JUKI MEB-3200C User manual

MEB-3200C
INSTRUCTION MANUAL

CONTENTS
1. SPECIFICATIONS....................................................................................... 1
2. NAME OF EACH COMPONENT ................................................................ 2
(1) Names of the sewing machine main unit............................................................... 2
3. INSTALLATION........................................................................................... 3
(1) Installing the air hose .............................................................................................. 3
(2) Raising and returning the sewing machine........................................................... 3
(3) Installing the thread stand ...................................................................................... 5
(4) Installing the operation panel base........................................................................ 5
(5) Installing/removing the presser unit ...................................................................... 6
(6) Attaching the dust bag ............................................................................................ 7
(7) Installing the air gun................................................................................................ 7
4. PREPARATION BEFORE OPERATION..................................................... 8
(1) Lubricating the machine and how to lubricate...................................................... 8
(2) Attaching the needle.............................................................................................. 10
(3) Threading the machine head ................................................................................ 11
(4) How to set the cloth............................................................................................... 13
(5) USB connectors ..................................................................................................... 14
5. STRUCTURE OF THE OPERATION SWITCH......................................... 15
(1) Operation panel configuration.............................................................................. 15
(2) Temporary stop switch .......................................................................................... 17
(3) Hand switch............................................................................................................ 17
(4) Foot switch ............................................................................................................. 17
6. HOW TO USE THE OPERATION PANEL ................................................ 18
(1) Basic operation of the sewing machine............................................................... 18
(2) Creating a pattern .................................................................................................. 18
(3) Setting the thread tension..................................................................................... 19
(4) Temporarily stopping the sewing machine ......................................................... 20
(5) Performing re-sewing ............................................................................................ 21
(6) Performing threading............................................................................................. 21
(7) How to use the counter ......................................................................................... 22
(8) How to change the knife operation ...................................................................... 22
(9) Changing the operation mode .............................................................................. 23
(10) Setting the clock .................................................................................................. 23
7. SETTING PROCEDURE OF THE SEWING DATA................................... 25
(1) Setting the lockstitch buttonhole sewing data.................................................... 25
(2) Setting sewing data for the eyelet buttonhole .................................................... 26
(3) Setting sewing data for the radial stitch eyelet................................................... 26
(4) Setting sewing data for the straight bar shape................................................... 27
(5) Setting sewing data for the taper bar shape ....................................................... 27
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(6) Setting sewing data for the round bar shape...................................................... 28
(7) Setting sewing data for the round bar 2 shape................................................... 28
(8) Sewing data list...................................................................................................... 29
8. ADJUSTMENT OF EACH PART .............................................................. 34
(1) Replacing the cloth cutting knife and the knife holder ...................................... 34
(2) Setting the knife pressure of the standard type.................................................. 35
(3) Setting the knife pressure for the multicutting type........................................... 36
(4) Worn-out of the knife holder face......................................................................... 37
(5) Setting the material thickness of the cloth cutting knife ................................... 37
(6) Adjusting the stitch bite width.............................................................................. 38
(7) Adjusting the presser ............................................................................................ 39
(8) Adjusting the presser opening amount ............................................................... 39
(9) Adjusting the feeding amount of the needle thread ........................................... 41
(10) Adjusting the thread take-up thread guide........................................................ 41
(11) Adjusting the remaining amount of the gimp (J and C types) ......................... 42
(12) Adjusting the gimp thread tension (J and C types) .......................................... 42
(13) Hand LED light ..................................................................................................... 43
9. HOW TO USE THE VARIOUS FUNCTIONS ............................................ 44
(1) Performing procedure of the cycle sewing ......................................................... 44
(2) Operating procedure of thread tension compensation of each section........... 45
(3) Operating procedure of shape compensation of each section ......................... 47
(4) Changing the setting position of cloth ................................................................ 48
(5) Changing over the mode of the start switch ....................................................... 48
(6) Changing of the presser movement..................................................................... 48
(7) Changing over the counter (DOWN counting) .................................................... 49
(8) Stop before cloth cut mode................................................................................... 50
(9) Communication function....................................................................................... 50
10. MAINTENANCE...................................................................................... 52
(1) Height of the needle bar ........................................................................................ 52
(2) Timing between the needle and the looper ......................................................... 52
(3) Clearance between the needle and the looper.................................................... 54
(4) Adjusting the needle guard................................................................................... 54
(5) Installation positions of the spreaders and the timing to open/ close the
spreaders .............................................................................................................. 55
(6) Position of the presser foot and the needle entry point..................................... 57
(7) Adjusting the knife dropping position ................................................................. 57
(8) Installing position of the needle thread trimming knife ..................................... 58
(9) Adjusting the looper thread trimming.................................................................. 60
(10) Cleaning................................................................................................................ 61
(11) Draining................................................................................................................. 61
(12) Replacing the electrical control box .................................................................. 61
(13) How to change over the power supply .............................................................. 62
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(14) Standard of replacing time of the gas spring.................................................... 63
(15) Replacing the gas spring .................................................................................... 63
(16) Disposing of batteries ......................................................................................... 68
11. EXCHANGING GAGUE PARTS AND OPTIONAL ................................. 69
(1) Changing the type of thread trimmer................................................................... 69
(2) Exchanging gauge parts ....................................................................................... 69
12. TROUBLES AND CORRECTIVE MEASURES IN SEWING.................. 75
13. MEMORY SWITCH ................................................................................. 78
(1) Operating procedure.............................................................................................. 78
(2) Memory switch list................................................................................................. 79
14. ERROR LIST........................................................................................... 87
15. STANDARD PATTERN LIST .................................................................. 92
16. OPTIONS ................................................................................................ 94
(1) Installing the center marking light........................................................................ 94
(2) Fine adjustment of the laser marking projector.................................................. 95
(3) Installing the side marking light ........................................................................... 98
(4) Sewing radial stitch eyelets ................................................................................ 108
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1. SPECIFICATIONS
Specifications S type, R type J type C type
Application Men’s and ladies’ wear Jeans, working wear Cotton pants, working wear
Sewing speed 400 to 2,200 sti/min (adjustable in 100 sti/min steps)
Thread trimming
type
Long thread trimming Short thread trimming
Stitch length
(Note 1)
10 to 38 mm (with thread
trimmer)
10 to 50 mm (In case loop-
er thread trimming device
is removed)
24 to 32 mm
* In case of taper bar, up
to 34 mm
16 to 24 mm
* In case of taper bar, up
to 26 mm
Stitch bite width
(Notes 2 and 3)
2.0 to 3.2 mm 2.6 to 4.0 mm 2.0 to 3.2 mm
Taper bar length 0 mm, 3 to 15 mm
Lift of presser foot 13 mm (Max. 16 mm)
Method of chang-
ing sewing shape
Program selection method
Buttonhole cutting
system
Cut-before knife, cut-after knife, without knife
Feed system Intermittent feed by stepping motor
Cloth cutting drive Vertical drive by stepping motor (Pressure can be adjusted.)
Needle (Note 2) DO×558
#90 to #110
DO×558
#90 to #110
DO×558
#110 to #120
Safety device Temporary stop switch and automatic stop function at the time of detection of trouble
Lubricating oil JUKI New Defrix Oil No. 2 (Oiling system)
Air pressure 0.49 Mpa
Air consumption 6R/ min (8-cycle/min)
Dimensions 1,060 mm (W) × 790 mm (L) × 1,230 mm (H) (Excluding thread stand)
Power consump-
tion
300 VA
Gross weight 179 kg
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.6.3
-ISO 11204 GR2 at 2,200 sti/min.
- Sound power level (LWA) ;
A-weighted value of 88.0 dB; (Includes KWA = 2.5 dB); according to ISO 10821- C.6.3
-ISO 3744 GR2 at 2,200 sti/min.
Note 1. For the short thread trimming type, stitch length can be changed by changing the optional presser
set.
S set : 16 to 24 mm, M set : 24 to 32 mm, L set : 32 to 40 mm
Note 2. Stitch bite width and needle size at the time of delivery are as follows.
S and R types J type C type
Stitch bite width 2.3 mm 3.6 mm 2.5 mm
Needle size #100 #110 #110
Note 3. By changing to the optional looper, left and spreader, left, the range of stitch bite width can be
changed to 2.0 to 3.2 ,/ 2.6 to 4.0.
Note 4. In case of the machine with the needle thread clamp unit or with the multicutting device,
refer to the respective Instruction Manuals together with this Instruction Manual.
When changing stitch bite width or needle size, check installing position and open/close timing
of needle, looper, and spreader, and clearance between needle and needle guard.