Union Special 63400X, 63400Y, 63400KX, 63400KY User Manual

INDUSTRIAL

SEWING

®

EST

QUALITY

STYLES

63400X 63400Y 63400KX 63400KY

C 0 L U M B I

A®

MACHINES

ATALOG

No.

121KX

Second Edition

CL

ASS

S

TREAMLINED

HIGH SPEED

LOCKSTIT

WITH

INTERMITTENT

UNION SPECIAL

63400

CH

REVERS

MACHINES

FEED

CORPORATION

C H

ICAGO

(Supplement

Catalog

to

No.

Catalog

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR

121

KX

No.

121

M)

ADJUSTING

LIST

Streamlined

63400

634

00

Second

AND

OF

CLASS

Styles

X

KX

OPERATING

PARTS

63400

Lockstitch

63400

Edition

Y

KY

Copyright

1969

by

Union

Rights

Specia

Reserved

1

Corporation

in

All

Countries

UNION SPECIAL CORPORATION

INDUSTRIAL

Print

SEWING

CHIC

e d

in

2

A

MACHINES

GO

U.

S.

A .

July.

1977

IDENTIFICATION

OF

MACHINES

Each

on

the

machine.

Style

numbers Example: minor Style

changes

number.

Styles

which

63400

differs

11

•

This junction KY,

book. the

therewith.

but

not

For

63400 X and

Opposite

number, NOTE:

description,

When

column.

Adjusting similarto instructions and

B,

or

KX, Y

and

UNION

have

"Style

are

Example:

of

machines

from

catalog

used

clarity,

the

ordering

and

those

included

are

additional

KY.

SPECIAL

Style

one

63400

made

machine

numbers

or

more

X".

Special

in

a

"Style

similar

the

style

number,

APPLICATION

is a supplement

Only

on

certain

KX, Y

Styles

and

those

63400 A or B are

63400 A or B parts

KY

illustration

and

amount

repair

operating

inCatalog

in

this

instructions

No.

catalog

instructions

is

are

letters

Style

standard

63400

in

construction

to

parts

which

parts.

page,

required.

parts

always

121M

are

identified

classified

suffixed, numbers

machine,

XZ

".

by a Style

as

but

contain

a"

are

in

that

it

contains

OF

CATALOG

Catalog

are

No.

used

121 M

illustrated

are

parts

use

for

are

the

Styles

identified

forStyles63400A

the

ones

that

pertain

specifically

number

standard

never

and

contain

the

Z"

is

suffixed

grouped

no

letters.

and

should

on

Styles

and

shown

63400 X and

listed

in

phantom

by

part

number

63400 X and

and

Brespectively.

are

different

on a name

special.

the

letter

"Z to

".

the

When

under a class

Example:

be

used

KX, Y

at

the

back

to

help

detail

listed

from

to

Styles

number,

in

KX, Y

Styles

the

and

63400 X and

plat

Standard

"Z

".

only

Standard

number

"Class

in

con-

and

of

this

locate

part

second

KY

are

The

only

63400 A

e

The

catalog herein. in

this

given

of

handwheel

High

and Hook, System, Needle Needle to

Right

It

class.

from

Speed

Plain

Horizontal

Head Bearing Bar

of

can

Feed,

Needle

63400 X For

medium

1

9/64 needle. size, speed

needle 5500

63400 Y For

to

medium tacking. or

180

GYS

inch,

thread

recommended

applies

also

be

Reference

the

operator's

is

toward

Streamlined

One

Hook

Oil

Siphon,

Adjustable

Driving

Link,

Bar

attaching

weight

inch

Specify

material,

needle

presser

type

R.

P.

M. -

attaching

heavy

113/64

inch

needle.

size,

speed

specifically

applied

to

position

the

operator.

Long

Needle,

Shaft,

Adjustable

Feed

11

1/8

pockets

bar

travel.

and

size,

depending

pockets

weight

needle

Specify

needle 5500 R.

with

direction,

while

STYLES

Arm

Lockstitch

Light,

One

Eccentric,

Timing

inches.

to

shirt

where

Seam

foot,

throat

attachment

to

shirt

material,

bar

presser

type

P.

M. -

to

the

discretion

such

seated

OF

MACHINES

Medium

Reservoir

Hook

Needle

on

Lower

fronts

reverse

Spec.

plate,

on

operation.

fronts

where

travel.

foot,

and

size,

depending

Standard

to

some

as

right,

at

the

Machines,

and

Heavy

Enclosed

Oil

Control,

Beari~gs

Main

and

feed

can

301-SSa-1.

feed

and

guide.

and

similar

reverse

Seam

Spec.

throat

attachment

on

Styles

Special

left,

machine.

with

Duty,

Automatic

Shaft,

similar

be

Type

dog,

stitches

Maximum

feed

301-SSa-1.

plate,

operation.

of

machines Styles

front,

back,

Operating

Intermittent

Drop

Automatic

for

Take-up

Maximum

operations

used

for

183

GXSor

per

operations

can

be

used

feed and

dog,

guide.

as

listed

of

machines

etc. , are

direction

Reverse

Feed,

Rotary

Lubricating

Head

Lever

Work

on

light

Oiling,

and

Space

back-tacking.

183 GYS

inch,

thread

recommended

on

medium

for

back-

Type

180 GXS

stitches

per

Maximum

to

3

STYLES

OF

MACinNES

(Continued)

63400

KX

trimmer)

63400

KY

trimmer)

NOTE: Styles able this

63400 A and

for

catalog.

Each type tails. the

number

The

blade

number

Needle

Their Type 180

180

description

No.

GXS

GYS

183 GXS

183

GYS

Same

The

as

and

as

and

same

Style

Thread

Style

Thread

sewing

B,

use

on

Styles

UNION

SPECIAL

denotes

size

number,

measured

and

the

Type

183

in

size

180

GXS

and

Round

groove,

ium

shank,

wide

plated -sizes 125/049, 140/054, Round

shank,

groove,

-sizes

075/029,080/032,090/036,100/040, 150/060. Round single

shank,

groove, chromium 110/044. Round single plated-

shank,

groove,

sizes

63400

Wiper.

63400

Wiper.

parts

can

be

63400

the

kind

stamped

thousandths

number

GXS

or

183

the

sizes

round

angle

round

wide

angle

round

wide

plated-

round

wide

075/029,

X,

except Prepared

Y,

except Prepared

(presser

used

KX

needle

and

of

on

has

shank,

on

of

represent

180

GYS

available

Description

point,

groove,

075/029,

150/060.

point,

groove,

point,

angle

sizes

point,

angle

equipped

for

Needle

equipped

for

Needle

foot,

Styles

KY

63400 X andY.

are

illustrated

NEEDLES

both a type

point,

the

needle

an

inch

the

are

recommended

are

recommended

are

length,

shank,

across

complete

listed

and

Sizes

lockstitch,

struck

groove,

080/032,

lockstitch,

struck

groove,

lockstitch,

groove,

struck

065/025,075/029,

lockstitch,

groove,

080/032,

struck

090/036,

with

throat

number

below.

short

"KLIPP-

Positioner.

"KLIPP-IT"

Positioner. plate

The

and

described

and a size

groove,

denotes

the

eye.

symbol.

for

Styles

for

Styles

length,

deep

spot,

090/036,

length,

deep

spot,

110/044,

extra

short

groove,

080/032,

extra

short

groove,

100/040,

IT"

(Thread

and

feed

dog)

sewing

at

number.

finish

and

largest

Collectively,

63400 Y and

63400 X

ball

point,

100/040,

ball

chromium

125/049,

length,

deep

spot,

090/036,

length,

deep

spot,

110/044.

Under-

Under

used

parts

the

avail

back

other

diameter

the

and

eye,

single

chrom-

110/044

eye,

single

plated

140/054,

ball

point,

100/040,

ball

chromium

-

on

-

of

The

de-

of

type

KY. KX.

,

eye,

To sample onlabel.

Selection Thread

have

needle,

should

needle

or

Acomplete

of

proper

pass

orders

the

type

orderwould

needle

freely

promptly

and

size

read:

size

through

and

number

"1000

should

the

needle

accurately

should Needles,

be

determined

eye

in

formation.

The

size

of

upon

the

The

size

and

referred

smaller

strength

the

thread

size

table kind

to

above,

than

requirement

of

the

on

the

of

thread.

the

size

SELECTING

employed.

needle

employed.

following

The

which

may

specified.

THE

of

the

The

page

choice,

dictate

SIZE

seam

quality

shows

however,

the

OF

produced

of

the

preferred

should

selection

4

THE

work

of a needle

filled,

be

forwarded.

an

Type180GXS,

by

the

order

to

produce a good

NEEDLE

is

largely

desired

give

is

siz

~

consideration

size

empty

Use

Size080/032

size

of th_

dependent

largely

of

needle

slightly

package,

description

...

ead

11

used. stitch

upon

the

dependent

for a given

to

factors

larger

or

a

Cotton

Size

Thread

Mercerized

Size

Thread

Needle

Size

Where

Parts

which

Part

appear.

the

too

small

distinguish

numbers

0

30 36 40 50 60 70 80 90

100

construction

for a complete

one

part

from

represent

0000 0000

IDENTIFYING

permits,

catalog

another

the

same

each

stamping

that

part,

B

A

0

00

000

PARTS

part

is

regardless

is

stamped

are

similar

150/060 140/054 125/049 110/044 110/044 100/040 090/036 080/032 080/032 075/029

with

identified

in

appearance.

of

the

catalog

its

by

to

150/060

to

140/054

to

125/049

to

125/049

to

110/044

to

100/040

to

090/036

to

090/036

to

Q80/032

part

letter

in

number.

symbols

which

they

IMPORTANT!

OF

MACHINE

The

arrangement

replacement

The

exploded Styles Each

listed

plate assembled the in

parts

the

with

particular

Numbers

the

position

in

ordering

exploded

view

Sub-assemblies, or a solid can

be

furnished

description 42

43

29126 61438 A

44 45

46

660-225

63437 C

47

FOR

parts

in

this

represents

position.

their

in

of

the

parts.

plate

line

box

of

the

EF

88

95

WIDCH

for

view

catalog

part

view

the

part

Always

on

for

main

ONALL

of Styles

plates

On

being

first

in

carries

which

the

repairs,

Feed

ORDERS,

PART

IS

ORDERING

this

catalog

63400 at

and

a

sector

the

page

numbers,

X, Y, KX

the

back,

Styles

of

opposite

descriptions

shown.

column

the

use

are

picture

are

illustration.

the

part

a

reference

sold

plate.

are

indicated

sub-assembly.

Driving

Eccentric

Connecting

Screw

Needle

Feed

Drive

PLEASE

INCLUDEPART

ORDERED.

OF

REPAIR

is

to

facilitate

cover

63400 A-and B

the

machine,

the

reference

Reference

number

complete,

Component

by

PARTS·

easy

and

KY.

the

differences

covered

parts

illustration

and

the

numbers

listed

for

or

by

separate

parts

indenting

Example:

and

Connecting

Rod

-----------------------------

---------------------------------------Bearing

--------------------------------

Eccentric-------------------------------

Screw---------------------------------------------

number

in

each

their

and

accurate

between

in

being

will

be

only,

and

should

the

second

part

part,

of

sub-

descriptions

Rod

NAMEANDSTYLE

ordering

the

Standard

Catalog

aligned

No. 121

as

in

their

found a listing

of

pieces

merely

never column.

available

are

assemblies,

required

indicate

be

used

Each

for

sale

in a bracket

which

under

the

Assembly------

---- - - - 1

of

M.

of

.

1

1 1

1 2

5

In

catalog,

PC\,rts

in

for

the

Success UNION ration,

to

the

those

cases

no

specific

the.

v~rious

descr1pt1on,

in

the

SPECIAL

its

subsidiaries

most

approved

ORDERING

where a part

usage

ma?hines

and,

1f

necessary,

USE

GENUINE

operation

Needles

and

scientific

OF

will

be

are

of

Repair

authorized

principles,

REP

AIR

is

common

mentioned

not

the

d1fference

NEEDLES

these

machines

Parts

distributors.

PARTS

to in

s.ame,

AND

as

furnished

and

(Continued)

all

of

the

description.

the

specific

w1ll

REPAIR

can

are

made

the

be

by

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machines

usag~

shown

PARTS

secured

the

Union

are

with

utmost

covered

However,

will

~e

1n

the

lllustratlon.

only

with

Special

designed

precision.

by

this

when

men

the

ti~ned

genuine

Corpo-

according

Genuine pair

parts

mark

is

are

your

Prices are

forwarded

otherwise

directed.

CAUTION!

on

handwheel.

Before

carefully

packing

A

attaching

packed.

box,

bag

of

screw,

miscellaneous

The

bag chronizer lead

wire

bracket,

clamp

needles

are

stamped

guarantee

are

strictly

f. o.

b.

A

When

Using

leaving

both

factory,

After

the

following

PREPARATION

assembly

one

attachment

of

assembly

one

and

three

packaged

with

the

of

the

highest

net

cash

shipping

charge

is

unpacking,

hands

each

the

machine

steps

parts,

extra

bobbin,

to

the

parts

synchronizer

clamps

with

Union

Special

quality

TERMS

and

subject

point.

made

Parcel

to

INSTALLING

DO

NOT

on

bed

casting,

Union

Special

and

should

OF

be

MACHINE

consisting

two

bed

plate,

for

Styles

lead

for

tension

labels

marked~.

trademark, in

materials

to

change Post

cover

lift

the

machine

lift

machine

accessories

followed:

FOR

of

one

hinge

are

studs,

packed

63400

wire

clamp,

release

U S

and

without

notice.

shipments

postage

out

of

and

box

gently.

is

sewed

have

been

INSTALLATION

frame

KX

and

with

and

thread

KY

one

two each

also

screw

solenoid

Genuine

Emblem.

Each

workmanship.

All

are

insured

insurance.

by

placing

off,

inspected

removed

eyelet,

screws

for

machine.

include

for

synchronizer

lead

wire.

re-

trade-

shipments

unless

one

hand

and

from

one

the

eyelet

holding

one

syn-

Insert

the

(4)

1.

2.

3.

4.

upper

For

steps:

Attach (376 Attach Slide Attach

frame

Styles

A)

clamp

STANDARD

Included

ing

one

bobbin

its

clamp

and

screw,

essential TABLE

spring,

when

TOPS

Lockstitch

the

bed

plate

hinge

the

studs

eyelet

63400

synchronizer

screws.

in

to

KX

The

synchronizer

(660-356)

clamp

to

synchronizer

ACCESSORIES

also

with

each

four

winder

isolator

setting

one

assembly,

knee

up

machines

is

FLUSH

with

holes

top

and

upper

to

adaptor

over

machine

lifter

pads

the

are

the

provided

of

arm

(A,

KY,

use

bracket

screw

of

synchronizer

bracket

is a box

the

machine

assembly

and

clips,

machine.

installed

top

of

for

them

Fig.

(63495

also

2A).

lA

D)

to

handwheel

lead

using

of

mounting

and

its

and

one

in

table

the

machine

6

in

rear

as a guide

to

the

back

hold

clamp

assembly

wire.

(J87

J)

screw.

STANDARD

frame,

rubber

machine

tops,

pad,

rest

prepared

mounting

of

cloth

to

complete

of

plate.

machine,

(660-352)

using

the

two

ACCESSORIES-

one

oil

drain

bed

positioning

pin.

These

with

cut-out,

frame.

Assemble

the

following

using

in

position.

set

screws.

contain-

parts

jar

and

spring

are

so

that

two

MACHINE

MOUNTING

FRAME

INSTALLATION

On a suitable

cut-out through over the nuts

with left

right

retaining

lightly.

Place

1/16

inch plate and

smartly

tighten

Tip

as

shown.

but

must

Before

lifter

rod maximum within raises

the

approximately

the

hinge

plate

sewing

clearance

upward

locking

the

machine

All

end

not

bind.

the

should

lift

of

head.

tableboard,

hinge

pad;

pad

lugs and insert

(21393

head

between

with a hammer

nuts

back

play

machine

be

adjusted.

the

presser

This

may

5/16

place

to

tighten

round

R)

to

in

the

securely.

against

of

the

is

put

The

be

done

inch.

the

rear

securely.

head

outside

frame

cloth

the

cross

into

left

bar

and

by

machine

mounting

(Fig.

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wood

front

mounting,

plate

to

edge

insure a good

rest

pin,

shaft

should

production,

stop

screw

its

parts

setting

1). screw

of

pan

and

the

do

the

frame

Insert

bed and section,

after

the

frame

grip

assemble

be

taken

bell

(22597

not

stop

screw

(21393

the

countersunk positioning tighten

as

being

sides,

on

the

underside

the

knee

up

by

crank

F)

(21665

should

interfere

so

that

N)

in

spring

securely.

shown,

sure

there

rap

press

the

cone

J)

be

set

with

moving

the

machine

wood

(63474

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and

snug

is

the

retaining

of

the

assembly

bearings,

of

the

so

that

presser

screw

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about

board

knee

the

parts

bar

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