Mitsubishi Electric LU2-4400-B0B User manual

A180E269P02
LOCKSTITCH COMPOUND FEED INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINES
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
LU2-4400-B0B (Single-Needle)
LU2-4420-B0B (Double-Needle)
MODEL

PRECAUTION BEFORE STARTING OPERATION
1 Safety Precautions
1 . Whenturningthepoweron,keepyourhandsandngersawayfromtheareaaround/
undertheneedleandtheareaaroundthepulley.
2 . Thepowermustbeturnedo󱐯whenthemachineisnotused,orwhentheoperator
leaveshis/herseat.
3 . Thepowermustbeturnedo󱐯beforetiltingthemachinehead,installingorremoving
the“V”belt,adjustingthemachine,orreplacingparts.
4 . Avoidplacingngers,hairs,obstacles,etc.nearthepulley,“V”belt,bobbinwinder
wheel,ormotorwhenthemachineisinoperation.Injurycouldresult.
5 . Don’tputngersintothethreadtake-uplevercover,around/undertheneedle,or
pulleywhenthemachineisinoperation.
6 . Ifthebeltcover,thengerguard,and/ortheeyeguardareinstalled,don’toperate
themachinewithoutthesesafetydevices.
2 Precaution before Starting Operation
1 . Ifthemachine’soilpanhasanoilsump,neveroperatethemachinewithoutllingoil
init.
2 . Ifthemachineislubricatedbyadropoiler,neveroperatethemachinewithout
lubricating.
3 . Whenanewsewingmachineisoperated,verifytherotationaldirectionofthepulley
withthepoweron.
 (Thepulleyshouldrotatecounterclockwisewhenviewedfromthepulley.)
4 . Verifyvoltageand(singleorthree)phaseindicatedonthenameplateofthemotor.
3 Precaution for Operating Conditions
1 . Avoidusingthemachineatabnormallyhightemperature(35℃orhigher)orlow
temperature(5℃orlower).Otherwise,machinefailuremayresult.
2 . Avoidusingthemachineindustyconditions.
3 . Avoidusingthemachineinconditionslledwithalotofelectricnoisessuchashigh-
frequencywelders.
INTRODUCTION
ThankyouverymuchforpurchasingMitsubishiindustrialsewingmachine.
Pleasereadthisinstructionmanualbeforeoperatingthesewingmachine.Pleasereadalso
“SafetyManual”,“InstructionmanualforMitsubishiLimiservoX”andoperatethesewing
machinecorrectlyandsafely.
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CONTENTS
USAGE PRECAUTION ……………………………………………… 1
1Lubrication(1)………………………………………………………………………… 1
2Lubrication(2)………………………………………………………………………… 1
3Lubricationcondition………………………………………………………………… 2
4Adjustmentoflubricationtotherotatinghook ………………………………… 2
5Installationofthebeltcover ……………………………………………………… 2
6Precautiononoperation …………………………………………………………… 2
HOW TO USE ……………………………………………… 3
1Installationofneedles ……………………………………………………………… 3
2Windingofthebobbinthread……………………………………………………… 3
3Selectionofthethread……………………………………………………………… 4
4Threadingofneedlethreads ……………………………………………………… 4
5Adjustmentoffeed(stitch)lengthandbackstitch……………………………… 5
6Settingofbobbins …………………………………………………………………… 5
7Threadingofbobbinthreads ……………………………………………………… 6
8Adjustmentofbobbinthreadstension…………………………………………… 6
9Balanceofthreadstension ………………………………………………………… 6
:Adjustmentofneedlethreadstension …………………………………………… 6
AAdjustmentofthepresserfootpressure………………………………………… 6
BTimingbetweentherotatinghookmotionandtheneedlemotion…………… 7
CAdjustmentofthefeeddogheight………………………………………………… 8
D
Relationshipbetweentherotatinghookmotionandthethreadtake-uplevermotion … 9
ERelationshipbetweentherotatinghookmotionandtheopenermotion …… 9
FRelationshipbetweentheneedlemotionandthefeeddogmotion…………… 10
GSafetyclutch ………………………………………………………………………… 11
HAdjustmentofupperfeedlength(needleside) ………………………………… 12
IAdjustmentofforward/backwardfeedlength ………………………………… 12
JAdjustmentoftheoutsidepresserfootandtheinsidepresserfoot ………… 12
SPECIFICATIONS ……………………………………………… 14
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1 Lubrication (1)
Filltheoilreservoirwithoilupto“H”mark.
Oillevelshouldbeperiodicallychecked.Ifoillevel
isfoundbelow“L”levelreplenishoilto“H”level.
Foroil,use“MC70M”speciedbyMitsubishi.
※Refer
MC70M：Specicgravity(15℃ )=0.86(g/cm3)
：Viscosity(40℃ )=10.9(mm2/s)
2 Lubrication (2)
Whenanewsewingmachineisusedforthe
rsttime,orsewingmachineleftoutofusefor
considerablylongtimeisusedagain,replenisha
suitableamountofoiltotheportionsindicatedby
arrowsinthebelowgure.
USAGE PRECAUTION
Oillevelmark
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USAGE PRECAUTION
3 Lubrication condition
Seedrippingofoilthroughtheoilsightwindowto
checkoilingconditionduringoperation.
Conrmthatoilhasbeendrainedfromtheoil
tankwhentheoperationisstopped.
Whendust,etc.accumulateintheoiltank,remove
therubberplugtoclean.
4 Adjustment of lubrication to the
rotating hook
5 Installation of the belt cover
1 . Installthebeltcoveronthemachinesideforsafety.Refertotheprovidedinstructiondocument
containedinthesamepackage.
2 . Installthebeltcoveronthemotorsideforsafety.
6 Precaution on operation
( 1 ) Whenthepoweristurnedonoro󱐯,keepfootawayfromthepedal.
( 2 ) Itshouldbenotedthatthebrakemaynotworkwhenthepowerisinterruptedorpowerfailure
occursduringsewingmachineoperation.
( 3 ) Sincedustinthecontrolboxmightcausemalfunctionorcontroltroubles,besuretokeepthe
controlboxcovercloseduringoperation.
( 4 ) Donotapplyamultimetertothecontrolcircuitforchecking,otherwisevoltageofmultimeter
mightdamagesemiconductorcomponentsinthecircuit.
Oilsight
window
Rubberplug
Adjusting
screw
Decrease Increase
Nut
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HOW TO USE
1 Installation of needles
Note: Before installing the needles, be sure to turn o󱐯 the power.
2 Winding of the bobbin thread
Note: When bobbin thread is wound, keep the presser foot lifted.
Adjustment ●Tension of wound thread Slackwindingisrecommendedforpolyesterthreadand
nylonthread.
●Conically wound thread Movethethreadguidetowardsmallerdiameterofwound
threadlayer.
●Amount of wound thread Loosenthewindingamountadjustmentscrewtodecrease
threadwindingamountandtightenthescrewtoincrease
threadwindingamount.
Windingtension
adjustmentnut
Evenwinding
amountof80%
offullcapacity
Windingamount
adjustmentscrew
Threadguide
Double-Needle
Inserttheneedleuptothebottomofneedle
clampandtightenthescrewkeepingthe
longgroovesideofneedlefacetoface
Insufficientinsertion
Gap
Longgroovesareopposite
Longgroove
leftside
Needledistorted
Single-needle
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HOW TO USE
3 Selection of the thread
Itisrecommendedtouse“S”twistthreadintheleftneedle(viewed
fromfront),and“Z”twistthreadintherightneedle.
Whendiscriminateuseofneedlethreadsisimpossible,use“Z”twist
threadinboththeneedles.
Forbobbinthread,“S”twistthreadaswellas“Z”twistthreadcanbe
used.
4 Threading of needle threads
1 . Passeachneedlethreadthroughthreadguide(A).
Note:Whenthinslipperythread(polyesterthreadorlament
thread,etc.)isused,
Passthethreadthroughthreadguide(B)aswell.
2 . Withthethreadtake-upleverlocatedattheuppermostposition,
passeachneedlethreadintheordershowninthefollowinggure.
LU2-4400
LU2-4400 : Needlepart
LU2-4420
LU2-4420(LU2-4400 : refertotheonlyleftthread)
to , to (Detail)
L12 L14 R10 R12
to (Detail)
L12 L14
Leadthethreadleftward Leadthethreadrightward
(Seedetailedfigure)
R2
L2
R1L1
R 10
R 11
L 10
R5R6
R3
R4
R7
R9
R8
L3
L8 L7
L4
L 11
L 12
L 13
L 14
L 15
L 15
L 16
L 16
R 12
R 13
R 14
L5
L9
L6
Leadthethread
rightward
Stwistthread
Ztwistthread
A B A AB
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HOW TO USE
5 Adjustment of feed (stitch)
length and backstitch
●Adjustmentoffeed(stitch)length…Adjustfeed
lengthbyturningthefeedlengthsettingdial
whiledepressingthereversesewinglever.
●Backstitch…Directionofstitchingcanbe
reversedbydepressingthereversesewing
lever.
6 Setting of bobbins
( 1 ) Pullout5cmthreadtailfrombobbins.
( 2 ) Putbobbinsintohooksinthedirectionasthe
followinggure.
Feedlengthsettingdial
Reversesewinglever
Bedslide
Hook
Bedslide
Thread
Hook
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7 Threading of bobbin threads
( 1 ) Putbobbinthreadintotheslit①,passunder
thelug②andextenditabovethebed.
( 2 ) Whileholdingtwoneedlethreadswithyour
lefthand,turnthepulleyonerotationwith
yourrighthand.Thebobbinthreadswill
comeupwhenneedlethreadsareliftedup
asshowninthegure.Needlethreadsand
bobbinthreadsshouldbealignedandled
backwardtogether.
8
Adjustment of bobbin threads tension
9 Balance of threads tension
:
Adjustment of needle threads tension
●Needlethreadstensionshouldbeadjustedon
thebasisofbobbinthreadstension.
●Adjustneedlethreadstensionbyturning
threadtensionnuts.
 Needlethreadstensioncanbealsoadjustedby
changingintensityandmovablerangeofthe
threadtake-upspringincaseofsewingthe
specialfabricandthread.
A
Adjustment of the presser foot pressure
Adjustthepresserfootpressureaccordingtothe
fabricbyturningthepressureadjustingscrew.
HOW TO USE
A○
B×
C×
Balancedtension
Tighttheneedlethreadtensionor
loosethebobbinthreadtension
Loosetheneedlethreadtensionor
tightthebobbinthreadtension
Threadtensionnut
Tighten
Loosen
Thread
①
②
Thread
Opener
Loosen Tighten
Threadtensionscrew
Pressureadjusting
screw
Strengthen Weaken
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B Timing between the rotating
hook motion and the needle
motion
Incaseofdouble-needle,adjustrightandleft
timinginthesamewayatthesametime.
Note:Ifyouremovethepresserfoot,thethroat
plate,andthefeeddog,itmakeseasierto
adjust.
( 1 ) Setfeedlengthto6mm.
( 2 ) LoosenallscrewsⒶ,Ⓑ,Ⓒ.
Note:Becarefulnottodisengagethelarge
gearandthesmallgear.
( 3 ) Lifttheneedlebar2.4mmfromthelowest
position.Refertotimingmarksshowninthe
gure.
( 4 ) Slidethehooksaddlerightandleftsothat
thegapbetweenthetipofthehookandthe
scarfoftheneedleis0.05mmorlower.
( 5 ) TightenscrewsⒶ,Ⓑ.
 Note:BecarefulnottoovertightenscrewsⒷ.
( 6 ) Slidethelargegearrightandleftsothatthe
tipofthehookpositionisinthecenterofthe
needleandtightenscrewsⒸ.
Note:Checkthelargegearandthehook
saddleisn’tincontactanditsdistanceis
lessthan3mm.
( 7 ) Movethetipofthehooktotheneedleside
byturningthepulley.
( 8 ) Returnthemachineheadtotheoriginal
positionandadjusttheneedleguideposition
sothatitcomelightlyincontactwiththe
needle.
HOW TO USE
Tipof
thehook
0.05mmorlower
0.05mm
(a)Positionoftheneedlebar:
Thelowestposition
(b)Positionoftheneedlebar:
2.4mmliftedpositionfrom(a)
ScrewⒶ
ScrewⒷ
SetScrewⒸ
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C
Adjustment of the feed dog height
Thefeeddogheightandthepresserfootpressure
mustbeadjustedaccordingtothefabric.
◆ Thefabricwillbedamagedifthefeed
dogextendstoohigh,orifthepresserfoot
pressureistoolarge.
◆ Anevenstitchlengthcannotbeassuredif
thefeeddogistoolow,orifthepresserfoot
pressureistoosmall.
◆ Thefeeddogheightisthepositionwherethe
needleisatthetopposition.
Adjustment of the feed dog height
( 1 ) Leanthemachineheadbackward.
( 2 ) Turnthepulleybyhandandstopitatthe
positionwherethefeeddogrisestothe
maximumheight.
( 3 ) Loosenthefeedbarscrew.
( 4 ) Verticallymovethefeedbar(inthedirection
indicatedbythearrowinthegure)toadjust
ittoanadequateheight.
( 5 ) Afteradjusting,tightenthefeedbarscrew.
The feed dog height is factory-adjusted to 1.2mm.
HOW TO USE
Throatplate
Feeddog
1.2mm
Feedbarscrew
Feedbar
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D
Relationship between the rotating
hook motion and the thread take-up
lever motion
Whenthetimingbeltisremovedforreplacement,
etc.,therelationbetweentherotatinghookmotion
andthethreadtake-uplevermotionshouldbe
adjustedasfollows:
( 1 ) Turnthepulleyandstopwhenthethread
take-upleverisliftedtothehighestposition.
( 2 ) Leanthemachineheadbackwardandcheck
thatthearrow(timingmark)putonthe
timingbeltisalignedwiththeblacklineon
thebossoflowershaftbearing.
( 3 ) Ifthetimingmarkisnotinlinewiththe
blackline,removethetimingbeltandinstall
itagaintoadjust.
E
Relationship between the rotating
hook motion and the opener motion
( 1 ) Turnthepulleybyyourhandandstopit
atthepositionwheretheopenerholderis
locatedmostremotelyfromthethroatplate.
( 2 ) CheckthatthegapbetweenthelugⒶand
theopenerisapproximately0.2mm.
( 3 ) Ifthegapistoolargeorsmall,loosenthe
openerholderscrewⒷandadjustpositionof
theopener.
HOW TO USE
Timingbeltpulley
Timingmark(arrow)
Blacklineonbossoflowershaftbearing
Timingbelt
Approx.0.2mm
Opener
Openerholder
ⒶScrewⒷ
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F
Relationship between the needle
motion and the feed dog motion
( 1 ) Setthestitchlengthto“0”onthefeedlength
settingdial.
( 2 ) Settheneedleatthelowestposition.
( 3 ) Leanthemachineheadbackward.
( 4 ) Loosenthefeedrockshaftcranksetscrews
Ⓐ,Ⓑ.
( 5 ) Adjustthedistancebetweenthepressurebar
andthevibratingpreventionbarto9mmand
temporarytightenthefeedrockshaftcrank
setscrewsⒶ,Ⓑ.
( 6 ) Checkthatthefeedrockshaftcrank(right)
isconnectedwiththelinkatarightangleas
showninthegure.
( 7 ) Iftheconnectionisnotarightangle,remove
theRearcover,loosenscrewⒸandmovethe
linktoconnectthefeedrockshaftcrank(right)
withthelinkatarightangle.
( 8 ) Afteradjusting,fullytightenallscrewsⒶ,Ⓑ,
Ⓒ.
 Atthistime,checkthattheneedleentersthe
holeatcenterofthefeeddog.
HOW TO USE
Link
Needlebar
Vibratingpreventionbar
Pressurebar
Feedrockshaftcrank(right)
9mm
ScrewⒷ
ScrewⒸ
Feedrockshaftcrank(middle)
ScrewⒶ
ScrewⒷ
Feedrockshaftcrank(right)
Link
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G Safety clutch
●Asafetyclutchisinstalledtopreventthe
hookortimingbeltdamageifthethreadis
caughtinthehookwhenthemachineisloaded
abnormallyduringoperation.
1 ） Function of the safety clutch
( 1 ) Whenthesafetyclutchfunctions,thetiming
beltpulleywillbefreed,andthelowershaft
rotationwillstop.Theuppershaftonlywill
rotate.Stoptheoperationofthemachine.
( 2 ) Completelyremovethethread,etc.caughtin
thehook.
( 3 ) Turnthebushingbyhand,andcheck
whetherthelowershaftrotateslightlyand
properly,theninstalltheclutchdeviceas
before.
2 ） How to set safety clutch
( 1 ) Whilepushingdownthepushbuttononthe
oppositesideofbedwithyourlefthand,turn
thepulleyslowlywithyourrighthandaway
fromyouasshowninthegure.
( 2 ) Thepulleywillbestoppedbythegearplate,
butturnthepulleymorermly.
( 3 ) Releasethepushbutton.
( 4 ) Theclutchdevicewillbesetasshowninthe
gure.
3 ） Force applied to the safety clutch
( 1 ) Theforceappliedtothesafetyclutchis
thesmallestwhenthewhitemarkofthe
eccentricpinfacesthecenterofthelower
shaft.Theforceproportionallyincreasesas
thewhitemarkfacestheoutside.
( 2 ) Toadjusttheforce,slidethetimingbelt,
loosenthesetscrew,andturntheeccentric
pin.
( 3 ) Afteradjusting,fullytightenthesetscrew.
HOW TO USE
Bushing
Timingbeltpulley
Safetyclutch
Pulley
Pushbutton
Gearplate
Lowershaft
Strengthen
Whitemark
Eccentricpin
Eccentricpin Timingbelt
Setscrew
Weaken
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H Adjustment of upper feed
length (needle side)
Ifunevenfeedingoccursaccordingtothefabric,
adjustthelongholeofthefeedrockshaftcrank
(right)toadjusttheupperfeedlength.
(How to adjust)
( 1 ) Loosenthespecialbolt.
(2)
Movethespecialboltupwardtodecreasetheupperfeed.
(3) Movethespecialboltdownwardtoincreasetheupper
feed.(Theupperfeedandthelowerfeedtheoretically
becomeequalwhenthecenterofthespecialbolt
matchesthereferencelineofthefeedrockshaftcrank)
( 4 ) Afteradjusting,tightenthespecialbolt.
Note:
Ifthespecialboltisovertightened,thelinkand
thefeedrockshaftcrank(right)maynotwork.
I Adjustment of forward/
backward feed length
Theforward/backwardfeedlengthcanbeadjusted
bymovingtheeccentricpinasshowninthegure.
( 1 ) Loosenthereversestitchshaftcrankscrew.
( 2 ) Toincreaseforwardstitchlength,turnthe
eccentricpinclockwise.
 Toincreasebackwardstitchlength,turnthe
eccentricpincounterclockwise.
Note:Pleaseadjustintherangewherethemark
pointoftheeccentricpinisfacingtothe
reverseblocksideasshowninthegure.
J
Adjustment of the outside presser
foot and the inside presser foot
1 . Adjustment of working height of the outside
presser foot and the inside presser foot.
Pleaseadjustworkingheightofthepresserfoot
whensewingthefabrichavinglargeelasticity
orvaryingthethicknessofthefabric.
(How to adjust)
( 1 ) Loosenthespecialbolt.
( 2 ) Workingheightisthebiggestwhenthe
crankrodismovedupwardandset.
(3)
Workingheightisthesmallestwhenthe
crankrodismoveddownwardandset.
(4) Afteradjusting,fullytightenthespecialbolt.
●Workingheightofthepresserfootcanbe
adjustedintherangefrom2mmto6mm.
HOW TO USE
Pushbutton
engagingpart
Feedrockshaftcrank(right)
Specialbolt
Referenceline
Link
(
Needlebarrocklink )
Upperfeeddecreases
Upperfeedincreases
Backwardstitchlengthincreases
Reversestitch
shaftcrank
Reverse
block
Eccentricpin
Markpoint
Screw
Forwardstitchlengthincreases
Specialbolt
Crankrod
ScrewⒶ
Feedliftingrockshaftcrank
ArmⒷ
Increase
Decrease
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2 . Alternating up and down movement.
Agoodfeedconditionisattainedwhenthe
alternatingupanddownmovementischanged
betweentheoutsidepresserfootandtheinside
presserfootdependingonthekindoffabric.
Forexample)
Reducingtheupanddownmovementof
theoutsidepresserfootandincreasingitof
theinsidepresserfootmaybee󱐯ectivefor
stitchingtheslipperyfabric.
(How to adjust)
( 1 ) Turnthepulleyandstopitattheposition
wherethethreadtake-uplevercomesto
thelowest.
( 2 ) Downthepresserfoot.
( 3 ) Loosenthefeedliftingrockshaftcrankset
screwⒶ.
( 4 ) MovingthearmⒷtotheleft,theupand
downmovementoftheinsidepresserfoot
increasesanditoftheoutsidepresserfoot
decreases.
( 5 ) Incontrast,movingthearmⒷtotheright,
theupanddownmovementoftheinside
presserfootdecreasesanditoftheoutside
presserfootincreases.
( 6 ) Afteradjusting,fullytightenthescrewⒶ.
●Theupanddownmovementoftheinside
presserfootanditoftheoutsidepresserfoot
arefactory-adjustedto3mmand4.2mm.
3 . How to install the eccentric cam
( 1 ) Turnthepulleyandstopitattheposition
wherethethreadtake-uplevercomesto
thelowest.
( 2 ) Inthiscondition,tightentherstscrew
Ⓒ oftheeccentriccamsothatitisfaced
abeamasshowninthegure.
4 . Fine adjustment of the eccentric cam
Removetherubberplugislocatedinthefront
ofthearm.
Theeccentriccamcanbenelyadjusted
throughthishole.
HOW TO USE
Eccentriccam
FirstscrewⒸ
ArmⒷ
Secondscrew
Crankrod
Feedliftingrockshaftcrank
〈Equalityupanddownmovement〉
〈Inequalityupanddownmovement〉
Equality
(High)
Heightofthe
insidepresserfoot
Heightofthe
outsidepresserfoot
(Low)
Rubberplug
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SPECIFICATIONS
LU2-4400-B0B・LU2-4420-B0B Specications
Model
Specications LU2-4400-B0B LU2-4420-B0B
Numberofneedles Single-Needle Double-Needle
Application Heavy material
Max.sewingspeed(rpm) 2000
Stitchlength(mm) 0to9
Presserfoot
stroke(mm)
Hand 8
Knee 16
Needle DP×17#23
Needlebarstroke(mm) 36.0
Threadtake-upleverstroke(mm) 74.5
Verticalstrokeofupperfeed(mm) 2.0to6.0
Hook(horizontalrotatinghook) Large
Lubrication system Automaticlubrication
Beddimensions(mm) 517 × 178
Needle gauge (mm)
Standard 6.4
Special 3.2, 4, 4.8, 8, 9.5,
12.7, 16, 19, 25.4
Note:●Thebobbinshouldbeofhighqualityfreefromdeformation.
●Somematerials,gaugesizes,and/orsewingconditionsmayrequirespecicationsotherthan
thoselistedabove.
●Thesespecicationsaresubjecttochangeformachineimprovement
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