kansai FBX Series User manual

INSTRUCTION
Industrial Sewing Machines
FBX1104P
FBX1104
FBX1106P
FBX1106
Second edition : September 2004
No. 040037

INTRODUCTION
Thank you for your purchasing Kansai Special's FBX Series.
Read and study this instruction manual carefully before beginning any of the
procedures and save it for later use.
1. This instruction manual describes adjustments and maintenance procedures on this
machine.
2. Before starting the machine, check to make sure the pulley cover, safety cover, etc.
are secured.
3. Before adjusting, cleaning, threading the machine or replacing the needle, be sure to
turn off the power.
4. Never start the machine with no oil in the reservoir.
5. Refer to the parts list as well as this instruction manual before performing
preventive maintenance.
6. The contents described in this instruction manual are subject to change without
notice.
Indication of serial number
Zip code
Model
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Serial number
The date of manufacture
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CONTENTS
1. SPECIFICATIONS
1-1 Stitch type ···············································1
1-2 Model ·····················································1
1-3 Diagrammatic sketch of the Series ··············1
2. NEEDLES & THREADING THE MACHINE
2-1 Needles ···················································2
2-2 Replacing the needle ·································2
2-3 To thread the machine ······························2
3. MACHINE SPEED
3-1 Machine speed & direction in which the machine
pulley runs ··············································5
3-2 Motor & belt ············································5
4. LUBRICATION
4-1 Oil ·························································6
4-2 To fill the machine with oil ························6
4-3 Replacing the oil and the oil element ···········6
5. SEWING MACHINE INSTALLATION
5-1 Cutting the machine table ·························7
5-2 How to install the machine ························8
6. TO ADJUST THE TIMING BETWEEN
THE UPPER AND THE LOWER SHAFT ·9
7. TIMING OF THE LOOPER TO THE NEEDLES
7-1 Angle for installing the looper and position of the
looper holder bracket································ 10
7-2 Timing of the looper to the needle ············· 11
7-3 Looper setting distance ··························· 12
7-4 Needle height ········································ 12
8. TIMING OF THE RETAINER LOOPER
8-1 Front to back position of the retainer looper ·· 13
8-2 Left to right position of the retainer looper ··· 13
8-3 Adjusting the height of the retainer looper ··· 13
8-4 Timing of the retainer looper to the needle ··· 14
9. ADJUSTING CLEARANCE BETWEEN
NEEDLE AND NEEDLE GUARD ··········· 15
10. ADJUSTING OF THREAD RECEIVER ··15
11. ADJUSTINGTHEFEEDDOG&STITCHLENGTH
11-1 Adjusting of left-right position for the feed dog
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11-2 Adjusting of front-back position for the feed dog
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11-3 Adjusting of height for the feed dog ··········16
11-4 Adjusting of stitch length ·······················17
12. ADJUSTING OF THE NEEDLE FEED
12-1 Adjusting of front-back position of the needle
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12-2 Adjusting of front-back movement amount
of the needle ·········································18
13. ADJUSTING THE PRESSER FOOT
13-1 Presser foot pressure ·····························19
13-2 Position of the presser foot ·····················19
13-3 Foot lift ···············································19
14. ADJUSTING THE REAR PULLER DEVICE
14-1 Manual lever and position of the stopper ··20
14-2 To adjust the puller pressure ··················20
14-3 Adjusting the feeding amount of the rear puller
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15. ADJUSTING THE STITCH FORMATION
15-1 Thread tension adjustment ·····················21
15-2 Position of the needle thread eyelet ··········21
15-3 Position of the looper thread take-up eyelet ···21
15-4 Silicon Tank ·········································22
16. CLEANING THE MACHINE ···················22
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【1】SPECIFICATIONS
1-1 Stitch type
JIS401 double chain stitch machines
1-2 Model Model FBX1104P FBX1106P
No. of needles 2~4 2~12
4 needle threads 6 needle threads
No. of threads 4 looper threads 6 looper threads
Type of tension set Mounted type
Puller width 55mm 78mm
Minimum gauge width 6.4mm 6.4mm
Maximum gauge width 38.1mm 70mm
1-3 Diagrammatic sketch of the Series
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【2】NEEDLES & THREADING THE MACHINE
2-1 Needles
DV×57 of Schmetz or Organ
Select the proper needle for the fabric and thread.
(Standard #21)
< Needles and needle size >
Schmetz DV×57 Nm90~Nm200
Organ DV×57 #14~#25
2-2 Replacing the needle
When replacing the needle, check the needle carefully
to see that the scarf is turned to the left of the machine
(see the illustration).
< Note >
When replacing the needle, be sure to turn off the
machine. A clutch motor continues running for a while
after the machine is turned off. Therefore keep on
pressing the pedal until the machine stops.
2-3 To thread the machine
Thread the machine correctly by referring to pages 3 to 4.
Incorrect threading may cause skip stitching, thread breakage and/or uneven stitch
formation. When threading the looper, tilt the looper holder toward the front of the
machine using the looper drawing bar.
■To tilt the looper toward the front
1. Bring needle bar A to the top
of its stroke.
2. Pay out the needle thread
from the spool by pressing a
finger down on needle threads
B.
3. Open looper eyelet.
4. Pull drawing lever D out to the
arrow mark as shown in the
illustration so that the looper
holder is tilted toward the
front of machine.
5. After the machine is threaded,
replace the looper by pressing
looper holder E into the
machine until it clicks.
< Note >
The looper pops out of the machine
as soon as lever
D is pulled, so do
not bring your fingers close to the
looper.
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■FBX1104P
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■FBX1106P
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【3】MACHINE SPEED
3-1 Machine speed & direction in which the machine pulley runs
Refer to the table below for maximum and standard
speeds of the Series. To extend machine life, run
the machine approximately 15~20% below the
maximum speed for the first 200 hours of operation
(approx. 1 month).
Then run the machine at the standard speed.
The machine pulley turns counterclockwise as seen
from the end of the machine pulley.
3-2 Motor & belt
Motor : 3-phase, 2-pole, 400W clutch motor
Belt : M type V belt
Select the proper motor pulley according to the
machine speed (refer to the motor pulley outer
diameter on the table below).
Adjust the position of the motor by pressing the
finger onto the middle of the belt so that 1~2cm
deflection can be achieved (see the illustration on
the right).
< Machine speed >
Model Maximum speed Standard speed
FBX1104P 4,000rpm 3,500rpm
FBX1104 4,500rpm 4,000rpm
FBX1106P 3000rpm 2500rpm
FBX1106 3500rpm 3000rpm
< Motor pulley selection table >
Machine speed (SPM)
Motor pulley outer
diameter (mm) 50Hz 60Hz
60 3150 2950
70 2300 3450
80 3300 3900
90 3700 4400
100 4100 (4900)
110 (4500) (5400)
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【4】LUBRICATION
4-1 Oil
Use Kansai Special’s genuine oil.
(Part No. 28-611)
4-2 To fill the machine with oil
Remove rubber plug A from the oil hole.
Fill the machine with oil until the oil level is at the
top line (see H in the illustration) on oil gauge C.
After the first lubrication, add oil so that the oil
level will be between H and L.
After filling the machine with oil, run the machine
to check the oil is splashing onto oil pot A.
4-3 Replacing the oil and the oil element
To extend machine life, be sure to replace the oil
after the first 250 hours of operation.
To replace the oil, follow the procedures below.
1. Remove the V belt from the motor pulley and
then remove the machine from the table.
2. Remove screw D and then drain the oil.
Be careful not to stain V belt with the oil.
3. After draining the oil, be sure to tighten screw
D.
4. Fill the machine with oil by referring to 4-2
shown above.
If element E is contaminated, proper oiling may not be performed.
Clean the filter element every six months. If just a little or no oil flows out from the
nozzle with the proper amount of oil in the machine, check the element.
To do so, remove oil filter cap F. Replace the element if necessary.
< Note >
When the oil filter cap is rem ved, the oil collected on the element drips. Be careful. o
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【5】SEWING MACHINE INSTALLATION
5-1 Cutting the machine table
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