Willcox & Gibbs W562 User manual

INSTRUCTIONS
Cat.
No.
9A2030
A
March,
1984
W562>W542
FLATBED
INTERLOCK
STITCH
MACHINES
First
edition;
issued
in
March,
1984
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INTRODUCTION
FOR
SAFETY
This
booklet
contains
some
notes
on
the
operation
and
maintenance
of
the
W500,
which
should
be
useful
to
you
and
should
help
you
to
become
familiar
with
the
machine
and
to
derive
the
best
use
from
it.
(1)
Make
sure
Belt
Cover
is
properly
fitted.
(2)
Take
care
when
you
connect
Power
Cord
to
Machine
Motor
as
well
as
when
you
check
the
machine
before
switching
on.
(3)
Turn
off
Motor
Switch
whenever
you
leave
the
work
table.
(4)
Turn
off
Motor
Switch
in
the
event
of
power
failure.
(5)
Make
sure
Motor
has
completely
stopped
when
you
clean
or
inspect
the
machine.
(6)
Be
sure
to
turn
off
the
power
and
make
sure
Motor
has
completely
stopped
when
you
thread
the
machine
or
replace
the
needles.
DAILY
MAINTENANCE
PRECAUTIONS
Before
morning
start
(1)
Check
each
Needle
is
not
damaged
or
bent.
(2)
Check
all
Needles
are
correctly
set.
(3)
Check
threading
is
correct.
(4)
Check
about
30mm
of
thread
chain
remains
behind
Presser
Foot.
(5)
Check
the
oil
jets
in
Oil
Sight
Window
are
normal.
Check
oil
is
maintained
at
the
specified
level
and
the
hand-oiled
parts
are
lubricated
enough.
After
close
of
work
(1)
Remove
dust
and
lint
deposits
on
the
machine.
(2)
If
any
trouble
or
disorder
is
found,
report
it
to
the
plant
mechanic
for
adjustment
or
repair.
(3)
Be
sure
to
place
Dust
Cover
over
the
machine.
(1)
Do
not
run
the
machine
at
more
than
4,500
s.p.m.
for
the
first
4
weeks.
(2)
Before
starting
machine
for
the
first
time,
or
if
the
machine
is
idle
for
more
than
a
couple
of
weeks,
manually
lubricate
the
moving
parts.
(3)
Always
keep
oil
level
between
the
two
lines
on
Oil
Sight
Gauge.
(4)
Change
the
oil
at
the
end
of
the
first
4
weeks.
(5)
Thread
correctly
as
shown
in
Treading
Diagram
on
Page
7.
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TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
Page
Pattern
paper
for
semi-submerged
installation
2
Table
cut-out
and
installation
bracket
3
Driving
motor
pulley
and
belting
3
Belt
guard
and
belting
4
The
turning
direction
of
machine
4
Machine
speed
4
Lubrication
5
Replacing
oil
filter
6
Silicone
oil
for
H.R.
device-
6
Needles
6
Replacing
needles
6
Threading
7
Regulating
thread
tension
8
Adjusting
needle
thread
takeup
8
Adjusting
spreader
thread
takeup
8
Adjusting
needle
thread
guard
9
Adjusting
thread
guide
9
Adjusting
needle
guard
(front)
9
Adjusting
looper
thread
takeup
10
Setting
looper
thread
guard
10
Setting
thread
guides
10
Presser
foot
pressure
11
Stitch
length
adjustment
11
Diff.
feed
ratio
adjustment
11
Adjusting
needle
and
looper
12
Needle
height
setting
12
Looper
setting
13
Adjusting
needle
guard
14
Adjusting
feed
height
14
Adjusting
feed
tilt
,
14
Setting
position
of
spreader
15
Adjusting
spreader
stroke
15
Setting
position
of
spreader
thread
guide
15
Setting
thread
guide
15
Adjusting
foot
lift
16
Adjusting
spreader
timing
16
Synchronizing
needle
bar
and
looper
17
Adjusting
the
timing
between
needle
and
looper
back
and
forth
movement
----n
Adjusting
looper
avoiding
motion
17
Under
fabric
trimmer
(FT140)
18—19
Metering
device
(MD230)
20—22
Lace
guide
(LG210)
22
Setting
tape
binder
23
Changing
the
maximum
feed
ratio
23
Replacing
timing
belt
24—25
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Rg.1
r-Note:-
•
For
a
machine
equipped
with
the
under
fabric
trimmer
(the
FT
device),
cut
the
portion
•
For
a
machine
equipped
with
the
needle
positioner,
cut
the
portion
d).
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TABLE
CUT-OUT
AND
INSTALLATION
BRACKET
The
semi-submerged
installation
is
standard
for
this
machine.
Cut
out
the
table
and
install
the
machine
in
the
following
manner,
(1)
Refer
to
Fig.l
and
cut
out
the
table
as
specified.
(2)
Refer
to
Fig.2
and
set
O
^
®
in
sequence.
If
the
machine
is
equipped
with
the
under
fabric
trimmer,
refer
to
Fig,3
and
set
—
®
in
sequence.
r—
Note:
•
Use
a
table
of
thickness
50mm.
•
Remove
Washers
o
if
the
table
is
50mm.
•
Use
Washers
O
if
the
table
is
47mm
or
less.
DRiyiNG
MOTOR
PULLEY
AND
BELTING
The
machine
should
use
a
motor
and
belt
of
the
following
specifications:
(1)
Motor:
Clutch
motor,
3
phase,
2
pole,
400
watts.
(2)
Belt:
V
belt.
Type
M
(3)
Motor
pulley:
Select
an
appropriate
pulley
referring
to
Table
1.
Table
1
Machine
speed
(s.p.m.)
Motor
pulley
outer
diameter
(mm)
60
Hz
50Hz
6,500
1
1
0
13
5
6,000
1
0
5
12
5
5,500
9
5
1
1
5
5,000
8
5
10
5
4,500
8
0
9
5
4,000
7
0
8
5
Fig.2
9
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3
D
Fig.3
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BELT
GUARD
AND
BELTING
(1)
For
safety,
be
sure
to
fit
Belt
Guard
O
with
Screws
0
on
machine.
(2)
Adjust
the
tension
of
the
belt
so
that
it
can
be
2cm
bent
inward
when
you
press
the
middle
of
it.
Adjust
the
height
of
the
motor
to
do
this.
THE
TURNING
DIRECTION
OF
MACHINE
The
turning
direction
of
Machine
Pulley
is
clockwise,
seeing
the
machine
from
its
right
side.
Fig.5
MACHINE
SPEED
MAXIMUM
SPEED
Table
2
Make
sure
your
machine
type
number
with
Type
Plate
O
and
run
it
not
exceeding
the
maximum
speed
as
listed
in
Table
2.
^
Note:
The
maximum
speed
may
have
to
be
decreased
depending
on
sewing
conditions
such
as
fabric,
operation,
needle
size,
thread,
stitch
length,
etc.
Select
a
correct
motor
pulley
size
from
Table
1
suitable
to
your
operation.
MACHINE
Number
of
needles
MAXIMUM
SPEED
(S.P.M.)
2-needle
3-needle
W562-01
O
O
6,000
W542-01
O
6,500
o
6,000
W562-02
oo
6,000
W542-02
o
6,500
o
6,000
W562-03
o
o
6,000
W542-03
o
6,500
o
6,000
W562-05
o
o
5,500
W542-05
o
o
5,500
W562-06
o
o
6,000
W542-06
o
6,5
0
0
o
6,0
0
0
W562-07
o
o
5,0
0
0
W542-07
o
o
5,0
0
0
W562-21
o
o
5,0
0 0
Note:
If
the
machine
is
equipped
with
the
metering
device,
the
maximum
-speed
is
5,000
s.p.m.
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LUBRICATION
The
oil
was
drained
from
the
machine
when
shipped.
So,
fill
the
machine
with
oil
before
starting
it
for
the
first
time.
1.
Lubricating
Oil
Use
Mobil
Velocite
oil
No.
10
(ISO
VG22)
or
equivalent.
2.
To
fill
oil
Take
out
Screw
O
and
pour
fresh
oil
until
the
oil
level
reaches
the
upper
line
'H'
of
Oil
Level
Sight
Window
©.
Replace
Screw
O.
3.
Oil
level
Always
keep
enough
oil
in
the
machine
so
that
the
oil
level
is
between
two
lines
H
and
L
of
Window
©.
4.
Manual
oiling
Before
starting
machine
for
the
first
time,
or
if
the
machine
is
idle
for
more
than
a
couple
of
weeks,
manually
lubricate
Needle
Bar
©.
5.
Oil
circulation
check
Be
sure
to
check
that
oil
is
splashing
inside
Window
o.
(—
Note:
If
oil
does
not
splash
inside
Window
0>
check
Oil
Filter
®.
6.
Oil
Change
Change
oil
after
the
first
I
month
in
operation.
After
that,
change
oil
every
6
months.
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Note:
Be
sure
to
change
oil
because
dirty
oil
can
cause
excess
wear
on
moving
parts
and
shorten
the
life
time
of
the
machine.
7.
To
drain
oil
Take
out
Screw
0
and
drain
oil
from
here.
8.
Oil
Filter
If
Oil
Filter
0
is
clogged,
nomal
lubrication
cannot
be
kept.
Check
and
clean
0
every
6
months
at
the
time
of
the
regular
oil
change.
^
Note:
If
oil
jet
in
Window
O
is
abnormally
restricted
or
weak,
or
oil
contains
bubbles,
check
and
clean
Oil
Filter
0
or
if
necessary,
replace
it
with
new
Oil
Filter.
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REPLACING
OIL
FILTER
Refer
to
Fig.
11
and
disassemble
O
O
in
sequence.
Clean
Oil
Filter
O
or
if
necessary,
replace
it
with
a
new
one.
SILICONE
OIL
FOR
H.R.
DEVICE
Keep
Reservoirs
0
and
0
with
factory
supplied
silicone
oil
or
equivalent.
Never
use
this
oil
to
lubricate
any
machine
parts.
NEEDLES
The
standard
needle
is
as
shown
in
Table
3.
REPLACING
NEEDLES
Loosen.
Screw
O
and
replace
needles.
Insert
a
new
needle
into
the
needle
hole
as
far
as
it
will
go,
making
sure
the
long
groove
on
the
needle
is
facing
you.
—
Note:
When
loosening
or
tightening
Screw
©,
insert
the
tip
of
the
alien
key
fully
into
the
hexagonal
hole
of
Screw
0.
NEEDLE
SYSTEM
AND
SIZE
Table
3
NEEDLE
SYSTEM
NEEDLE
SIZE
2-needle
3-needle
Schmetz
UY128GAS
#70
#75
Organ
UY128GAS
#
1
0
#
1 1
Please
note
that
the
needle
size
varies
depending
on
the
number
of
needles
in
the
machine.
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THREADING
Thread
your
machine
correctly.
Incorrect
threading
may
cause
thread
breakage,
skip
stitches,
or
uneven
stitch
formation.
Rg.15
I
for
stretchy
^
threads.
*
•for
fine
stitch
length
and
narrow
seam
width
only.
for
coarse
stitch
length
and
wide
seam
width
only.
for
stretchy
threads.
(DWhen
threading,
push
Lever
o
and
Bracket
O
will
come
out.
©After
finishing
threading,
push
Bracket
O
into
its
original
position.
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REGULATING
THREAD
TENSION
Changes
of
threads,
seam
width,
stitch
length,
etc.
require
re-adjustment
of
thread
tension.
Adjust
individual
thread
tension
as
follows:
To
increase
tension:
Turn
Nut
O
clockwise.
To
decrease
tension:
Turn
Nut
O
counter-clockwise.
ADJUSTING
NEEDLE
THREAD
TAKEUP
In
the
standard
setting,
the
top
edge
of
Bracket
©
should
be
horizontal
when
the
needle
bar
is
in
the
lowest
position.
To
adjust,
loosen
Screw
©.
The
distance
between
the
line
(a)
of
Bracket
©
and
the
line
(b)
of
the
needle
thread
takeup
should
be
87mm.
To
adjust
loosen
Screws
©.
f—
Note:
•
To
tighten
the
needle
thread,
move
Needle
Thread
Takeup
©
in
the
(+)
direction.
To
loosen
the
needle
thread,
move
©
in
the
(—)
direction.
•
Take
care
not
to
move
Spreader
Thread
Takeup
©
from
its
original
position.
ADJUSTING
SPREADER
THREAD
TAKEUP
The
eye
(A)
of
Thread
Guide
©
should
come
to
the
comer
of
Spreader
Thread
Takeup
©
when
Spreader
Thread
Takeup
©
is
in
its
highest
position.
To
adjust,
loosen
Screws
©
and
©,
and
move
Thread
Guide
©
up
or
down.
Fig.l7
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T
87mm
H
(a)
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ADJUSTING
NEEDLE
THREAD
GUARD
Set
Needle
Thread
Guard
its
elongated
hole.
To
adjust,
loosen
Screw
at
the
center
of
ADJUSTING
THREAD
GUIDE
The
standard
position
of
Thread
Guide
®
is
as
shown
in
Table
4.
To
adjust,
loosen
Screw
®
and
move
Thread
Guide
®
up
or
down.
Note:
To
tighten
the
thread,
raise
Thread
Guide
®.
To
loosen
the
thread,
lower
®.
Adjust
according
to
the
type
of
thread
used.
Lower
Thread
Guide
®
when
weak
synthetic
threads
are
used.
ADJUSTING
NEEDLE
GUARD
(FRONT)
As
the
looper
passes
behind
the
needles.
Needle
Guard
(Front)
®
passes
in
front
of
the
needles.
Set
Needle
Guard
(Front)
(D
as
close
as
possible
to
the
needle
but
only
one
piece
of
thread
passes
through
the
gap
(a)
smoothly.
To
adjust,
loosen
Screw
®
and
move
Needle
Guard
(Front)
^
back
and
forth.
SETTING
POSITIONS
OF
THREAD
GUIDE
Table
4
Needle
thread
Polyester
spun
Polyester
spun
Wooly
(H
type)
Looper
thread
Polyester
spun
Wooly
(G
type)
Wooly
(G
type)
Position
of
®
Lowest
Lowest
Center
Flg.21
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ADJUSTING
LOOPER
THREAD
TAKEUP
Looper
Thread
Takeup
O
should
release
the
looper
thread
at
the
point
(a)
when
the
left
needle
point
is
in
the
following
position.
1)2/3
down
the looper
for
2-needle
machines.
Fig.
23.
2)
level
with
the
looper's
lower
edge
for
3-needle
machines.
Fig.
24.
To
adjust,
loosen
Screws
Q
and
turn
Looper
Thread
Takeup
O.
SETTING
LOOPER
THREAD
GUARD
Set
the
distance
between
Bracket
and
Looper
Thread
Guard
O
to:
5.0—6.0mm
for
2-needle
machines.
6.0—7.0mm
for
3-needle
machines.
To
adjust,
loosen
Screw
©.
SETTING
THREAD
GUIDES
®
and
Q
Align
the
eyes
of
Thread
Guides
0
and
O
with
the
aligning
mark
on
Bracket
0.
To
adjust,
loosen
Screws
0
and
0.
—Note:
1
When
the
looper
is
at
its
left
dead
point,
the
looper
thread
between
Guides
0
and
0
should
be
lightly
tensioned.
Adjust
this
according
to
threads,
stitch
length
and
needle
gauge.
To
increase
the
amount
of
thread
in
the
seam,
move
0
and
0
down.
To
decrease
the
amount
of
thread
in
the
seam,
move
0
and
0
up.
3-needle
6.0—7.0mm
2-needle
Fig.23
3-needle
Flg.24
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PRESSER
FOOT
PRESSURE
Presser
foot
pressure
should
be
as
light
as
possible,
while
still
sufficient
to
feed
fabric
and
obtain
proper
stitch
formation.
Loosen
Nut
®
and
turn
Screw
and
adjust.
STITCH
LENGTH
ADJUSTMENT
While
pressing
Push
Button
turn
Handwheel
®
until
Button
drops
in.
Turn
®
further
for
a
desired
stitch
length.
Release
®.
•
For
a
longer
stitch
length,
turn
®
in
the
(+)
direction.
•
For
a
shorter
stitch
length,
turn
®
in
the
(—)
direction.
—
Note:
The
figures
on
Handwheel
®
show
approximate
stitch
length.
DIFF.
FEED
RATIO
ADJUSTMENT
The
diff.
feed
ratio
is
from
1:0.7
to
1:1.3
Loosen
Nut
move
Lever
®
up
or
down
to
change
the
diff.
feed
ratio.
To
stretch
the
fabric,
move
Lever
®
upward.
To
gather
the
fabric,
move
Lever
iB
downward.
r—
Note:
Fig.
30
shows
approximate
diff.
feed
ratio
by
setting
Lever
•
The
diff.
feed
ratio
is
1:0.7
to
1:1
for
W562-05'
W542-05.
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ADJUSTING
NEEDLE
AND
LOOPER
When
the
looper
point
is
behind
the
left
needle
centerline,
it
should
be
1.2—1.5mm
above
the
top
of
the
left
needle
eye,
and
the
clearance
from
the
needle
should
be
0.1—0.2mm.
When
the
left
needle
comes
down
and
its
point
is
flush
with
the
top
of
the
looper
blade,
the
distance
between
the
looper
eye
center
and
the
left
needle
centerline
should
be
5.0—6.0mm.
Adjust
in
the
following
manner.
NEEDLE
HEIGHT
SETTING
The
standard
setting
is
as
shown
in
Table
5.
The
needle
height
is
the
distance
(a)
between
the
left
needle
point
and
the
needle
plate
surface
when
the
needle
bar
is
in
the
highest
position.
Raise
the
needle
bar
to
the
highest
position
and
adjust
the
height
as
shown
in
Table
5.
To
adjust,
remove
Cap
Screw
O,
loosen
Screw
0,
and
move
the
needle
bar
up
or
down.
—Note:
•
After
this
adjustment,
make
sure
that
each
needle
passes
through
the
center
of
the
needle
hole
in
the
needle
plate
and
that
the
gap
(b)
is
even.
Fig.
36.
•
When
the
needle
bar
is
in
its
highest
position,
the
mark
®
on
the
handwheel
should
meet
the
mark
(S).
1.2~
1.5mm
Rg.31
5.0—6.0mm
Flg.32
Flg.33
(a)
NEEDLE
HEIGHT
Table
5
2-needle
Needle
space
2.4mm
3.2mm
4.0mm
4.8mm
5.6mm
6.4mm
Needle
height
(a)
10.2—10.7mm
9.8—10.3mm
9.3—
9.8mm
8.9—
9.4mm
8.5—
9.0mm
8.1—
8.6mm
6.4mm
3-needle
Needle
space
4.8mm
5.6mm
Needle
height
(a)
8.9—9.4mm
8.5—9.0mm
8.1—8.6mm
Flg.35
(a)
/'■'i
•
•/.'
Flg.36
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LOOPER
SETTING
The
standard
setting
is
as
shown
in
Table
6.
Make
sure
that
the
setting
is
correct
for
your
machine.
The
distance
(a)
is
from
the
right
needle
centerline
to
the
looper
point
when
the
looper
is
at
the
right
dead
point.
Set
the
distance
(a)
in
the
following
steps.
[IISETTING
LOOPER
Refer
to
Fig.
38
and
set
the
looper.
mADJUSTING
DISTANCE
(a)
Set
the
distance
(a)
correctly.
Table
6.
To
adjust,
loosen
Screw
O
and
move
Looper
Holder
0
right
or
left.
IHGLEARANCE
BETWEEN
NEEDLE
AND
LOOPER
POINT
Set
the
clearance
between
the
left
needle
and
the
looper
point
to
0.1—0.2mm
when
the
looper
point
is
behind
the
left
needle
centerline.
To
adjust,
loosen
Screw
O
and
turn
Screw
0.
•
In
the
case
of
3-needle
machines,
when
the
looper
point
is
behind
the
middle
needle
centerline,
the
clearance
should
be
0—0.5mm.
25.0mm
0.9mm
R9.38
DISTANCE
BETWEEN
NEEDLE
AND
LOOPER
Table
6
2-needle
3-needle
Needle
space
Distance
(a)
Needle
space
Distance
(a)
2.4mm
4.6—4.9mm
3.2mm
4.2—4.5mm
4.0mm
3.8—4.1mm
4.8mm
3.4—3.7mm
4.8mm
3.4—3.7mm
5.6mm
3.0—3.3mm
5.6mm
3.0—3.3mm
6.4mm
2.6—2.9mm
6.4mm
2.6—2.9mm
Fig.39
i-H(a)
/
Fig.40
1.2—1.5mm
"■Q
Fig.41
5.0~6.0mm
Fig.42
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ADJUSTING
NEEDLE
GUARD
Needle
Guard
O
should
work
so
that
the
clearance
between
the
right
needle
and
the
looper
point
is
0—0.05mm
when
the looper
point
is
behind
the
right
needle
centerline.
Also
that
the
clearance
between
the
middle
needle
and
the looper
point
is
0
—
0.05mm
when
the
looper
point
is
behind
the
middle
needle
centerline.
1.
Adjust
so
that
the
line
(A)
of
Needle
Guard
O
is
1/3
below
the
top
of
the
right
needle
eye
when
the
needle
is
in
the
lowest
position.
Fig.
43.
To
adjust,
loosen
Screw
O
and
move
Needle
Guard
O
up
or
down.
2,
To
obtain
the
above
clearances
0
—0.05mm,
loosen
Screw
©
and
move
Needle
Guard
O
back
and
forth.
ADJUSTING
FEED
HEIGHT
When
the
main
feed
dog
is
in
the
highest
position,
set
the
height
to
0.8
—
1.0mm.
Adjust
the
diff.
feed
dog
so
that
the
point
B
is
on
the
same
level
as
the
main
feed
dog
point
C.
To
adjust,
loosen
Screws
O
and
©,
and
move
the
feed
dog
up
or
down.
ADJUSTING
FEED
TILT
The
teeth
of
the
feed
dogs
should
be
level
with
the
needle
plate
surface
when
they
first
appear
above
the
needle
plate
surface.
To
adjust;
1.
Remove
three
Screws
0
and
Cover
0.
2.
Remove
Plug
0
and
loosen
Screw
0.
3.
Open
Side
Cover
0
and
remove
Screw
0.
4.
To
adjust
the
feed
tilt,
insert
a
screwdriver
into
the
adjusting
hole
and
turn
Screw
®.
[—
Note:
•
The
feed
tilt
is
altered
by
turning
Screw
0.
Set
Screw
0
to
the
correct
position
and
tighten
Screw
0.
•
Make
sure
that
the
shaft
does
not
slide
out
when
Screw
0
is
turned.
•
Remember
to
adjust
the
feed
height
after
the
feed
tilt
adjustment.
0.1
~0.2mm
Rg.46
0.8—1.0mm
©
(p)
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SETTING
POSITION
OF
SPREADER
HEIGHT:
The
height
of
the
spreader
from
the
needle
plate
surface
should
be
9.2
—
9.7mm.
SIDEWISE
POSITION:
The
hooking
point
should
pass
the
point
(A)
approximately
0.5mm
in
front
of
the
left
needle.
When
the
spreader
reaches
its
left
dead
point,
the
hooking
point
should
be
at
the
point
(B)
3.5
—
4.0mm
from
the
left
needle.
To
adjust:
1.
Lightly
loosen
Screws
9
and
#.
While
turning
Lever
move
Spreader
®
back
and
forth
to
set
the
sidewise
position.
Tighten
Screw
9.
i—Note:
After
making
the
above
adjustments,
turn
the
handwheel
and
check
points
(A)
and
(B)
for
Spreader
9.
2.
Move
Spreader
#
up
or
down,
and
set
its
height
to
9.2
—
9.7mm.
Tighten
Screw
ADJUSTING
SPREADER
STROKE
The
stroke
of
Spreader
is
16.0mm.
1.
Remove
the
arm
cover
and
Screws
®,
and
shift
Cover
®.
2.
Loosen
Nut
©
and
move
Rod
®
up
or
down.
•
To
decrease
the
stroke,
move
Rod
®
up.
To
increse
the
stroke,
move
Rod
®
down.
SETTING
POSITION
OF
SPREADER
THREAD
GUIDE
Set
the
part
(a)
of
Thread
Guide
0
just
below
the
eye
of
Guide
®
when
the
needle
bar
is
in
the
lowest
position.
Also,
set
the
clearance
between
Thread
Guide
®
and
Spreader
®
to
0.5mm.
SETTING
THREAD
GUIDE
When
the
needle
bar
is
in
the
lowest
position,
set
the
clearance
between
Spreader
Thread
Guide
®
and
Thread
Guide
®
to
1.0mm.
The
eye
of
Thread
Guide
®
should
face
forwards.
1.0mm
0.5mm
9.2~9.7mm
Fig.49
Needle
plate
top
surface
0.5mm
3.5~4.0mm
16.0mm
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ADJUSTING
FOOT
UFT
The
standard
setting
is
as
shown
in
Table
7.
The
foot
lift
is
the
distance
(a)
between
the
presser
foot
and
the
needle
plate
when
the
presser
foot
is
raised.
To
adjust:
1.
Turn
the
hand
wheel
and
lower
the
feed
dogs
to
their
lowest
position.
2.
Loosen
Nut
©
and
tighten
Screw
®.
3.
Lower
Lever
o
and
raise
Presser
Foot
O
to
the
correct
height
(a)
for
your
machine.
4.
In
the
above
condition,
adjust
Screw
©
so
that
its
head
touches
Lever
O.
Lock
this
position
with
Nut
©.
Table
7
Machine
type
Presser
foot
lift
2-needle
3-needle
W562-01
7
.
0
mm
5
.
0
mm
W542-01
7
.
0
mm
7
.
0
mm
W562-02
7
.
0
mm
5
.
0
mm
W542-02
7
.
0
mm
7
.
0
mm
W562-03
7
.
0
mm
5
.
0
mm
W542-03
7
.
0
mm
7
.
0
mm
W562-05
6
.
0
mm
5
.
0
mm
W542-05
7
.
0
mm
7
.
0
mm
W562-06
6
.
0
mm
5
.
0
mm
W542-06
7
.
0
mm
7
.
0
mm
W562-07
6
.
0
mm
5
.
0
mm
W542-07
7
.
0
mm
7
.
0
mm
ADJUSTING
SPREADER
TIMING
To
adjust
the
timing
of
Spreader
against
the
needle
bar:
1.
Remove
the
arm
cover.
Remove
Screws
©
and
move
Oil
Guard
©
to
one
side.
2.
Loosen
two
Screws
©.
Position
the
aligning
mark
©
of
the
upper
shaft
with
the
mark
®
of
the
eccentric.
Tighten
Screw
©.
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SYNCHRONIZING
NEEDLE
BAR
AND
LOOPER
The
looper
should
be
at
the
right
dead
point
when
the
needle
bar
is
in
the
lowest
position.
The
looper
should
begin
to
move
as
the
needle
bar
begins
to
rise.
The
looper
should
pass
behind,
and
then
return
in
front
of
the
needles
at
exactly
the
same
level.
To
adjust:
1.
Remove
the
arm
cover.
2.
Loosen
4
Screws
®,
turn
Handwheel
®
and
shift
the
position
of
Upper
Belt
Gear
•
To
advance
the
looper
timing
against
the
needle,
shift
the
position
in
the
(+)
direction.
•
To
retard
the
looper
timing
against
the
needle,
shift
the
position
in
the
(—)
direction.
-
Note:
The
looper
holder
is
at
the
right
dead
point
when
the
needle
bar
is
in
its
lowest
position.
Synchronization
between
the
needle
bar
and
the
looper
may
change
when
the
looper
avoiding
motion
is
adjusted.
In
this
case,
adjust
as
above.
ADJUSTING
THE
TIMING
BETWEEN
NEEDLE
AND
LOOPERS
BACK
AND
FORTH
MOVEMENT
To
adjust
this
timing,
loosen
Screw
O
and
align
the
mark
©
on
Eccentric
®
with
the
mark
©
on
the
crankshaft.
ADJUSTING
LOOPER
AVOIDING
MOTION
The
looper
goes
behind
the
needles
to
the
left
dead
point
and
then
returns
in
front
of
the
needles
to
the
right.
Adjust
the
looper
avoiding
motion
according
to
the
needle
size.
1.
Loosen
Nut
®
and
turn
Adjusting
Screw
®.
To
increase
the
looper
avoiding
motion,
turn
Adjusting
Screw
®
counter-clockwise.
To
decrease
it,
turn
®
clockwise.
—Note:
•After
the
above
adjustment,
check
the
synchronization
between
the
needle
bar
and
looper.
If
it
has
been
changed,
re-adjust.
•Please
note
that
the
looper
avoiding
motion
may
not
be
necessary
to
be
adjusted
unless
otherwise
an
extremely
different
size
needle
is
fitted.
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UNDER
FABRIC
TRIMMER
(Fn40)
The
under
fabric
trimmer
of
the
W500
is
a
continuous
type.
The
knife
movement
is
synchronized
with
the
feed
dog
motion.
The
knives
trim
the
excess
fabric
before
sewing
so
that
together
with
the
lace
fed
by
the
metering
device,
it
can
be
sewn
neatly.
Lubrication
Before
the
machine
is
operated
for
the
first
time
or
after
it
has
been
idle
for
a
period
of
time,
oil
Crank
O.
Adjusting
fabric
guide
Fabric
Guide
O
ensures
a
constant
distance
between
the
fabric
edge
and
the
right
needle.
To
adjust,
loosen
Screw
O
and
move
Fabric
Guide
O
right
or
left.
Adjusting
presser
foot
tilt
The
presser
foot
on
the
W500-05
can
be
tilted.
Adjust
this
according
to
the
elastic
and
fabric
to
be
sewn.
For
thick
elastic,
tilt
the
front
edge
of
the
presser
foot
upwards.
The
elastic
can
then
feed
smoothly
under
the
presser
foot.
To
adjust,
loosen
Nut
©
and
turn
Screw
@.
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