Setting The Former - Hohner UNIVERSAL 43/6 S Operating Instructions Manual

Operation

3.7 Setting the former

- Fig. 14, Fig. 15, Fig. 16 -
To guarantee perfect stitching, the former must swivel in far enough for the stitching wire
(arrow B) to be positioned exactly beneath the center of the groove (arrow A) of the bender .
A mirror placed on the clincher box can be used to check the setting on the fitted stitching head.
The former must keep the wire (arrow B) exactly aligned with the groove (arrow A) of the
bender .
- Loosen the clamping screw .
- Turn the eccentric former stop until precisely aligned.
- Tighten the clamping screw .
When changing the stitching wire thickness, the former setting should be checked and corrected if
necessary.
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