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USER ’ ’ S MANUAL SC(D)(T)9200 Series SC(D)(T)9300 Series High-Speed Overlock Sewing Machine 1) FOR AT MOST USE WITH EASINESS, PLEASE CERTAINLY READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE STARTING USE. 2) KEEP THIS MANUAL IN SAFE PLACE FOR REFERENCE WHEN THE MACHINE BREAKS DOWN.
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1. Thank you very much for buying a HIGH-SPEED OVERLOCK sewing machine. SUNSTAR will satisfy you by manufacturing the industrial sewing machine with refined design, improved durability, great power, perfect performance, variable functions based on skills and experience. 2. Please read this manual thoroughly before use.
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MACHINE MODEL Fabric Weight Over-Edge Width Extra Light ~ Light Light ~ Medium Medium ~ Heavy Series Code SC92 Heavy ~ Extra Heavy Over-edge Very Heavy SCC92 Over-edge + Condensed Stitch SC93 Safety Stitch SCT92 Over-edge + Variable Top Feed Pitch of Feed Dog Teeth SCT93 Safety Stitch + Variable Top Feed...
[Reference] details of the machine installation are illustrated in 4. INSTALLAION. 3) Machine Repair Only SUNSTAR MACHINERY Co.,Ltd-trained and selected repair engineers should go repair work. ⓐ Turn off the power before cleaning or repairing the machine. Wait for 4 minutes so the machine electricity is completely discharged.
SC 9200, SC 9300 Series is designed for applying sewing to knitwear and other similar 4) Machine Operation materials. Read thoroughly the following instructions. ⓐ Read thoroughly and fully understand the manual before operating the machine. ⓑ Dress for safety. ⓒ...
Caution Stickers is attached on the machine for the safety. 6) Placement of Read thoroughly the manual before operating the machine. Caution Stickers CAUTION Do not operate without finger guard and safety devices. Before cleaning and changing thread, needle and etc. tum off main switch.
ENTIRE STRUCTURES ⑩ ④ ③ ⑥ ⑤ ② ① ⑫ ⑪ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ① FRAME ⑦ Oil gauge ② Face plate ⑧ Presser foot ③ Top cover ⑨ Power switch ④ Oil window ⑩ Spool thread stand ⑤ Hand pulley ⑥...
SPECIFICATIONS Model SC(D)(T) 9200 Series Explanation High-speed Over-edge Overlock sewing machine Stitch form ISO 504, 514 General sewing (knitwear) Sewing speed max. 6000~8500 s.p.m (depend on the sewing material) 1.4~3.6mm Stitch width max. 3.8mm, 5mm (depend on the sewing material) Needle Organ DCx27 Nm 65 Needle distance...
INSTALLATIONS 1) ADJUSTING BELT TENSION Check the OFF-status condition of a power switch before adjusting tension on the belt. Caution 1) Put the sewing machine on the table, install the belt on the sewing pulley, connect the belt to the motor pulley, and adjust the belt tension.
DIRECTION OF PULLEY ROTATION The sewing pulley is turned clockwise when seeing from the end of the pulley. We recommend that you operate the sewing machine at the rate of 4,000 s.p.m for 200hours (about a month) for the durability. The direction of the main shaft pulley①...
2) LUBICATING OIL ② ③ ① [Figure 6] [Figure 7] This sewing machine is shipped without oil. To use the machine without breakdown, open the rubber stopper① on the top cover and lubricate oil to the top limit of the oil gauge③. Small quantity of lubricating oil cause the machine breakdown and large quantity of lubricating oil cause the quality deterioration because of the spattering of the oil.
5) SILICONE OIL OF HR DEVICE Put the silicone oil into the silicone oil tank①, ②. Fill up the lack of oil before shrinking to prevent needle thread and textile from damaging. ① ② [Figure 9] 6) LUBRICATION OIL CHANGE Change the oil after the first month and then change it every six months.
8) Adjustment of Oil Flow Rate of the Upper Looper Oil flow rate of the upper looper can be adjusted. Remove the cap①. Turning the adjustment screw② clockwise will decrease the oil flow rate and turning it counterclockwise will increase the oil flow rate. (SCD 9200 Series, SCD 9300 Series) ①...
STANDARD ADJUSTMENTS 1) NEEDLE This sewing machine uses the DC×27 sized needle Japanese size Select the proper needle according to the thickness and type of Metric size the sewing materials because of the various size of needle. 2) NEEDLE REPLACEMENT Check the OFF-status condition of a power switch before setting the needle.
3) THREAD TENSION ADJUSTMENT To fasten the thread (to increase the thread tension), turn the thread tension cap clockwise. To loosen the thread (to decrease the thread tension), turn each thread tension cap counterclockwise. Each thread tension should be set light as possible but adjust the tension to form the beautiful stitches.
6) PRESSER FOOT STITCH WIDTH ADJUSTMENT ⑤ Manual pulley [Figure 19] [Figure 20] 1) Turn the manual pulley pressing the button⑤ weakly then it will be pressed more deeply. 2) To increase the stitch width in the state of pressed button, turn the hand pulley to the (+) direction. Turn the manual pulley to the (-) direction to decrease the stitch.
7) DIFFERENTIAL FEED RATIO ADJUSTMENT Check the OFF-status condition of a power switch before adjusting the differential feed. Warning ② ③ ① [Figure 21] [Figure 22] 1) To get the large differential feed ratio, loosen the nut① and turn the screw②, then lower the lever③. The end of the sewing machine is shrinking.
9) FEED DOG CHANGE ① 1) Differential feed dog Loosen the screw④, remove the differential feed dog③. ② Install a new differential feed dog and tighten the screw④. 2) Main feed dog Loosen the screw①, remove the main feed dog②. Install a new differential feed dog and tighten the screw①.
11) GRADIENT OF FEED DOG ADJUSTMENT ⑥ 1) When the main/differential feed dogs are raised from the ⑦ lowest position to the front face of the needle plate, the feed ⑤ dogs should be aligned with the front face of the needle plate. 2) To do this adjustment, open the side cover⑤...
13) HEIGHT OF NEEDLE SC 9300 Series SC 9200 Series 1) Turn the hand pulley until the needle reaches to the highest position. 2) Adjust the vertical height (a) between the front face of the needle plate and the end of the needle as follows. SC(D)(T)92◇◇-◇◇/◆◇◇...
15) UPPER LOOPER ADJUSTMENT 1) When the upper looper is farthest from the left, adjust the ② setting distance (b) between the end of the lower looper and the center-line of the overlock needle depending on the model. (Table 3) (In case of 512 stitch, the distance (a) is between the center of the looper eye and the center-line of the overlock needle.) ①...
16) NEEDLE GUIDANCE ADJUSTMENT 1) Overlock needle guidance adjustment Front Back When the end of the lower looper reaches to the center-line of Front the overlock needle, check the needle is lain aslant ① 0~0.03mm from the lower looper toward operator. Back (Refer to 14) LOWER LOOPER ADJUSTMENT) ③...
17) DOUBLE CHAIN STITCH NEEDLE GUIDANCE ADJUSTMENT ⑦ ⑧ 1) When the double chain stitch needle is on the lowest point to adjust the needle guidance(after)⑤, the distance(c) between Back Front the double chain stitch needle and the needle guidance(after) ⑤...
18) PRESSER FOOT INSTALLATION 1) Loosen the adjusting screw⑤ until the pressure of presser foot arm spring decreased. 2) Turn the manual pulley when the needle reaches to the highest position. ② 3) Install the presser foot to make the presser foot and the front face of the needle plate to be in contact exactly for the ③...
21) PRESSER FOOT LIFTING ADJUSTMENT Presser foot lifting is depending on the type of the sewing machine. Identify the type of the sewing machine and select the proper lifting quantity of the presser foot from the table 7. SC(D)9300 Series 1) Loosen the nut②.
23) DOUBLE CHAIN STITCH LOOPER OF SC(D)9300 SERIES ADUSTMENT 1) Adjust the distance (a) between the end of the looper and the center-line of the double chain stitch needle. (Refer to table 4) •Turn the hand pulley until the double chain stitch looper goes farthest from left.
24) QUANTITY OF SUPPLIES THREAD ADJUSTMENT SC(D)(T)9300 Series ③ 1) Needle threads guidance To adjust this, loosen the screws ①~⑥. - SC(D)(T)9300 Series ① When the needle drops the loop of the looper, move the thread guidance to the ⓐdirection like the figure. ④...
25) UPPER BLADE CHANGE ⑧ ③ ⑦ 1) Loosen the screw①. Move the fixed blade holder② to the ④ left to the utmost limit. Tighten the screw① temporarily. ② 2) Then remove the screw③ and movable blade④. To install new movable blade, turn the hand pulley until movable blade holder reaches to the lowest position within the movement range.
28) HEMMING WIDTH ADJUSTMENT 1) The hemming guidance③ bottom should be contact on the front face of the needle plate slightly. To do this, loosen the screw④ and move the bracket⑤ up/down as required. 2) To adjust the cutting width, loosen the screw④ and move the hemming guidance③...
30) Adjusting of Up/Down Position and Operating Range 1) Turn the pulley until the upper feed dog is in the highest ① position. Remove the upper cap①. 2) Loosen the bar lifter®È and set the upper feed adjustment lever on the scale 2. Then tighten the bar lifter③.
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① ① To adjust the front/rear of the upper feed dog ② 1) loosen the bar lifter①. Set the adjustment lever② to the ① maximum value on the indicator. Tighten the bar lifter①. 2) Turn the pulley until it moves to the end of the upper feed dog rear side.
31) Pressure foot change 1) Turn the pulley until the needle is on the highest position. ① 2) Press the lever① and rotate the pressure foot arm② to the side of the cloth plate. 3) Loosen the screw③. Change the pressure foot. Then tighten the screw③.
33) Left/right position of the upper feed dog adjustment 1) As mentioned in 32) Pressure foot position adjustment, adjust ⑤ the pressure foot position. ③ ① 2) Loosen the screw① and ②. Adjust the upper feed dog③ ② position by moving upward feed guide⑤ and ⑥. ⑥...
35) Adjusting of the lifting quantity between the pressure foot and the upper feed dog SCT9300 Series 1) Turn the pulley until the bottom of the feed dog is below the ③ upper side of needle plate. 2) Confirm that the bottom side of the small pressure foot is close to the upper side of needle plate.
36) Cleaning Sewing Machine Clean around the feed dog, upper looper, and lower looper periodically. Particularly, clean the needle plate and the slot of the feed dog. The accumulation of foreign substances on the feed dog slot is responsible for the breakage of the needle plate. [Figure 77]...
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