Union Special 57100C User Manual

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QUALITY

YLES

100 c

INDUSTRIAL

SEWING

I

MACHINES

CLASS

57100

CATALOG

No.

T141

M

ADVANCED FIFTY

FLAT

THOUSAND

BED

HIGH

MACHINES

UNION SPECIAL

CHICAGO

Price

$1.00

SPEED

SERIES

CORPORATION

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CORPORATION

SEWING

CHICAGO

MACHINES

P r i n t e d i n

2

U.

S.

A.

April,

1977

IDENTIFICATION

OF

MACHINES

Each

t he m

achi

numb

ers have

Exam

ple minor Style

Styl

wh

ich differs from the

5 7100

".

T used in not

used

cl

ari parts. part

number, part or

base

ence

number

This herein. in

these

are

given

direction

UNION

ne .

one

: "

Style

cha

nges are made

number.

es

of machi n

his.catalo

conjunction

on

Style

ty,

certain

Opposite

description

is

indicated part.

in

catalog

It

can

classes.

from of

handwheel

SPECIAL

Style

57100 C

Example:

g

Always

the

also

the

machine

numbers

or

more

letters

".

are

Special in a standard "Styl

e 57100 CZ".

es

similar

style

number,

is a supplement

therewith.

57700 N are 57700 N the

parts

i l

lustration

and amount

by

indenting

use

the

first

applies

References

column when

specifically

be

applied

to

operator's

is

toward

is

identified

classified

suffixed, but

Style

ma

chi ne , a "Z"

in constructi

in

APPLICATION

to

Catalo

Only

those parts

illustrated

ar

e shown

pages,

required.

its

description

part

number

ordering

to

with

discretion

direction,

position

the

while

operator.

as

number s

on are

that

it contains

OF g No.

and

in

phantom

parts

in

the

such

seated

by a

Style

standard

numb

and sp

never contain

contai

n t he l

is

suffixed

grouped

no

CATALOG

131M.

which

list

ed

are

identified

Any

part

under

second

repair

Standard

to

some

as

right,

are

at

to

the

parts.

at

Second

the

assist

that

description

column,

Style

Special

the

er on a name pl ecial t he let

ette

.

r "Z

to

ter "Z".

the

under a class letters.

Edition,

used

on

Style

back

of

this

in

locating

by a

reference

is a component

never

of

machine Styles

left,

front,

machine.

Operating

Sta

ndar d

".

\.Jh

en on

standard

numb

Exampl e :

and 57100

book.

th

of

the

use

the

as

listed

of

machines

back,

ate

on

Styl

ly

er ''Cla

ss

should

be

C, bu t

For

e 57100 C

number,

another

assembly

refer-

etc.,

Advanced High

Throw, Driving Filtered

for Double Knee Work

57100

Needle

Mechanism,

Feed

Disc Press Space

C cord. gauge.

Oil Bar

Take-up, for to

For

Needle

Standard

Return and

cording

402-0S-1.

Each

UNION number The

size

denotes

number, blade, measured and

the

eye.

Collectively,

symbol,

which

Special.

Speed, Bearing

Single

Feed

Presser

Right

spacing

Type 108

SPECIAL

the

kind

stamped

in

thousandths

is

given

Two

needle,

Needle

Reservoir

Pumps

for

Rocker

Large

Foot

of

~eedle

operations

height

GHS

needle of

on

the

STYLE

One

Bar

Drive,

Head

and

Shafts,

Handwheel

Lifter,

Bar 8 1/4

on

light

or

g

~uge

of

tucking

needle.

has

both a type

shank,

the

point,

needle

of

an

type

label

OF

Looper,

Light

Enclosed

Base, Greased and

Improved

Equipped

Inches

weight

is

.080

1/8

Maximum

NEEDLES

length,

shank,

inch

or number of

all

MACHINE

Plain

Weight Positive Needle and

Sealed.

Belt

with

Disc

(209.6

woven

inch

(2.03

inch

(3.18

recommended

number

groove,

denotes

millimeters,

and

size

needles

Feed

Flat

Presser

Automatic

Bearings

Guard. Thread

mm). and

mm)

mm). Seam

speed

and a size

finish

the

number

packaged

Bed Bar

Lubricating

and

Laterial

Prepared Tensions,

knitted

or

approximately

6500

and

largest

midway

represents

and

sold

Machines, and

Needle

Bronze

Looper

Bearings

Travel,

for

Maximum

fabrics,

specification

R.P.M.

number.

other

The details.

diameter

between

the

by

the

complete

Union

Medium

Bar System,

use

with

without

No.

5

type

of

the

shank

3

The

round e

needle, complete

d,

chromium

To

point,

standard

have

or

the

order

extra plated.

needle

type

would

needle

short,

Available

orders and

read:

for

double

promptly

size

"1000

NEEDLES

Style

groove,

in

sizes

number

Needles,

(Continued)

57100 C is

struck

080/032, 090/036,

and

accurately

should

be

Type 108

groove,

filled,

forwarded.

GHS,

GHS.

ball

Use

Size

It

has a round

eye,

100/040,

an

empty description 090/036".

ball

110/044,

package,a

point,

on

shank,

spot

t-

125/049.

sampl

label.

e A

Selection used. stitch

needles

for three-quarters

Thread

formation.

Success

packaged

producing

of

the

should

in

the

highest

of a century.

pass

operation

under

proper

freely

our

quality

needle

of

brand

needles

size

through

UNION

name,~

should the

SPECIAL

in

materials

be

needle

machines

determined

eye

in

order

can

,

which

and

workmanship

by

be

is

the to

secured

backed

for

size

of

thread

produce

by a reputation

only

more

a good

by

than

use

of

4

INSTRUCTIONS

LUBRICATION

FOR

MECHANICS

CAUTION! voir

must

gauge

(340.2

various

Fahrenheit No. 175. and is should zone, cans

CAUTION!

an and further distribute

and change 2000 drained

(C, the cover,

(B),

gr.).

Use

check

to

the

be

marked

No. 28604

It

extended

directly

For

lint

the

operating

Fig. machine,

located

Oi

l ha s been

be f

ill

before

Run

parts.

a

straight in

the Fill oil

level black added

"LOW".

It

is

recommended

period

oil

hand

from

oiling

oil

machines deposits

oil.

main

1)

located

or

at

ed

to

beginning

machine

Full

mineral

main

R.

to

hours,

reservoir

at line, when

needle The recommended

improtant

be

the

needle

will

the in

operation

at

reasonable

An

oil

reservoir

below by

removing

the

drained

the

proper

slowly

spe

ed

operation

reservoir.

gauge

located

that

lubricated

be

various

change

or

once a year.

the

back

of

from

level

to

operate.

for

oil

of a

This

at

plug

(B).

Oil

to

the

is

to

the

these

a new

bar required.

by

the

machine,

as

link

parts.

check

intervals.

is

recommended

removing

cloth

lower

machine.

the

main

several

can

RECOMMENDED

Saybolt

is screw is

right

black

oil

machines

follows:

and

Run

the

Oil

plate

crank

at

The

then

equiv

at

is

the

machine

oil

may

plug

at

plug

in

maximum

of

line,

available

or

If

chamber

reservoir

capacity minutes

be

OIL

viscosity

alent upper

"OPERATE"

not

one Remove the needle bar.

for

dirty,

every

be

screw

front

scr

ew (A, Fig.

of

to

expected

to crank

safe

located

in

be

over

that

slowly

dirt

of

b

efo

r e

t he

distribute

without

of

90

UNION

chamber

operating

zone,

to

16

fluid

filled.

has

been

head

Replace for

shipment, so

I)

as

indicated

reservoir

to

125

SPECIAL

marked "FULL".

the

left

out

cover,

several

i s 12 oun

the oil

damage.

seconds

specification cover level

of

ounce

of

service

clean

head

cover

minutes

(453.6

the res -r -

on

ces

to th

e

at

100°

(A,

Fig.

when ne

"OPERATE"

out

Oil

as

edl

gr.)

for

lint

no

to

oil

1)

e

A

be

made, operating Oil

which

and

pumped frequent main

reservoir

(C,

Fig. front

hole

little

NOTE: oil oil mainshaft

voir.

followed:

of

and

Looper

thru

holes

The

Should

daily

to

level, has

back

oilings

1)

the

plug

gasket

the

in when

oil

check

see

that

as

gone

into

unnecessary.

may

located

machine.

screw cement,

avoid

mainshaft,

the

eccentric

spot

gauge an

adjustment

before

the

outlined

through

the

be

drained

below

After

dry,

and

feed so

screw

is

set

the

morning

oil

level in

the

machine

main

paint

reservoir,

Excessive

by

the

cloth

draining

hole

re-assembly

lift when asse line

is

at

become nece

in

the

up time

start

is

at a safe

first

is

removing

plate

oil,

and

screw.

eccentric

mbling

with

spot.

OIL

factory

ssary,

should

paragraph.

filtered making oil

in

plug

screw

at

the

wipe

screw

oil

GAUGE

to

5

the

with

receive

be

sure

holes

show the

how v r, the f

too the

in

a

prop

er oi l l e

ollowin

Fi

vel

in

g s

teps shoul

g. I

the rese

B

I

r-

d be

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Place Remove

drain Make Remove Fill

press Loosen

Tighten cover.

Add of

sure

main

the

left

to

the

oil

"OPERATE"

the

oil

lower

shaft

lock

or

left

lock

so

machine

oil

reservoir

from

the

all

oil

crank

reservoir

bushing

nut

(E) on

right

of

"OPERATE"

nut

that

gauge

zone,

OIL

GAUGE

upright

reservoir.

is

chamber

to a level

(D,

until

(E) and

marked "FULL".

on a

plug

drained

Fig.

the

zone, replace

needle

cover,

calibrating

gauge

(Continued)

level

screw

from main

even

1).

marked

rests

table

(C,

located

with

needle

plug

on

or

Fig.

reservoir.

at

the

screw

rests

"LOW". screw

the

(C) and

black

bench.

1) and

the

back

bottom

(F),

and

on

the

line,

tip

machine

of

the

contour

turn black

lower

located

machine.

of

the

line,

crank

forward

the

screw

located

chamber

to

the

to

knee

to

right

of

needle upper is

tilted

bed not as

in

Remove

crank

casting allow

Figure

the

head

cover

lever downwardly and the

bearing

chamber

at

the

oiler

2.

cover,

back,

to

rest

and

oiler

which

that

just

NEEDLE

upper

(A,

lubricates its above

on

the

LEVER

crank

Fig. delivery

2)

the

needle

Fig.

notch

BEARING

chamber

located

the

needle

end (C)

of

the

lever).

2

OILER

cover

inside

lever

contacts

needle

Allow

(G,

the

1/64

Fig.

arm

stud the lever

inch

1).

casting,

(B).

inside

shaft

(.40

Check

below

Make

wall

bushing.

mm)

position

the

sure

of

clearance

it

the

(Do

6