Union Special 57800E, 57800M, 57800N, 57800P, 57800U User Manual

CATALOG

1

33M

F

ourth

STYLES

57800E 57800M 57800N 57800P

57800U 57800V 57800W

Edition

NO.

Adjusting instructions and illustrated parts list

'

57800X

®

-

Class 5 7 800 - Advanced

di

fferential feed, coverseaming machines

Se

rles,

Finest Quality

CATALOG

NO.

133

M

ADJUSTING

ILLUSTRATED

ADVANCED

SERIES,

COVERSEAMING

57800 57800 57800 57800

E M N P

Fourth Edition

©

1975, 1979,

INSTRUCTIONS

PARTS

CLASS

LIST

57800

DIFFERENTIAL

MACHINES

STYLES

57800 57800 57800 57800

1981

AND

FOR

FEED

U V W X

Union

Rights

By

Special Corporation

Reserved

Printed in

in

All U.S.A.

November, l 981

2

Countries

IDENTIFICATION

OF

MACHINES

Each stamped

The

Advanced er,

UNION

in the

serial

one

spreader,

SPECIAL

machine

style

number

is

high speed,

offset

plate

stamped

medium

matic lubricating system.

(Depending

on

operation).

(209.6mm).

57800

E Three needle,

five ine. Typical application and

legs of girdles

57800

Standard

M Similar to Style application light

Gauge

to

medium

No.

For

attaching cuffs in

weight material.

carries a style affixed to the

in the casting

CLASS

duty,

and

Needle

Maximum

flat

tandem

Type

work

MACHINE

thread interlock

For

on

medium

weight material.

16. 57800

E except

number,

right

at

front

the

DESCRIPTION

bed

machine.

top adjusted

121

GBS.

space to

differential

Maximum

right

STYLES

stitch,

joining panels

offset

one

differential

operation to knitted undergarments

which

on

this

of the machine.

right

Two

rear

and

three needle,

recommended of

needle bar, 8 1/4 inches

tandem

or

attaching

Seam

differential

specification

feed machine. Typical

class

machine

is

base of machine.

one

loop-

feed, enclosed auto-

speed

elastic

5500

R.P.M.

feed

machto waists 605

LSa-1.

on

57800

N Similar to Style

seaming

57800 P Two

Typical application arm-holes Fitted with treadle operated 602

BSa-1.

57800

'

U Similar to Style to knitted undergarments tension. Standard l 1/4 inches (19.0, 22.2, 25.4,

57800

V Similar to Style

borders to the leg openings ation

602

(12.7, 15.9, 19.0, 22.2, 25.4,

57800

W Similar to Style application ted undergarments Gauge Nos.

(19.0, 22.2, 25.4,

on

men's

57800

and

boy's knit underwear

E.

Typical application -

needle, four thread interlock

For

of

knitted

attaching

athletic

shirts

flat

intermittent

Standard

Gauge 57800

Gauge

No.

8.

P.

Typical application -

on

light

Nos. 8 and

to

12. Standard finished widths 3/4, 7/8,

31.8mm).

BSb-1.

57800

Standard finished widths

U.

Typical application -

on

briefs

31.8mm).

14

57800

For

attaching and

sweatshirts.

and

16. Standard finished widths 3/4,

U except three needle,

wide

collarettes

Seam

31.8mm).

on

medium

stitch,

knit

made

from strip

medium

and

weight material. Constant

similar

1/2,

and

specification

For

weight material.

offset split

tube borders to

light

tension.

operations.

5/8,

five

split

single operation crotch

differential

feed

necks

machine.

and

weight knitted fabrics.

For

attaching

Seam

specification

collarettes

strip

For

attaching

3/4,

7/8,

split Seam 1,

specific-

l 1/4 inches

tube

thread machine. Typical tube borders to knit-

605

7/8,

BSa-1.

1,

1 1/4 inches

Standard

l,

57800

X Similar to

undergarments

57800

and

E.

for

decorative

Typical application -

stitching.

3

For

patch operations

on

knit

SAFETY

RULES

A

CAUTION

THIS

TO

PREVENT

-

All

power

justing or replacing parts.

-

Wear

-

All

degrees

safety glasses.

shields

DO

NOT

tamper

Use a straight

F.

SAFETY

PERSONAL

sources to the

and

with safety shields, guards,

This

SYMBOL

INJURY:

guards

mineral oil with a saybolt viscosity of

is

equivalent to

INDICATES

machine

MUST

be

YOUR

MUST

in position before operating

LUBRICATION

UNION

plug

with

is

reached,

line

needle registers

though gauge is

recommended operating, to to the 11FULL machine.

PERSONAL

be

TURNED

etc.,

SPECIAL Before

screw oil,

check

marked 11FULL

the

needle

OFF

while

specification

operating,

(A,

Fig. 1).

gauge

machine

11

on

registers

to

be

sure

mark.

SAFETY

before threading,

needle will

•

black

can

always

IS

machine

90

fill

While

(B).

Oil

must

be in the

check

machine

CAUTION:

INVOLVED.

oiling,

machine.

is

in operation.

to

125

seconds

No.

175.

machine

When

register

be line operated safely

"OPERATE"

is

with oil

filling

proper oil level

added

marked

oil

filled

DO

machine on

when

"LOW".

zone,

level before

with

NOT

over

ad-

at

black

gauge

Al-

when

oil

fill

100

it

To

Fig. l

drain

er

crank must minimize

for as

rectly place proper level. proper lubrication of damage bution.

be

changed

On

new

an

extended period of time; lubricate

follows:

Remove

oil

head

which

4

oil,

chamber

every

wear

.

machines, or a

head

needle bar link

cover

Run

may

remove

cover

cover, clean out and

fill

machine

occur

plug

screw

on

back

2000

machine

components

from

of

operating

machine

and

needle bar.

at

low

lack of

(C), or

machine.

hours

out of service

lint,

with oil to

RPM

to ensure

preventing

oil

Oil

to

machine

then

any

distri-

low-

diRe-

To

recalibrate

OIL

GAUGE

oil

gauge, follow instructions in sequence as

CALIBRATION

listed

:

- Place

-

Remove

machine

plug

screw

upright

(C,

on Fig.

voir.

-

Remove

-

Fill

-

Loosen

registers on

- Tighten locknut

- Fil l

it

should

lowe

r crank

reservoir until oil

locknut (E)

the black line

(E},

machine

Thread

with oil until

machine

be set

to barely contact

as

chamber

and

then

illustrated

stroke.

Each

of

shank, point, length, groove,

on

the needle shank, denotes

and

eye. Collectively, type

given

needle

on

the label of

has

both

all

a level surface.

1)

and

tip

machine

cover

is

even

on

with

back

bottom

rotate calibrating

marked 11LOW".

replace plug

gauge

screw

needle registers

THREADING

in

Fig.

RIGHT

needl

NEEDLES

a type

needles

and

finish largest and

size

packaged

size

number.

and

diameter of blade,

number

forward to drain

of

machine.

of

knee

screw

2. e thread

other

press

(F)

as required until

(C)

and

lower crank

on

If

needle thread take-up wire

ONLY,

The

type

details.

shaft

black

at

number The

measured

represent the complete

and

sold

by

UNION

SPECIAL.

all

oil from

bushing

gauge

chamber

line marked

bottom

of

denotes the kind

size

number,

midway

between

symbol,

reser-

(D).

needle

cover.

"FULL

is

needl

e bar

stamped

which

".

used,

shank

is

The

121

GBS,

NEEDLE

121

GBS

To

n

ee

dle

pl

ete order

NOTE:

wheel

standard Size 080/032.

recommended

Below

TYPE

Round

single groove, struck groove, spotted, ball point, plated.

have

needle orders promptly

or

type

and

size

number

would

Instructions

stating

of machine, are given right e

rotates

nd

counterclockwise, in operating direction;

of

machine.

needle for

is

the description

machines

DESCRIPTION

shank,

round

point, short

chromium

and

accurately

should

needles,

ADJUSTING

be

forwarded.

Type

121

GBS,

INSTRUCTIONS

direction or location,

relative

to operator's position

covered

and

sizes

filled,

Use

Size

such

by

this

available:

an

empty description 080/032

as

right,

at

11

the

when

catalog

SIZES

is

Typ

AVAILABLE 065/025, 070/027, 075/029, 080/032,

090/036, 100/040.

package, a sample

on

label. A

•

left,

front or

machine.The

viewed

from

e

com-

rear handthe

5

Take-up only right needle thread at

wire must contact

bottom

of

stroke.

CAUTION: FIii oil reservoir before starting.

Machine has been drained before shipping.

THREADING

Thread

machines

machine

are threaded in a similar to contact only the all

Styles except

be

set

to contact

Oil

has

been

filled

before

starting

as

indicated.

RIGHT 57800 BOTH

V-8.

needle threads

drained

to operate. Refer to

AND

OILING

DIAGRAM

Three

manner.

needle thread

On

Style

from

machine

Fig. 2

FOR

CLASS

needle

machine

Needle

when

57800

when

needle bar V-8,

needle thread take-up wire should

needle bar

before shipping

"LUBRICATION".

6

57800

MACHINES

illustrated,

but

two

thread take-up wire should

is

at

is

at

bottom

and

the reservoir

bottom

of stroke

of stroke.

must

needle

be

set

on

be

NEEDLE

BAR

ALIGNMENT

Insert a new size required). at

TOP

of

its approximate from

top

setting

of needle bar to top of needle bar

bushing (B). Adjustment

loosening

up

bar ORARILY. down

le

holes of throat plate as

Adjustment

(C)

turned

change clamp

clamp

or

down,

Turn

to ensure

can

slightly,

as

required, being careful not to

the temporary height setting.Tighten..._

screw.

set

of needles (type

With

needle bar

stroke,

of l 13/32

screw

(C)

re-tighten

handwheel

that

needles center in

be

made

check

can

and

to bring needle bar

by

(A,

to ensure

inch(35.7mm)

be

moving

screw

shown

(C)

in Fig.3.

loosening

allowing needle bar to

Re-check

temporary

height

ting.

SYNCHRONIZING Check With

gauge using throat plate

synchronization using

looper rocker

at

extreme

gauge

in looper hole of looper rocker.

mounting

screws. Insert

needle thread take-up wire in top of

rection until pin contacts cator until with the

machine

of

it

rests

marking

bed

on

"O",

for securing the take-up wire. until pin again contacts pointer aligns with 110" variation of the looper drive lever rocker below 110

one

graduation

11

on

the scale, the shaft

edge

of

gauge

top

of needle bar

then lock indicator in position using the

edge on

of

gauge

scale, looper

is

permissable.

shaft

must

and

Fig.

3)

an

made

by

needle

TEMP-

need-

screw

be

____________

set-

LOOPER

right

machine

AND

No.

21227 end

Assemble

shank bed.

NEEDLE

Ras

of

travel,

gauge

of indicator into hole

Turn

plate. Adjust pointer

and

its

pointer

Turn

plate,

must

be

moved

then

and

needle

If

be

moved

to the rear.

the reading

to the front.

._

______

Fig. 3

MOTIONS

follows:

insert

pin furnished with

plate to throat plate

handwheel

on

handwheel NOTE

reading

motions

is

in operating

on

left

end

the

right

set

end

screw

in reverse direction

on

indicator. are synchronized. A above

11

"0

on

If

the reading

seat

used

for

dir-

of indi-

aligns

in

front

If

scale,

is

_

If

gauge

No.

21227 R is

not available,

check

synchronization

Insert looper into the looper rocker,pushing en

screw

Turn

handwheel

until the point of the looper

moving

side of right needle (B).

of the

the looper point handwheel the point of the looper again the

left,

right

of

needle

the the looper point are the needle ation of

it

all

the

way

down

and

against

flat

on

shank

of looper.

in the operating direction

(A,

to the

eye

left,

is

even

Note

with the

the height

of the needle with respect to

(See

Fig. 5).

Turn

in the reverse direction until

moving

is

eye

of

motions

.005

even

(See

with the

Fig. 5).

left

If

the height

the needle with respect to

same,

looper

are synchronized - a

inch

(.127ITITI)

is

allowable.

tight-

Fig.

4)

left

the

to

side of

and

vari-

•

7

Fig. 4

as

follows:

SYNCHRONIZING

For Proper

the

se

SYNCHRONIZATION of

Looper

two Dimens ions w

& Needle

~

J.

-,:t,LJ.

i...._,,,==--_l·~=----

.3:•,.,,...

1)4

-~

Needl

OPERATING

Directi

~~

-1

e

In

on

3''11

ill

be the same

l

,,

Loop FRONT of

N

ee

in

REVERSE

Dir

ec

~

er

in

dle

tion

LOOPER

AND

NEEDLE

If

the distance

of

point is

turned in the operating

the looper

drive lever rocker slightly

wards

NOTE:

towards the

the

The Fig. 5 height.

MOTIONS

front

3/64 inch

is

from

shaft

acts

for

(Continued)

the

eye

of

is

greater

direction,

will

rear.

Moving

the reverse.

(l.2111Tl)

final

setting

the needle

when

the

the looper

have

to

be

the

dimension

of needle bar

to

the

handwheel

moved

shaft

shown

to-

in

Fig. 5

0

Fig. 6 .

left At side of

inside e

this

dge time, there should cone

{A).

of

looper drive lever

Adjust looper drive rocker lever

~

~!18

\tl

~ ~

gauge

If (C)

against the

be

no

adjustment

clearance is

left

necessary, loos

as required, then tighten s

shaft

Loosen

drive lever

Union

Special threaded er

shaft usting screw (E). required to position

screw

(D).

into

(C,

Fig. 4) in looper

A

rod

of

Screw

No.

22870 A can

the looper drive lever rock-

through the center

Tap

or

pull

shaft

for chronization. Tighten screw and

remove shaft. thrust

rod or

Loosen

screw

lock nut

adjusting screw

used

(F)

(E)

to 6 i

(7cm/kg);re-tighten lock nut

With travel, connecting 21227 gauge sid

e of looper rocker

between

looper

at

extreme

check location of the

rod

bearing using

DC

as

shown

in Fig. 6. Place hole

over threaded stud, then

left en

crew

ins ide e

clamp

(B).

scr

cone

dge

ew

of

(B)

(A)

and

as follows:

.146-40 thd.

be

of

thrust a slightly proper syn-

(C)

securely

to

position

and

TORQUE

n.

lbs.

(F)

securely.

right

gauge and

right

gauge

set as

end

of

looper

No.

the

shown.

left

reposition

or

dj-

as

of

If

gauge abl e, ance be

check

tween and centerline should be 4 1/16 inch

in Fig. 6;

right end

Insert a new

required

Fig. 7

wheel

is Loop

between and dimensions

8

in operating direction until looper

at

its

er ga

centerline

point

No.

21227

setting

the cente

of

loop

when

of

looper

travel.

LOOP

ER SE

needle

into

uge

right

extreme

("A"

right end

, Fig. 7) is the dist

of right needle

of

looper (C); see

on

following page.

DC

is

not

avail-

with a scale. Dist-

rline of

rocker

con

er drive lever stud

(103.2mm)

is

at its extreme

as

shown

TTINGS

of

type

and size

needle

seat.Turn

of trave

hand-

l.

anc

(B)

CHART for

e

Adjustment

can turn connecting position

{G)

is

and

tighten nut (E), then nut

in a vertical position

be

rod

made

(F)

LOOPER

by

loosening nut

as required to

and

does

SETTINGS

(D),

(Continued)

(it

attain

(D).

NOTE:

not bind

has a left

dimension

Be

after

hand

11

(11A

).

Hold

sure

that

adjustment.

thread)

connecting

the

left

and

ball

nut (E);

rod

in

joint

MACHINE 57800

57800

direction,

to the

brush but not pick

STYLE

E-16, W-14,

P-8,

V-8,

While

left

M-16,

W-16,

U-8,

U-12,

V-12

turning

as

the looper

its

point should

N-16, X-16

handwheel

at

needle (8). Adjustment

loosenin9

screw

the

rear, verse. wards ment.

has

been

screw

(J}

clockwise to

(H,

Fig. 7), turn stop

counterclockwise acts the re-

It

is

suggested to the front while Tighten

made

screw

and

making

(H)

recheck

looper.

NEEDLE

BAR

(A,

the

REAR

can

move

hold

after

movement

HEIGHT

DIMENSION

3/16

7/32

in

operating

Fig.

8)

be

set

of

RIGHT

be

made

looper

towards

looper to-

this

adjust-

adjustment

of

inch

moves

to by

11

A

FIG.

(4.8mm)

(5.6mm)

7

AVAILABLE

LOOPER

GAUGE NO.

21225-3/16

21225-7/32

Turn until point of looper left

eye

and

(C,

Fig.

Retighten

handwheel

side of

bottom

3) screw

in

operating

is

flush with the

right

needle. Final

surface of looper

move

needle bar

(C)

and

check

dir

ection Fig. 8

setting (See

Fig.

CAREFULLY

up

to ensure

plate.

MAIN

AND

Both

DIFFERENTIAL

feed

dogs

should

FEED

be

set

DOGS

to

rise the depth of a full tooth, approximately 3/64 inch (l . highest point of travel slots

of

21t1n)

above

throat plate

throat plate and

centered in

at

maximum

at

feed

travel.

Height adjustment loosening screws ential dog

adjust

(D)

feed

(D).

screw

dog

Raise or

(E)

before tightening

(A,

(B)

to support

and

low

can

Fig.

(C)

er screw

be

9)

for

as

required

main

(C).

made

for

main

by

differ-

feed and

feed

dog

is 3/64 inch (1.

5).If

or

that

adjustment

down,

not to disturb alignment of

needles center in needle holes of

2mm)

is

between

required, loosen screw

Fig. 9

top

of needle's

same.

throat

C

9

MAIN

AND

DIFFERENTIAL

FEED

DOGS

(Continued)

NOTE: A change

rear needle

To

center

feed

dog, slightly be

centered

left

as

required, retighten screws. in

of

main to

right,

main

guard

feed

(F).

dog loosen

throat plate

Fig.

10

dog

height will necessitate a

in

throat plate screws

(A,

slots,

Fig. 10), reposition feed rocker

Loosen

slots

left

to

right,

Loosen operating direction tial the tial feed

ance

feed indicator

same

feed

dog from

screws

(G)

to

so

feed throat tighten

Turn

check

feed

dogs

slots.

check

front to

screws

(C)

back

allowing

retighten screws.

screw

(D),

and

(E)

amount

at

should

end

(F)

be

moved

dog

plate,

screws

handwheel

to ensure

and

of

travel.

extreme

have

of throat plate

allowing

differential

forward, rearward or turned

teeth are parallel to

across-the-line-of-feed.

(F).

in operating direction,

ample

both

ends

of the

or

setting

differential

for

(B)

main

rotate

feed

dog

handwheel

to

in position differenso

both feeds

With

forward

1/32 inch (.8mm)clear-

end

slot.

have differenof

travel,

Loosen

feed bar

top

of

Re-

clearance

between

of throat plate

The

differential

the selector slide

DIFFERENTIAL

feed

(E)

ratio

is

set

to the desired position.

FEED

by

loosening

accessible through the top of the cloth plate ential feed selector and

moving

This of 2 to by

hand,

of

its

it

Class of

1,

depending

making

stroke.

back

sure the

slide

(E)

decreases the machine

on

has

a stretching

the length of

differential

toward

the front increases the

differential

stitch feed

ratio

dog

This

(A,

thread)

stud

located under the plate, which

the

(moves

11

S direction lengthens the stitch(moves regulating stud

11

Fig.

locknut securely.

RATIO

on

The the

screw screw left

(D,

and

side.

Fig. selector

Moving

amount

feed. Retighten screw.

of 3/4 to l

set

at

the

clears the

CHANGING

Set the is

accomplished

Fig.

11)

on

and

turning

in

the

is

marked

screw

clockwise shortens the

stitch

)

and

turning

main

stitch

1/2 turn

the

end

head

regulating stud

up

to a gathering

feed

main

feed

STITCH

to required length.

by

(it

of the

stitch

left

end

of the

with 11L

it

toward

11

in

a counterclockwise the "L"). Retighten

10)

and

moving slide the

of

differential

are

differ-

ratio

dog.

at

Turn

the

machine

back

end

LENGTH

loosening locknut

has a left

stitch

adjusting

hand

regulating

screw

of the cloth

main

shaft (C),

and 11S

11

•

Turning

stitch

toward

the

stitch

(8)

10

To

prevent destructive

gage

the 11U

11

shaped

CHANGING

damage

key

slot

STITCH

LENGTH

(Continued}

to the feed drive bearing, the

in

the ferrule

(E}.

Key

screw

(D}

must

en-

NOTE:

needle

Any needle

At

extreme

guard

change

guard

REAR

(A,

in

stitch

setting.

NEEDLE

forward

Fig.

length will necessitate a corresponding

GUARD

end

of

travel,

12}

must

be

set horizontally not to contact rear of needle inch as

approach

(B}

with a

(.13mm}.

Guard

possible, yet

approximately 3/64 inch

maximum

should

have

its

clearance of

be

set

vertical face

(1.2mm}

needle point until point of looper

moving Adjustment

(D},

to the

left,

can

reposition

be

guard

is

made

even

by

loosening

as

required

with the needle.

and tighten screw.

NOTE:

Adjustment

of rear needle

guard

FRONT

rear

right

.005

as

low

of

(C},

screw

re-

will necessitate checking

NEEDLE

GUARD

Fig.

change

12

main

feed

in the rear

dog

height.

Front needle left rear needle time. guard by

needle

and

left

guard Forward as

required

loosening

(F}

should not

screws

NOTE: A change

ting.

The

thread tension release is

as

function of the foot

has

If

{A,

Fig.

end

the presser foot

of

reached

adjustment

13}, disc separator there should

be

guard

towards

side of needle.

or rearward adjustments

and

in

stitch

its

travel

its

is located as

required. Retighten screw. After adjustment

no

binding

(E,

Fig.

the path of looper

make

12}

Looper

should

may

be

set

as

(C}

until point of looper passes to the

brush but not pick

contact with rear needle

can

be

made

by

loosening

retighten screws. Height or rotation of

{H},

reposition

length

THREAD

TENSION

and

is is

as

WILL

required

NOT

require a

and

retighten screws.

change

RELEASE

set

correctly

when

raised to within 1/8 inch

entirely

released

when

highest position.

needed, loosen tension release lever

at

the

back

at

any

of the

point.

machine

and

move

low

as

possible, yet

at

the

guard

or right needle

screws guard

in front needle

it

begins to

(3.2mm}

the presser

screw tension

left

needle. Front

(G},

can

be

guard

push

the

at

any

reposition

acquired

set-

11

Fig.

13

PRESSER

BAR

HEIGHT

1/16"

(1.6m~

Height

is

correct

ed

by

loosening stop pressing foot There

should

(1.6mm)

presser bar connection

14)

and

bed

casting leased throat

and plate

of

presser bar

when

presser foot

collar

lifter

be

clearance bottom

surface

when

lever

approximately 1/16 inch

between

foot

lifter

presser foot lying

with feed

and of

dog

plate.

can

be

Adjustment handwheel of stroke.

to position needle bar

Loosen

made

screw

while holding presser foot

plate, guide clearance

position presser bar connection

as

required to

and

retighten screw.

attain

Set presser bar stop

14)

so

presser foot

spreader

when

raised.

does

not contact

(A,

Fig.

14)

can

be

remov-

(B)

and

de-

(B,

Fig. 13).

lower surface of

guide (C, Fig.

head

below

(D,

down

opening

lever

flat

by

turning

Fig.

on

throat

at

14)

in

is

re-

on

bottom

and

throat

and

specified

collar

(B,

Fig.

Set the arc travel of the spreader point

below,

by

loosening nut

to the desired

rocker shaft rocker nut

shaft

(H).

Fig.

amount

Fig.

(G).

arm

14

of arc

15

Adjustment

(J)

to positi

(E,

SPREADER

Fig.

14)

ADJUSTMENTS

(A)

and

moving

to point

the connecting link

travel.

Machine

57800 57800 57800 57800 57800 57800

57800 57800 57800 57800 57800

After

Styles

E-16 M-16 N-16 P-8 U-8 U-12 V-8 V-12 W-14

W-16

X-16

making

tightening nut (E),

arc

of

travel of link

tance

is

made by

on

the connecting link properly.

loosening nut

from

(B)

figure

15

(F)

Spreader

11/16

11

/ l 6 II ( l 7 ,

11/16

9/16 9/16 5/8 9/16

5/8 21 / 32 11

/ 1 6

11 / 16

the travel adjustment

check

the center

(H)

and

moving

to

see

(F)

is

equal

of

the spreader

Be

sure to

as

up

or

Arc

11

(17

11

(17.5mm)

11

(14.3nm)

11

(14.3mm)

II

(

15 • 9mm)

11

(14.3mm)

11

(15.9mm)

II

( l 6 •

II

(

17 • 5mm

II ( l 7 •

that

retight

listed

down

Travel

.5mm)

5mm)

7mm)

5mm)

and

re-

the

dis-

)

en

12

SPREADER

ADJUSTMENTS

(Continued)

With

and

spreader

travel,

(A,

Fig.

(5.6nun) to the

left

needle. Adjustment loosening screws (B), reposition spreader as

required being sure to spreader holder on

spreader holder (L) while tightening

screws

(C)

acts

er

holder

Bottom

set

21/64 inch

plate

of

travel, the

shank inch by

loosening

er

as

NOTE:

needle bar

at

point

16)

(B,

as

(See

(.4

to

required

It these adjustments to

ed

of

should extend

left

Fig.

lower

carrier.

surface

(8.3mm)

Fig. 16).

spreader

of

left

.8mm).

screws

and

may

be

dimensions.

at

extreme

thread carrying notch

of the centerline

carrier

16)

because spreader holder

thrust

of

At

must

needle

Adjustments

(D), reposition spread-

reti

necessary to coordinate

top

of

its

stroke

left

end

of

its

7/32

inch

can

be

made

push

down

(K,

Fig.

collar

spreader should from

ghten screws.

top

extreme

be

set

by

1/64 to 1/32

attain

by

on

14)

and

for spread-

of

throat

right

to

clear

can

be

specifi-

of

be end

made

up

Fig.

16

(

'

Stationary thread guide proximately 3/32 inch quired. be

positioned with

the

guide (E). stroke, and the clearance equivalent to the Type 121

(2.mm).

as required.

ed

by tric rotating the spreader should begin to

left from made tric

Moveable

front

top of thread guide

Timing

as needle bar

bottom by

against spacing washer

end

of

slot

With

lower surface

needle, approximately Screw

of

the position of spreader drive eccen-

(A,

Fig. handwheel

of

loosening screws (B),

needle bar

(H)

spreader travel

17)

stroke.

(2.4mm).

thread eyelet

its

eye

in stationary thread

of

will allow repositioning

on

the crankshaft.

in operating rises

Adjustment

(E,

directly

at

thread

(E)

should

move

1/8 inch

(C)

Fig.

Attaching

(G)

should over

bottom

eyelet

have

shank

.080

inch

is

determin-

direction,

to the

(3.8rrm)

can

advance

when

tightening screws

16)

of

(G)

of

a

While

be

or

retard

should screws

9

be

set

to

clear

(F)

will allow repositioning as

--...;;;,,;,;o1,......

eccentric as required. Thrust eccen-

(B).

right

i;.;..,;;,.......

...,

Fig.

17

needle

__

_,

by

9

ap-

re-

NOTE:

Thread

machine

as indicated in Fig. 2.

13

THREAD

TENSION

Pull the thread through the eyelets

tensions

at 4 oz.

thread tension

.---iiiii~

':..

-=-------:::----------

~~

E (85.05

(113.40 gr. )

at

3 oz. (85.05

i~

:#~~1t;~~~~~~~~~~~~

-----ra==='--------""------

Fig.

18

Set the needle thread

mounting

of

screw

(B).

frame

on

Styles

gr.)

on

---,

~~~

=-~,=.,~:Cf::.!~

- -

NEEDLE

THREAD

eyelet

and

set

the

left

and

57800

Styles

E,

M,

57800

Wand

N,

P,

X.

U,

the center needle should

gr.)

and

the

,

sion

at

4 oz.

(113.40

Set the spreader thread tension ounce sion.

(28.35

The

gr.)

adjusting nut

on

lever thread eyelet should the tension ounce

(14.18 type of thread all

Styles.

The

ounces

---'

applied the front of the

on

the spreader thread

gr.)

or

being

looper thread tension

(56.70

at

gr.)

the thread tension located

machine

gauge.

FRAME

(A,

Fig.

EYELET

18)

l inch

center needle thread

Set the

and

V.

right

gr.)

the

be

upper below

left

needle

On

Style

set

at

3 oz.

needle thread ten-

on

all

Styles.

thread tenthe needle

be

set

so

is more, used.

on

(25.41l111)

all

just

depending

This

is

Styles.

above

applies to

set

It

the oil

the center

57800

at

1

that

1/2

on

the

at

2

is on

N

amount

thread

J E

Fig.

19

of looper thread

in

system.

in

the system,

SPREADER

The

"U"

shaped should to

eyelet eyelet

same

be

set

engage

the

(D)

by

makes

bottom

a looser cover thread, lowering

makes a tighter

LOOPER

To

properly control the looper thread,

follow instructions

THREAD

TAKE-UP

eyelet (C, Fig.

to allow the spreader thread

of

the needle lever

1/4 inch

(6.4mm).

cover thread.

THREAD

TAKE-UP

listed

looper thread take-up:

-

Loosen

cast-off

ing

screws

-

Loosen

as extreme across the

tighten eyelets

screws

support plate

slots

- front to back, then tighten

(A).

screws

required,

left

cast-off

screws

(D)

(A,

Fig.

19)

(B)

(C)

and

adjust eyelets

so

when

the looper

the looper thread

support

(C). _

NOTE:

to the front to increase the

or to the rear to decrease the

18)

Raising the

for adjusting the

and

center

in

its

adjust-

(D)

is

at

its

is

taut

plate,

then

Re-position

amount

of

14

LOOPER

-

To

adjust looper thread take-up (E), loosen screws (F), through til of looper. thread take-up. screws

slot

in

cast-off

needles are descending

At

this

time

If

required,

{F)

be

sure take-up

support

the looper thread should cast

THREAD

and

the

make

is

centered

TAKE-UP

plate.

tip

Turn

of

(Continued)

handwheel

left

needle

the necessary adjustments . Prior to tightening

left

to right in

slot.

-

Loosen then tighten

screw

(G)

and

screw

center

(G).

cast-off

wire

(H)

in

slot

in

operating direction

is

visible

off

the

cast-off

which

are accessible

on

the underside

high

lobe of looper

support plate

of looper thread take-up,

un-

- Retaining finger is

set

properly

(J)

when

controls the it

prevents the looper thread

amount

the looper blade, while looper travels finger parallel with the top surface of centered screw take-up

(J),

(L)

slot,

loosen

in

retaining finger adjusting

and

screw

(K)

and

center the retaining finger then tighten

screw

adjust retaining finger cast-off

(L).

SPREADER

Hold

the thread

down

to

to the

be

sure the spreader picks

left

of the spreader thread while the in Fig. is

moving

20.

This action takes place

to the right.

PRESSER

and

FOOT

between slightly

PRESSURE

the

behind it

thumb

the right needle

up.

The

right

as

Regulate the presser spring regulating

screw

enough

the

placed

(E,

pressure

work

on

Fig.

18) on

uniformly

the fabric.

so

that

it

exerts only the presser foot to feed when a slight

Turning

tension

it

clockwise increases the pressure, counterclockwise acts the reverse.

of slack looper thread in the

from

support

slot,

left

triangle

right

to

left.

plate

then tighten

to

right

from To

adjust retaining

so

its

bottom

and

its

mounting

screw

(K).

in center of looper thread

THREADING

and

index finger of the

and

left

and

middle

needles

left

rotate

the

must

needle passes in front of the

the needles are descending

and

is

Fig.

20

system

being

wiped

edge

Also, loosen

hand

drawing

machine

enter the

loop

as

the spreader

under

is

screw

by shown

and

is

it hand loop

TORQUE

Torque

centimeter/kilograms.

(22-24cm/kg)

specifications

specifications given in

All

straps

and

unless otherwise noted.

must

be

secured

as

tightly Special torque specifications for connecting rods, parts

illustrations.

REQUIREMENTS

this

catalog are eccentrics All

nuts, as

possible, unless otherwise noted.

15

measured

must

bolts,

links,

in inch-pounds or

be

tightened to

screws,

etc.,

19-21

in.

lbs.

without torque

are

shown

on

SPECIAL

INSTRUCTIONS

Fig.

21

When

ing

l.

Install 110

adjusting needle lever or replac-

as

needle lever stud

NEEDLE

parts, listed:

11

rings

LEVER

follow instructions in

(A,

Fig.

(B)

and

(C).

2.

With

needle lever positioned properly; through hole in needle lever until shoulder contacts the needle lever the

word 11UP position. exists stud top

3.

(B)

of

Install

machine

pression push

ring

machine

11

While

in the needle bar

with the front

temper

cups

and

bed.

(D)

in

machine

insert

on

stud

making

is

in the upright

sure

link,

set

bed. load ring

(F)

onto stud (B), then

cups

through

(E)

21)

onto

thrust

stud

no

secure

screw

and

opening

collar

and

(B)

its

and

binding

in

com-

in

Fig.

22

.045" ( 1.14mm)

23

ALIGNING

MAINSHAFT

4.

Install being careful not to Compress ing

thrust

screw

collar

components

(G)

until

(C)

onto stud

damage 110

together

washer

11

by

(H)

against stud (B). Secure stud

position using the rear

bed.

of

5.

To

check

pression,

and

loosen rear

Thrust

-

.007

temper

remove

collar

(C)

inch (.08 -

load ring for proper

screw

set

should spring out

set

(G)

screw

.18mm).

screw

from

in top of

Compress

ring in reverse order, then tighten rear

set

screw.

6.

With position, its stud. their of oil will

indented 11UP

install

hook

sets

When

hook

proper positions,the proper

be

lubricating needle lever TO

CRANKSHAFT

11

on

stud (B)in upright

in

bearing oil and

oiler supply hole stud are secured in

channeled to stud for

(D).

(B) ring. tighen-

bottoms

(B)

in

in top

com-

stud

bed.

.003

load

(J)

so

(K)

of

amount

(B)

As

viewed couplings must

align with the positioned head

and

the

looking

must

align with the spots in the looper drive crank

laterally

bed

casting

down

flats

with

from

on

crankshaft

.045

as

shown

rear of

inch (1.

in

Fig.

machin

(D)

14nm)

23.

16

e, spot

and

mainshaft (E). Mainshaft

clearance

screws

between

(A,

Fig.

22)

in the

(B)

and

set

screws must

the right side of

(C)

be

its

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