstiching.com
Spare Parts / Customer Service
Fax: 07462 / 9468-20
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I. General and Services
2. Technical data
Crown width:
Max. stitching thickness clenched:
Round stitching wire: No. 24 - 28
0,60 - 0,40 mm ∅
0.024 - 0.016 in. ∅
or alternatively: No. 26 - 30
0,50 - 0,35 mm ∅
0.020 - 0.014 in. ∅
Distance index for standard stitching (in mm):

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Standard loop stitching
Sizes of the staple
Max. stitching thickness:
Round stitching wire: No.. 24 - 26
0,60 - 0,50 mm ∅
0.024 - 0.020 in. ∅
Distance index for loop stitching (in mm):
net weight: approx. 2,7 kg / 5.9 lbs
IMPORTANT
Please only use name brand steel, in normal or extra high tension steel versions,
depending on usage. By heavy scuffing of wire, scuff resistibility causes wire guides to
clog.