JUKI DDL-900A User manual

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DDL-900A
INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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CONTENTS
I. SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................ 1
II. SET-UP........................................................................................................ 3
1. Installation .........................................................................................................................................3
2. Installing the pedal sensor............................................................................................................... 4
3. Installing the power switch (for CE)................................................................................................ 4
4. Connecting the connector ............................................................................................................... 5
5. How to install the power plug .......................................................................................................... 6
6. Attaching the connecting rod .......................................................................................................... 6
7. Winding the bobbin thread .............................................................................................................. 7
8. Adjusting the height of the knee lifter.............................................................................................8
9. Installing the thread stand ............................................................................................................... 8
10. Lubrication ........................................................................................................................................9
11. Adjusting the amount of oil (oil splashes)....................................................................................10
12. Attaching the needle....................................................................................................................... 12
13. Setting the bobbin into the bobbin case ......................................................................................13
14. Adjusting the stitch length............................................................................................................. 13
15. Presser foot pressure..................................................................................................................... 13
16. Hand lifter ........................................................................................................................................13
17. Adjusting the height of the presser bar........................................................................................14
18. Threading the machine head ......................................................................................................... 14
19. Thread tension ................................................................................................................................15
20. Thread take-up spring .................................................................................................................... 15
21. Adjusting the thread take-up stroke ............................................................................................. 15
22. Needle-to-hook relationship .......................................................................................................... 16
23. Height of the feed dog .................................................................................................................... 16
24. Tilt of the feed dog.......................................................................................................................... 17
25. Adjusting the feed timing............................................................................................................... 17
26. Counter knife...................................................................................................................................18
27. Pedal pressure and pedal stroke................................................................................................... 18
28. Adjustment of the pedal ................................................................................................................. 19
29. Marker dots on the handwheel ...................................................................................................... 19
III. FOR THE OPERATOR............................................................................. 20
1. Operating procedure of the sewing machine............................................................................... 20
2. Setting procedure of the machine head .......................................................................................21
3. Operation panel built in the machine head ..................................................................................22
4. Operating procedure of the sewing pattern ................................................................................. 23
5. One-touch setting ........................................................................................................................... 25
6. Setting of functions ........................................................................................................................ 26
7. Production support function ......................................................................................................... 27
8. Function setting list........................................................................................................................ 29
9. Detailed explanation of selection of functions ............................................................................33
10. Automatic compensation of neutral point of the pedal sensor.................................................. 43
11. Selection of the pedal specications ............................................................................................44
12. Setting of the auto lifter function .................................................................................................. 44
13. Selecting procedure of the key-lock function .............................................................................. 45
14. Initialization of the setting data ..................................................................................................... 45
15. LED hand light.................................................................................................................................46
16. Height adjustable one-touch type reverse stitching switch ....................................................... 46
IV. MAINTENANCE....................................................................................... 47
1. Adjusting the machine head .......................................................................................................... 47
2. Error codes...................................................................................................................................... 48

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I. SPECIFICATIONS
S : Light- to Medium-weight materials
DDL-900A-
DDL-900A-S
Application Light- to Medium-weight materials
Max. sewing speed 5,000 sti/min
Thread trimming speed 300 sti/min
Stitch length 4 mm
Presser foot lift (by knee lifter) 13 mm
Needle *1 DB × 1 (#14) #9 to 18, 134 (Nm 90) Nm 65 to 110 (for CE)
Lubricating oil NEW DEFRIX OIL No.1 or JUKI CORPORATION GENUINE OIL 7
Noise
- Equivalent continuous emission sound pressure level (LpA) at the workstation :
A-weighted value of 81.0 dB; (Includes KpA = 2.5 dB); according to ISO 10821-
C.6.2 -ISO 11204 GR2 at 4,000 sti/min.
A-weighted value of 80.0 dB; (Includes KpA = 2.5 dB); according to ISO 10821-
C.6.2 -ISO 11204 GR2 at 3,500 sti/min.
• The sewing speed preset at the time of shipping : 4,000 sti/min
*1: Needle used depends on the destination.
Supply voltage Single phase 220 to 240V
Frequency 50Hz/60Hz
Operating environment Temperature : 5 to 35˚C
Humidity 35 - 85 %
Input 210VA

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DRAWING OF TABLE
A
B
C
D
E
F
H
G
I
A4xø3.4 on the bottom surface, depth 20 (Drill a hole at the time of set-up.) BInstalling position of drawer stopper (on the reverse side) Cø18 drilled hole D3xø13 drilled hole E2xø3.5, depth 10 F2xø3.5, depth 10 Gø40±0.5 drilled hole Hø16 depth 30 IC1.5 to C2.5 (hinge side only)

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II. SET-UP
1. Installation
1) Carry the sewing machine with two persons as
shown in the gure above.
2) Do not put protruding articles such as the screw-
driver and the like at the location where the
sewing machine is placed.
3) Adjust so that the underside cover is supported at
the four corners of the table. Mount rubber hinge
seat ❽ on the table and x it on the table with a
nail.
4) Two rubber seats ❶for supporting the head por-
tion on the operator side A are xed on the ex-
tended portion of the table by hitting the nail ❷,
and the other two rubber cushion seats ❸on the
hinge side B are xed by using a rubber-based
adhesive. Then, underside cover ❹is placed.
5) Fit hinge ❼into the opening in the machine bed,
and t the machine head to table rubber hinge ❽
before placing the machine head on cushions ❾
on the four corners.
6) Securely attach machine head support rod ❻to
the table until it goes no further.
Do not hold the handwheel D.
D
❶❶
❸
❸
❽C
19.5 mm23.5 mm ❶
❷
❹
❸
A B
❾
❽
❻❼
❼
1. Be sure to install the machine head support rod ❻supplied with the unit.
2. If a pair of scissors or the like is caught between the control box and the table, the control box
cover can break. To prevent such an accident, do not place anything on C section.
3. Be aware that the control box breakage and/or oil leakage can occur if operating the sewing
machine with the machine head support rod ❻removed.

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2. Installing the pedal sensor
1) Install the pedal sensor to the table with mounting
screws ❶supplied with the unit.
It is necessary to install the pedal sensor at such
a position that the connecting rod is perpendicu-
lar to the table.
2) After the completion of installation of the pedal
sensor on the table, place the sewing machine
head on the table.
❶
❶
1ø 220V-240V
❷
❸
3. Installing the power switch (for CE)
Do not insert the power plug into the plug
receptacle.
1 ) Remove screw ❶on the side face of the power
switch cover to open the power switch cover.
Blue Blue
Brown Brown
Green/
Yellow
Green/
Yellow
2) Pass AC input cord ❷(40145128),
❸(M6102461DAA) through the rear face of the
power switch. Bundle the cord with cable clip
band ❹to secure it.
3) Securely x the terminals of the AC input cord
❷(40145128), ❸(M6102461DAA) by tightening
the screws at the specied locations.
4) Close the power switch cover. Tighten screw ❶
on the side face of the power switch cover.
❷
❹
WARNING :
1. Be sure to attach the ground wire (green/yellow) to the specied location (on the ground side).
2. Take care not to allow terminals to come in contact with each other.
3. When closing the power switch cover, take care not to allow the cord to be caught under it.

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4. Connecting the connector
WARNING :
• To protect against personal injury resulting from abrupt start of the sewing machine, be sure to turn
the power OFF, unplug the machine and wait for ve minutes or more before installing the pedal
sensor.
• To prevent damage of device caused by maloperation and wrong specications, be sure to connect
all the corresponding connectors to the specied places. (If any of the connectors is inserted into a
wrong connector, not only the device corresponding to the connector can break but also it can start
abruptly, inviting the risk of personal injury.)
• To prevent personal injury caused by maloperation, be sure to lock the connector with lock.
• As for the details of handling respective devices, read carefully the Instruction Manuals supplied
with the devices before handling the devices.
Do not insert the power plug into the wall
outlet.
Check to be sure that the power switch is
turned OFF.
1) Connect pedal sensor cable ❶and AC input
cable ❷supplied with the machine to the control
box. For the connection ports of the cables, refer
to the connector layout drawing.
Be sure to fully insert the connectors into
the corresponding ports until they are
locked.
2) Draw out cable of the control box through cable
draw-out hole ❸to route it to the underside of
the sewing machine table.
3) Fix pedal sensor cable ❶and AC input cable ❷with a staple ❹.
Pedal sensor
❶
Slack
Underside of the table
❹
❹
❹
❸
❷
Pedal sensor
❶
Slack
Underside of the table
❹
❹
❸
❷
(For CE)
Connector connection diagram
❶
❸
❷
Pedal
AC power supply
Machine head connector

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6. Attaching the connecting rod
Fix connecting rod ❶to installing hole of pedal lever
❷with nut ❸.
5. How to install the power plug
WARNING :
1. Be sure to attach the ground wire (green/yellow) to the specied location (on the ground side).
2. Take care not to allow terminals to come in contact with each other.
WARNING :
To protect against possible personal injury due to abrupt start of the machine, be sure to start the
following work after turning the power off and a lapse of 5 minutes or more.
❶
❷❸
❸
1) Connect the power cord to power plug ❶. Con-
nect the blue and brown wires (1ø) to the power
supply side and the green/yellow wire to the
earth side as illustrated in the gure.
1. Be sure to prepare the power plug ❶
which conforms to the safety standard.
2. Be sure to connect the ground lead
(green/yellow) to the grounding side.
Blue
Brown
Green / Yellow
(ground wire)
AC 220-240V
1ø 220-240V
2) Check that the power switch is in the OFF state.
Then, insert the power plug ❶coming from the
power switch into the plug receptacle.
In prior to the connection of the power
plug ❶, re-check the supply voltage spec-
ication indicated on the control box.
* The power plug ❶is different in shape ac-
cording to the destination of the sewing
machine.
❶

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1) Insert the bobbin deep into the bobbin winder
spindle ❶until it will go no further.
2) Pass the bobbin thread pulled out from the
spool rested on the right side of the thread stand
following the order as shown in the gure on the
left. Then, wind clockwise the end of the bobbin
thread on the bobbin several times.
(In case of the aluminum bobbin, after winding
clockwise the end of the bobbin thread, wind
counterclockwise the thread coming from the
bobbin thread tension several times to wind the
bobbin thread with ease.)
3) Press the bobbin winder trip latch ❷in the direc-
tion of Aand start the sewing machine. The bob-
bin rotates in the direction of Cand the bobbin
thread is wound up. The bobbin winder spindle ❶
automatically as soon as the winding is nished.
4) Remove the bobbin and cut the bobbin thread
with the thread cut retainer ❸.
5) When adjusting the winding amount of the bobbin
thread, loosen setscrew ❹and move bobbin
winding lever ❷to the direction of Aor B. Then
tighten setscrew ❹.
To the direction of A: Decrease
To the direction of B: Increase
7. Winding the bobbin thread
6) In case that the bobbin thread is not wound evenly on the bobbin, loosen screw ❺and adjust the height
of bobbin thread tension ❽.
• It is the standard that the center of the bobbin is as high as the center of thread tension disk ❻.
• Adjust the position of thread tension disk ❻to the direction of Dwhen the winding amount of the bobbin
thread on the lower part of the bobbin is excessive and to the direction Ewhen the winding amount of
the bobbin thread on the upper part of the bobbin is excessive.
After the adjustment, tighten screw ❺.
7) To adjust the tension of the bobbin winder, turn the thread tension nut ❼.
1. When winding the bobbin thread, start the winding in the state that the thread between the
bobbin and thread tension disk ❻is tense.
2. When winding the bobbin thread in the state that sewing is not performed, remove the needle
thread from the thread path of thread take-up and remove the bobbin from the hook.
3. There is the possibility that the thread pulled out from the thread stand is loosened due to
the inuence (direction) of the wind and may be entangled in the handwheel. Be careful of the
direction of the wind.
D
E
B❸
❶
❻
❼
❻
❺
❻
A
C
❽
❹
❷

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1) The standard height of the presser foot lifted
using the knee lifter is 10 mm.
2) You can adjust the presser foot lift up to 13 mm
using knee lifter adjust screw ❶.
3) When you have adjusted the presser foot lift
to over 10 mm, be sure that the bottom end of
needle bar ❷in its lowest position does not hit
presser foot ❸.
WARNING :
Be sure to turn the power OFF before the following work in order to prevent personal injury due to
unintentional starting of the sewing machine.
8. Adjusting the height of the knee lifter
9. Installing the thread stand
1) Assemble the thread stand unit, and insert it in
the hole in the machine table.
2) Tighten nut ❶.
❶
❷
❸
❶

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10. Lubrication
1) Before running the sewing machine, remove
rubber plug ❶from the top of the machine arm,
and add oil through the oil inlet using accessory
funnel ❸supplied with the sewing machine.
2) Visually check the oil quantity through oil sight
window Aon the top surface of the bed.
Oil sight window Ahas two lines.
• Upper line : MAX. line B
• Lower line : MIN. line C
While visually observing the oil quantity through
oil sight window A, add oil until the blue line D
meets MAX. line B(state ③).
* When oil is added until MAX. line Bis reached,
the oil quantity becomes 450 cc.
* Check the oil quantity while the sewing machine
is at rest.
3) When you operate the machine after lubrication,
you will see splashing oil through oil sight window
❷if the lubrication is adequate.
* Note that the amount of the splashing oil is
unrelated to the amount of the lubricating oil.
4) When the remaining oil quantity reaches MIN.
line Cor lower, red line Eappears to warn the
oil shortage (state ①).
If red line Eappears on oil sight window Aafter
nishing sewing machine operation, add oil until
state ③is restored.
1. When you use a new sewing machine
or a sewing machine after an extended
period of disuse, use the sewing ma-
chine after performing break-in at 2,000
sti/min or less.
2. For the oil lubrication, purchase NEW
DEFRIX OIL No.1 (Part No. : 40157520)
or JUKI CORPORATION GENUINE OIL
7 (Part No. : 40102087).
3. Be sure to lubricate clean oil.
4. Be aware oil leakage can occur if the
surface of added oil quantity exceeds
MAX. line B.
5. Transporting the sewing machine with
the sewing machine lled with oil can
give rise to the risk of oil leakage. Be
sure to discharge oil from the sewing
machine through drain cock ❹.
WARNING :
1. Do not connect the power plug until the lubrication has been completed so as to prevent acci-
dents due to abrupt start of the sewing machine,
2. To prevent the occurrence of an inammation or rash, immediately wash the related portions if oil
adheres to your eyes or other parts of your body.
3. If oil is mistakenly swallowed, diarrhea or vomitting may occur. Put oil in a place where children
cannot reach.
❶
❷
A
❸
❹
①Shortage
(MIN. line Cor lower)
When red line Eap-
pears, replenishment
of oil is necessary.
Red line Edisappears
once the added oil quan-
tity reaches MIN. line C.
When blue line D
aligns with MAX.
line B, the upper
limit is reached.
If oil is added after the oil
quantity exceeds MAX.
line B, neither blue line D
nor red line Eis shown.
②Lower limit
(On MIN. line C)
③Upper limit
(On MAX. line B)
④Excessive
(MAX. line Bis exceeded)
B B
B B
C C
C C
DD
D
E

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① Amount of oil (oil splashes) conrmation paper ② Position to conrm the amount of oil (oil splashes)
Closely t the paper against the wall
surface of the bed.
Oil splashes conrmation paper
3 - 10 mm
25 mm
* When carrying out the procedure described below in 2), remove the slide plate and take extreme caution
not to allow your ngers to come in contact with the hook.
1) If the machine has not been sufciently warmed up for operation, make the machine run idle for approxi-
mately three minutes. (Moderate intermittent operation)
2) Place the amount of oil (oil spots) conrmation paper under the hook immediately after the machine stops
running.
3) Check to be sure that the oil surface in the oil shield rests in the range between the "MAX. line" and the
"MIN. line".
4) Conrmation of the amount of oil should be completed in ve seconds. (Check the period of time with a
watch.)
WARNING :
Be extremely careful about the operation of the machine since the amount of oil has to be checked
by turning the hook at a high speed.
11. Adjusting the amount of oil (oil splashes)
(1) Conrmation of the amount of oil in the hook
1) Tilt the sewing machine. Turn oil amount adjust-
ment screw ❶, which is mounted on the front
bushing of lower shaft, in the "+" direction (direc-
tion A) to increase the oil amount (oil spots), or
in the "-" direction (direction B) to decrease it.
* The oil-amount +/- indication mark is shown on
the underside cover.
2) After the amount of oil in the hook has been
properly adjusted with the oil amount adjustment
screw ❶, make the sewing machine run idle for
approximately 30 seconds to check the amount
of oil in the hook.
(2) Adjusting the amount of oil (oil spots) in the hook
❶
A
B
70 mm

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1) The amount of oil shown in the samples on the
left should be nely adjusted in accordance with
sewing processes. Be careful not to excessively
increase/decrease the amount of oil in the hook.
(If the amount of oil is too small, the hook will be
seized (the hook will be hot). If the amount of oil
is too much, the sewing product may be stained
with oil.)
2) Check the oil amount (oil splashes) three times
(with three sheets of paper).
Splashes of oil from the hook
1 mm
Appropriate amount of oil (small)
(3) Sample showing the appropriate amount of oil in the hook
Appropriate amount of oil (large)
2 mm
Splashes of oil from the hook
①Amount of oil (oil splashes) conrmation paper
② Position to conrm the amount of oil
(oil splashes)
Oil splashes
conrmation paper
25 mm
70 mm
(4) Conrmation of the amount of oil supplied to the face plate parts
* When carrying out the work described below in
2), remove the face plate and take extreme cau-
tion not to allow your ngers to come in contact
with the thread take-up lever.
1) If the machine has not been sufciently warmed
up for operation, make the machine run idle for
approximately three minutes. (Moderate intermit-
tent operation)
2) Place the amount of oil (oil spots) conrmation
paper under the hook immediately after the ma-
chine stops running.
3) Check to be sure that the oil surface in the oil
shield rests in the range between the "MAX. line"
and the "MIN. line".
4) The time required for the conrmation of the
amount of oil (oil splashes) should be completed
in ten seconds. (Measure the period of time with
a watch.)
1) Adjust the amount of oil supplied to the thread
take-up and needle bar crank ❷by turning adjust
pin ❶.
2) The minimum amount of oil is reached when
marker dot Ais brought close to needle bar
crank ❷by turning the adjust pin in direction B.
3) The maximum amount of oil is reached when
marker dot Ais brought to the position just
opposite from the needle bar crank by turning the
adjust pin in direction C.
Minimum
Maximum
❶
❷
A
B
C
❶
(5) Adjusting the amount of oil supplied to the face plate parts

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(6) Sample showing the appropriate amount of oil supplied to the face plate parts
1) The state given in the gure shows the appropri-
ate amount of oil (oil splashes). It is necessary to
nely adjust the amount of oil in accordance with
the sewing processes. However, do not exces-
sively increase/decrease the amount of oil in the
hook. (If the amount of oil is too small, the face
plate parts will be hot or seize. If the amount of oil
is too much, the sewing product may be stained
with oil.)
2) Check the oil amount (oil splashes) three times
(with three sheets of paper).
Use the specied needle for the machine. Use the
proper needle in accordance with the thickness of
thread used and the kinds of the materials.
1) Turn the handwheel until the needle bar reaches
the highest point of its stroke.
2) Loosen screw ❷, and hold needle ❶with its
indented part Afacing exactly to the right in
direction B.
3) Insert the needle fully into the hole in the needle
bar in the direction of the arrow until the end of
hole is reached.
4) Securely tighten screw ❷.
5) Check that long groove Cof the needle is facing
exactly to the left in direction D.
When polyester lament thread is used,
if the indented part of the needle is tilted
toward operator's side, the loop of thread
becomes unstable. As a result, hangnail
of thread or thread breakage may occur.
For the thread that such phenomenon
is likely to occur, it is effective to attach
the needle with its indented part slightly
slanting on the rear side.
12. Attaching the needle
WARNING :
Be sure to turn the power OFF before the following work in order to prevent personal injury due to
unintentional starting of the sewing machine.
S plashes of oil from the thread take-up lever
1 mm
Appropriate amount of oil (large)
Appropriate amount of oil (small)
2 mm
S plashes of oil from the thread take-up lever
❶
❷
C
D B
A

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1) Pass the thread through thread slit A, and pull
the thread in direction C. By so doing, the thread
will pass under the tension spring and come out
from notch B.
2) Check that the bobbin rotates in the direction of
the arrow when thread is pulled.
13. Setting the bobbin into the bobbin case
14. Adjusting the stitch length
15. Presser foot pressure
16. Hand lifter
* The dial calibration is in millimeters (reference
value).
1) Turn stitch length dial ❶in the direction of the
arrow, and align the desired number to marker
dot Aon the machine arm.
1) Loosen nut ❷. As you turn presser spring regula-
tor ❶clockwise (in direction A), the presser foot
pressure will be increased.
2) As you turn the presser spring regulator ❶count-
er-clockwise (in direction B), the pressure will be
decreased.
3) After adjustment, tighten nut ❷.
The standard value of the pressure regulating thumb
screw is 29 to 32 mm.
1) The presser foot is lifted by moving the lever
upward.
2) The presser foot is lowered by moving the lever
downward.
29 to 32 mm
❷
❶
AB
A
❶
B
C
A

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1) Loosen setscrew ❶, and adjust the presser bar
height or the angle of the presser foot.
2) After adjustment, securely tighten the setscrew
❶.
❶
17. Adjusting the height of the presser bar
18. Threading the machine head
WARNING :
Be sure to turn the power OFF before the following work in order to prevent personal injury due to
unintentional starting of the sewing machine.
WARNING :
Be sure to turn the power OFF before the following work in order to prevent personal injury due to
unintentional starting of the sewing machine.

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(1) Changing the stroke of thread take-up
spring ❶
1) Loosen setscrew ❷.
2) As you turn tension post ❸clockwise (in direc-
tion A), the stroke of the thread take-up spring
will be increased.
3) As you turn tension post ❸counterclockwise (in
direction B), the stroke will be decreased.
(2) Changing the pressure of thread take-up
spring ❶
1) Loosen setscrew ❷, and remove thread tension
asm. ❺.
2) Loosen setscrew ❹.
3) As you turn tension post ❸clockwise (in direc-
tion A), the pressure will be increased.
4) As you turn the tension post ❸counterclockwise
(in direction B), the pressure will be decreased.
1) When sewing heavy-weight materials, move
thread guide ❶to the left (in direction A) to
increase the length of thread pulled out by the
thread take-up.
2) When sewing light-weight materials, move thread
guide ❶to the right (in direction B) to decrease
the length of thread pulled out by the thread take-
up.
3) Normally, thread guide ❶is positioned in a way
that marker line Cis aligned with the center of
the screw.
(1) Adjusting the needle thread tension
1) The length of thread remaining at the needle tip
after thread trimming is shortened by turning ten-
sion regulating nut No. 1 ❶clockwise in direction
A.
2) It is lengthened by turning the nut counterclock-
wise in direction B.
3) The needle thread tension is increased by turning
tension regulating nut No. 2 ❷clockwise in direc-
tion C.
4) It is decreased by turning the nut counterclock-
wise in direction D.
(2) Adjusting the bobbin thread tension
1) The bobbin thread tension is increased by turning
tension regulating screw ❸clockwise in direction
E.
2) It is decreased by turning the screw counterclock-
wise in direction F.
19. Thread tension
20. Thread take-up spring
21. Adjusting the thread take-up stroke
WARNING :
Be sure to turn the power OFF before the following work in order to prevent personal injury due to
unintentional starting of the sewing machine.
❶
❷
❸
❹
❺
❶
B
A
❶
C
B
A
A
B
C
D
EF
❶
❷
❸

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To adjust the height of the feed dog :
1) Loosen screw ❷of crank ❶.
2) Move the feed bar up or down to make adjust-
ment.
3) Securely tighten screw ❷.
If the clamping pressure is insufcient,
the motion of the forked portion becomes
heavy.
Adjust the timing between the needle and the
hook as follows :
1) Turn the handwheel to bright the needle bar
down to the lowest point of its stroke, and loosen
setscrew ❶.
Adjusting the needle bar height.
2) [For a DB/DP needles]
Align marker line Aon the needle bar ❷with the
bottom end of the needle bar lower bushing ❸,
then tighten clamping screw ❶of the needle bar
connection.
[For a DA needle]
Align marker line Con the needle bar ❷with the
bottom end of the needle bar lower bushing ❸,
then tighten clamping screw ❶of the needle bar
connection.
Adjusting position of the hook ❺.
3) [For a DB/DP needles]
Loosen three setscrews of the hook, turn the
handwheel and align marker line Bon ascending
the needle bar ❷with bottom end of the needle
bar lower bushing ❸.
[For a DA needle]
Loosen three setscrews of the hook, turn the
handwheel and align marker line Don ascending
the needle bar ❷with bottom end of the needle
bar lower bushing ❸.
4) After making the adjustments mentioned in the
above steps, align the blade point Eof hook ❺
with the center of needle ❹. Provide a clearance
of dimension F(reference value) between the
needle ❹and the hook ❺, then securely tighten
three setscrews of the hook.
If the clearance between the blade point
of hook and the needle is smaller than the
specied value, the blade point of hook
will be damaged. If the clearance is larger,
stitch skipping will result.
22. Needle-to-hook relationship
23. Height of the feed dog
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❶
❷
Dimension F (mm)
DDL-900A 0.04 to 0.10
❶
❹
E
❺
F
C
DA
B
❷
❸
AB
0.75 to 0.85 mm

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1) Remove rubber plug ❹from the top surface of
the machine arm.
2) Loosen setscrews ❷and ❸of feed eccentric
cam ❶through adjustment hole A. Adjust the
feed timing by moving the feed eccentric cam
in the direction of the arrow or in the opposite
direction of the arrow. Then, rmly tighten the
setscrews.
3) For the standard adjustment, adjust so that the
top surface of feed dog and the top end of needle
eyelet are ush with the top surface of throat
plate when the feed dog descends below the
throat plate.
4) To advance the feed timing in order to prevent
uneven material feed, move the feed eccentric
cam in the direction of the arrow.
5) To delay the feed timing in order to increase
stitch tightness, move the feed eccentric cam in
the opposite direction from the arrow.
Be careful not to move the feed eccentric
cam too far, or else needle breakage may
result.
1) The standard tilt (horizontal) of the feed dog is
obtained when marker dot Aon the feed bar
shaft is aligned with marker dot Bon feed rocker
❶.
2) To tilt the feed dog with its front up in order to
prevent puckering, loosen the setscrew, and
turn the feed bar shaft 90˚ in the direction of the
arrow, using a screwdriver.
3) To tilt the feed dog with its front down in order to
prevent uneven material feed, turn the feed bar
shaft 90˚ in the opposite direction from the arrow.
Whenever the feed dog tilt is adjusted,
the feed dog height will be changed. So, it
is necessary to check the height after tilt
adjustment.
aFront up bStandard
cFront down dThroat plate
Standard feed timing
Advanced feed timing
Delayed feed timing
❶
❷
❸
24. Tilt of the feed dog
25. Adjusting the feed timing
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❶
ABa
b
c
d
❹
A

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If the knife does not cut thread sharply, immediately
re-sharpen counter knife ❶as illustrated in Fig. A
and re-install it properly.
1) If the mounting position of the counter knife is
moved in direction Afrom the standard mounting
position, the thread length after thread trimming
will be increased accordingly.
2) If the mounting position is moved in direction B,
the thread length will be decreased accordingly.
aMoving knife bCenter of needle
cStandard : 4.0mm
❶
A
B
Fig. A
a
❶
b
c
(1) Adjusting the pressure required to
depress the front part of the pedal
1) This pressure can be changed by changing the
mounting position of pedaling pressure adjust
spring ❶.
2) The pressure decreases when you hook the
spring on the left side.
3) The pressure increases when you hook the
spring on the right side.
(2) Adjusting the pressure required to
depress the back part of the pedal
1) This pressure can be adjusted using regulator
screw ❷.
2) The pressure increases as you turn the regulator
screw in.
3) The pressure decreases as you turn the screw
out.
(3) Adjusting the pedal stroke
1) The pedal stroke increases when you insert
connecting rod ❸into the right hole.
27. Pedal pressure and pedal stroke
26. Counter knife
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When sharpening again the counter knife ❶, extra special care must be taken on the handling of
the knife.
❷
❸
❶