Consew 345-3 User manual

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CONSOLIDATED SEWING MACHINE CORP.
MODEL
345-3
345-3P
PARTS BOOK
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CONTENTS
(FE:ATUREs:) ..................................................................................................................... 1
(s'eECIFIC.ATIONS) ...................................................................................................... 2
( t~t:l,LE QF/$1"/l.NDAao ,GAVGE) ······ ............... ··· ..... ···· ........................... ········· ··· 2
(l~s~J;;ALLl~~) .................................................................................................................. 3
1IJ Installing the Machine Head ..· .. ·..····..·..· .. ·······..··..·....· .. ····..·..·····....· ................. · ........... · .. ·... ·........ 3
121 Installing the Treadle and Chain ......··......· ................ ·..· .......... ·....· ................................ · .. ·......·..... ~
~ Installing the Motor Pulley ·········....··.. ·..·..· .. ·..····..····..·..···......·..· .. · .. ·..·......·........·........··· .. ·...·······.. 4
[4] Belt Tension.adjustment ..· .. ······· .. · .. · .. ···········....· .. ·········· .. ·..··..···.....· ...................................... ·...... 4
151 Installing the Pulley Cover ··· .. ·· .. · .. ··········....·..·····....·......·..·..· .......... · ........ · .. ·.....· ........... ·......·....··.. 4
12] Motor and Motor Pulley ..·..···· .. ··....·..·········· .. ·..·..···· .. ·....··..· .. ··....· .. ·· ................... ·........·· .. ·..···...... 4
1Z1 Spool Stand ..··....··....····..····..· .. ····....·····..····· .. · .. ···..····..······· .. · .. ··....·..·..· .. · ......... ···........·...·....·..·... 4
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IIl Lubrication ·....·..· .. ··....·..·······..·· .. ···..·······..·..··....··....·· .. ······ .. ···· ·. ·....·· .............. ·..·......·.. ·. ·...·....·. ·. 4
121 Running In · .. ··· .. ········..··· .. · .. ·..··..······· ...... ········ .. ·....··· .. ··..··..····.....···......·........· ........... · .. ·.....· .. ·... 5
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IIl Needles and Threads ..................................................................................................................... 5
121 Installing the Needles ..·..···· .. · .. ··· .. ··....···..···..·..······· .. · .. · .. ···· .. ·..· .......................................... ··...·... 5
~ Upper Threading · .. · .. · .. ·..··········....·..·······..· .. ····.. ····.. · .. ·..····..···· ........................... ' ............... ·........ 6
[4] Lower Threading ........................................................................................................................ 6
151 Installing the Lap per· ....·..· .. ·· .. ·......·..·..··....·· .. ·..·· .. ········ .. ·..·· .............. ·.....··........·........·.·.·.... ·........ 7
12] Sewing ···..·..·..········ .. ·....··....·....··..· .. ····..····· .. · .. ···..·..· .. ·....··..·..··...··..· .............. · .................. ·....··.. 7
1Z1 Thread Tension ··· .. ·..···· .. ·....······..·....·..··......··..·..··..···..····..·..··....·..· ........ · .......................... ···...·..· 7
!§] Presser Foot Pressure Adjustment ................................................................................................ 8
~ Stitch Length Adjustment ·........··..·..··..·....·· .. ····..·..·.. ·..···..·· .. ·· ................................................. ··.. 8
I!Ql Puller Feed Adjustment ................................................................................. 8
.............................................................................. 10
IIl Needle and Looper Timing Adjustment .......................................................................................... 10
121 Needle Bar Height Adjustment ......··...·...· ........... ··· .. · .. ·.....·.....·...·.· .. · ................................ · ............ 10
~ Looper Timing for Avoiding Contact with Needles ........................................................................... n
[4] Needle Guard Adjustment ............................................................................................................ 11
151 Feed Dog Height Adjustment ....·..··..·..·..·····....·....···..····· ............ ·.....·..·.....·· ................. ······.. ·..··.... -12
12] Puller Height Adjustment ..·..···..·........·..··..·..· .. ·..·....··........·..·.....·.. ·..··....· .. ·.. -12
1Z1 Installing the Spacer (For the demm specifications) ........................................................................ ·--13
!§] Upper Thread Take-up Thread Guide Adjustment ....................................................................... ----13
~ Thread Release Lever Adjustment ..·..·····....· .. ········ .. ·..·········..···..·· .. · ................. ·..·......······.··....··..·13
I!Ql Thread Release Shaft Adjustment........······· .................................................................................... 14
[]] Upper Thread Nipper Adjustment ··· ............................................................................................. 14
11Z1 Lower Thread Take-up Timing Adjustment ·.....·······........······ .. · .. ·· ............ ·· ................ ··· .. ·..····..·.... -14
fil Puller Device Timing Adjustment ........................................................... 14
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*Model -345" Double Chain Stitch Feed-off-the-arm Machine is most suitable for sewing tubes of medium and heavy
materials, such as those of jackets, denim trousers, fatigue clothes and work trousers.
*Machines made to the puller and denim specifications employ a presser foot, a needle plate, and feed dogs that have steps to
prevent sewing irregularity and assure easy sewing of materials which may be different in thickness.
*Machines made to the puller and the denim specifications employ a movable needle guard which makes them ideal for sewing
heavy materials.
*Machines made to the puller and the denim specifications have independent loopers for ease of adjustment.
*Machines made to the puller specifications employ a proximity puller system which assures outstanding feeding performance
for a wide range of materials from medium heavy to heavy.
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Model
345-3
345-ZP /345<5P
34~ ~z DP/34f-3DP
Stitch pattern
3-line
2-line
3-line
2-line
3-line
parallel sewing parallel
sewing
parallel sewing
parallel sewing
parallel sewing
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Sewing speed 3,600
spm
St itch Iength
1.4~4.2mm
2~4.2mm
No. of Needle 3 2 3 2 3
f l/g
l/g (6 .4mm)
Needle gauge
YMJG4(5.6mm)· Ys Ys<6.4mm)
}'JG(4.8mm)
%z%CB.Omm)
1,;4(6.4mm)
l/g l/g (6.4mm)
7Jz%z(8.0mm). fJGYJ6(9.6mm)
Y4 (6.4mm)
%:}'j6(9.6mm) %z%z(8
.Omm)
Needle bar stroke
33.4mm
35mm
Minimum tube size
190mm
Puller device
None
Equipped Equipped Equipped
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Equipped
Specification
Needle Needle Needle Presser Feed
dog
Looper
Lap per
gauge
clamp
Plate foot assembly
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y64 y64
y64 y64
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Standard
345'·3
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Specification
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Denim
34S'/P
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[l] Installing the Machine Head
1. Install pulley cover base ~ on machine bed 0 with two hexagonal bolts ~-
2. Insert bar cushions 0 into the holes in the bottom of the bed.
3. Place the machine head on the table, adjust its position in forward and backward directions by aligning it with the hole for
presser bar lifter chain 0. and in sidewise directions by aligning it with belt hole ().
4. After fastening cushions @ to the machine bed and pulley cover base with set screws (i). fix them to the table with screws 0.
[g) Installing the Treadle and Chain
1. Fasten connecting lever bearing 0 to the beam in the upper part of the table legs with nut ~-
2. Slide connecting lever L 0 onto connecting lever shaft ~. fit it to connecting lever bearing 0. and secure it with connect·
ing lever shaft collar 0.
3. Set connecting lever L 0 in line with the clutch lever hole. and tighten it with square head bolts ().
4. Hook connecting rod f) to the clutch lever and connecting lever L 0.
5. Slide another connecting lever L 0 onto connecting lever shaft ~. and fix it with square head bolts ().
6. Fasten treadle shaft (i) onto the lower beam across the table legs with hexagonal bolts @).
7. Slide pedal stopper 419 and presser foot lifter pedal (D onto treadle shaft 0. and fasten it with pedal stopper 4JY.
8. Slide treadle stopper f) and treadle ® onto treadle shaft «i}, and fasten treadle stopper fl in such a way that treadle f)
will move lightly.
9. Slide treadle· support~ onto the end of treadle shaft 0. turn it until treadle shaft 0 is parallel with the floor, and fasten it.
10. Hook one end of connecting rod f) to connecting lever L 0. and hook the other end of it to treadle f).
11. Hook one end of chain (I to the presser foot lifter lever, pass the other end through the hole in presser f~ot lifter pedal (D,
and adjust the chain length so that the pedal will be at the same height as treadle 4J).
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@] Installing the Motor Pullsy
With motor shaft key way 0 up, insert
key
f) into the key way, slide motor
pulley 8 onto the motor shaft, and fasten
it with
nut e.
~ Belt Tension Adjustment
Place belt 8 on machine pulley 0 and
motor pulley $. and adjust the belt ten·
sion with tension regulator e so that the
belt sags about 25 to 30 mm when it is
pressed with the thumb at the center
point between the pulleys.
[ZJ Spool Stand
~ Installing the Pulley Cover
Install pulley cover 0 on the pulley
cover
base with two set screws $.
!§] Motor and Motor Pulley
1. Use the motor specified below
Three-phase 200 V 2-pole,
400 W motor
Assemble spool stand 0 as shown below, and install it at
the right frontal corner of the table with screws.
2. Motor Pulley
Use the correct motor pulley suitable to the frequency of
your power supply
as specified below.
Frequency Sewing speed
Motor pulley Belt size
3,100 85 M-45
50Hz 3,600
95
M-46
3,100
70
M-44
60Hz
3,600
80 M-45
[I) Lubrication
Be sure to oil the following points before using your sewing machine.
l. After setting up the machine, remove adjusting cover screw 0. and pour oil in up to the reference line on oil gauge $.
2. Turn the pulley until oil cap 8 is up, remove oil cap 8 and pour oil into oil tank 0 until it is full. If the oil in the oil tank
decreases below tank center line @1 the oil will not be drawn into the upper shaft, causing imperfect lubrication. Be sure to
keep the oil in the oil tank above oil tank center line 4!).
3. Pour about 5 drops of oil weekly_ into three oil cups @, upper thread nipper tension bracket oil hole 8. and needle bar bush·
ing oil hole 0.
4. Remove oil drain screw 0 from time to time to discharge the used oil which has collected in the front bed oil sump.
5. Wipe arm jaw 4@ and rear bed oil sump 4D from time to time to remove oil from them.
*Use white spindle oil.
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i~) Running In
1_ i'dotor :<\\·itdi en. clcpre:os tlw treadle, and make sure
that the [Hille,- runs in the arrow direction.
If the pulley runs in the opposite direction. remove the
piLI>~- ;uHi H'CO!liH·ci two of the three \\·ires (but nut the
earth wire) of the :l phase cord.
'' To run in your machine. operate it at about 3.100 sprn
for tlw first 3 or 4 clays.
[IJ Needles and Threads
The needle and threads to be used vary depending on sew-
ing conditions. Select the correct ones by referring to the
table below.
Needle
Thread
Upper thread
lower thread
:lJ: 16
j:j:50
Cotton
+1:60
i
:It 19
Cotton j:j: 30
Cotton
rt 50
:
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::t22 Cotton
:!i:20
Cotton
+t30
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LZl Installing the Needles
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l. Turn the pulley until needle holder 0 is raised to the
highest position.
2. Loosen needle set screws @, hold needles 8 with their
long grooved side facing front, insert them into needle
holder 0 all the way, and fasten the needle with needlP
set screws @.
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[aJ Upper Threading
~ Lower Threading"'
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Installing the Lapper
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,r---- Presser foot
.-·--- Lapper
;{-/----~~~- · .--·--Oblong groove
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Ill
'" '
" , '· · Lapper guide plate
_____ .!) ···,<·· ... _____ Bring it into full contact
rf1} · . Needle plate
Insert the hlpper guide plate into the oblong groo\'e Ill the forward feed arm, and fit the lapper into place in such a way thaL
its tip will not touch the pre~ser foot.
i<C If the lapper is too hard to move. or fails to reach the correct position. loosen set sere\\' 0 slightly and adjust the lapper
position.
IQ] Sewing
1. Switch the power on, step down on presser foot lifter
pedal 0. place a fabric under the presser foot, and release
presser foot lifter peda I 0.
2. Depress treadle 8 to start the machine.
3. After sewing the work, keep sewing until it reaches thread
cutter~- and then cut the threads with thread cutter ~-
CZl Thread Tension
Thread tension differs with sewing conditions. Adjust it to suit your particular sewing conditions.
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Less
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(-~~----
Less tension i!l. More tension
'"""'----~ --- ----
1
Go~
Lower thread
Loose. bad stitches
Lower thread Upper thread
1. Adjust the upper thread tension properly by turning upper thread adjusting screw 0.
2. Adjust the lo'A·er thread tensiop properly by turning lo\ver thread adjusting screw f).
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raJ Presser Foot Pressure Adjustment
Adjust the presser foot pressure by turning wing nut 0
to such a level that it is just enough to keep the work
from slipping.
*In case of Model , the puller pressure can
be adjusted as appropriate to the work by loosening
adjusting thumbscrew nut f) and turning presser ad-
justing screw @
~ Stitch length Adjustment
l. Remove adjusting cap screw 0.
·> Turn the pulley toward yourself until set screw f) comes to the
position of the adjusting cap screw hole.
3.
Loosen set screw f) with a screwdriver. turn the pulley again
by about one-quarter of a turn in the same direction to bring
horizontal eccentric adjusting screw ~ to the position of the
adjusting cap screw hole.
4. Stitch length will decrease when horizontal eccentric adjusting
screw~ is turned clockwise with the screwdriver. and increase
when it is turned counter-clockwise.
5. After the adjustment. tighten set scncw @ securely.
*In case of Model , readjust the needle guard after
adjusting the stitch pitch. In case of Model -7 A and -8/\, read-
just the needle guard and puller feed.
:IQ] Puller Feed Adjustment
1. After adjusting the STITCH LENGTH, you have to
readjust the PULLER FEED again.
2. Loosen the nut. 0, you can get more feed toward
outside, get less toward inside.
3. After adjusting, tighten the nut 0.
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Less tension
L . 0 -
-- . ---:::::>More tension
ess tens10n =X'~
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