BOSTITCH

1 BOSTITCH OPERATION and MAINTENANCE MANUALFor: 15001 DHD Series, 18001D27HD Series18001 DHD Series, 18001 DSHD SeriesWIRE STITCHER HEADSBEFORE REMOVING OR SERVICING HEADS, TURN ELECTRICAL SWITCH "OFF" ANDDISCONNECT THE SERVICE CORD FROM ELECTRICAL OF CONTENTSPAGET able of Recommended Wire Sizes, Tolerances, and Tensile Strengths 2 Description 3 Operating Adjustments 4 Removing 15001 DHD Series Heads

2 4 Attaching 15001 DHD Series Heads 4 Removing 18001 DHD Series and 18001D27HD Series Heads 4 Attaching 18001 DHD Series and 18001D27HD Series Heads 5 Threading Wire 5 Straightening Wire 5-6 Adjusting Length of Staples 6 Maintenance 7 Lubrication

3 7 Removing Sliding Wire Cutter 7 Replacing Sliding Wire Cutter 8 Removing Stationary Wire Cutter 8 Replacing Stationary Wire Cutter 8 Removing Grip 8 Replacing Grip

4 9 Removing Driver 9 Replacing Driver 9 Disassembly and Reassembly 10 Disassembling Head 10 Reassembling Head 10-12 Trouble Shooting Chart 13 Formed Staples

5 13'14 Driven and Clinched Staples 15 Repair Parts 16 Explanation of the Parts List 16 Identifying and Ordering a Part 16 Parts List -\7-22 Cross Reference from Part Number to Index Number 23 Litho in

6 BSA531DS REV. C 10/88 TABLE OF RECOMMENDED WIRE SIZES,TOLERANCES AND TENSILE STRENGTHSFOR BEST STITCHING PERFORMANCETYPE OF WIREFLATBOOKBINDER'SROUNDBOOKBINDER'SRIB BONHYBARWIREGAUGE18 x 2019 x 21-1/220 x 2421 x 25#18#20#23#25# (,51mm)#2 WIRE SIZEAND TOLERANCE+ .000 +. - .004 x .0348+ .Omm +.

7 01mm( - .10mm x .86mm)+ .000 . - .004 x .0301+ .0mm +.01mm)( - .10mm x .76mm)+ .000 + . - .004 x .023+ .Omm +.01mm)(.86mm - .10mm x .58mm)+ .000 . - .003 x .0204+ .Omm + .01mm)(.79mm - .08mm x .51mm).0475 .001 ( .03mm).0348 .001 (.97mm + .03mm).0258 + .0005 (.65mm + .01mm).0204 + .0005 (.51mm + .01mm).0173 .0005 (.43mm .01mm)+ .002.

8 008 x .020+ .05mm +.13mm( - .20mm x .51mm)+ .002 + . - .004 x .024+ .05mm .01 mm)( - ,10mm x .61mm)TENSILE ,000 TO 150,00080,000 TO 105,00080,000 TO 105,000 OBTAINABLECROWN SIZE1/2 ( )1/2 ( )3/8 ( )1/2 ( )5/8 ( )3/4 ( )1/2 ( )1/2 ( )1/2 ( )5/8 ( )1/2 ( )5/8 ( )3/8 ( )1/2 ( )5/8 ( )3/4 ( )1/2 ( )3/4 ( )1/2 ( )5/8 ( )3/4 ( )3/8 ( )1/2 ( )NOTE: Wires of Tensile strength other than those listed may be available and used as required to suit theparticular.

9 When reference is made to any standard head series listed below, use the completehead symbol, which includes the maximum wire size and crown : The correct symbol for a 15001 DHD series head with 20 x 24 flat wire, 1/2" ( )crown is 15001 DHD2024-1 DHD Series, 18001D27HD Series18001 DHD Series, 18001 DSHD SeriesDESCRIPTIONTheBostitch 15001 DHD series; 18001 DHD seriesand 18001D27HD series Wire Stitcher Headsare basically identical with respect to in some of the component parts are dueto adapting the basic head to single stitch and gangstitch 15001 DHD series heads are used only onsingle stitch machines, on the No.

10 14, 14B, or 15 Wire 18001 DHD series and 18001D27HD seriesheads are used only on gang stitch machines; the18001 DHD series head on the No. 18 MultipleStitcher, and the 18001D27HD series head on theNo. 27 Multiple 18001 DHD series and 18001D27HD seriesheads can be readily distinguished from the15001 DHD series heads, because they havekeys in the mounting surfaces, three cut-outs in theright