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General safety instructions The non-observance of the following safety instructions can cause bodily injuries or damages to the machine. 1. The machine must only be commissioned in full knowledge of the instruction book and operated by persons with appropriate training. 2.
Contents Page: Part 3: Service Instructions - Class 869 (Edition 04/2010) General information Gauges ........... . . Description of the locking positions .
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Contents Page: 2.12.1 Thread regulator ..........2.12.2 Thread take up spring .
General These service instructions describe how to set up the special 869 sewing machine. IMPORTANT! The tasks described in these service instructions must only be carried out by qualified or appropriately trained people. Caution: Danger of injury! Turn off the main switch for repair, conversion and maintenance work and disconnect the machine from the pneumatic supply system.
1.2 Description of the locking positions With the locking pin 1 and the marking grooves 2 and 3 in the needle bar crank 4 the sewing machine can be locked in two setting positions. Position I = Ø 5 mm locking pin for large groove = loop stroke, needle bar height Position II = Ø...
1.3 Graduated scale on the hand wheel The hand wheel 2 is printed with graduated numbers. Specific settings are configured using these hand wheel settings. – Turn the hand wheel until it reaches the graduated figure specified in these instructions on the indicator 3. –...
Sewing machine 2.1 Position of the needle bar crank on the arm shaft Caution: Danger of injury! Turn off the main switch. Only check and adjust the position of the needle bar crank when the machine is switched off. Standard checking The needle bar crank 1 is fixed to the arm shaft with the two screws 2.
2.2 Top and bottom sprocket belt wheel/ tooth belt 2.2.1 Position of the top sprocket belt wheel Caution: Danger of injury! Turn off the main switch. Only check and adjust the position of the top sprocket belt wheel when the machine is switched off. Standard checking The sprocket belt wheel 2 is fitted to the arm shaft 4 with two screws.
2.3 Bottom feed and stitch adjustment gear 2.3.1 Basic stitch adjustment setting Caution: Danger of injury! Turn off the main switch. Only set the basic stitch adjustment when the sewing machine is switched off. Standard checking When the adjustment wheel 5 is set to “0" the stitch adjuster drive 1 must have as little play as possible.
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Setting the eccentric The eccentric 2 must be set so that the marking 4 on eccentric 2 points away from the shaft 1. – Undo screw 3. – Turn eccentric 2 accordingly through hole 5. – Tighten screw 3.
2.3.2 Adjust the 2 stitch length Caution: Danger of injury! Turn off the main switch. Only set the basic stitch adjustment when the sewing machine is switched off. – Turn the top adjustment wheel 1 to “4". – Remove screw 2 and remove the adjustment wheel 3. –...
2.3.3 Basic feed setting Caution: Danger of injury! Turn off the main switch. Only check and adjust the position of the feed dog and the stitch adjustment drive when the machine is switched off. Adjustment The basic setting is done when the stitch length is set to “0". Correction –...
2.3.4 Position of the feed dog in the throat plate cut out Caution: Danger of injury! Turn off the main switch. Only check and adjust the position of the feed dog when the machine is switched off. Lateral alignment The feed dog should be at a uniform distance to the right and the left of the throat plate.
2.3.5 Feeding motion of the feed dog 180° Caution: Danger of injury! Turn off the main switch. Only check and adjust the position of the feed dog when the machine is switched off. Standard checking When the machine is in position “5°” the feed dog must not move when the stitch adjuster lever is operated when the stitch is set to its maximum length.
2.3.6 Lifting motion of the feed dog Caution: Danger of injury! Turn off the main switch. Only check and adjust the position of the feed dog stroke movement when the machine is switched off. Standard checking The feed dog should be the same distance from the throat plate at both the front and back dead centre: –...
2.3.7 Switching off the lifting motion of the feed dog for edging work Caution: Danger of injury! Turn off the main switch. Only switch off the lifting motion of the feed dog when the sewing machine is switched off. – Remove screws 1 from the stroke eccentric.
2.3.8 Feed dog height Caution: Danger of injury! Turn off the main switch. Only check and adjust the feed dog height when the machine is switched off. Standard checking Machines without feed dog stroke The feed dog should be the same height as the throat plate. Machines with feed dog stroke In order to ensure that the material being sewn feeds through properly the feed dog 2 must project 1.00 mm above the throat plate surface...
2.4 Transfer lever Caution: Danger of injury! Turn off the main switch. Only check and adjust the transfer lever when the machine is switched off. Standard checking Lever 3 transfers the movement of the feed shaft to the needle bar crank.
2.5 Needle bar crank 2.5.1 Aligning needle bar crank to the side Caution: Danger of injury! Turn off the main switch. Only check and adjust the needle bar crank when the machine is switched off. Standard checking The needle must go through the middle of the feed dog needle hole. –...
2.5.2 Needle hole in feed direction Caution: Danger of injury! Turn off the main switch. Only check and adjust the needle hole when the machine is switched off. Standard checking The needle should go through the middle of the feed dog needle hole when a stitch length of “0”...
2.6 Hook, loop stroke and needle bar height 2.6.1 Loop stroke Caution: Danger of injury! Turn off the main switch. Only check and adjust the loop stroke when the machine is switched off. Standard checking The loop stroke is the path of the needle bar from the top dead centre to the point at which the hook tip 2 is in the middle of needle 1.
2.6.2 Needle bar height Caution: Danger of injury! Turn off the main switch. Only check and adjust the needle hole height when the machine is switched off. Standard checking The height of the needle bar should be set so that the hook tip is in the lower third of the channel when the stitch length is “0”...
2.6.3 Distance between hook and needle Caution: Danger of injury! Turn off the main switch. Only check and adjust the hook distance when the machine is switched off. Standard checking In the loop stroke position the distance between the hook tip and the needle channel must be no more than 0.1mm.
2.6.4 Needle guard Caution: Danger of injury! Turn off the main switch. Only check and adjust the needle guard when the machine is switched off. Standard checking The needle guard 2 should prevent the needle touching the hook tip. In the loop stroke position the needle should be pushed away slightly. –...
2.7 Bobbin housing elevator 2.7.1 General The thread lever must draw the thread between the bobbin housing and its retainer. So that the thread can slip through unhindered, the bobbin housing must be raised at this time. As a result the required seam construction is achieved with the lowest possible thread tension.
Correction – Turn eccentric bolt 2. The eccentric bolt 2 is held by the grub screw 1 and a plastic pressure piece. – The frictional force can be changed with grub screw 2 when the hook bearing is removed. 2.7.3 Elevation time The time of elevation is firmly preset by the eccentric on the hook and cannot be changed.
2.8 Feed foot and material presser foot 2.8.1 Feed foot and material presser foot stroke Caution: Danger of injury! Turn off the main switch. Only check and adjust the sewing feet stroke when the machine is switched off. Standard checking The strokes of the two sewing feet should be the same height when the adjustment wheel 5 for the sewing foot stroke setting is set to “3".
2.8.2 Feed foot stroke movement Caution: Danger of injury! Turn off the main switch. Only check and adjust the stroke movement when the machine is switched off. Condition · The same sewing foot and material presser foot stroke is set (see chapter 2.8.2) ·...
2.8.3 Sewing foot pressure Standard checking The material to be processed must not float. However, it should not be given any more pressure than necessary. Correction – Set the sewing foot pressure with screw 1. To increase sewing foot pressure = Turn screw 1 clockwise.
2.9 Stitch length limitation Depending on the sewing equipment used the stitch length setting must be limited to 6 or 9 mm. – Remove screw 2 on the stitch length adjustment wheel. – Take out adjustment wheel 1. – Unscrew grub screw 4 and screw it into the corresponding hole. The holes have numbers.
2.10 Consistent forward and reverse stitches Caution: Danger of injury! Turn off the main switch. Only set the stitch evenness when the sewing machine is switched off. Standard checking The stitch length for the forward and reverse stitch should be the same.
2.11 Sewing foot lifting 211.1 Sewing foot lifting (mechanical) Caution: Danger of injury! Turn off the main switch. Only check and adjust the play in the raising mechanism when the machine is switched off. Standard checking The elevating shaft 6 must be smooth running but must not have any axial play.
2.11.2 Height of the sewing feet locked with the hand lever Caution: Danger of injury! Turn off the main switch. Only check and adjust the sewing foot lifting when the machine is switched off. Standard checking The sewing feet 4 are locked into the raised position with hand lever 1 to change the sewing feet, for example, or to run the sewing machine without material or to wind the hook thread.
2.11.3 Height of the raised sewing feet Caution: Danger of injury! Turn off the main switch. Only check and adjust the height of the raised sewing feet when the machine is switched off. Standard checking The sewing feet 4 raised pneumatically or by using a knee lever should be 20 mm from the throat plate when the thread lever is at the top dead centre.
2.12 Thread carrying parts 2.12.1 Thread regulator Caution: Danger of injury! Turn off the main switch. Only check and adjust the thread regulator when the machine is switched off. Standard checking The position of the thread regulator 1 depends on the thickness of the material, the thread thickness and the selected stitch length.
2.12.2 Thread take up spring Caution: Danger of injury! Turn off the main switch. Only check and adjust the thread take up spring when the machine is switched off. Standard checking The adjustment rules for spring travel and spring tension apply to normal needle thread thicknesses.
2.13 Bobbin winder Caution: Danger of injury! Turn off the main switch. Only check and adjust the bobbin winder when the machine is switched off. Standard checking The winding procedure must stop automatically when the bobbin is filled up to about 0.5 mm below the edge of the bobbin. The bobbin wheel should have no axial play but must also run smoothly.
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– Turn the bobbin winder spindle so that the cutting blade 12 points towards the right fixing screw 1. – Undo the screw on the engaging bracket 14. – Adjust the bobbin winder flap so that there is 2 - 3 mm of air between the thread on the bobbin and the bobbin winder flap (insert a spacer).
2.14 Thread cutter 2.14.1 Thread pulling knife height Caution: Danger of injury! Turn off the main switch. Only check and adjust the thread pulling knife when the machine is switched off. Standard checking The thread pulling knife should go past the bobbin 3 at a distance of 0.3 mm.
2.14.3 Thread pulling knife Caution: Danger of injury! Turn off the main switch. Only check and adjust the thread pulling knife when the machine is switched off. Standard checking When the thread pulling knife 1 is in its rest position the distance between the cam 4 (highest point) and the spool 5 should be 0.1 mm.
2.14.4 Cutter pressure and bobbin thread clamp Caution: Danger of injury! Turn off the main switch. Only check and adjust the counter blade and the bobbin thread clamp when the machine is switched off. Standard checking The thread should be cut reliably with the lowest possible pressure. Low cutting pressure keeps wear on the blades low.
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To adjust cutting pressure Adjustment For a flawless cutting operation it is important for screw 4 in the free arm to be up against the counter cutter support with a slight pressure and in this way it cannot be pressed down. Correction –...
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To adjust the bobbin thread clamp – Unscrew bar 5. – Turn screw 6. Clockwise = clamping force higher Anti-clockwise = clamping force lower – Screw bar 5 on again.
2.14.5 Cutting position Caution: Danger of injury! Turn off the main switch. Only check and adjust the cutting position when the machine is switched off. Standard checking If the machine is at position 58° on the hand wheel the threads must be cut.
2.15 Potentiometer in the arm Sewing machines with thread cutters are fitted with a potentiometer to limit the speed with larger sewing foot strokes. The control unit detects this potentiometer in the sewing foot stroke and restricts the speed. 2.15.1 Basic setting without control panel Sewing machines without a control panel must be adjusted as described below.
2.15.2 Basic setting with V810 or V820 control panel Caution: Danger of injury! The potentiometer is adjusted when the main switch is on. Work with appropriate precautions. – Undo the locking screw 1 for the potentiometer 2. – Press down and hold “P” and switch the main switch on. –...
2.15.3 Testing the potentiometer adjustment – Press down and hold “P” and switch the main switch on. – Access the technician level. – Select parameter “F-188”. – Press “E”. The current speedomat level and the relevant speed limit are displayed. –...
2.16 Oil lubrication Caution: Danger of injury! Oil can cause skin rashes. Avoid excessive contact with the skin. Wash thoroughly after contact. IMPORTANT! The handling and disposal of mineral oils is subject to legal regulations. Deliver used oil to an authorized collecting station. Protect your environment.
2.17 Maintenance Caution: Danger of injury! Switch the main switch off. The sewing machine must only be maintained when it is switched off. The maintenance work to be carried out by the sewing machine operating personnel daily or weekly (cleaning and lubricating) are described in the operating instructions (Part 1).