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INSTRUCTION Industrial Sewing Machines WX8800 WX8700 LX5801 First published : August 1991 Second edition : March 1997 No. 970016...
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INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Thank you for your purchasing Kansai Special's WX Series. Read and study this instruction manual carefully before beginning any of the procedures and save it for later use. This instruction manual describes adjustments and maintenance procedures on this machine.
CONTENTS CONTENTS CONTENTS CONTENTS 1. NEEDLES & THREADING THE MACHINE 10. STITCH FORMATION 1-1 Needles 10-1 Position of the needle thread guides ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ ・・・・・・ 1-2 Replacing the needle 10-2 Position of the thread guide on the needle ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 1-3 Threading the machine thread take-up ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・...
【1】NEEDLES & THREADING THE MACHINE 1 1 1 1 - - - - 1 Needles 1 Needles 1 Needles 1 Needles UY128GAS of Schmetz or Organ Select the proper needle for the fabric and thread. < Needles and needle size > Schmetz UY128GAS Nm65 Nm70 Nm75 Nm80 Nm90 Organ UY128GAS...
Thread tension should be changed according to various kinds of conditions such as the thread to be used and/or the feeding amount (see Chapter 10 for "Stitch formation"). 【2】MACHINE SPEED 2 2 2 2 - - - - 1 Machine speed & direction in which the machine pulley runs 1 Machine speed &...
【4】SEWING MACHINE INSTALLATION 4 4 4 4 - - - - 1 Cutting the machine table 1 Cutting the machine table 1 Cutting the machine table 1 Cutting the machine table ■ C ut the diagonally shaped area for the EMK type. ■ ...
4 4 4 4 - - - - 2 Installing the machine 2 Installing the machine 2 Installing the machine 2 Installing the machine Install the machine correctly by referring to the illustration below. Secure the bolts in place with the nuts tightened against the underside of the machine table.
To obtain the proper angle and height, insert the looper fully into looper holder A and then tighten screw B. WX Series Angle : 3° Distance at 25mm from the point of the looper between the bottom of the looper blade and the extension line from the point of the looper : Approximately 1.3mm.
5 5 5 5 - - - - 3 Looper setting distance 3 Looper setting distance 3 Looper setting distance 3 Looper setting distance Set the looper so that the distance from the point of the looper to the center of the needle bar is 6mm when the looper is at its farthest position to the right.
5 5 5 5 - - - - 6 Changing the looper orbit 6 Changing the looper orbit 6 Changing the looper orbit 6 Changing the looper orbit When the looper moves around the needles, the point of the looper on 2-needle and 3-needle machines barely touches the right needle and the clearance between the point of the looper and the left needle is approximately 0.2mm.
【6】FRONT AND REAR NEEDLE GUARDS 6 6 6 6 - - - - 1 Position of the needle guard (rear) 1 Position of the needle guard (rear) 1 Position of the needle guard (rear) 1 Position of the needle guard (rear) Align line (a) on needle guard (rear) A with the center of the right needle hole when the needle guard (rear) is at the bottom of the stroke.
【7】SPREADER 7 7 7 7 - - - - 1 Position of the spreader 1 Position of the spreader 1 Position of the spreader 1 Position of the spreader ■Height The distance between the top surface of the needle plate and the bottom surface of the spreader should be 9~11mm.
7 7 7 7 - - - - 3 Timing of the spreader 3 Timing of the spreader 3 Timing of the spreader 3 Timing of the spreader The timing of the spreader is factory-set by referring to the previous procedure (see 7-2). Adjust according to the thread to be used or other conditions.
【9】PRESSER FOOT 9 9 9 9 - - - - 1 Presser foot pressure 1 Presser foot pressure 1 Presser foot pressure 1 Presser foot pressure The presser foot pressure should be as light as possible, yet be sufficient to feed the fabric and produce uniform stitches.
【10】STITCH FORMATION 10- - - - 1 Position of the needle thread guides 1 Position of the needle thread guides 1 Position of the needle thread guides 1 Position of the needle thread guides The distance from the center of the eyelet of the needle thread guide to that of the set screw should be approximately 17.5mm (see the illustration).
10- - - - 4 Position of the needle thread guard 4 Position of the needle thread guard 4 Position of the needle thread guard 4 Position of the needle thread guard When the needle bar is at the bottom of its stroke, the center of the eyelet of thread guide A should be level with the top surface of needle thread guard B.
10- - - - 7 Position of the looper thread take 7 Position of the looper thread take 7 Position of the looper thread take 7 Position of the looper thread take- - - - up Thread guide D should be at the center of the groove of looper thread take-up A.
11- - - - 4 To install the tape guide 4 To install the tape guide 4 To install the tape guide 4 To install the tape guide Install tape guide shaft A as close to the needle as possible, but the machine must sew the fabric smoothly.
11- - - - 8 8 8 8 Oiling each part Oiling each part Oiling each part Oiling each part The clutch has been greased at the factory. Add grease before it runs out. Turn the handwheel to align mark A on the housing with mark B on the lever. Remove screw C of the oil hole and then supply grease.
12- - - - 4 Overlap of the upper and lower knives 4 Overlap of the upper and lower knives 4 Overlap of the upper and lower knives 4 Overlap of the upper and lower knives When the upper knife is at the bottom of its travel, there should be approximately 0.5mm overlap of the upper and lower knives.
13- - - - 3 To place the timing belt 3 To place the timing belt 3 To place the timing belt 3 To place the timing belt Install the timing belt, bearing, plates space collar, pulley and cover by performing the reverse procedure of 13-2 3.