Union Special 56100M User Manual

CATALOG NO.

Adjusting instructio s and

130M

Fourth

STY

58100

illustrated parts list

Edition

LE

M

Class bag

56100

seaming

-

Advanced

machines

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Finest Quality

Series,

CATALOG

NO.

130M

ADJUSTING

ILLUSTRATED

INSTRUCTIONS

PARTS

CL.ASS

ADVANCED

BAG

SEAMING

STYLE

Fourth

56100

Edition

By

Union

Special Corporation

LIST

56100

SERIES

MACHINE

M

1981

AND

FOR

Rights

Reserved

December.

2

in

All 1981

Countries

IDENTIFICATION

OF

MACHINES

Each stamped into the

The

Reference to the

wheel

Advanced

needle bar drive, ed al looper

56100

UNION

serial

SPECIAL

style

number

is

directions,

machine

plate

stamped

such

carries

operator•s position while seated

is

counterclockwise,

as

high speed, single needle,

automatic

travel.

light

lubricating

Maximum

weight presser bar

system,

work

M Typical application medium specification

to 5

machines

weight burlap bags.

401-SSa-1.

S.P.I.

and

6500

operating

on

R.P.M.

a duty cycle of

a Style

affixed to the

in the casting

as

right,

viewed

CLASS

left,

at

the machine.Operating direction of the hand-

from

DESCRIPTION

flat

bed

filtered

space to

right

MACHINE

For

seaming

Stitch

Maximum

sewing

range 3 1/2 to 7;

recommended

at

number,

right

at

front

the

front

the

right

which

right

or end

machine.

and

needle bar driving

oil

return

of

pumps

needle bar, 8

STYLE

medium

and

large

speed more 50%

than 5

or

more

on

this

of machine.

rear

rear,

of

High

base of

are given

machine.

throw, needle bearing

for

head l/4

size

set

at 3 l/2

6000 S.P.I. is

R.P.M.

Recommended

10%

less than

Class

machine

machine.

relative

mechanism,

and

base,

inches

cotton,

light

S.P.I.

sewing

maximum.

is

to

enclos-

later-

(209.6mm).

and Seam

at 3 l/2

speed

for

NEEDLES

Each

needle

shank, point, length, groove,

the needle shank, denotes

and

eye. Collectively, type

given

on

the label

Recommended point, is

No.

2

available in sizes - 054, 200/080, 230/090, 250/100.

Selection of proper needle

should pass freely through needle

To

have needle, or the type complete order

has

both a type

and

finish

largest

and

size

of

all

needles

needle for Style

bag

length, double groove, spotted, short point,

size

eye

needle orders promptly

and

would

size

number

Needles,

size

number.The

and

other

details.

diameter of blade,

number

packaged

56100 M is

is

represent the complete symbol,

and

sold

Type

determined

in order to produce a

and

accurately

should

be

forwarded.

Type

144

type

measured

by

UNION

144

G.

by

size

filled, G,

Size 200/080

number

The

denotes the kind

size

number,

midway

SPECIAL.

It

has a round

chromium

of thread used.

good

an

Use

stitch

empty

description

package,a sample

11

•

stamped

between

shank, plated,

formation.

on

shank

which

round

and

Thread

label.

of on

is

A

3

•

Fig. 1

Thread

machine

THREADING

as

indicated above.

AND

OILING

DIAGRAM

The

FOR

looper threading

STYLE

clarity.

The

oil

has

been

must

and

zone

be

filled

add

oil

marked

keeping the

refer

to paragraph

before

when

''LOW

main

drained

starting

needle

11

•

The

is machine

reservoir

on 11LUBRICATION

from

the

machine

to operate. Maintain

to the black

is

automatically lubricated

filled

is

11

line

necessary.

•

4

before shipping

oil

located to the

For

further

56100

level in 110PERATE

M

has

been

and

the reservoir

left

of the 110PERATE

and

no

oiling

lubricating

enlarged for

11

other than

instructions

position

11

TO

PREVENT

-

All

justing

-

Wear

-

All

THIS

SAFETY

PERSONAL

power

sources to the

or replacing

safety glasses.

shields

and

guards

SYMBOL

INJURY:

machine

parts.

MUST

SAFETY

RULES

A

CAUTION

INDICATES

be

in position before operating machine.

YOUR

MUST

PERSONAL

be

TURNED

SAFETY

OFF

before threading,

IS

INVOLVED.

oiling,

ad-

-DO

NOT

tamper

Use a straight

degrees

F.

Before operating,

plug

screw

with

oil,

is

reached,

line

marked 11FULL needle though gauge is

needle

recommended

(A,

check

registers the

machine

operating to to the 11FULL machine.

To

drain

er

crank

must

minimize

be

changed

chamber wear.

with safety

This

is

Fig. 2).

gauge

needle will

11

•

on

registers

to

always

be

sure

11

mark.

oil,

cover

every

shields,

mineral

oil

equivalent to

fill

machine

While

(B).

When

register

Oil

black

can

must

be

line

operated

in the 110PERATE

check

machine

is

CAUTION:

remove

plug screw (C), or

on

back

2000

operating hours to

guards,

LUBRICATION

with a Saybolt

UNION

filling

proper

added

marked 11LOW

oil

filled DO

SPECIAL

with

oil

machine

oil

on

black

when

11

safetly

11

when

zone,

level before

with

NOT

over

of machine.

etc.,

viscosity

Specification

at level gauge

•

Al-

it

oil fill

low-

Oil

while

machine

of

90

to

No.

is

in operation.

125

seconds

175.

at

100

On

new

for

machines, or a

an

extended period of time;

machine

lubricate

out of service

machine

as follows:

Remove rectly place

head

proper level.

proper lubrication of damage

which

head

cover, clean out

oil needle bar link

cover

and

Run

fill

machine

components

may

occur

from

and

needle bar.

machine

at

low

lack

lint,

with

RPM

then

oil

to ensure

preventing

of

oil

distri-

di-

Re-

to

any

bution.

5

To

recalibrate

oil

gauge, follow

OIL

GAUGE

CALIBRATION

instructions

in sequence

as

listed:

- Place

-

Remove

machine

plug

screw

upright

(C,

on

a level surface.

Fig.

2)

and

tip

machine

voir. Remove

Fill

-

Loosen registers

lower crank

chamber

reservoir until

locknut

on

(E)

and

the black

oil

rotate line

cover

is

even

on with

back

calibrating

marked 11LOWU.

of machine.

bottom

screw

- Tighten locknut (E), then replace plug screw

-

Fill

machine

with

oil

until

gauge

SYNCHRONIZING

needle

LOOPER

registers

AND

rection

(A,

with the

the height respect to the looper point Turn tion

moving

side of needle height of the spect to the looper point are the

looper edallowable. of the needle to the point

Fig.

3

is

in the operating drive lever rocker the

shaft

towards the front acts the reverse.

shaft

will

have

to

be

moved

forward to drain

of

knee

press

(F)

as

required

(C)

and

lower crank

on

black NEEDLE Turn

Fig.

the until

to the

MOTIONS

handwheel

until

3) left

the point of the looper

moving

side of needle (B).

of

the

handwheel

the point of the looper again

left,

(See

eye

and

needle motions are synchroniz-

all

shaft

until

line

in the operating

to the

eye

of the needle with

in the reverse direc-

is

even

Fig.

of the needle with

a variation of .005 inch

If

the distance

greater

when

the

handwheel

direction,

slightly

towards the

oil

from

bushing

gauge

chamber

reser-

(D).

needle

cover.

marked 11FULL

left,

is

even

Note

(See

Fig. 4).

with the

4).

If

the

same,

(.127mm)

from

of

the

the looper

is

turned

the looper

rear.

Moving

11

•

di-

left re-

eye

is

For

Prop

Looper

these

two Dimensions

er SYNCHRONIZATION of

& Needle

will be the

NOTE:

same

The

1/64 inch Fig. 4 height.

is

for final

Adjust looper drive rocker

J

1/84"

(.4mm)

-r

~

-f~~~-l

Needle Needle

OPERATING

Di

1/84"

(.4mm)

in

rection

Fig. 4

J

~

----

Looper

in

FRONT of

in REVERSE Direction

follows:

Loosen

lever (D). A

Screw

No.

screw

rod

of .146-40 thd. or

22870 A can

drive lever rocker

thrust

as

adjusting screw (E).

required to position

nization. Tighten screw

rod

or

screw

6

used

(.4mm)

dimension

setting

(C,

Fig.

3)

be

threaded into the looper

shaft

through the center of

shaft

{C)

to position

shown

of

needle bar

lever

shaft

in looper drive

Union

Tap

or pull

for

proper synchro-

securely

slightly

and

shaft.

in

as

Special

remove

SYNCHRONIZING

LOOPER

AND

NEEDLE

MOTIONS

(Continued)

Loosen

justing

re-tighten

of looper connecting

No.

place hole of The st

(B). clamp drive lever screw

ting with a centerline inch

ified.

which

(A, looper Looper for loosening nut

and quired to connecting

(E), then nut (D). left

does

lock nut

screw

With

travel,

21227 left

the

If

LOOPER

Insert a new

Fig.

this nut (E); turn connecting

ball not bind

the looper

check

ex.

end

RIGHT

If

adjustment

screw

(C).

gauge

of rocker

(103.2mm)

AND

Looper

is

the distance

6)

is

at

gauge

setting.

attain

rod

joint

(F)

(E)

to 6 in. lbs. (7cm/kg);

lock nut

location of the

rod

Remove

gauge

of

gauge

side of looper rocker

(C)

and

(D)

as required, then tighten

is

not

scale.

as

shown

LOOPER

needle, type

gauge

to

centerline

extreme

No.

21225-5/32

(D),(it

specified dimension.

in position

is

after

and

TORQUE

(F)

securely.

at

extreme

bearing using nut

over threaded stud.

should locate again-

is

necessary, loosen

reposition looper

available,

Distance

cone

in

NEEDLE

is

5/32 inch

from

of needle

right

Adjustment

has a left

NOTE:

in a

vertical

adjustment.

thrust

right

(A,

Fig.

5)

cone

check

between

and

centerline

Fig.

5;when

GUARD

point of looper end

rod

and

Be

SETTINGS

and

size

(4.0mm)

of

its

(C)

is

can

be

hand

(F)

tighten nut

sure

position

adj-

end

gauge

and

set-

the

of looper drive lever stud should

looper

spec-

(B)

when

travel.

available

made as

that

by

thread)

re-

Hold

the

and

is

at

its

extreme

Fig. 5

right

end

be

of

4 1/16

travel.

While

to the

of

needle (B). Adjustment

6),

turn stop screw counterclockwise acts the reverse. towards the front while after

barely contact the

moves

side

adjustment

Looper

to

Turn of

turning

left,

needle.

its

needle guard (attached to looper) should

left.

handwheel

point should

(H)

clockwise to making

has

been

front

to position point

in operating direction

be

can

be

made

of needle without deflecting as looper

NEEDLE

set made

this

and

BAR

to brush but not pick

by

loosening screw

move

It

is

adjustment. Tighten screw

recheck

HEIGHT

of

looper flush with the

and

looper towards the

suggested to hold looper

movement

7

of

the looper

(G,

looper.

be

set

at

to

Fig. 6

rear Fig. rear,

(G)

left

(A,

Fig.

7)

moves

Fig. 7

NEEDLE

BAR

(Continued)

Height of needle bar

Fig. 8

(A,

Fig.

8)

is

correct

1/64 inch

(.4mm)

Fig. 4.Adjustment

move

needle bar

Feed

dog

(A,

(B)with equal clearance

el

set

to desired

tips

of feed

dog approximately 3/64 inch lel

to

after

same.

screw

Screw

(D)

below

can

(A)

Fig. stitch

when

up

FEED

the top of the

the underside of looper

be

made

or

down

DOG

SETTINGS

9)

should

on

all

length.

teeth should extend the depth of a tooth

(1.2mm)

(C)

should

has

been

loosened

position.

Parallel adjustment

10)

and

turn sc·

rew

(B)

can

be

clockwise to lower counterclockwise acts the reverse. tighten nut

Right to

(A,

Fig. shaft that

(C)

feed rocker

(A).

left

adjustment

11)

and

slightly

as

required, then retighten screws.

arm

dog

can

Fig. 11),

and

retighten nut.

move

(D)

does

Forward

be

accomplished

move

or rearward centering of feed

eye

by

loosening screw

of needle

as

shown

(C,

(B)

in

Fig.

as required, retighten screw.

be

centered in

sides

be

and

At

highest point of

above

throat

set

to support feed

which

made

by

When

can

be

made

feed rocker

not bind

after

feed rocker

ends

secures feed

loosening nut(A, Fig.

front

properly

by

(B)

by

loosening nut

(B)

throat

with feed

plate

trav-

travel,

plate

and

paral-

dog

of feed dog,

set,

re-

loosening screws

on

feed rocker

Check

to ensure

adjustment.

as

required

is

8),

or

in

(E,

Fig.

Fig. 9 1/2 turn,

stitch cloth plate in the with 11L shortens the

11

S

the

adjusting screw

11

and 11S

11

)

and

turning

stitch

11

stitch

(moves tighten the lock nut securely. to the feed drive bearing, shaped

pair follows: feed rocker screws

Shaft shaft

key

slot

The

feed rocker assembly

after

years of operation. This

Loosen

arm

(A)

and

remove

can

now

be

(M).

Now

10

CHANGING

Set the

accomplished end

of the

(G)

head

of the mainshaft (H),

• Turning the screw in a clockwise direction

(moves

it

in a counterclockwise direction lengthens

stitch

in

ferrule

stitch by

(it

has a left stitch located under the

stitch

regulator stud

key

screw

(K).

may

nut

(E,

Fig.

11)

(D)

from

machine

stop

collar

withdrawn.

Loosen

STITCH

LENGTH

to required length.This

loosening lock nut(F,

hand

thread)

regulating stud

left

and end

which

regulating stud

toward

To

prevent destructive

(J)

must

require

can

and

by

rocking s·

on

right

lubrication

be

accomplished

remove

end

nut (F). lightly.

Allen screw

toward

the 11L

engage the 11U

of

shaft

(L)

and

Fig.ll)

on

turning

of the

is

marked

11

).

damage

and

Remove

Loosen

(C).

remove

the

Re-

11

re-

as

repack bearings.

is

8

CHANGING

STITCH

LENGTH

(Continued)

When

from

the tube to avoid contamination. 28604 are

replaced, they should tapered vent

damage.

Settings

packing bearings,

P.

Greased bearings are located

end

of

shafts

•

Check

Also

11

parts

be

first,

for

proper adjustment

check to see

must

be

clean Tube at

(N,

and

grease should

of grease

P, Fig. 11). pressed in flush with the twisting

that

slightly

there

of

is

when feed no

binding

entering the grease

dog

be

applied

can

be

supplied under

If

grease sealed bearings

casting.

To

assemble,

seals

as

described under the 11Feed

at

any

point.

directly

part

No.

start

to pre-

Dog

Fig.

Set

rear

tact

the

should

be

needle guard

rear

of needle (B). A clearance of .005 inch

set

vertically

so

(A,

that needle eye, with needle bar in screw (C), Stitch

move

length

the needle guard

can

be

changed without a change in the

not attached to the feed bar.

THREADING

Draw

and

start threading diagram (Fig. this

machine.

Looper

ed

on slack position.

midway

tip

parallel

looper

operating

and

needle threads

on

a piece of

1)

LOOPER thread

the take-up

THREAD cast-off

shield

thread in the system

It

between

should

the

with the

be

two

set

discs

discs.

for

CAST-OFF

wire

(B)

and

laterally

11

REAR

Fig.

its

low

position.

on

fabric.

manner

WIRE

(A,

controls

can

be

of

take-up

NEEDLE

12)

horizontally

vertical

its

holder

into

the

Refer to

of

threading

Fig. 13)

the

amount

moved

so

that

(C)

GUARD

face To

as

machine

locat-

of

to

any

it

and

the

so

is

even

adjust

required

rear

is

that

it

(.127mm)

Fig.

does is

permissible.

not

12

quite

with the top of the

needle guard, loosen

and

retighten

screw.

needle guard because

Fig.

13

con-

clamp

it

It

is

9

It

is

usually

ly

clears retainer it

will the

stitch

retainer

be

set

towdrd

the highest point of the take-up.

affects

set

when

is

raised too high, the looper thread

the control of looper thread as looper

in approximately a horizontal position.

the

retainer

of the looper, causing

LOOPER

traingle

THREAD

CAST-OFF

WIRE

the take-up to almost the

The

height

is

raised

and

set

towards the take-up. triangle

skips or pulled

down

(Continued)

limit

stitches.

observing the action of the looper thread as the looper

of

its

and

lateral moves More

may

be

moves

slot

so

that

adjustment of the

to the

left.

looper thread

However,

wiped

This

to the

under the blade

can

be

left.

it

bare-

Ordinarily

is

given to if

the

checked

by

THREAD

Tension

es

on

the under surface of the

sufficient

on

the needle thread should

to steady the thread.

fabric.

PRESSER

Height of presser bar

the presser foot

extending

above

There should

when

the foot

the upper crank

be

approximately l/16 inch

presser bar connection when with feed

stroke.

foot

lifter

dog

Adjustment

Loosen

lever

below

can screw

throat

be

(F)

ion presser bar connection

and

is

released

made

and

(D,

Fig. 8)

lifter

chamber

guide

(E)

and

plate.

by

turning

while holding presser foot

and

guide

as

tighten screw.

PRESSER

Regulate the presser spring regulating screw enough is

pressure

placed

on

the

on

the presser foot to feed the

fabric.

Turning

it

clockwise increases the pressure, counterclock-

wise acts the reverse.

TENSIONS

be

Tension

BAR

is

set

lever,

cover

(l.6mm)

only

sufficient

on

the looper thread should

HEIGHT

correctly

located

is

fully

clearance

at

bottom surface of

presser foot lying

handwheel

required to FOOT

to position needle bar

attain

PRESSURE

(A,

Fig.

work

uniformly

to produce uniform

be

if

it

is

the

possible to

back

of

the

remove

machine

actuated (pulled to the

between

head

flat

down

lower surface of the

opening in the

on

the

throat

at

bottom

on

throat

plate,

plate

specified clearance

14)

so

that

it

exerts only

when a slight

tension

stitchjust

and

right). bed

of positand

re-

SETTING

NEEDLE

THREAD

GUIDE

Turn

AND

FRAME

handwheel

the needle bar reaches

needle thread take-up wire (8, Fig.

its

thread contact surface inch thread

(4.8mm)

eyelet

above

(C). smaller needle thread loop, loop. Set needle thread it

is

approximately 7/8 inch

grams.

All

Fig.

straps

14 and

eccentrics

centerline

are

measured

must

be

Torque

tightened to

of

its

specifications

in inch-pounds or centimeter/kilo-

unless otherwise noted.

10

EYELET

in operating

its

lowest position. Set is

~irection

14)

so

until that

approximately 3/16

the center of the needle bar

Lower

this

raise

frame

setting

for a larger

eyelet

(22.2mm)

for a

(D)

above

so

attaching screw (Fig. 14).

TORQUE

19-21

REQUIREMENTS

given in

in.

lbs.

this

(22-24cm/kg)

catalog

that