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® Industrial 1183 -712/02 ADJUSTMENT MANUAL This Adjustment Manual is valid for machines from the following serial numbers onwards: # 6 001 000 296-12-18 611/002 Justieranleitung engl. 06.09...
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The reprinting, copying or translation of PFAFF Adjustment Manuals, whether in whole or in part, is only permitted with our previous authorization and with written reference to the source. PFAFF Industriesysteme und Maschinen AG Hans-Geiger-Str. 12 - IG Nord D-67661 Kaiserslautern...
Index Contents ................. Chapter - Page Adjustment ........................ 12 - 1 Tools, gauges and other accessories for adjusting ............12 - 1 Abbreviations ......................12 - 1 Explanation of the symbols ..................12 - 1 Checking and adjusting aids ..................12 - 2 Adjusting the basic machine ..................
Adjustment Adjustment On the PFAFF 1183-712/02 no adjustable clamp should be fastened to the needle bar! This could cause damage to the special coating of the needle bar. Please observe all notes from Chapter 1 Safety of the instruction manual! In particular care must be taken to see that all protective devices are refitted properly after adjustment, see Chapter 1.06 Danger warnings of the...
Adjustment Checking and adjusting aids With the aid of blocking pin 1 (part No. 13-033346-05) and if necessary adjustment gauge 3 (part No. 61-111 639-70) the machine can be blocked in the following positions for adjustment Fig. 12 - 01 Needle bar position 1.8 mm past b.d.c.
Adjustment Adjusting the basic machine Preliminary adjustment of the needle height .05.01 Requirement When the needle bar 1 is at its t.d.c., the needle point should be 21 mm above the needle plate. 21 mm Fig. 12 - 02 Without twisting it, adjust needle bar 1 (screw 2) in accordance with the requirement. 12 - 3...
Adjustment Needle in needle hole centre .05.02 Requirement The needle should penetrate in the exact centre of the needle hole. 96-012 Fig. 12 - 03 Position the needle in the needle hole. Loosen screws 1, 2 and 3. Adjust the needle bar frame 4 in accordance with the requirement. Tighten screw 2 and slightly tighten screw 3.
Adjustment Hook shaft bearing and toothed belt tension .05.03 Requirement 1. The front edge of the hook shaft 5 should be at a distance of 14.5 mm from the centre of the needle, whereby the groove in the hook shaft bearing 1 (see arrow) should be pa- rallel to the bed plate and point away from the direction of sewing.
Adjustment Hook lubrication .05.04 Requirement 1. The centrifugal disk 1 must be positioned 1.5 mm in front of the oil ring 3. 2. When the machine is running at full speed, after approx. 10 seconds a mark should be made by a fine stripe of oil on the strip of paper placed over the needle plate cutout. Fig.
Adjustment Needle rise, hook-to-needle clearance, needle height and bobbin case .05.05 position finger Requirement With the needle at 1.8 mm after BDC, 1. the hook point 6 must point to the middle of the needle and be at a distance of 0.05 mm - 0.1 mm to the clearance cut of the needle, and 2.
Adjustment Thread check spring and slack thread regulator .05.06 Requirement 1. The motion of the thread check spring must be completed when the needle point enters the material (spring stroke approx. 7 mm). 2. When the thread loop is at its largest when going around the hook, the thread check sp- ring must have moved by approx.
Adjustment Bobbin winder .05.07 Requirement 1. With the bobbin winder on, the drive wheel 1 must engage reliably. 2. With the bobbin winder off, the friction wheel 5 must not be driven by the drive wheel 1. 3. The bobbin winder must turn off automatically when the thread level is approx. 1 mm from the edge of the bobbin.
Adjustment Presser foot pressure .05.08 Requirement The material should be held perfectly even at top sewing speed. Fig. 12 - 09 Turn screw 1 (nut 2) in accordance with the requirement. 12 - 10...
Adjustment Presser foot control cam .05.09 Requirement When the needle bar is at t.d.c., the adjustment pin 2 (part no. 61-111 639-70) should lock into the groove of the control cam 1. Fig. 12 - 10 Adjust control cam 1 (2 grub screws) in accordance with the requirement. 12 - 11...
Adjustment Presser foot stroke .05.10 Requirement The presser foot stroke should be adjusted to match the work material. Fig. 12 - 11 Adjust slotted lever 1 (screw 2) in accordance with the requirement. 12 - 12...
Adjustment Presser foot height .05.11 Requirement At the bottom of its stroke, the presser foot should be at a distance of approx. 1 mm from the needle plate. 96-029 Fig. 12 - 12 Adjust presser foot 1 (screw 2) in accordance with the requirement. For very thick materials the distance from the needle plate can be increased to reduce the operating noise of the machine.
Adjustment Adjusting the thread trimming device –900/24 Adjusting the solenoid / preliminary adjustment of the control cam .06.01 Requirement 1. When solenoid 3 is completely extended, roller lever 4 should be at the lowest point of the control cam. 2. When the needle bar is positioned at 1.8 mm after b.d.c. (needle rise position), roller lever 4 should engage in the appropriate recess of the control cam.
Adjustment Lateral alignment of the thread catcher .06.02 Requirement 1. The tip of the thread catcher 5 must point exactly to the center of the needle. 2. The thread catcher 5 must be horizontal. It must not graze anything when it is operating. Fig.
Adjustment Knife position .06.03 Requirement 1. There must be a distance of 4 mm between the cutting edge of the knife and the needle. 2. The right edge of the knife 1 must not extend beyond the right edge of the thread catcher (see arrow).
Adjustment Front point of reversal of the thread catcher .06.04 Requirement At the front point of reversal of thread catcher 4, the tip of the thread catcher cutout should be 1 mm in front of the bobbin case position finger 5. 96-031 Fig.
Adjustment Manual trimming check .06.05 Requirement Two threads must be cut perfectly both left and right in the cutout of thread catcher 1. Fig. 12 - 17 Move thread catcher 1 by hand to its front point of reversal. Double the thread and insert into catcher cutout. Carry out trimming operation manually.
Adjustment Needle thread tension release .06.06 Requirement 1. The magnet lift should be 1.5 mm. 2. When the magnet 5 is operated by hand, there should be a distance of at least 0.5 mm between the tension discs 6. 0,5 mm 57-05 Fig.
Adjustment Readjusting the control cam .06.07 Requirement When the take-up lever is in its t.d.c., control cam 1 should have moved thread catcher 3. Fig. 12 - 19 Adjust control cam 1 (screws 2) in accordance with the requirement. 12 - 20...
Adjustment Parameter settings Selecting the user level .07.01 Switch on the machine. Press the TE/Speed key twice to call up the input mode. By pressing the corresponding +/- key select the parameter group "798". By pressing the corresponding +/- key select the desired user level: "0"...
Adjustment Example of a parameter input .07.02 Switch on the machine. Press the TE/Speed key twice to select the input mode. By pressing the corresponding plus/minus key select parameter "798" and the user level "B", see Chapter 12.07.01 Selecting the user level. Select parameter "607"...
Adjustment List of parameters .07.03 Control panel key tone on - off Speed display B, C on - off Speed B, C 300 - 3200 1200 Cutting speed 1 B, C 60 - 300 Reverse B, C on - off Bobbin thread control A, B, C 0 - 2...
Adjustment Internet update of the machine software The machine software can be updated with PFAFF flash programming. For this purpose the PFP boot program and the appropriate control software for the machine type must be installed on a PC. To transfer the data to the machine, the PC and the machine control unit must be connected with an appropriate null modem cable (part no.
Adjustment Reset / Cold start After selecting the reset menu, by pressing the corresponding key it is possible to delete seam parameters, delete seam programs and to carry out a cold start. Press and hold "+" on keys A and D and switch on the machine, see Chapter 7.01 Main switch.
Adjustment Explanation of the error signals Signal Description E001 Pedal not in neutral position E009 Start inhibitor during standstill E010 Incorrect machine class E062 Short circuit 24V E063 Overload mains supply circuit E064 Network monitoring E065 Extint low in operation E066 Short circuit E067...
Circuit diagram Circuit diagram Reference list for circuit diagram 95-791 227-95 Controller (Quick P40 ED) Control panel S1 Sewing head identification Sewing lamp Sewing motor (Quick MIN STOP) Main switch Pedal (Quick set value transmitter) Start inhibitor Motor Incremental transmitter Set value transmitter Control panel Inputs/outputs (sewing head)
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