Preventive Maintenance Guide for

Henrob Electric SPR Gun Assemblies

Manual Part Number: 30-00088

Henrob Corporation
Michigan Office
30000 South Hill Road
New Hudson, MI 48165
Phone: (248) 493-3800
Fax: (248) 493-3800

Henrob Limited
Flintshire
United Kingdom

North Carolina Office

9805 NorthCross Center Ct. Suite A,
Huntersville, NC 28078.
Phone: (704) 987-8005
Fax: (704) 987-8006

Henrob GmbH

Henrob Pty

Herford
Germany

Queensland
Australia

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Safety Precautions

Safety Precautions
It is the responsibility of the buyer/user to insure that the rivet gun is used and operated within a
SAFE system of work. It is important that only trained personnel use this equipment. In the interest
of operator safety, HENROB recommends the installation of safety curtains and/or guards, etc. to
prevent inadvertent operator injury. Please contact Henrob Corporation for more details.
Do Not cycle the gun without a rivet, material, and upsetting die in position.
Do Not attempt to set a rivet on top of a previously inserted rivet.
Do Not switch on the Electric Setter Controller or operate the rivet gun with the cover of the electrical
enclosure open (except qualified maintenance personnel carrying out fault finding).
Do Not operate the equipment without suitable eye protection.
Do Not operate the equipment without ALL machine guards in place.

The Henrob Servo Self-Pierce Riveting system operates using lethal voltage, stored energy,
compressed air and crushing forces. All of these can pose serious hazards to health and
safety if appropriate procedures and levels of care are not applied.

Preventive Maintenance

Preventive Maintenance
The primary objective of preventive maintenance is for trends leading to potential failure,
including deterioration and wear of components, are identified and corrected before they
become serious. The following schedule includes items that can be covered by this
approach.
Please note that all frequencies are recommended as a baseline. A predictive
maintenance program is recommended as it can extend the life of spare parts and find
issues that need extra attention.
The Henrob self-piercing riveting system has been designed to offer very high reliability
together with low maintenance requirements. It is strongly recommended that preventive
maintenance be carried out in accordance with the following schedule:

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4.2:

Schedule for the Rivet Setter Assembly

FREQUENCY

TASK

DESCRIPTION

Every 100,000 cycles

GB/SD Cleaning Procedure

Remove the GB/SD from the setter. Blow loose debris

using an approved blow gun. Inspect all features and
openings for excessive wear and foreign matter.
Inspect punch for damage. Clean and lubricate as
necessary using General Purpose Grease (Henrob
Part Number P900).

Every 100,000 cycles

Replace Punch

Remove the drive belt cover. Remove the screw from

the guide bush and discard it. Remove the GB/SD
assembly. Install the punch change tool, part number
27-00052, Advance the rivet setter toward the die by
hand cranking the pulley in the counter clockwise
direction until the clamp tube has bottomed against the
punch change tool. Grasp the exposed end of the
punch and rotate it so that the retaining screw is
aligned with the hole located in the side of the clamping
cylinder. Loosen the set screw and remove the punch.
Inspect the end of the plunger for wear and/or damage.
Insert a new set screw through the access hole in the
clamping tube. Install the new punch, and tighten the
screw. Manually crank the actuator pulley in a
clockwise direction to retract the rivet setter until the
clamping tube clears the punch removal fixture.
Unscrew and remove the punch change tool. Reinstall
the M1945 lock nut.

Every 100,000 cycles

Stud Nose Feeder Maintenance

Clean and lubricate the Stud Nose Feeder components

with General Purpose Grease (Henrob Part Number
P900) as necessary - Stud Probe, Cylinder, Stud
Feeder housing, Anti rotate extension bracket. Inspect
components excessive wear and damage. Replace
bearings and jaw spring.

Every 500,000 cycles

Replace Nose Switch/APB Spring

Nose Switch Spring - Remove the GB/SD assembly.

Remove the trigger switch from the GB/SD. Remove
the switch cover. Replace the trigger, switch spring.
APB Spring - Remove the GB/SD assembly. Remove
the tape guide from the GB/SD. Replace the APB
spring.

Every 1,000,000 cycles

Rivet Setter Million Cycle Maintenance

Remove the actuator from the setter and clamp the

actuator in a vise. Remove the Extension tube.
Remove the keys. Remove the four M4 socket head
cap screws that hold the shaft coupling to the actuator
shaft. Remove the shear pin. Remove the front end.
Remove bush coupler. Remove the spacer. Compress
and remove the spring, shaft coupler and plunger.
Discard the spring. Inspect and clean the components.
Reassemble in the opposite order. Clean and lubricate
as necessary using General Purpose Grease (Henrob
Part Number P900) except for the internal actuator
which uses special grease ( (Henrob Part Number 2700091).

Clean and Inspect Rivet Nose Feeder

components

Rivet Nose Feeder Maintenance - Clean, inspect and

lubricate the River Nose feeder components with
General Purpose Grease (Henrob Part Number P900)
as necessary. Disconnect the air hoses and remove
the screws from the feeder halves and clean using a
clean dry cloth. Do not use cleaning fluids or lubricants
on the feeder.
Replacing the cylinder - Remove the cylinder
retaining screws and remove the cylinder. Inspect the
pivot bearings, feeder halves, and rivet pusher for wear
or damage. Replace the cylinder and fit to tool.

Note: Depending on the force of

the rivet setter, the Million Cycle
Maintenance may need to be
performed every 500,000 cycles.

Every 1,000,000 cycles

Preventive Maintenance
Every 1,000,000 cycles

Clean and Inspect Standside dock

components

Standside Dock Maintenance - Clean and lubricate

the Standside Dock components with General Purpose
Grease (Henrob Part Number P900) as necessary.
Inspect components excessive wear and damage.
Replace the escapement cylinders - Remove the
cylinder from the stand. Remove the pneumatic hoses
and switches. Remove the gate cylinder bolts. Remove
the slider gate drive pin from the gate cylinder rod.
Install the new slider gate drive pin on the new
escapement cylinder and install. Replace the
pneumatic hoses and switches. Adjust switches per
drawing.

Every 1,000,000 cycles

Clean and Inspect the Magazine.

Replace the three position cylinder,
gate locking pin and rivet full probes.

Magazine Million Cycle Maintenance - Clean and

lubricate the Magazine components as necessary Gate assembly, Escapement. Inspect components
excessive wear and damage.
Replace three position cylinder - Disconnect the air
supply lines. Remove the cylinder bolts. Install the new
cylinder.
Replace the gate locking pin - Remove the two bolts
from the docking face. Pull the docking face away from
the gate. Set the docking face on the top of the
magazine. Use a flat-blade screwdriver to remove the
detent pin. Replace the detent pin.
Replace the rivet full probes - Remove the 2mm
screws. Remove the cylinder. Remove the probe from
the cylinder rod. Remove the hoses and switches.
Install new probe. Reconnect the pneumatic hoses and
switches on the new cylinder. Adjust switches per
drawing.

Every 1,000,000 cycles

Clean and Inspect the Bulk Feed Cube

components

Bulk Feed Cube Million Cycle Maintenance - Clean

and lubricate the Bulk Feed Cube components with
General Purpose Grease (Henrob Part Number P900)
as necessary - Vibratory Control Module, Bowl
Vibratory Unit, Bowl, Hopper and Rivet Exit Track.
Inspect components excessive wear and damage.
Replace the escapement cylinder - Remove the
sensor and pneumatic hoses. Remove the escapement
bolts from the cylinder. Remove the track cover.
Remove and replace the escapement cylinder.

Every 1,000,000 cycles

Clean and Inspect the Stud Feed Cube

components

Stud Feed Cube Million Cycle Maintenance - Clean

and lubricate the Stud Feed Cube components with
General Purpose Grease (Henrob Part Number P900)
as necessary - Vibratory Control Module, Bowl
Vibratory Unit, Bowl, Hopper and Rivet Exit Track.
Inspect components excessive wear and damage.
Replace the escapement cylinder - Remove the
sensor and pneumatic hoses. Remove the escapement
bolts from the cylinder. Remove the track cover.
Remove and replace the escapement cylinder.

Every 1,000,000 cycles

Clean and Inspect Stud Nose Feeder

components

Stud Nose Feeder Million Cycle Maintenance Clean and lubricate the Stud Nose Feeder components
with General Purpose Grease (Henrob Part Number
P900) as necessary - Stud Probe, Cylinder, Stud
Feeder housing, Anti rotate extension bracket. Inspect
components excessive wear and damage.
Replace cylinder - Remove the air lines. Remove the
mounting bolts. Remove the sensor connectors.
Unscrew the cylinder from the clevis. Replace the
cylinder.
Replace bearings - Remove the Stud feed head from
the rivet setter. Remove the bolts and separate the
feed heads. Remove the circlip from the link arm end.
Remove the link arm from the feed head. Remove and
replace the bearings.

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Every 1,000,000 cycles

Replace the Dynamic Feed Tube

Remove the sensor clamp and the track cover from the
stand side magazine. Remove the feed tube from the
stand side magazine. Remove the plate assembly
cover from the tool side magazine. Remove the tool
side magazine track cover. Remove the feed tube from
the tool side magazine.

Every 2,000,000 cycles

Replace Tape Cutter Blade

Remove the Tape Cutter bolt. Replace Tape Cutter

Blade.

Every 2,000,000 cycles

Replace the Stud Static Feed Tube

Loosen the securing screw from the top of the GS/BD.

Pull the feed tube to remove the feed tube from the
nose feeder. Remove the tube retaining set screw
from the bowl feeder. Remove the feed tube from the
bowl feeder. Pull the tube from the conduit. Feed the
new tube into the conduit, Cut the tube to length.
Prepare the tube ends and install.

Every 4,000,000 cycles

Replace the Static Feed Tube

Remove the clamp sensor and track cover from the

bowl feeder. Remove the sensor clamp and the track
cover from the stand side magazine. Pull the feed tube
out from the bottom of the bowl feeder. Pull the tube
from the conduit. Feed the new tube into the conduit,
Cut the tube to length. Prepare the tube ends and
install.

Every 4,000,000 cycles

Actuator Rebuild Procedure

Send the actuator to Henrob to perform the actuator

rebuild procedure. Exchange late clamp module.

Note: Depending on the force of

the rivet setter, the Actuator
Rebuild Procedure may need to be
performed every 2,000,000 cycles.

Record of Amendments

Record of Amendments
The information in this manual will be subject to revisions in accordance with alterations
made to the equipment described. Users of this manual should check that they are in
possession of the latest issue relevant to the equipment purchased.

Issue

Amendment

Date of revision

Released
R01563

July 2010

E06333

November 2013

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Text affected

Revised all frequencies

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HENROB Corporation
30000 South Hill Road, New Hudson, Michigan 48165
Telephone: (248) 493-3800, (800-4-HENROB)
www.henrob.com