Specifications

The overall length of the stitch is controlled by the amount of wire that is drawn from the spool

after each stroke of the stitcher machine. To change the overall length of the stitch, the position of

the Feed Rack (G20127) has to be changed within the Stitcher Head. (Figure 10).

First, make sure the wire feeding is off by turing

the Feed Release Handle (G20119) horizontally so

that the Small Feed Gear (G20112) on the Feed

Lever (G20132) is disengaged from the Large Feed

Gear Assembly (G20110A). The wire draw is set at

the factory but if adjustments have to be made for

specific stitcher equipment, a good place to start is to

align the top of the Feed Rack with “N” on the Feed

Slide (G20131) for normal stitching at with the “L”

for loop stitching. Turn the Feed Rack Adjustment

Knob (G20173) clockwise to move the Rack up and

counter-clockwise to move the Rack down.

As the thickness of work being stitched increases,

the length of wire required must also increase. The

longer the length of wire required, the further up the

Feed Rack has to be in comparison to the Feed Slide.

Start by calibrating the G8 Head at a two-sheet

capacity. The overall length of wire is correct when the gap between the staple legs allows only the

edge of a fingernail to pass between them. If your stitcher machine has a built-in stroke adjustment,

no further adjustments will be required, even when changing stitching capacities. If the stitcher has

no automatic stroke adjustment then the length of wire has to be adjustment manually every time the

capacity changes.

In order to increase the wire draw or lengthen the legs of the stitch and decrease the gap size, turn

the Feed Release Handle (G20119) to the off position and the Feed Rack Adjustment Knob clockwise.

Inversely, to decrease the wire draw or shorten the legs of the stitch and increase the gap size, turn

the Feed Rack Adjustment Knob counter-clockwise.

Adjusting the Wire Draw

Figure 10 - Adjusting the Wire Draw

G20131

WIRE

DRAW

LESS

WIRE

DRAW

G20127

G20119

G20112

G20132

G20110A

G20173