Thread Breaking And Running Back Out On Needle Bar; Breaking Under Thread; Breaking, Bending Or Hooking Needles - AMF Reece S-101 Installation Manual

S-101
G) Prong of Left Spreader or end of Right
Spreader too high or protruding over edge
of Loopers. Spring downward, replace and
reposition. See Sheet 13, Fig. 2, 3, 4 for
adjustment.
H) Needle striking Clamp Foot 10.2050.0.750
(to 755) or 10.2046.0.750 (to 755). Adjust
by loosening Screw 01.2051 and move
Clamp Arm outward to suit.
I) Needle eye too small. REPLACE with a
larger size Needle.
J) Follow instructions under heading (21)
"Skipping Stitches" from A to F.
26. THREAD BREAKING AND RUNNING
BACK OUT ON NEEDLE BAR.
A) Spring 01.5004 against Tension Discs
01.4039 too weak. REPLACE.
B) Spring 01.5005 on Take-Up Lever
10.1051 broken. REPLACE.
C) Upper Tension set up too tightly. Loosen.
See Sheet 10, Fig. 3, 4.

27. BREAKING UNDER THREAD:

A) Tension on thread too tight. Loosen. See
Sheet 10, Fig. 3, 4.
B) String out hole in Spreader Stop 10.4007.
C) String out hole in Left Hand Looper.
D) String inside of V in Left Hand Spreader
prong.
E) Remove sharp spots in Throat Plate.
F) Smooth sides of Mats 10.2044 (all) and
10.2048 (all).
28. BREAKING, BENDING OR
HOOKING NEEDLES:
A) Follow instructions in Digest under heading
(7) "Stop Motion of Stitching Mechanism
Does Not Stop Properly" - A to G.
2-8
TROUBLESHOOTING
B) Left Hand Wheel 10.3039 does not run freely
C) Needle Bar too high or too low. Adjust according
D) Needle guard 10.4010.2 too far away from
E) Vibrations of Needle Bar not square with
F) Loopers too close to Needle. Adjust according to
G) Needle striking Clamp Feet 10.2050.0.750 (to)
H) Needle striking Mat 10.2048 (all) or 10.2044
I) Roll 01.7002 loose or off Rocking Lever
J) Spreaders out of adjustment. See Sheet 13.
K) Needle striking edge of Throat Plate. String out
L) Transmitter Pulley on the left side too large.
M) Friction Collar 10.3046 or Brake Band 10.3036
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on Worm Shaft 10.3047.1.050. Oil thoroughly
through hole in Crank Lever 10.3037.1.
to instructions on Sheet 13, Fig. 6, 7.
Needle. Spring Guard inward to barely contact
Needle when Needle Bar is at its lowest stroke.
Race 10.4001.1 (all). Adjust according to
instructions on Sheet 11, Fig. 3.
instructions on Sheet 13, Fig. 1.
755) or 10.2046.0.750 (to 755). Loosen Screw
01.2051 and move Clamp Arm outward to suit.
(all). Follow instructions in Digest under heading
(16) "Clamp Spreading Uneven". If any of the
above instructions do not provide proper
clearance, file the Mat to clear Needle.
10.1098.1.0850. REPLACE.
Fig. 2, 3, 4, for adjustment instructions.
Throat Plate or replace.
Reduce to 1/2" D smaller than Right Hand
Pulley. The Left Transmitter Pulley should
never be larger than the right hand one.
too loose. Adjust according to instructions on
Sheet 19, Fig. 2, 3.
Revised 09/2004