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- Page 1 USER ’ ’ S MANUAL 15-HEAD AUTOMATIC EMBROIDERY MACHINE SWF/Serie-B S S u u n n S S t t a a r r C C O O . . , , L L T T D D . . M M E E E E - - 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 3...
- Page 2 THIS IS AN INSTRUCTION FOR SAFE USE OF THE 15-HEAD AUTOMATIC EMBROIDERY MACHINES. READ THOROUGHLY BEFORE USE.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS ..........................CHAPTER 1 SAFETY RULES 1-1) MACHINE DELIVERY ....................... 1-2) MACHINE INSTALLATION ....................1-3) MACHINE OPERATION ...................... 1-3 1-4) REPAIR ..........................1-3 1-5) PLACEMENT OF WARNING STICKERS ................1-4 1-6) CONTENTS OF WARNING STICKERS ................1-5 ..............CHAPTER 2 MACHINE INSTALLATION AND ASSEMBLY 2-1) INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT .................. - Page 4 ..........................CHAPTER 7 OPERATION BOX ..........................CHAPTER 8 CONTROL BOX 8-1) MAIN CONTROL BOX ......................8-1 8-2) MAIN SHAFT MOTOR DRIVE ................... 8-3 8-3) X, Y-AXIS MOTOR DRIVE ....................8-4 8-4) TRIMMER MOTOR DRIVE ....................8-5 ..................CHAPTER 9 MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION 9-1) CHECK POINTS FOR REGULAR INSPECTION ..............
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Page 5: Chapter 1 Safety Rules
CHAPTER SAFETY RULES The following set of safety rules categorized as DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION indicates possibilities of physical or property damages if not fully observed. : These safety instructions MUST be observed to be safe from danger when installing, delivering, or DANGER repairing the machine. -
Page 6: 1-2) Machine Installation
2) Using a Forklift Make sure that size and weight of the forklift is sufficient to support the machine. Use the pallet to place the machine so that its center is on the forklift arm (see [Fig.1-2]). Lift the machine carefully so that the machine does not tilt to either side. -
Page 7: 1-3) Machine Operation
1-3) MACHINE The SWF Automatic Embroidery Machine is designed for applying embroidery OPERATION to fabric and other similar materials. Pay careful attention to the stickers on WARNING CAUTION certain parts of the machine. Make sure to observe the following when operating the machine: 1) Read thoroughly and fully understand the manual before operating the WARNING... -
Page 8: 1-5) Placement Of Warning Stickers
1-5) Placement of Observe the directions on ALL warning stickers placed on the machine as reminders Warning Stickers for your safety. Fire or death may be caused by high voltage electric shock. Don’t open the cover except for service man assigned by SWF. When open the cover turn off power and wait for 6 minutes. -
Page 9: 1-6) Contents Of Warning Stickers
1-6) Contents of 1) Warning Warning Stickers Injury may be caused by winding. Be sure to turn off the power before cleaning, lubricating, adjusting or repairing. [CAUTION] Safety cover refers to all covers near the operating parts of the machine. Injury may be caused by moving needle. -
Page 10: Chapter 2 Machine Installation And Assembly
CHAPTER MACHINE INSTALLATION AND ASSEMBLY Install your machine in an appropriate environment and with adequate electrical supply. Failure to follow the directions may result in machine malfunction. 2-1) INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT 1) Temperature: 0 ~ 40℃ (32~104℉) when the machine is in operation －25 ~ 55℃... -
Page 11: 2-3) Leveling The Machine
2-3) LEVELING THE MACHINE The machine must be accurately leveled (especially front and back) to prevent the needle from moving out of position as well as machine error. 1) Use the adjusting bolts installed at the four stands to level the machine (front, rear, left, and right). Use a level gauge. - Page 12 3) Using the level gauge Level gauge [Fig.2-3] [CAUTION 1] The level gauge does not measure accurately on a square pipe or a table. ① Fasten the bolts snugly when the machine is horizontally leveled. ② When leveling is done, adjust the supporting bolt at the center of the machine body. Turn the bolt until it touches the level base and turn additional 1/4 round.
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Page 13: 2-4) Peripherals Assembly
2-4) PERIPHERALS ASSEMBLY 1) Assembling Upper Thread Stand Thread holder structure Support Spool plate [Fig.2-5] 2) Assembling Operation Box Operation box Frame connect line [Fig.2-6]... -
Page 14: 2-5) Table Assembly
2-5) TABLE ASSEMBLY Insert the table and close the assembler bolt and clamps. Table assembler bolt Table assembler clamp [Fig.2-7]... -
Page 15: 2-6) Frame Assembly
2-6) FRAME ASSEMBLY 2-6-1) TUBULAR FRAME 1) Unfasten the fixing bolt of the tubular frame. Place the tubular frame in the X-frame position and fix it with the fixing bolts. [CAUTION 1] First check if a needle plate for the tubular frame is attached to the bed. If not (plate for cap frame is attached), replace it with the plate for the tubular frame. -
Page 16: Chapter 3 Names Of Machine Parts
CHAPTER NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS [Fig.3-1] ① Machine Body ⑦ Arm ⑫ X-axis driving system ⒕Encoder ② Table ⑧ Color Change ⑬ Y-axis driving system ⒖Main power switch ③ Upper thread stand ⑨ Upper thread holder ⑭ ON/OFF switch ⒗ Lamp ④... -
Page 17: Chapter 4 Features And Specifications
CHAPTER FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS 01) EXPANDED MEMORY SIZE The machine can store a maximum of 100 designs. The basic memory size is 2 million stitches. 02) MIRROR IMAGE CONVERSION AND DESIGN DIRECTION You can turn the design from 1°to 359°in the increments of 1°and also reverse the design in the X direction (mirror image). - Page 18 12) AUTOMATIC TRIMMING The automatic trimming function, determined by the design and the machine set-up, enhances work productivity and quality of the finished product. 13) AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF UPPER AND LOWER THREAD BREAKS The machine detects when the upper thread breaks or the lower thread is out of the needle and automatically stops the machine.
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Page 19: Chapter 5 Functions For Basic Machine Operation
CHAPTER FUNCTIONS FOR BASIC MACHINE OPERATION 5-1) NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS IN OPERATION BOX [Front] ⑤ ① ⑦ ⑥ ③ ⑧ ④ ② [Fig.5-1] ① LCD Menu Screen A color monitor that shows all data related to work. ② Number Buttons This is used to input numbers when setting parameters. - Page 20 [Right] [Bottom] ① ② ③ ⑨ ⑧ ⑦ ⑥ ⑤ ④ [Fig. 5-3] [Fig. 5-2] ① Acryl cover: protects the floppy disk drive ② Disk Out: takes the disk out ③ FDD: runs and reads the floppy disk ④ Work Lamp: blinks when FDD is in operation ⑤...
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Page 21: 5-2) Start/Stop Switch
5-2) START/STOP SWITCH Refer to [Fig.5-5] for use of the START/STOP switch. START STOP [Fig.5-5] Use the START/STOP switch to: Start the embroidery work or stop the machine during operation. Move the frame back during machine stop. Move forward in design without stitching during machine stop (non-stitching) Move backward in design without stitching during machine stop (non-stitching) Do work other than embroidery ①... - Page 22 ③ START/STOP for forward non-stitching (during machine stop) Refer to “7-4-8. Non-Stitching” for floating functions during machine stop. BUTTON OPERATION MACHINE OPERATION Press START Frame moves forward in selected movement units (see Note 2) - Frame starts to move forward. - If you release the switch before the machine goes 10 of the selected stitches, the machine will stop immediately (the machine moves back in Hold START...
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Page 23: 5-3) Emergency Stop
5-3) EMERGENCY STOP Use EMERGENCY STOP for urgent stopping of the machine due to machine malfunctions, etc. EMERGENCY STOP [Fig.5-6] 1) Press EMERGENCY STOP and the machine will be turned OFF. 2) To turn on the machine, first set the main shaft angle at 100° . 3) Turn the main power switch OFF and ON again as shown below. -
Page 24: 5-4) Lamp On Thread Tension Adjustment Board
5-4) LAMP ON THREAD TENSION ADJUSTMENT BOARD 1) Switch ① For normal operation, turn the toggle switch on to turn on the indicator lamp. ② If the machine stopped after detecting a thread break, move the frame back to the location of the thread break and restart the machine. -
Page 25: 5-5) Lamp On Color Change Box
5-5) LAMP ON COLOR CHANGE BOX Needle position lamp on the color change box blinks at the needle currently in operation. Needle set lamp on the box blinks when the needle reaches the center of the needle hole on the plate (the roller is on the straight line of the color change cam. -
Page 26: 5-6) Upper Threading And Tension Adjustment
5-6) UPPER THREADING AND TENSION ADJUSTMENT 1) Upper Threading Upper thread stand Upper thread (from the upper thread stand) Sub thread adjuster Thread tension adjustment board Thread detecting roller Take-up spring stopper Take-up spring Rotary tension disk Main thread tension adjuster Upper thread guide Thread guide (upper) - Page 27 Threading the sub tension Threading the thread Threading the main Threading around the adjuster detector roller tension adjuster needle Thread holder Thread guide Thread detector roller spring (lower) Thread guide disk Rotary tension disk Wrap the thread clockwise Wrap the thread around the Wrap the thread 1.5 times Fix the thread between the around the thread guide...
- Page 28 3) Take-Up Spring ○ ○ Correct × × Wrong Connect between the take-up spring Take-up spring unable to connect with the stopper and the stopper. Stopper (due to dust or foreign substances in the stopper.) Take-up spring [Fig.5-14] ① Take-up Spring Functions Difference in the length of the upper thread pulled by the take-up lever and pulled by the hook creates tension or looping.
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Page 29: 5-7) Lower (Bobbin) Threading And Tension Adjustment
5-7) LOWER (BOBBIN) THREADING AND TENSION ADJUSTMENT 1) Lower Threading ① Use cotton yarn (#80~#120) for your lower thread. ② Threading the bobbin: • Insert the threaded bobbin into the bobbin case with the thread coming out from the case slot. Pull the thread through the thread guide. - Page 30 2) Adjusting Thread Volume on Bobbin ① Fill the bobbin 80% and make sure the thread is parallel to the bobbin as shown in [Fig.5-19]. [CAUTION] Overfilling the bobbin may interfere with the smooth pull of the thread. For normal bobbin, 80% fill will render around 80m of thread.
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Page 31: 5-9) Floppy Disks
5-9) FLOPPY DISKS Make sure to meet the following guidelines when using floppy disks. [CAUTION] You can use pre-formatted disks, but be sure to use disks of recognized quality. ① Keep the disks away fro objects with magnetic fields such as televisions. ②... -
Page 32: 5-10) In & Out Of Designs
DISK IN [Fig.5-23] ① Pull open the floppy drive cover as shown in the left picture of [Fig.5-24]. ② Insert the floppy disk into the drive in the direction shown in the right picture of [Fig.5-24]. DISK OUT [CAUTION] Do NOT remove a disk from the drive while formatting, reading, or writing the disk. Otherwise the data may be lost. -
Page 33: 5-12) Needle-Hook Timing Control
5-12) NEEDLE-HOOK TIMING CONTROL 1) Needle ① It is very important to select the right needle for the type of thread and fabric used. ② Inappropriate needle may cause bad embroidery, thread breaks, skipped stitches, etc. ③ For normal embroidery, use a DB×K5 needle. [CAUTION] DB K5 needle has an eye twice larger than that of DB1 (used for normal sewing). - Page 34 ② When inserting the needle, make sure that the groove on the front of the needle is facing front. Shaft of the Needle insert hole needle should be inserted completely into the needle bar. Front groove of the needle [Fig.5-26] [CAUTION 1] For special threads such as artificial silk, turn the needle slightly to the right to prevent thread breaks (see [Fig.5-27]).
- Page 35 4) Relationship between Needle and Hook ① Adjusting Timing between Needle and Hook Default timing of the needle and the hook is set by the main shaft angle of 201° . Refer to the below for relationship between the needle and the hook. Hook point Top point of hook Hook point...
- Page 36 [CAUTION] Functions by Needle Shape ① Size of the hole and groove differs by needle. Front groove • Front groove: protects the thread from the heat of the sewing friction (which may cause thread breaks). Needle eye • Back groove: helps regulate the hook timing and prevents looping.
- Page 37 5) Relationship between the Take-up Lever and the Hook Hook point timing is directly related to thread tension and thread breaks. The following pictures show the location of hook when the take-up lever starts to move up from the lower dead stop (main shaft rotation angle: 291° ). Fast Hook Timing Groove of the hook is in the (A) range.
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Page 38: 5-13) Assembly And Functions Of Thread Detector
5-13) ASSEMBLY AND FUNCTIONS OF THREAD DETECTOR 5-13-1) Functions of the Thread Detector Detection of the breaks of upper or lower threads prevents ill quality embroidery. The thread- break detector unit contains rollers that sense the smooth feeding of the thread. Any dust, thread remnants, etc. will interfere the rollers’... -
Page 39: Chapter 6 Basic Machine Operation
CHAPTER BASIC MACHINE OPERATION TURN ON THE MAIN POWER IS THE OPERATIONG SYSTEM IN MEMORY? ARE F1, F2, F7 PRESSED? INSTALL OPERATING SYSTEM ARE THERE PREVIOUSLY WORKED DESIGNS? ➜ ARE THERE DESIGNS IN MEMORY? READ DESIGN FROM DISK OR READ IN DESIGN TAPE READ IN THE SET-UP READ IN DESIGN... -
Page 40: Chapter 7 Operation Box
CHAPTER OPERATION BOX SWF E-Version [NOTE] Refer to Sun Star s LCD Monitor Manual [SWF E-Version] for details of the operation box. -
Page 41: Chapter 8 Control Box
CHAPTER CONTROL BOX 8-1) MAIN CONTROL BOX 1) Inside the Control Box ① F3 ⑤ F7 ② F4 ⑥ ③ F5 ⑦ ④ F6 [Fig.8-1] Inside the Control Box ① -250V 20A: Fuse for jump solenoid ② -250V 20A: Fuse for jump solenoid ③... - Page 42 2) Outside the Control Box ②, ③ ① [Fig.8-2] Outside the Control Box ① Terminal for tape reader and winder ② Fuse for trimmer and wiper solenoid ③ Fuse for jump solenoid...
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Page 43: 8-2) Main Shaft Motor Drive
8-2) MAIN SHAFT MOTOR DRIVE (SANYO) ① OP: connect to Remote Operator ② Screen: displays the condition or errors in the main shaft driver. Check below for error types. ③ CN2: cable for the main shaft encoder ④ CN1: control signal cable ⑤... -
Page 44: 8-3) X, Y-Axis Motor Drive
8-3) X, Y AXIS MOTOR DRIVE (SANYO) ① Y-axis driver ② X-axis driver ③ Power lamp ④ Rotary switch 1 ⑤ Heat-proof plate ⑥ RESET switch ⑦ Cooling fan [FRONT] • Rotary switch 1: Set X-driver at “C” and Y-driver at “F” •... -
Page 45: 8-4) Trimmer Motor Drive
8-4) TRIMMER MOTOR DRIVE ① CN1: power connector for motor ④ CN3: power connector for motor control ② CN2: power connector (DC310V) ⑤ CN4: power connector for motor control signal ③ CN5: power connector for cooling fan (no cable connection) -
Page 46: Chapter 9 Maintenance And Inspection
CHAPTER MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION Consumable parts shall not be guaranteed even in warranty period. 9-1) CHECK POINTS FOR REGULAR INSPECTION Safety rules must be observed during the inspection. CAUTION 1) Clean, oil, and grease the set parts of the machine on a regular basis. 2) Inspect tension of each driver belt. - Page 47 ② ① Guide rail to the take-up lever Hook ③ Trimmer cam box Fixed blade Movable blade [Fig.9-1]...
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Page 48: 9-3) Oil Supply
9-3) OIL SUPPLY Make sure to turn the power OFF during oil supply. CAUTION 1) Oil supply Use the SWF sewing machine oil (Spindle Oil) or ISO-standard VG18. Where to Oil Oiling cycle Ref. Fig. Once every 3-4 hours [NOTE] Take the bobbin case out of the hook. - Page 49 2) Grease supply Make sure to turn OFF the main power during the grease supply. CAUTION Use high-quality mineral-based lithium grease. Where to Grease Greasing cycle Reference Fig. Inside the arm Take-up lever drive cam Needle bar drive cam Once/6 months Needle bar controller Presser foot driver cam Main shaft gear and main driver shaft gear in the gear box...
- Page 50 Turn OFF the main power during the grease supply. CAUTION Use lithium-type grease (JIS No.2) - Albania No.2. Where to Grease Greasing cycle Reference Fig. Once / 2 months X-axis roller guide (3 6 locations) Y-axis roller guide (4 8 locations) Once / 2 months Once a month Head drive LM guide...
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Page 51: 9-4) Drive Belt Tension
9-4) DRIVE BELT TENSION Turn OFF the main power when inspecting drive belt tension. CAUTION Too weak or too tight tension on the drive belt may cause machine malfunction or damages (abnormal wear-out of drive unit). Inspect the driver belt on a regular basis. Where to grease Greasing cycle Inspection... -
Page 52: Chapter 10 Major Machine Adjustments
CHAPTER MAJOR MACHINE ADJUSTMENTS Turn OFF the main power when adjusting the machine. WARNING 10-1) ADJUSTING THE TRIMMERS 10-1-1) Adjusting the Insert Angle of Movable Blade The movable blade is started by the trimmer cam in the angle it is inserted. As one of the basic trimming functions, it arranges the upper thread tails in the needle after trimming. -
Page 53: 10-1-3) Adjusting Trimmer Return Spring
10-1-3) Adjusting Trimmer Return Spring 1) Function: the trimmer return spring detects whether the movable blade has returned to its correct position after trimming. If the blade has not returned, it stops the machine to prevent damages on the needle and the blade. 2) Adjustment: Adjust the position of the sensor and the sensor unit so that the left edge ( “side A”... -
Page 54: 10-3) Adjusting The Upper Thread Holder Unit
10-3) ADJUSTING THE UPPER THREAD HOLDING UNIT ① Unfasten the screws on the upper thread holder base. Press the driver link with a hand to the point where the hook of the upper thread holder completely passes the center of the needle. Fasten the screws on the base. Adjust the bracket screws so that the bracket does not interrupt (weight) the operation of the upper thread holder. -
Page 55: 10-4) Adjusting Low-Noise Presser Foot
10-4) ADJUSTING LOW-NOISE PRESSER FOOT 1) Setting the low-noise presser foot ① Unfasten all screws on the presser foot driver cam and driver lever. Turn the hand pulley and set the needle bar at the lower dead stop (180° ). Insert the roller into the cam and turn the cam to where the roller is at the maximum eccentricity point of the cam (the roller sticks out of the arm the most in the picture below). -
Page 56: 10-5) Relationship Between Presser Foot And Needle
2) Adjusting the height of the presser foot Presser foot Check the relationship between the presser foot, the holder needle, and the embroidery material. Turn the main shaft Screw driver pulley and position the needle bar at the lowest point (180° ). Uncover the head as shown in [Fig.10-8] Washer and unscrew the presser foot so the distance between the presser foot and the needle plate is adequate for your work... -
Page 57: 10-6) Correct Position Of Needle
10-6) CORRECT POSITION OF NEEDLE ① Make sure to check the position of the needle - it may change during machine delivery or leveling. First check if the needle is bent. Then turn the main shaft lever to set the shaft at around 130° . Position the needle at the lower dead stop and check if the needle is at the center of the needle hole on the plate. -
Page 58: 10-8) Encoder Adjustment
10-8) ENCODER ADJUSTMENT Adjust the encoder as below if the needle bar stops at an incorrect position. ① Unfasten the two screws on the lower shaft of the coupling connected to the encoder. ② Manually fix the main shaft angle at around 98° by turning the main shaft lever. -
Page 59: 10-10) Adjusting Drive Belt Tension
10-10) ADJUSTING DRIVE BELT TENSION [CAUTION] Driver belt tension may affect the quality of your embroidery or the machine performance. Only the SWF- trained engineer or professional engineers must adjust the belt tension. Make sure to turn OFF the main power when adjusting the driver belt tension. 10-10-1) Specification of the drive belt tension adjuster (Sound-wave tension measurement) ①... -
Page 60: 10-10-3) Timing Belt On X-Axis
10-10-3) Timing Belt on X Axis ① To measure tension on the X-axis timing belt, push the Y frame fully to the left as shown in [Fig.10-18]. Measure the tension with the sound-wave tension adjuster. ② Tension should measure as below when you pluck the center of the belt span with your finger or other similar tool. -
Page 61: 10-10-4) Main Shaft Motor Belt
10-11-4) Main Shaft Motor Belt ① Tension on the main shaft motor belt should measure 5~6mm drop of the belt when you press the middle of the belt span with force of 11Kg as shown in [Fig.10-19]. ② To adjust the belt tension, unfasten the motor bracket (3 screws) and the tension adjusting bolt. Fasten the bolts to increase and unfasten to decrease the tension.