Artisan TORO 3000, TORO 4000 INSTRUCTION and SPARE PARTS MANUAL

Please make sure that the
thread is inserted between

the two thread tension disks.

If your brand of Thread

“pops-out” of the tension

disks, wind the thread all the

way around the disks and

back through the thread

guide marked (A.) in photo

number 7 on page 6.

Wind the thread counter

-clockwise

two revolutions

around the tension

device disk.

A.

artisan

artisan

TORO-4000 P

with H/D Adjustable

Pedestal Motor Drive

u

u

TORO-3000

with EP-Ped

Adjustable

Pedestal Motor

Drive

B.

artisanu

TORO 3000

and

TORO 4000

Threading Diagram

TORO-4000 R

with EP-Ped

Adjustable

Pedestal Motor Drive

TORO-4000 R

with Ped-600

Adjustable

Pedestal Motor Drive

See Page 6 for Another View of
Correct Threading Instructions

TORO 3000

TORO 3000

INSTRUCTION and

SPARE PARTS MANUAL

and

and

TORO 4000

TORO 4000

Table of Contents

I. Operating Instructions

A. Caution Warnings Page 3.
B. Specifications 3.

1. CLEANING 4.

2. LUBRICATION. Where to oil the machine. 4.

3. HOW TO INSTALL THE NEEDLE 5.

4. HOW TO TAKE OUT THE BOBBIN 5.

5. HOW TO WIND A BOBBIN 5 and 31

6. HOW TO INSTALL THE BOBBIN 6.

7. HOW TO THREAD THE MACHINE 6 and 32

8. ADJUSTING THE STITCH LENGTH 7.

9. THREAD TENSION 7.

10. THE THREAD TAKE-UP SPRING 7.

11. ADJUSTING THE PRESSER FOOT PRESSURE 8.

12. FEED DOG ADJUSTMENT 8.

13. WALKING FOOT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT 9.

14. SHUTTLE AND NEEDLE TIMING ADJUSTMENTS 9, 10, 11, 12.

15. FEED TIMING ADJUSTMENTS 12.

16. TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE 13.

II. Spare Parts List

1. FRAME AND COVER COMPONENTS 16.

2. MAIN SHAFT COMPONENTS 17.

3. NEEDLE BAR & UPPER FEED COMPONENTS 18, 19.

4. PRESSER BAR COMPONENTS 20, 21.

5. FEED MECHANISM 22, 23.

6. HOOK DRIVING SHAFT COMPONENTS 24, 25.

7. TENSION COMPONENTS 26, 27.

8. BOBBIN WINDER & THREAD GUIDE PARTS 28, 29.

9. KNEE LIFTER COMPONENTS 30.

We Strive to Continuously Improve our Machinery. Specifications and features are constantly being updated.

Your New TORO Stitcher may look slightly different then as shown in this pamphlet.

2.

Winding the Bobbin on a TORO-4000 R

1. Raise the presser foot with the hand lifter lever.

2. Insert the bobbin onto the bobbin winder spindle.

3. Thread the winder in the order illustrated and wind the
thread four or five turns onto the bobbin.

4. Push the bobbin winder trip latch (A) down. When the
machine is operated the spindle will turn and start to wind
the bobbin.

5. When the bobbin is fully wound, the trip latch will

disengage and the spindle will stop.
To adjust the quantity of thread on the bobbin:

1. Loosen the adjusting screw and nut number (B) and (C.)

and turn the screw counterclockwise to decrease the
amount of thread on the bobbin and clockwise to increase
the quantity of thread wound onto the bobbin.

2. Tighten the locking nut after adjusting for the correct

amount of thread to be wound onto each bobbin.
If the bobbin is not winding evenly, move the thread guide (D)
either left or right to compensate.
Several Bobbins can be wound while the machine is stitching.

TORO-3000 Bobbin Winder Instructions:

1. Place the bobbin on the spindle. Align the small pin with the hole
or slot in the bobbin.

2. Insert the thread into the eye above the bobbin winder tension.

3. Pull the thread around the and through the tension discs.

4. Continue pulling the thread to the bobbin and wrap several turns of
thread around the bobbin.

5. Push the Latch up against the center of the bobbin.

6. Operate the machine and the bobbin will begin to fill. Several bobbins can be
wound while the machine is in operation.
If the thread is wound too loosely, tighten the tension nut, if too tight, loosen the nut.

31.

artisanu

TORO-3000 and TORO-4000

Extra Heavy Duty Cylinder Bed Lockstitch Compound

Needle Feed Walking Foot Stitching Machines.

CAUTION…..

READ BEFORE OPERATING

THIS MACHINE...

1. Lubricate the Stitcher before operating!

2. Confirm you are plugging the electric motor
into the correct rated voltage.

3. Confirm the machine and motor are turning
over in a counter-clockwise rotation.

4. Your Artisan TORO machine is normally set up
with an SR-2 speed reducer/transmission to
controll your stitching speeds and to add
additional torque to drive the needle into heavy
leathers and fabrics at slow operating speeds.

5. After operating the machine for more than 25
days, if desired, the top stitching speed may
be increased to a maximum speed of 800 spm.

6. Keep your hands and all clothing away from
the machine when pushing the button to turn
the electric motor on.

7. Switch on the Servo Motor and check for the
LED light to illuminate.

8. Always switch off the motor when finished
sewing. Never leave the motor running
while away from the machine.

9. Always switch off the motor before changing
needles or adjusting the sewing machine.

10. The machine is a fine tool, not a toy. Do not
let children operate the sewing machine.

30.

SPECIFICATIONS

PRESSER FOOT LIFT

THREAD TAKE-UP

USAGE

SEWING SPEEDS

STITCH LENGTH

SYSTEM

NEEDLE BAR

STROKE

Saddle Stitching, Tack, Shoes,
Boots, Saddle Bags, Harness.

Normal up to 600 spm.

Max. 800 spm.

0 to 11 mm

By Hand Lifter 12 mm

By Foot Lifter 22 mm

Cam type thread take-up lever

56 mm

Needle

Needle Diameter

Thread

Stitch Adjusting

Lubrication

3.

Motor

Schmetz 794 D or 794 S for

Leather. For fabric 794

# 110 to 250

# 18 to 27

Z-69 to 415

# 00 to # 6 cord

Sliding Lever with Reverse

Manual Lubrication with

Sewing Machine Oil

ESM-400 A

Electronic DC Servo.

1.

Normal stitching operation causes dust, lint, and dirt to build up around the moving parts of your TORO-3000 and

4000. Periodically clean around all the moving parts of the machine. Pay special attention to keeping the shuttle,
shuttle race, and throat plate area clean.
Simply wipe off the build-up with a clean cloth or blow off the dirt with compressed air.

2.

TORO-4000 P

8.

Lubricate these five points through the front inspection cover.

Your new artisanu TORO-3000 and 4000 was thoroughly lubricated at our factory. However please re-lubricate the
machine before putting the new stitcher into service.
The TORO-3000 and 4000 requires lubrication at the above points on a regular basis. Artisan recommends that the machine
is oiled about every 7 to 12 hours of actual usage.
We suggest the best time to oil the machine is at the end of your work day. When you begin to use the machine the next time,
simply wipe off the excess oil and the dirt or lint at the same time.
If sewing for prolonged periods of time oil the machine about every 5 to 7 hours.

29.

4.

8. BOBBIN WINDER AND THREAD GUIDE COMPONENTS

3.

4.

SWITCH OFF THE MOTOR BEFORE REMOVING

OR INSERTING A NEEDLE

Artisan recommends that you use only “SCHMETZ” brand Needles.
For Leather use size; 794 D, 794 S, 794 LR
For Canvas, Nylon and Fabrics use size: 794

1. Turn the hand wheel counter-clockwise and raise the needle bar
to its highest position.

2. Loosen the needle set screw
insert a new needle #2 into the needle bar. Push it up into
the hole as far as it will go.

3. Remember to locate the needle scarf
wheel and the long groove of the needle to the left side.

4. Securely tighten the needle set screw #(1).

#

(1) remove the old needle and

#

(A) towards the hand

28.

1. Turn the handwheel counter-clockwise until the needle reaches
its lowest position.

2. Place your open left hand under the Shuttle area to catch the bobbin.

5.

3. Depressing the retaining latch #(1) will open the bobbin case.

4. Remove the bobbin being careful to leave the light weight beehive
shaped bobbin push spring inside the bobbin case.

of a TORO-4000 P

1. Push the bobbin #(3) onto the bobbin winder shaft until it seats.

2. As pictured, thread the sewing thread through the thread guide
#(2) and around the tension post counter-clockwise, once, then
back out through the front thread guide.

3. Wind the thread around the bobbin several times and push the
lever

4. Loosen screw

adjust the fill amount on the bobbin.

#

(5) to the left to engage the bobbin winder.

As you are sewing the bobbin will begin to fill,

#

(5) to

when the bobbin is filled, the latch will disengage

and the bobbin spindle and bobbin will stop.

#

(6) and adjust the bracket on lever

See Page 31 for

bobbin winding instructions

for the

TORO-3000 and TORO-4000 R machines.

5.