Troubleshooting; Trouble Digest; Preliminary Remarks - AMF Reece S-101 Installation Manual

The object of this Digest is to make available to the users of Reece Series 101 buttonhole machines
information that will aid them in locating troubles and the proper procedure to remedy them.
Reece Buttonhole Machines are of the fully automatic, heavy duty type for industrial use. They are built
in a complete line of "Cut Before" and "Cut After", models with operating cycles as described below:
Operating cycle of Cut Before models:
When starting lever is depressed, the machine automatically: 1. Clamps the material and cuts the
buttonhole. 2. Moves rapidly to stitching position by drive from the Left Hand Pulley and spreads
the material on the way. 3. Transfers the drive to the Right Hand or Stitching Pulley and stitches
the buttonhole. 4. Transfers the drive to the Left Hand Pulley and moves rapidly to stop positions
unclamping the material.
Operating cycle of Cut After models:
When starting lever is depressed, the machine automatically: 1. Clamps the material. 2. Moves
rapidly to stitching position by drive from Left Hand Pulley and spreads the material on the way.
3. Transfers the drive to the Right Hand or Stitching Pulley and stitches the buttonhole. 4.
Transfers the drive to the Left Hand Pulley and rapidly moves to cutting position where the
buttonhole is cut, and then to stop position where the material is unclamped.
IMPORTANT :
Do not disturb an adjustment unless you know why the change is made and the result that it will
produce. Note how to restore an adjustment to its original setting.
Revised 09/2004
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TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLE DIGEST

PRELIMINARY REMARKS

S-101
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