Kauo Heng KH-323 SERIES - V2 User manual

KAUOHENG
KH-323 SERIES – V2
OPERATION MANUAL
電腦橫編織機 KH
COMPUTERIZED FLAT KNITTING MACHINE

KAUO HENG COMPUTERIZED FLAT KNITTING MACHINE
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DEAR CUSTOMER：
Welcome to be an owner of KH-323 series-V2 computerized flat
knitting machine as Kauo Heng endeavors to maintain a high
standard of this machine, we also pleased for your cooperation to
make the machine serve longer by reading this operator manual
carefully before commencing your production.
Yours sincerely,
Kauo Heng Precision Machinery Industrial Co., LTD.
Address：No. 20, Lane 14, Ho Ping Rd., Panchiao, Taipei, Taiwan
Tel：[phone]
Fax：[phone]
E-mail：[email protected]
Website：www.kauoheng.com.tw
Model：KH-323 SERIES-V2
Gauge：G
Knitting Width：Inch
Serial No.：
Date：
Power：ø，V

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OVERVIEW OF KH-323 SERIES-V2
1. Yarn carrier selection
2. Carriage
3.Operationbar
4. Main cover
5.Fabrictake-downroller
6.Controller
7.Mainmotor
8.Sidetension
9.Toptension
10.Sidecover

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CONTENTS
1. Points to observe 4
2. Installation 6
3. Operation 10
3.1 Power switch 10
3.2 Operation bar 10
3.3 Yarn feeder 11
3.4 Top tension 12
3.5 Latch brush 13
4. Cleaning filter 13
5. Needle bed 14
6. Cam plate distance 16
7. Remove carriage 16
8. Fabric take-down system 17
9. Racking mechanism 18
10. Carriage combination & separation 20

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1. Points to observe
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1Installation Environmental Conditions
Please install the machine as below instructions in order to use this
machine in the best condition for a long period of time.
Do not install the machine at a place subject
to direct sunshine and/or adjacent to a heat
generation source such as a furnace/oven.
Do not install the machine at a place subject
to rapid temperature changes.
The temperature should be 0℃~ 35℃inside
the controller.
Do not install the machine at a place where
there is a lot of dust and dirt, or a location
affected by chemical gases, sea breeze etc.
Do not install the machine at a place subject
to excessive moisture.
The humidity should be 30 % ~ 80 %
Do not install the machine on a slope or
unstable place.
Please connect the electric power and make
sure the ground wire is connected correctly.

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2Fig.1.1 illustrates the correct position of jacking while moving the machine.
It is very important when moving the machine. The yarn carrier rail shall
never be used to push the machine since it will distort the rail.
Fig.1.1Correct position of jacking the machine
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3When connecting the electric power, attention must be paid to the correct
voltage. And make sure the ground-wire connected.

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2. Installation
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1After unpacking and locating the machine in the factory, it must be leveled
carefully with a spirit-level to avoid machine distortion in running. We
recommend the machine to be leveled with rubber padding for best result.
Remove grease from the polished parts before starting to operate the
machine. About the moving parts must be lubricated and cleaning according
to the following instruction.
Maintenance of machine :
※ Cleaning
Where to clean Interval
Top tension equipment
Every 8-12 hours
Side tension equipment
Every 8-12 hours
Needle beds (front & back)
Every 8-12 hours
Yarn feeders
Every 8-12 hours

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Where to clean Interval
Cams inside carriage
Every 3 months
Filter in front cover of main motor
Every 8-12 hours
Filter in front cover of controller
Every 8-12 hours
Internal controller
Once a month

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※ Oil Lubrication
Where to clean Interval
Open the cover of main motor to clean
Once a year
Open back side of controller to clean
Open
Once a year
Where to oil Oil type Interval
Carriage rail
SAE 10W-10
oil Every 8-12 hours
Carrier rail & Stopper
SAE 10W-10
oil Every 8-12 hours

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2Raise the yarn stand till the end of the tubes is leveled with the base plate,
tighten the screws and connect the plug of stop motion situated at the left
rear end.
Where to oil Oil type Interval
Needle beds (front & back)
Kauo Heng
oil 1 Every 8-12 hours
Driven pulley bracket
SAE 10W-10
oil Every 3 months
Chain (Take-down)
High-Temp
Grease Once a year

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Inching
Starting
3. Operation
3.1 Power switch
As Fig.3.1 front side of controller, easily find two switches. Flip upward is
“ON” and downward is “OFF”.
Fig.3.1 Front side of controller
3.2 Operation bar
3.2.1 Inching：When turning forward of the operation bar, machine
operates slowly and stops when you loosen.
3.2.2 Starting：When turning backward of the operation bar, machine starts.
Machine starts from slow speed and runs in preset speed
when reaching the first terminal sign.
3.2.3 Stop：When the machine is running, you can turn operation bar in any
direction to stop machine.
3.2.4 Machine executes protection mode automatically when machine stops
over 3 seconds. You must turn twice backward of the operation bar to
start.
Fig.3.2 Starting operation bar
Fluorescent lamp switch
Breaker/power switch 1
USB
Breaker/power switch 2

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Kauo
Heng
高亨 精機
3.3 Yarn feeder
The position of carrier is adjusted according to the desired knitting width,
correctly make yarn feeder beside the end working needle by 10 ㎜.The
yarn feeder must be in the central position between front and rear
needles, also check its height refer to Fig.3.3.When work several yarn
feeder in knitting, the position of carrier should be adjusted to make each
yarn feeder not be overlapped, it avoids damage of the parts. The yarn
carrier on rail must be adjusted in easy moving, adjustment refers to
Fig.3.4.
Fig.3.3 Position of yarn carrier
Loosen two screws to adjust up & down
Fig.3.4 Adjustment of carrier

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3.4 Top tension
Top tension springs should have the correct tension, the opening of the
knot-catcher must be set according to the yarn count that is being
knitted.
Fig.3.5 Top tension
Tension adjust dial
Knot catcher adjust
Knot catcher
Tension disk

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3.5 The latch brush
Latch brush is important to prohibit the needle latch to close in
knitting, the correct brush setting is illustrated in Fig.3.6.
Fig.3.6 Correct position of brush
4. Clear filter
Filters are equipped in the controller and in the parts of main motor, it
prohibits dust to come inside. Please take out the filter and dust it often
refer to Fig.4.1.
Fig.4.1 Cleaning filter
Filter

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5. Needle bed
5.1 KH-323D-V2 needle bed
KH-323D-V2 the structure of front and rear needle bed is the same with
regular needle high butt and low butt.
Fig.5.1 The structure of front & rear needle bed
For the knitting needles in unused you don’t need to dismantle them.
All you have to do is to push them in the unactive position. In Fig.5.2
take out the steel wire firstly, and push to the shown area and replace
the steel wire.
Fig.5.2 Unworked position

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5.2 KH-323DJ&DTJ&N-V2 needle bed
The structure of the front and rear needle bed is the same.
KH-323DJ&N-V2 is with regular needles high butt and low butt.
KH-323DTJ-V2 is with transfer needles high butt and low butt. They all
have one more step of jacks on front and rear needle beds to do more
function.
Fig.5.3 The structure of front & rear needle bed
The unused butt needles and jacks you jacks you just push them
down to the unworked position. Of course you must pull out and
back the steel wire A & B for procedure.
Fig.5.4 Unworked position

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Stepped screw
Bearing pin
6. Cam plate distance
The distance between cam plate and needle bed is maximum 0.1 ㎜,
Fig.6.1 shows how to check and adjust. Please check it by every 3
months, loosen the stepped screw and turn the bearing pin to adjust the
distance, make sure to tighten the stepped screw after adjustment.
Fig.6.1 Adjust cam plate distance
7. Remove carriage
When it becomes necessary to remove the carriage, it can be remove from
the left hand side or the right hand side. The procedures are as following：
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1Turn off the power firstly.
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2Remove the side cover.
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3Disconnect the two plugs on back of carriage.
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4Remove the fitting screw and cap bolt on connecting plates as shown
in Fig.7.1.Then pay attention to remove the carriage.
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5After replacing the carriage, it must be confirmed that the plugs, fitting
screws and cap bolts are all completely connected, then start machine.
Fig.7.1 Remove the carriage
Plug
Fitting screw
Cap bolt

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Press-off detector
8. Fabric take-down system
In principle of the take-down tension strength must be small and average.
The take-down system is controlled by torque motor. There are two
important things to adjust the take-down tension strength.
Each roller can be adjusted individually. The pressure of roller gets larger
and the speed of fabric take-down gets faster.
☉To detect fabric falling or wraparound, there is equipped with a press-off
detector in the front of roller and a fabric roll-up detector in the back of
roller. The machine will stop automatically when the fabric happens fall or
wraparound.
Fig.8.2 Fabric take-down system
Fabric take-down system
Adjusting for pressure

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Left rear
Left front
Rear needle be
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9. Racking mechanism
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1The rear bed can be racked five（5）pitches, the initial position”0”. See the
left selvedge of needle bed, the corresponding position that the first
needle of rear is on the left hand side of the first needle of front. As
shown in Fig.9.1.
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2In editing instruction you can choose the left racking or the right racking
by one pitch.
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3In each racking position the rear bed and the front bed must be kept in
correct corresponding relation. You check it with pushing one front
needle to tuck position, the hook of front needle and the knock-bit of rear
bed should be at the same position.
Fig.9.1 Initial position of needle bed
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4If there has racking instruction in programming, you must enter the test
mode to rack the needle bed in the set position before you execute run,
and make sure the racking mechanism is matched your programming.
☉Needle position of transfer must be at the left –2 and at the right +3 of
needle bed.

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stepped screws
Right rear
Right front
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5If the corresponding position of needle bed is not proper, loosen the
stepped screws and adjust the rear bed to correct position, then tighten
the stepped screws after adjustment. Refer to Fig.9.2.
Fig.9.2 Adjusting the position of needle bed