Union Special 56300AU, 56400C, 56600A User Manual

INDUSTRIAL

SEWING

(B)

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NEST 0 UALITY

STYLES

56300AU
56400C
56600A

C 0 L U M B I A®

MACHINES

...

CATALOG

No.

T129AU

/

/

STYLE 56300AU

ADVANCED

FIFTY

THOUSAND SERIE

DIFFERENTIAL

FLAT

BED

UNION SPECIAL

C H

ICAGO

HIGH SPEED

.

S

FEED

MACHINE

S

CORPORATION

C a t a 1 o g N

o.

T 1 2 9 A U

(S U P P

L E M E N T T 0 C A T A L 0 G N

0.

1 2 9

I N S T R U C T I 0 N S

F 0 R

A D J U S T I N G A N D 0 P E R A T I N G

L I S T 0 F P A R T S

F 0 R

Style

56300

AU

56400 c 56600 A

M)

F i r s t E d i t i o n

@ 1 9 7 6

By

U n i o n S p e c i a 1 C o r p o r a t i o n

R i g h t s R e s e r v e d i n A 1 1 C o u n t r i e s

UNION SPECIAL CORPORATION

INDUSTRIAL

P r i n t e d i n

SEWING

CHICAGO

MACHINES

U.

S.

A.

2

April.1978

Each

the

machine.
numbers
Example:

minor
Style

changes
number. Example:

UNION

have

"Style

SPECIAL

Style

one

56300

are

numbers

or

more

made

IDENTIFICATION

machine

letters

AU".

in a standard

"Style

is

are

classified

Special

56300

identified

suffixed,

Style

machine,
AUZ".

OF

MACHINES

by a

as

standard

but

numbers

a "Z"

never

contain

Style

contain

is

number on a name

and

special.

the

letter

the

letter

suffixed

to

the

plate

Standard

"Z".

"Z".

When

standard

Styl

only

on

e

Styles

which

"Class

be
56300

trated

56400 W
56600 A
number,
of

the

use

herein.
in
are
direction

differs

This

used

AU,

another

assembly

the

This

these

given

of

machines

from

56300".

catalog

in

conjunction

56400 C and 56600 A,

and

listed
parts
parts.
part

reference

are

number,

part

or

catalog

It

can

classes.

from
of

handwheel

the

is a supplement

at

the

shown

Opposite

description

is

indicated

base

also

the

part.

number
applies

be
References
operator's

similar

style

therewith.

applied

is
STYLES

number,

APPLICATION

back

of

in

phantom

the

illustration
by

Always

in

the

specifically

to
position

toward

OF

in

construction

in

to

Catalog

Only

but

not

this

book.

to

assist

and amount

indenting

use

first

with

MACHINES

column when

discretion

direction,
the

operator.

that

OF

those

used

the

to

while

are

it

contains

CATALOG

No.

parts

on

Styles
For
in

locating

pages,

required.

its

description

part

number

the

Standard

to

such

seated

IN

CLASS

grouped

129

M,

which

56300 W

clarity,
parts

Any
in

ordering

some

as

right,
at

56300

under a class

no

letters.

Fourth

are
certain

the

56300

are

identified
part
under

the

second

repair

Styles

Special

left,

the

machine.

Edition,
used
or

of

on

56400 W

56300 W and

AU,

that

is

the

description
column,

parts.

machines

Styles

front,

number

Example:

and

should

Styles

are

illus-

56400 C and

by a reference

a component

of

never

as

listed

of

machines

back,

Operating

etc.,

Advanced High Speed
Controlled
Weight
Positive
Wakefield
and Improved
Equipped

1/4

8

56300
and

similar

401-SSa-1.

Advanced High Speed
pendent
Bearing
Single
Pumps
Travel,
for
Needle

for

Foot

Intermittent

Presser

Automatic

Bearings

with

Inches

AU

operations
Type 128

Row,

Low

Needle

Reservoir

Head and

Large

Lifter,

Bar 8

1/4

Belt

Single

Differential

Bar

and

Needle
Lubricating
for

Feed Rocker

Guard,

Disc

(209.6

Handwheel and Improved

Type

Medium

Throw,

Bar

Drive,

Enclosed

Base,

Equipped
Inches

Prepared

Thread

mm).

throw

on medium

GBS

needle.

STYLES

Two

Treadle

Wakefield

(209.6

Light
Positive

with

Needle

Bar

System,

Tensions,

machine,

to
Maximum

OF

MACHINES

Needle

Controlled

Weight

Disc
mm).

Flat

Feed,

Driving

Filtered

Shaft,

for

Use

Maximum

for

seaming

heavy

recommended

Flat

Automatic
Bearings

Type

Bed

Presser

Belt

Thread

Bed

Machines,

Needle

Mechanism,
Lateral

with

weight

IN

CLASS

Machines,

Intermittent

Lubricating

for

Guard,

Bearing

Oil

Looper

Knee

Work

side
materials.

Bar and

Feed Rocker

Prepared

Tensions,

Single

Return
Press

Space

and

speed

56400

Left
Needle

Medium
Needle

Pumps

Travel,

for

inseams

6000 R.P.M.

Needle

Differential

System,

Shaft,

for

Work

Throw,
Bar

Reservoir

for
Large

Presser

to

Right

Seam

Bar

Filtered

use

Space

Treadle

Drive,

Enclosed

Head and

Handwheel

Foot

Lifter,

of

Needle

on

knit

Specification

in

Feed,

Driving

Lateral

with

to

trousers

Front,

Needle

Mechanism,

Oil

Looper

Knee

Right

Press

Light

Base,

Bar

Inde-

Return

of

3

STYLES

OF

MACHINES

IN

CLASS

56400

(Continued)

5640 0 C
pajamas,
modified.
speed

6000 R.P.M.

Low

etc.,

made from

Type 108

Advanced Hi gh Speed
p ·

ndent

Row,

Low

Throw,
Bearing Needle Bar
Singl
Pumps
Travel,

Needle

garments
ification
Maximum

number
The
measured
ively,
given

for

Foot Lif t e

size

e Rese

56600 A

rvoir

for Head

Larg

e Handwheel and Improved

Bar 8

1/4

Enclosed

and

r,

Equipped

Low

made from light wei

401-LSc-2

recommended

Each

UNION

denotes

number,
in

the

on

the

SPECIAL

the

stamped

thousandths

type

number and

label

throw

machine,

light

GS

needle.
STYLES

Two

Treadle

Drive,
Base,

Inch

throw

Wakefield

es (209.6mm).

machine,

modified.
speed

needle

kind

of

on

of

of

all

for

weight

Standard

OF

MACHINES

Needle

Controlled
Light
Positive

Weight

Automatic
Bearings

with

Disc

for gathering

ght

wov

en fabri

Type 108

6000 R.P.M.

has

both a type

shank,

the
an
the

needles

point,

needle

inch,

size

packaged

setting

woven

gauges

IN

Flat

Bed

Presser

Belt

Type

Thread

GS

NEEDLES

length,

shank,
midway
number

puff

sleeves

fabrics.

nos.

CLASS

56600

Machines,

Intermittent

Bar

Lubricating

for

Feed Rocker

Guard,

Prepared

Tensions,

and

cs and

needle.

similar

Standard

number and a

groove,

denotes

between

represent
and

sold

Seam

12,

16.

Right

Differential

and

Needle

System,

attaching

finish

the

the

shank

the

complete

by

Union

in

house

dresses,

Specification

Maximum

Needle

Bar

Driving

Filtered

Shaft,
for
Work

use

Space

Lateral

with

ruffles

operations.

gauges

size

nos.

number. The

and

largest

and

diameter

the

symbol,

Special.

waists,

401-LSc-2

recommended

in

Front,

Feed,

Ind

Needle
Mechanism,
Oil

Return

Looper

Knee

Press

to

to

Right

body
Seam
8,

12,

of

of

Spec-

16.

type

other

eye.

details.

of

blade,

Collect-

which

e-

is

Standard
shank,
point,
125/049,

round
chromium

140/054,

Standard
has a round
spotted,

needle,
complete

To

have
or

chromium

order

Selection
Thread

should

mation.

Success

UNION
its
approved
and

SPECIAL

subsidiaries

scientific

durability

Genuine
parts
your

are

guarantee

recommended

point,

recommended

shank,

needle

the

type

would

of

pass

in

Needles

are

needles

stamped

of

short,

plated

and

060.

round

plated

orders
and

read:

the

proper

freely

USE

the

operation

and

and

~uthorized

principles,

assured.

are

with

the

the

highest

needle

~ouble

is

available

needle
point,
and

is

promptly

size

number

"1000

needle

through
GENUINE

of

Repair

packaged

Union

quality

for

Style

groove,

for

Styles

extra

short,

available

and
should

Needles,

size

needle
NEEDLES
these

Parts

machines
as

distributors.

. and

are

with

Special

in

56300

struck

in

sizes

56400 C and 56600 A

double

in

sizes

accurately

be

Type 128

should
eye

in

AND

REPAIR

furnished

made

with

labels

trademark,

materials

AU

is
groove,
032,

groove,

036,
filled,

forwarded.

GBS,

be

determined

order

PARTS

can

be
by

They

are

utmost

marked

~

U S Emblem. Each

and

Type 128

ball

90/036,

GBS.
eye,
100/040,

is

struck

040.
an

empty

Use

description

Size

032".

by

to

produce

secured
the

designed

only

Union

according

precision.

workmanship.

It

has a round

spotted,

ball

110/044,

Type 108
groove,

GS.

ball

package, a sample

on

label.

size

of

thread

a good

Special

• Genuine

stitch

with

genuine
Corporation,

to

Maximum

the

efficiency

repair

trademark

It

eye,

A

used.

for-

most

is

. 4

IDENTIFYING

PARTS

Where

of

the

smaller

cation

appear.

letter

Part

IMPORTANT!

WHICH

shipments

unless

PART

Prices

otherwise

construction

parts

is

stamped

numbers

represent

ON

IS

ORDERED.

are

strictly

are

forwarded

directed.

and

ALL

permits,

on

those

in

to

the

ORDERS,

net

cash

f.o.b.

A

each

where

distinguish

same

part,

PLEASE

TERMS

and

shipping

charge

is

part

is

construction

the

regardless

INCLUDE

are

subject
point.
made

to

stamped

part

PART

NAME

to

Parcel

cover

with

does

from

of

change

Post

the

its

not

similar

catalog

AND

STYLE

without

shipments

postage

part

permit,

ones.

in

OF

and

number.

an

identifi-

which

they

MACHINE

notice.

are

insured

insurance.

On

FOR

All

some

5

-

FILL

MAIN

RESERVOIR

HERE

FOR

CORRECT

OIL

LEVEL
NEEDLE
SHOULD
OPERATE

OF

GAUGE

BE

IN

POSITION

Thread

clarity.

Note:

it

has

The

must

be
screw
black
mineral
oil

level

to

the

and no

THREADING

machine

Style

only

one

oil

has

filled

(A,

line,

oil

left

oiling

before

Fig.

1)
located
of a Saybolt

in

"OPERATE"

of

"OPERATE"

other

AND

OILING
as

56300

needle

been

in

to

than

DIAGRAM

indicated

AU

threads

and

one

drained
starting

top

cover

the

right

viscosity

position

zone marked

keeping

above.

looper

from

to
and

of

and

the

CAUTION!

FILL ALL

BEFORE

MACHINE
BEFORE

FOR

STYLES

exactly

thread.

the

machine

operate.

add

oil

"OPERATE"

of

90

add

oil

"LOW".

main

OIL

RESERVOIRS

STARTING.

HAS

BEEN

SHIPPING.

56300

The

looper

the

same

To

fill

until

zone marked "FULL". Use a

to

125

when

The

reservoir

AU,

threading

as

before

machine

needle

seconds

needle

machine

filled

DRAINED

56400 C and 56600 A

the

other

shipping

with

of

oil

at

100°

is

to

is

automatically

is

has

been

machines

and

the

oil,

gauge

Fahrenheit.

the

necessary.

remove

(B)

black

Fig.

enlarged

except

reservoir

plug

is

on

straight

Maintain

line

located

lubricated

1

for

that

the

in

Excessive

the

main

oil

frame

to

in

the

the

main

left

reservoir

of

the

oil

may

be

gauge.

6

drained

at

the

plug

screw

(C,

Fig.

1)

INSTRUCTIONS

LUBRICATION

FOR

MECHANICS

CAUTION!
reservoir

before

the

damage.

Fahrenheit
No.

(D)
needle
Oil

"OPERATE"
cans

CAUTION!

an

and

further

distribute

beginning

oil

to

Use a

175.

and

check

is

should

No. 28604 R.

It

is

extended

directly

hand

Oil

has

must

Fill

be

to

the

various

straight
in

the
main
oil

to

the

black

be

added

zone,

It

marked

is

important

recommended

period

oil

the

oiling

oil

to

been

drained

filled

operate.

parts.

mineral

main

reservoir.

reservoir

level

line,

when

"LOW".

that

be

lubricated

needle

will

the

various

to

at

gauge

needle

that

be

from

the

Run

Full

oil

at

located

The recommended

a new
bar

required.

parts.

the

main

proper

machine

RECOMMENDED
of a Saybolt
plug

(B).

is

these

as

link

level

speed

This

is

screw

Oil

to

the

to

the

machines

machine,

follows:

and

Run

reservoir
as

slowly

operation

equivalent

is

black

the

machine

OIL

viscosity

(A,

Fig.

at

right

oil

not

or

one
Remove
needle

for

maximum

before

indicated

several

can

of

to

1)

of

"OPERATE"

line,

located

is

available

be

over

that

the

bar.

slowly

has

on

then

90

Union

in

upper

safe

filled.

been

head

Replace

for

shipment,

oil

gauge
minutes
be

expected

to

125

Special

crank

operating

zone,

to

the

in

out

cover,

head

several

so

the

(B,

Fig.

to

distribute

without

seconds

specification
chamber

marked "FULL".

left

16

fluid

of
clean

cover

minutes

at

level

of

ounce

service

out

as

1)

100°

cover

when

for

lint

no

to

For
able
operating

NOTE:
assembling
when

be

intervals.

(C,

Fig.

the

lower

Looper

spot

The

reservoir.

followed:

1.

2.

3.

4.

machines

hours.

1)

located

crank

avoid

be

sure

screw

oil

gauge

Should

Place
Remove

to
Make

Remove

the

drain

sure

in

operation

If

dirty,

Oil

may

below

chamber

and

oil

is

in

is

an

adjustment

machine

the

oil

oil

all

lower

change

be

the

cover,
feed

holes

time

set

at

reservoir

from

oil

crank

check

drained

cloth

located

lift
in

the

spot.

the

become

upright

the

reservoir.

is

drained

chamber

the

the

oil.
from main
plate

at

eccentrics

eccentric

OIL

GAUGE

factory

necessary,

on a

plug

screw

from main

cover,

oil

An
at

the

to

level

located

for

oil

reservoir

front

back

receive

line

show

table

(C,

reservoir.

dirt

and

change

of

the

of

machine.

oil

up

with

the

proper

however,

or

Fig.

at

1)

the

lint

is

recommended

by

removing

machine,

thru

oil

oil

the

bench.

and

back

deposits

the

mainshaft,

holes

level

following

tip

machine

of

the

every

plug

or

by

in

in

machine.

at

reason-

2000
screw
removing

so

mainshaft

the
steps

forward

should

when

5.

Fill

6.

main

knee

press

Loosen

the

left

reservoir

lock

or

shaft

nut
right

to a level

bushing

(F) on

until

even

(E,

Fig.

calibrating

the

gauge

1).

needle

7

with

screw

the

(G),

rests

bottom

and

on

contour

turn
the

the

black

of

screw

line,

the

to

OIL

GAUGE

(Continued)

7.

8.

Remove
chamber
needle
inside
chamber
lever

stud

wardly

the

inside

just

above
stop

collar.
on

the

clearance

located

Tighten

cover.

Add

right

NEEDLE

cover

lever

the

arm

cover,

(B).

and

that

wall

the

needle

as

to
lock

oil

so

of

"OPERATE"

LEVER

the

head

(D,

Fig.

bearing

casting,

which

Make
its
of

notch

(Do

not

lever).

in

Figure

the

left

nut

that

BEARING
cover

1).

oiler

below

lubricates

sure

delivery

the

bed

of

the

allow

Allow

2.

of

(F) and

gauge

zone,

Check

(A,

it

end (C)

casting

needle
the

1/64

ALIGNING

"OPERATE"

replace

needle

rests

marked "FULL".

OILER

and

upper
position

Fig.

2)

the

upper

the

needle

is

tilted

contacts

at

the

lever

oiler

to

inch

THE

(TWO

NEEDLE

zone,

plug

on

crank

of

located

crank
down-

back,
shaft
rest

(.40mm)

NEEDLE

MACHINES)

marked

screw

the

black

BAR

"LOW".

(C) and

line,

lower

located

Fig.

crank

2

chamber

to

the

Align

PI40

A.

See

set

of

needles

correspond

needle

bar

Fig.

the

chart

with

clamp

3

needle

bar

below.

(Type and

the

vertical

screw

(A,

Fig.

3)

with

the

proper

If

test

Size

faces

(B,

Fig.
Machine
56400 C-12

plate

as

required)

3)

of

the

and

Styles

and

turn

test

and

needle

bar

Test

pins

align

guard.

as

698 AP-12

56400 C-16 698 AP-16
56600 A-8 698 H-2
56600 A-12 698

56600 A-16

698

SYNCHRONIZING

Insert

wheel

(A,

Fig.

of

the

with

respect

the

reverse

the

left,

the

motions

with

tion

from

respect

of

the

greatest

tion

move

the

rear.

in

needle

the

operating

4),

moving

(B).

to

direction

and

is

synchronize,

to

.005

inch

eye

of

when

the

the

looper

Moving

looper

direction

to

Note

the

looper

even

the

looper

(.127mm)

the

needle

pulley
it

in
the

until

with

drive
in

reverse.

test

are

the

required.

Plate

H-4

H-4~

LOOPER

the

until

left

the

height

point,

the

the

the

height
point
is

allowable.

to

is

turned

shaft

the

opposite

plate,

not

available,

needle

To

bar

align

Tighten

No.

AND

NEEDLE

looper

rocker

the

is

even
of

the

then

looper

left

side
of

will

be

the

point

in

the

synchronizing

direction

using

so

needle

Test

PI40
PI40
PI40
PI40
PI40

MOTIONS

point

with

eye

turn

point

of

the

eye
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of

the

operating

test
insert

that

needles

bar,

clamp

Pin

screw.

No.

A
A
A
A
A

and

turn

of

the

the

left

of

the

handwheel

again

the

needle.

of

the

same. A

the

distance

looper
stud

acts

pins

a

loosen

hand-

looper

side

needle

in

moves

needle

varia-

is

direct-

(C)
the

No.

new

to

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to

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