Specifications

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Always disconnect the power supply before
making any adjustments or servicing the head.
WARNING
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Maintenance
Your 26/26D Stitcher Head has been fully lubricated at the factory, but to insure continuous superior
operation and a longer life of the head, the operator should be sure that the heads are lubricated
regularly and carefully maintained. The operator should periodically inspect all moving parts for
signs of wear and when required, replace the worn parts. Parts such as the Wire Cutters, the Grip,
the Tension Pawl and the Driver are subject to wear and have been so designed to be reversible to
provide duplicate cutting and gripping surfaces. If after continuous usage, the original cutting or
gripping surfaces of any of these parts show signs of wear, their position in the head can be reversed,
thereby providing a new surface and lengthening the life of the part. For a complete list of wear and
replacement parts for your 26/26D style Stitcher Head, refer to page 50 in the back of this manual.
The following instructions are provided so that the operator will clearly understand how to lubricate
the Stitcher Heads and how to identify and remove any of the parts which may need to be replaced.
Lubrication (Figure 13)
Use any standard S.A.E. #10 oil for lubricating the heads. Heads that are in constant operation
should be lubricated daily. Heads that are operated periodically should be lubricated every five pound
wire spool change or every month, which ever comes first. Usually, only a drop of oil is required at
each lubrication point. Care must be taken that those parts of the head that contact the work to be
stitched are free of oil. Lubricate regularly instead of excessively. Excessive oiling will result in work
becoming spotted with oil. Use one drop of oil in the following lubrication points: