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1. No Location for inspection Inspection cycle Inspection cycle Fig 1 Belt on main shaft motor Once in 3 months Belt tension 2 Upper lower shaft belt Once 3 months Belt crack mE Belt wear out 3 X axis timing belt Once in 3 months Bearing damage 4 Y axis timing belt Once in months Wear outs of rotating parts CAUTION Inspect the tension in the direction of the arrows in the picture below Fig 10 5 1 1 MAJOR MACHINE ADJUSTMENTS WARNING Turn OFF the main power when adjusting the machine 11 1 ADJUSTING THE TRIMMERS 11 1 1 Adjusting the Insert Angle of Movable Blade The movable blade is started by the trimmer cam in the angle it is inserted As one of the basic trimming functions it arranges the upper thread tails in the needle after trimming 1 Adjusting the position of the movable blade D Check if the movable blade is in the correct position Tip of the movable blade should be around 1mm from the center of the fixed blade screw Incorrect position of the movable blade may cause trimming errors or deviation of the upper thread Unfasten the crank screw to adjust the location of the movable blade see Fig 11 1 Manually move the movable blade to adjust Fasten the screws back after adjustment Fig 11 1 11 1 22. Presser foot Needle Fig 5 11 SWE Threading the sub Threading the thread Threading the main Threading around the tension adjuster detector roller tension adjuster needle Thread guide Upper thread Thread Sensing Roller lower holder spring Thread Guide Disk One turn Pass through the middle of shaft Wrap the thread clockwise around the thread guide disk Wrap the thread once around the detector roller in the groove WS J half turn Rotary Tension Disk Wrap the thread 1 5 times around the rotary tension disk in the groove Feed the thread through the thread guide lower and fix it at the upper thread holder spring 2 Upper Thread Tension Adjustment Fig 5 12 Thread tension adjustment is critical for producing high quality of the embroidery A balance of 2 3 upper thread and 1 3 lower thread generally indicates good tension If the tension is too loose the upper thread will loop causing thread tangles or breaks If the tension is too tight puckering may occur as well as thread and needle breaks D The upper thread tension is controlled by the sub and main thread tension adjusters Turn clockwise to increase the tension and counterclockwise to decrease the tension Adjusting nut Sub tension 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 21 Q The
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4. ON OFF Thread detection delete Thread sensor roller Lamp Toggle 2 switch OFF 3 Deletion of Thread Break Detection Function Fig 5 7 Poor function of the thread detecting roller due to foreign substances around it may result in wrong and frequent detections causing inefficiency of work In this case you can turn off the detecting function by turning off the toggle switch at the end of the thread tension adjustment board Fig 5 7 This will turn OFF the detecting function on the head you are working with 5 5 NEEDLE STOP CLUTCH The needle bar will operate when you push the clutch so the red mark on the clutch faces you To stop the needle bar turn the clutch 90 in the direction shown in Fig 5 8 Head 111212 OHS al ul Clutch lt Fig 5 8 thread CAUTION The trimmer and the take up lever continue to move even when the needle bar is stopped by the clutch Avoid any operations i e threading the needle or changing Long time operation of the needle bar with the clutch may damage the bar controller SWE 5 6 LAMP ON COLOR CHANGE BOX Needle position lamp on the color change box blinks at the needle currently in operation Needle set lamp on the box blinks when the needle reaches the center of the needle hole on the plat
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6. Fig 1 1 11 Fig 11 12 3 Adjusting the height of the presser foot Check the relationship between the presser foot the needle and the embroidery material Turn the main shaft with the lever Remove the head cover lower and remove the adjusting rubbers to the level of the desired height of the presser foot CAUTION Two adjusting rubbers of 0 5mm thickness and one of 1mm have been installed as default Fig 11 13 SWE 11 5 CORRECT POSITION OF NEEDLE D Make sure to check the position of the needle it may change during machine delivery or leveling First check if the needle is bent Then turn the main shaft lever to set the shaft at around 130 Position the needle at the lower dead stop and check if the needle is at the center of the needle hole on the plate CAUTION Check the needle position of the first and the last needles on all heads If the needle is not in the correct position unscrew the brackets 2 screws and adjust the head see Fig 11 14 Bracket screws L wrench Needle plate Needle plate Fig 11 14 11 6 ADJUSTING HALF TURN FILM FOR COLOR CHANGE The machine will stop automatically if either of the needle position lamp or the needle set lamp is off on the color change box In this case adjust the half turn film as below Adjust the position of the color cam using the SWF spanner in basic accessory kit Open the half turn film
7. MANUAL MULTI HEAD AUTOMATIC EMBROIDERY MACHINE SWF G Series LCD Monitor Operation MME 040915 23 SUNSTAR PRECISION CO LTD THIS IS AN INSTRUCTION FOR SAFE USEOF SWF MULTI HEAD AUTOMATIC EMBROIDERY MACHINES READ THOROUGHLY BEFORE USE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY RULE Sistine ee eterne uei edu d Af 1 1 MACHINE INSTALLATION AND ASSEMBLY eneeneeneetneernneenennes 2 1 2 1 INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT enn eee een nnne nnne 2 1 2 2 ELECTRICITY IN STATA TION gt 2 1 2 3 LEVELING THE MACHINE e tuni e 2 2 2 4 PERIPHERALS ASSEMBLY nme ee e nennen nene nennen tenente nennen 2 4 NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS inienn ia 3 1 FEATURES AND SPECIFICATION rie ER e RR RH Rer an 4 1 FUNCTIONS FOR BASIC MACHINE OPERATION 2 22000000004040000000000004000000000000000 3588 5 1 5 1 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS IN OPERATION BOX 5 1 5 2 EMERGENCY POWER AND START STOP BUTTONS es 5 3 5 3 BARS WITCH e arcana E HOM n ME 5 4 5 4 LAMP ON THREAD TENSION ADJUSTMENT BOARD eene 5 6 5 5 NEEDLE STOP CLUTCH ne Re ufi saa dca 5 7 5 6 LAMP ON COLOR CHANGE BOX 556
8. Error Type Cause Inspection amp Repair Reference Failure of upper thread holder motor Cp Bad fuse for upper thread holder motor and bad connection Poor connection Change front fuse in controller box or check connection Change joint board Check fuse spec F5 250V 2A Failure to hold upper thread Short strokes of upper thread holder Upper thread holder overloaded Adjust stroke Adjust the workload See 11 4 p 11 3 CHAPTER 13 GREASING 13 1 WHERE AND HOW TO GREASE GROOVE ON X Y CAM ROLLER GUIDE PLATE Grease in the groove on the cam roller guide plate 1 Cam Roller Guide Y axis cam roller guide Table ET X axis cam roller nr CT 1 guide Iu UJ um u uuu T N Frame Stainless cover Stainless cover Fig 13 1 13 2 GREASING THE LM GUIDE ON OLD TYPE MACHINES NO GROOVE ON LM GUIDE PLATE For machines that have no groove on the LM guide plate follow the below instructions NOTE If your greasing device can be inserted to the oiling place disregard the following and grease directly with the device Greasing the head drive LM guide 1 Disassemble the frame from the table 2 Unscrew and open the stainless cover 3 Push the LM guide block to the f
9. Fig 5 23 D Press the acryl cover of the disk drive to open as shown in the left picture of Fig 5 23 Insert the floppy disk into the drive in the direction shown in the right picture of Fig 5 23 m DISK OUT CAUTION Do NOT remove a disk from the drive while formatting reading or writing the disk Otherwise the data in the disk may be lost Press the Disk OUT button to take the disk out from the drive see Fig 5 23 5 11 IN AND OUT OF DESIGNS You can use a floppy disk or a tape reader to read a design into the SWF machine You can write the design onto the floppy disks 5 12 RETURN TO PREVIOUS LOCATION UNEXPECTED BLACKOUTS Your SWF machine goes back to the location of stop to pick up stitching when the power comes back on after unexpected blackouts CAUTION Make sure to turn OFF the power in unexpected blackouts until the power comes back on 5 13 NEEDLE HOOK TIMING CONTROL 1 Needle D It is very important to select the right needle for the type of thread and fabric used Inappropriate needle may cause bad embroidery thread breaks skipped stitches etc For normal embroidery use a DB K5 needle CAUTION DB x K5 needle has an eye twice larger than that of DB1 used for normal sewing Use DB x K5 for normal embroidery 2 Relationship between Needle and Thread D Inadequate selection of thread and needle may result in thread breaks skipped stitches
10. CAUTION Make sure to turn OFF the main power during the grease supply Use high quality mineral based lithium grease NO Where to Grease Greasing cycle Reference Fig Inside the arm r Take up lever drive cam D 1 Once 6 months 1 Needle bar drive cam Needle bar controller 2 Color change cam Once in 6 months 3 Hook gear and lower gear in the rotary hook base Once in 6 months 4 Trimmer driver link and trimmer driver shaft bushing Once in 3 months Q CAUTION Regular greasing prevents machine noise and abnormal wear outs Arm 7 7 ut A LE Lower shaft Rotary hook base Fig 10 3 Turn OFF the main power during the grease supply CAUTION Use lithium type grease JIS No 2 Albania No 2 NO Where to Grease Greasing cycle Reference Fig 1 Head drive LM guide Once a month CATUION Do NOT grease the parts not indicated needle bar hook etc D Head drive LM guide upper cover opened Ke S m Ss A Fig 10 4 10 4 DRIVE BELT TENSION CAUTION Turn OFF the main power when inspecting drive belt tension Too weak or too tight tension on the drive belt may cause machine malfunction or damages abnormal wear out of drive unit Inspect the driver belt on a regular basis
11. Bent needle Inadequate needle size for thread 9 Incorrect installation of needle Poor timing of needle and hook Large gap between needle groove and hook point Incorrect lower dead stop Damaged hook point Thread feeding is interfered Inadequate thread excessive twist elasticity flexibility 40 Excessive tension or stroke on the take up lever spring Fabric moves with needle weak or damaged presser foot spring Change needle Adjust installation Adjust timing Adjust lower dead stop Use whetstone to adjust hook point or change hook Adjust thread tension For lower thread change bobbin or bobbin case Select right thread for embroidery Adjust stroke or tension Change presser foot spring See 5 13 2 p 5 18 See 11 8 p 11 9 See 5 7 2 p 5 10 See 5 8 2 p 5 12 See 5 7 3 p 5 11 SWE Error Type Cause Inspection amp Repair Reference Poor stitch Weak upper thread tension Adjust upper thread tension See 5 7 2 p 5 10 tension Uneven upper thread tension due to foreign substances 9 Weak lower thread tension Uneven lower thread tension 5 Thread thickness Poor timing of needle and hook Insufficient oil in hook Clean main and sub tension adjusters in the thread tension adjusting plate Adjust tension Clean bobbin case and check tension on bobbin spring Change to quality thread Adjust timing
12. Adjusting Space between Movable Blade and Hook To adjust a space between the movable blade and the hook remove or insert a spacer t 0 1 between the blade base and the hook base In the case of spacer removal make sure to check if the hook does not interfere with the movable blade Movable blade Fixed blade Fig 11 2 11 1 3 Adjusting Blade Tension Make sure to check and adjust the cross tension of the movable and the fixed blades after replacement or repair D Checking the cross tension Unfasten the crank of the movable blade Manually move the movable blade and cut the upper and the lower threads Check the cross section of the thread cut Adjusting the cross tension Adjust the cross tension using the tension adjusting screw on the top of the fixed blade see Fig 11 3 Manually move the movable blade and adjust that it crosses in parallel with the cutting line of the fixed blade from its entry point to its return point L wrench Tension Movable blade adjusting Screw Fixed blade Movable blade Fixed blade Crank screw Movable blade crank Fig 11 3 NOTE Avoid excess cross tension Excess tension may cause errors or wear out of the movable blade from overload at its entry or at return point By holding the thread fed from the bobbin case after trimming the lower thread holder helps to make starting stitches afte
13. 2 binary and 3 binary tape codes can be edited 23 10 4 INCH COLOR LCD MONITOR A 10 4 inch color LCD monitor is installed on your operation panel for easier reading of the work data 24 CODES FROM OTHER BRANDS The machine can automatically read designs of various formats stored in the floppy disk These formats include 1 SST 2 DST DSB DSZ 3 TAP 4 FMC FDR 5 ZSK 6 100 7 EXP CHAPTER 5 FUNCTIONS FOR BASIC MACHINE OPERATION 5 1 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS IN OPERATION BOX Front NMF SUNSTAR PRECISION CO LTD Hone HOO OO ft Fig 5 1 D LCD Menu Screen A color monitor that shows all data related to work Number Buttons This is used to input numbers when setting parameters Frame Movement Key Moves the frame left right up and down Frame Speed Button Sets the speed of the frame movement to low medium or high 5 Main Shaft Speed Button Changes the speed of the main shaft during machine operation Press UP to increase and DOWN to decrease the speed Function Menu Selects the function displayed on the screen START STOP CAUTION CHANGING NEEDLE BAR WITH CL KEY If you want to change the order of the needle bar during operation Input the desired needle number and press CL Right Bottom Fig 5 3 Fig 5 2 D Acryl cover protects the floppy disk
14. 22 Adjust the origin detecting sensor on the left of the X axis cam roller guide as shown in Fig 11 23 and fasten the sensor base X axis sensor plate Origin detecting sensor Fig 11 23 After adjusting the X origin turn on the main switch and press the X frame movement key on the operation box When the frame reaches the limit of the X scope interval between heads ex 330 300 275 240mm see FRAME X on the screen turn off the machine Fix the position of the limit sensor on the right of the cam roller guide as shown in Fig 11 24 Sensor board X frame Limit sensor base screw FRAME X Fig 11 24 2 Adjusting Y scope limit D Manually move the frame so the frame location pointer is at the frame origin indicated on the table see Fig 11 22 Distance between the first needle of the head 1 and the rear end clip of the frame Y axis should be around 16 5mm Adjust the origin detecting sensor at the front of the Y axis cam roller guide as shown in Fig 11 25 and fasten the sensor base Y axis sensor plate Origin detecting sensor base screw Origin detecting sensor Fig 11 25 9 After adjusting the Y origin turn on the main switch and press the Y frame movement key on the operation box When the frame reaches the limit of the Y scope fix the position of the limit sensor on the back of the Y axis cam roller guide as shown in Fig 11 26 Sur Sensor board BUNSTAR PRECISION C
15. Driver link Upper thread holder bracket Fig 11 8 SWE If there occurs a trimming or jump problem on a particular head during the embroidery operate the wiper clutch to protect the embroidery and the wiper Press and turn the wiper clutch counterclockwise to operate the wiper clutch Press and turn it clockwise to stop the operation Wiper clutch 1 Relationship between Presser Foot and Needle Embroidery Material For stable stitching the presser foot must be pressing the embroidery material before the needle pierces into the material The same is true for when the needle comes out of the material Fig 11 9 11 4 ADJUSTING HEIGHT OF THE PRESSER FOOT Presser foot Needle N Needle out in Embroidery material N BN Needle plate Fig 11 10 2 When the Presser Foot is Too High D Needle In Fig 11 11 shows the presser foot fails to press the work material when the needle pierces into the fabric causing an unstable needlework Needle Out Fig 11 12 shows the presser foot fails to press the work material when the needle comes out of the fabric The embroidery material is lifted up along with the needle making a gap between the fabric and the needle plate This may cause thread breaks skipped stitches or unstable stitching Out l Needle In
16. Oil the raceway of hook See 5 8 2 p 5 12 See 5 13 p 5 18 See 10 3 p 10 3 Needle breaks Bent needle Bad quality needle amp Tip of the needle is worn or bent Inadequate needle size for the fabric amp Needle touches the hook point Incorrect installation of needle Needle touches the needle hole on the plate Change needle Space the needle and the hook point Correct the installation Check if needle plate is unscrewed Adjust the position of the needle bar See 5 13 3 p 5 18 See 5 13 4 p 5 20 See 5 13 3 p 5 18 See 11 5 p 11 7 Error Type Cause Inspection amp Repair Reference Puckering D Excessive thread tension Excessive pressure of presser foot Needle failure worn out damaged needle tip needle is too large for thread Needle hole is too large for needle Adjust tension Change presser foot spring Change needle Use adequate size of needle See 5 7 p 5 9 See 5 8 p 5 12 x SWF D needle holes are 2 0mm large SWF specification for needle amp thread are Cotton 50 70 Rayon 75 120 DBxK5 9 14 Trimming failure Short circuit of trimmer fuse Poor trimmer motor and bad motor Bad connector connection Red light on trimmer driver box Check and change fuse F1 F2 in joint board Check and change trimmer dr
17. SPACE IN DISK No space in the disk for copying Change the disk 606 NO DISK IN DRIVE Insert the disk and re work 607 BAD SECTOR IN DISK Bad sectors in the disk Format or change the disk 608 BAD SECTOR IN DISK Bad sectors in the disk Format or change the disk 609 UNKNOWN DISK ERROR 2 Format or change the disk SWE 8 6 MEMORY NO ERROR CAUSE CORRECTION 700 NO DATA IN MEMORY No embroidery data in the Save the data in memory using disk memory or tape Not enough memory space for 701 NO SPACE IN MEMORY Delete unnecessary data data storage 702 MEMORY FULL Memory is full Delete unnecessary data 703 ERROR IN MEMORY SYSTEM Error during copying deletion in RESET or turn the power OFF and memory ON again 704 MEMORY BATTERY OUT wor put during Contact the nearest SWF dealer and replace it 8 7 TAPE READER amp TRANSMISSION NO ERROR CAUSE CORRECTION 630 ERROR IN DATA READ Error in data read from the tape Re input the data through the tape reader reader 640 EUN VORI DENNE Network device is not connected Check the network connection CONTROL BOX 9 1 MAIN CONTROL BOX 9 1 1 Inside the Control Box F7 Fig 9 1 Inside Control Box D 250 15A Fuse for picker solenoid 250 15A Fuse for picker solenoid 9 5 250 2A Fuse f
18. avoid the possibility of electric shock Use three wire grounding grounding resistance below 100 ohms 4 Close any doors and windows near the machine to prevent direct light dust and humidity 5 Foundation under the machine must be a sufficiently strong and flat concrete to support the weight of the machine 6 The machine must be installed and used in an industrial environment Class A 2 2 ELECTRICITY INSTALLATION Check if the input voltage of the machine is in the right range of the voltage supply before installing or operating the machine The voltage required is as follows 1 Allowed range of voltage within 10 of the voltage set 2 Electric capacity and voltage consumption 3KVA 1 4 1 6 KW 3 Insulation resistance over 10M ohms measured with 500V insulation tester AN WARNING D Check the voltage supply where the machine will be installed Q Install the cable away from the operator s work space to prevent accident or injury 2 3 LEVELING THE MACHINE The machine must be accurately leveled especially front and back to prevent the needle from moving out of position as well as machine error 1 Use the adjusting bolts installed at the four stands to level the machine front rear left and right Use a level gauge Adjusting bolts Fig 2 1 D Check the voltage supply where the machine will be installed Q Install the cable away from the oper
19. cover and align the center of the half turn sensor with the center of the film The roller should be at the center of the straight line of the color change cam when the needle stops at the center of the needle hole on the plate as shown in Fig 11 15 Roller Half turn film 47 7 s Color change EM cam Half turn film cover Film screw Half turn sensor Spanner Fig 11 15 CAUTION Manual color change must be performed at the upper shaft angle of 100 Manual adjustment at the upper shaft angles other than 100 may cause damage on the controller and the take up unit 11 7 ENCODER ADJUSTMENT Adjust the encoder as below if the needle bar stops at an incorrect position D Unfasten the two screws on the upper shaft of the coupling connected to the encoder Manually fix the upper shaft angle at around 98 by turning the main shaft lever Adjust the encoder as shown in Fig 11 16 Tighten the coupling screws when FIX POS light turns red on the operation box 2 Encoder base Encoder Fig 11 16 11 8 JUMP SOLENOID ADJUSTMENT Adjust the position of the jump motor if you have to replace it or if you find errors in jump 1 Adjusting the standby position assembling solenoid and bracket D Unfasten the solenoid nut with the jump solenoid adjusting spanner included in the SWF accessory kit Adjust so the working line of the solenoid prot
20. drive Disk Out takes the disk out FDD runs and reads the floppy disk D Work Lamp blinks when FDD is in operation 2 serial port 2 Parallel port Keyboard connector VGA Card connector 9 COMI serial port 1 Back Fig 5 4 5 2 EMERGENCY POWER AND START STOP BUTTONS 1 Emergency Power Switch When starting the machine from initial stage D Turn on the main power Press the emergency power switch blue color Emergency power switch will not turn on if the main power is off v o 21 o e v o o a a E oo Ci a mE Emergency power switch OO il Swe S ON T Main power switch t 1 Fig 5 5 NOTE Emergency power switch detects emergency stop failures and prevents accidents Emergency power function detects the failure of the emergency stop function and prevents the machine from being switched on 5 3 BAR SWITCH Refer to Fig 5 6 for use of the bar switch Bar switch UL rm Left Right Fig 5 6 Use the bar switch to D Start the embroidery work or stop the machine
21. during operation Move the frame back during machine stop Move forward backward in design during machine stop non stitching Do work other than embroidery D For starting embroidery and stopping the machine BUTTON OPERATION MACHINE OPERATION Push to right Machine starts and embroidery work begins Hold to right Machine inches see Note1 until you release the switch Push to left Machine stops CAUTION You cannot perform non stitching floating at the start of the embroidery because the function is not in the start menu To perform floating at the start of the embroidery push the bar switch to the left The machine will go into STOP MODE Select FLOAT and set the desired number of non stitching the sub menu Bar switch during machine stop BUTTON OPERATION MACHINE OPERATION Push to left Frame moves backward in selected movement units see Note 2 Frame starts to move backward If you release the switch before the machine goes 10 of the selected stitches the machine will stop immediately the machine moves back in Hold to left the selected movement units If you release the switch after the machine traveled 10 of the selected stitches the machine will continue to move back Push to left again Push the bar to the left again and the machine will stop moving backward 9 For forward non stitching during machine stop Refer to p 7 10 for floating func
22. jump motor motor 2 Bad connection Check connection Switch failure on tension Change switch and circuit board adjusting board and bad circuit board Bad stitch D Bad design Correct tape Inadequate tension on X Y belt 2 Foreign substance in X Y rail Failure of X Y driver 5 Heavy load on frame Adjust tension Clean the rail Change circuit board Reduce speed of main shaft rotation SWE Error Type Cause Inspection amp Repair Reference Thread breaks Cp Stitch is too small dense for thread Frequent thread break in the same spot Inadequate needle size for thread Needle damage bent dent worn 5 Incorrect needle installation height direction etc Dirty needle adhesive etc Re punch design tape Re punch after checking design Correct the stitches on operation box Change needle adequate for thread Change needle Re install needle Clean or change needle and hook Check design Refer to LCD Monitor Manual See 5 13 2 p 5 18 See 5 13 3 p 5 18 Use minimum adhesives in applique work Error Type Cause Inspection amp Repair Reference Bad thread weak uneven thickness poorly twisted old Right twisted thread 9 Excessive thread tension Tension imbalance between upper and lower threads Excessive tension amp stroke on take up spring Change to good
23. sub tension adjusters should control about 2 3 of adjuster the thread tension while the main adjuster should M handle the other 1 3 Set the sub tension adjuster so the upper thread flows smoothly through the rotary 2 3 tension disks and into the rollers of the main tension adjuster 5 5 5 2 t Hc DHE DAE PHS CAUTION o o D If tension at the sub adjuster is too loose the 1 8 e 2 detector roller may not rotate well and make S T HH HH x Hp wrong detections After adjusting the tension check if the upper Main thread tension is what can be pulled with little tension i force of around 100 120g adjuster d Fig 5 13 CAUTION After adjusting the tension pull the upper thread to see if the detector roller rotates well Adjust the tension according to the type of thread and fabric used 3 Take Up Spring O Correct Position of Take up Spring x Incorrect Position of Take up Spring Take up spring contacts the stopper Take up spring unable to contact the stopper Take up spring Stopper dust or foreign substances in the stopper D Take up Spring Functions Fig 5 14 Difference in the length of the upper thread pulled by the take up lever and pulled by the hook creates tension or looping When the tension is too weak the take up spring handles the leftover length of the upper thread Increase the tension or the stroke of
24. 50 x 190 x 170 Bobbin Winder Jen DU 3 9kg 4 5kg 6 Precautions D Make sure to check the voltage supply before use SWF machines can use either 100V or 220V but the default is 220V To change to 110V adjust the voltage switch underneath the machine 7 Emergency Measures during Operation D If the machine doesn t function check and replace the fuse or switch If the bobbin shaft doesn t stop replace the volume or TR1 on the circuit board If the machine doesn t START or STOP replace START switch or IC Use of incorrect voltage may cause the machine to malfunction with a thud sound Replace QI on the circuit board 5 10 FLOPPY DISKS Make sure to meet the following guidelines when using floppy disks CAUTION You can use pre formatted disks but be sure to use disks of recognized quality D Keep the disks away fro objects with magnetic fields such as televisions Protect the disks from excess heat humidity and direct sunlight Do not place heavy objects on the disks Do not remove the disk from the drive while formatting reading or writing the disk amp Do not open the cover of the disk drive amp Data cannot be written onto the write protected disks Repetitious reading and writing on a single disk may cause errors Save your important data on more than one disk for back up Shutter Protection tab Fig 5 22 m DISK IN
25. BOX 9 1 9 2 MAIN SHAFT MOTOR DRIVE rre diu 9 3 3 X Y MOTOR DRIVE Sees i ee ee oe 9 4 CHAPTER 10 MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION eene nennen 10 1 10 1 CHECK POINTS FOR REGULAR INSPECTION eee eene 10 1 10 2 Y CLEANING 10 1 10 3 SUPPLY 2 22 10 3 10 4 DRIVE BELT TENSION gt lt 10 6 CHAPTER 11 MAJOR MACHINE ADJUSTMENTS tete tette tentent 11 1 11 1 ADJUSTING THE TRIMMERS nennen 11 1 11 1 1 ADJUSTING THE INSERT ANGLE OF MOVABLE BLADE 11 1 11 1 2 ADJUSTING SPACE BETWEEN MOVABLE BLADE AND HOOK 11 1 11 1 3 ADJUSTING BLADE TENSION mene 11 2 11 1 4 ADJUSTING TRIMMER RETURN SPRING eee eee 11 3 11 2 PICKER ADJUSTMENT restet besos etti EU ecient 11 3 11 3 ADJUSTING UPPER THREAD HOLDER m eee eee 11 4 11 4 ADJUSTING HEIGHT OF THE PRESSER FOOT nennen 11 5 11 5 CORRECT POSITION OF NEEDLE lt 11 7 11 6 ADJUSTING HALF TURN FILM FOR COLOR CHANGE Ree 11 8 11 7 ENCODER ADJUSTMENT 11 8 11 8 JUMP SOLENOID ADJUSTMENT 2 55 11 9 11 9 ADJUSTING DRIVE BELT TENSION nennen 11 10 11 9 1 X Y TIMING BELT 5 4 11 10 11 9 2 MAIN SHAFT MOTOR AND UPPER
26. DED MEMORY SIZE The machine can store a maximum of 100 designs The basic memory size is 2 million stitches 2 MIRROR IMAGE CONVERSION AND DESIGN DIRECTION You can turn the design from 0 to 359 in the increments of 1 and also reverse the design in the X direction mirror image 3 ENLARGING AND REDUCING DESIGN You can reduce or enlarge the embroidery design in size from 5096 to 20096 by 196 along the X and Y axis 4 AUTOMATIC SELECTION OF NEEDLE BAR You can select the order of the needle bars up to the 99th bar 5 GENERAL REPETITION WORK The same design can be repeated up to 99 times along the X and Y axis 6 SPECIAL REPETITION WORK Several designs can be repeated up to 63 times at different angles and directions 7 AUTOMATIC OFFSET The frame automatically returns to the offset point when the embroidery is finished to make it easier for you to switch the frames You can select AUTOMATIC OFFSET at PARAMETER SELECT MODE to move the frame automatically to the desired point making it easier to do appliques and to switch the frames 8 MANUAL OFFSET You can manually move the frame to the pre selected point to do appliques or change the frames during embroidery work The frame can be moved back to its original place by simply pressing the right buttons 9 RETURN TO START The frame can be moved back to the start point of the design during the embroidery work 10 NON STITCHING The frame and the needle bar can move back and forth
27. ET PUSH BAR SWITCH TO START CHAPTER OPERATION BOX N sUNSTAR PRECISION CO LTD s 5 4 L2 E s e c Lo se Aly lt gt g SWF AB Version ue x NOTE Refer to Sun Star s LCD Monitor Manual SWF AB Version for details of the operation box ERROR MESSAGES AND CORRECTION 8 1 MAIN SHAFT MOTOR NO ERROR CAUSE CORRECTION MAIN SHAFT MOTOR im INCORRECT STOP Main shaft didn t stop at 100 Use a lever to adjust the shaft angle at 100 MAIN SHAFT MOTOR Turn the main switch OFF and ON OVERLOAD thread tangle when trimming 101 DRIVER ERROR Error in main shaft motor driver again Thread tangle around the hook Check the hooks on all heads and 102 needle controller malfunctions turn the main switch OFF and ON again 103 TRIMMER RETURN ERROR Trimming sensor does not return after trimming Check the trimming unit 8 2 X Y PULSE MOTORS NO ERROR CAUSE CORRECTION 200 X FRAME LIMIT Frame reached X limit Move the frame in the X direction 201 XFRAME LIMIT Frame reached X limit Move the frame in the X direction 202 Y FRAME LIMIT Frame reached Y limit Move the frame in the Y direction 203 Y FRAME LIMIT Frame reached Y limit
28. LOWER SHAFT BELT 11 10 11 10 ADJUSTING X Y SCOPE LIMITS nnne 11 11 CHAPTER 12 gt TROUBLESHOOTING ehe e etat te tete tute e e et tied 12 1 CHAPTER 13 GREA SIN nte ies 13 1 13 1 WHERE AND HOW TO GREASE 13 1 13 2 GREASING THE LM GUIDE ON OLD TYPE MACHINES ee 13 1 13 3 GREASING LM GUIDE RAIL ON HEAD crrsessessessessessessessessesensensensensensensenseneenseneeneeneenss 13 2 13 4 GREASING CYCLE eene tenente nnne tenete tentent nente enne 13 3 13 5 GREASE SPECIFICATION 13 3 13 6 PRECAUTIONS nennen nennen 13 3 CHAPTER 14 BLOCK DIAGRAM enmt tette 14 1 1 SAFETY RULES The following set of safety rules categorized as DANGER WARNING and CAUTION indicates possibilities of physical or property damages if not fully observed DANGER These safety instructions MUST be observed to be safe from danger when installing delivering or repairing the machine WARNING These safety instructions MUST be observed to be safe from machine injuries CAUTION These safety instructions MUST be observed to prevent predictable machine errors 1 1 MACHINE ONLY TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED PERSONS FAMILIAR WITH THE DELIVERY RELEVANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SH
29. Move the frame in the Y direction 204 X DRIVER ERROR Error in X axis driver Turn the main power OFF and ON again 205 Y DRIVER ERROR Error in Y axis driver Turn the main power OFF and ON again 206 WIPER RETURN ERROR Wiper does not return when trimming Check the wiper return system 207 TRIMMER DRIVER ERROR Error in the trimmer driver Turn the main switch OFF and ON again 8 3 COLOR CHANGE NO ERROR CAUSE CORRECTION 300 NEEDLE POSITION ERROR Needle didn t come to the correct position after needle bar change Manually turn the needle bar check the load and adjust the position 8 4 ENCODER NO ERROR CAUSE CORRECTION Check encoder cable connection ERROR IN MAIN SHAFT 400 ENCODER Error in main shaft encoder A Turn the main power OFF and ON again Check encoder cable connection ERROR IN MAIN SHAFT 401 ENCODER Z Error in main shaft encoder Z 2 main power OFF and ON 8 5 FLOPPY DRIVE amp COMMUNICATION NO ERROR CAUSE CORRECTION 600 NODISK No disk in the drive Insert the disk in the drive 601 NO DISK SECTOR 2 Format or change the disk 602 NO DESIN IN DISK No embroidery design in the disk Change the disk 603 REMOVE PROTECTION TAB Disk is write protected Remove the protection tab 604 DAMAGED DISK Damaged disk Format or change the disk 605 NO
30. O LTD Limit sensor n XX Ver Y frame movement key FRAME Y Fig 11 26 3 After adjustment turn on the power and select MACHINE MAINTENANCE in the main function menu and FRAME ORG in the sub menu to check if the X Y scopes were correctly adjusted SWE 4 Adjusting X scope limit when using odd or even number heads SWF D WB SERIES D X scope will double if you set the needle bar stop clutch function for the even number heads Note X scope of the SWF D WB Series will be expanded to 480mm if even odd number heads are used whereas the scope will be 240mm when using all heads Default X scope has been set for using all heads To use odd even number heads unfasten the limit switch base on the right of the X axis and push it to the end of the X axis Move the frame to 480mm see FRAME X on the screen and fix the limit switch on the right as shown in Fig 11 27 Limit switch Limit switch base screw Limit switch bracket screw 240mm X scope when using all heads 480mm X scope when using odd even number heads Fig 11 27 CAUTION D When fixing the X Y limit switches unfasten the screw so that the switch board can pass smoothly over the switches Turn OFF the lamp on the tension adjustment boards of the even number heads when using odd even number heads DANGER Make sure the limit switch base is fir
31. OULD HANDLE THE MACHINE MAKE SURE TO FULLY OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS 1 Using a Crane Make sure that the crane is large enough to hold the machine Use a nylon rope of sufficient strength Place a wooden block at either side of the machine before tying the rope The angle should be 40 or less Make sure DANGER that the rope does not touch the table d 55 if Nylon rope UA d Y 1 x Make sure all persons and obstacles are out of the way of the moving equipment Fig 1 1 SWE 2 Using a Forklift Make sure that size and weight of the forklift is sufficient to support the machine Use the pallet to place the machine so that its center is on the forklift arm see Fig 1 2 Lift the machine carefully so that the machine does not tilt to either side ee pry pe ere er ey Fig 1 2 WARNING Make sure to maintain the weight balance in machine deliveries especially when unloading the machine from a forklift or crane in order to prevent injury or machine damages 1 2 MACHINE Installation environment may incur machine malfunction or breakdown INSTALLATION Make sure to meet the following conditions 1 The foundation under the machine i e table or desk must be strong enough to support the we
32. and open the stainless cover so X Y driver belt shows Blow off the dust on the teeth of the timing pulley and the timing belt turn the pulley around once L Close the cover and reassemble after cleaning Once a month p cid Guide rail to the take up lever Trimmer motor box 7 o o Movable 4 blade Lower thread 1 7 holder Fixed blade Fig 10 1 SWE 10 3 OIL SUPPLY Make sure to turn the power OFF during oil supply SunStar is not responsible for machine damages or wear outs caused by the operator s insufficient oiling A CAUTION 1 Oil supply Use the SWF sewing machine oil Spindle Oil or ISO standard VG18 No Where to Oil Oiling cycle Ref Fig Once a day 1 Take the bobbin case out of the hook Feed small x Twice a day for amount of oil on the raceway the first month of D the machine use Needle bar and needle bar shaft Once a week Inside the arm Once a week Guide rail to the take up lever Once a week CAUTION D Excess oil may stain the thread and the fabric Run the machine without stitching for 2 3 minutes after oiling Excessive oiling in the hook may cause trimming errors and thread breaks Fig 10 2 2 Grease supply
33. arthest front of the machine 4 Lift the timing belt with one hand and grease the grooves on both side of the LM guide and the head of the screw 5 After greasing close the cover and fasten the screw SWE Timing belt Timing belt Se 2 sides of the LM guide rail LM guide rail X axis Timing bett Y axis Timing belt Fig 13 2 13 3 GREASING LM GUIDE RAIL ON HEAD FOR ALL SPECIFICATIONS D Open the upper shaft cover Grease the LM guide rail 2 Close the cover Upper shaft cover screw LM Guide Rail grease inside Fig 13 3 13 4 GREASING CYCLE Grease the LM guide rail once every 30 days 13 5 GREASE SPECIFICATION Use a lithium grease JIS No 2 Albania No 2 13 6 PRECAUTIONS Do NOT grease the needle bar and around the hook 14 BLOCK DIAGRAM MULTI HEAD AUTOMATIC EMBROIDERY MACHINE BLOCK DIAGRAM SENSING THREAD THREAD SOIT SENSING eee SENSING BOARD BOARD BOARD d Key Input 4 Serial 2 9 Li R WIPER MOTOR n 9 9 WIPER RETURN SENSOR Serial 228 L1 Parallel 1 0 TRIM SENSOR CNIL LCD Module 4 SMPs SUPPLY
34. as well as in bad quality embroidery Refer to the following table of threads and needles used for normal embroidery Needle Size Thread Size US Japan Germany Cotton Silk Nylon Rayon 0 25 9 65 x E 70 100 027 10 70 70 80 100 120 130 150 0 29 11 75 100 1 032 12 80 50 60 80 100 100 130 00 130 0 34 13 85 130 150 0 86 14 90 50 60 60 70 80 100 CAUTION Needle and thread most commonly used in embroidery are DB x K5 11 and rayon yarn 1204 2 3 Changing the Needle D Make sure the needle is completely clear of the needle plate before changing it If the needle is not clear of the plate manually turn the main shaft with a hand lever to put the needle in the right location for change AN Turn OFF the power before turning the shaft manually Immediately remove the lever afterward it is dangerous to operate the machine with the lever inserted CAUTION Main Needle Jl Needle plate Fig 5 24 When inserting the needle make sure that the groove on the front of the needle is facing the front Shaft of the needle should be inserted completely into the needle bar Needle insert hole Front groove of the needle Fig 5 25 CAUTION 1 For special threads such as artificial silk turn the needle slightly to the r
35. ator s work space to prevent accident or injury If the difference in heights of the four bolts is over 10mm place spacers beneath the lower adjusting bolts to make the heights even 2 Make sure to level the machine front back and left right x V x yd Fig 2 2 3 Using the level gauge gt 2 LT pan z pen Fig 2 3 CAUTION 1 The level gauge does not measure accurately on a pipe or a table Fasten the bolts snugly when the machine is horizontally leveled Install the supporting bolt as shown in Fig 2 4 Turn the bolt until it touches the machine and turn additional 1 4 round Close the bolt with a nut te Ej Nut E 59 i
36. between the needle and the hook d The closer the hook point is to the needle the hook point S will be inside the loop and threading will be more stable 0 1 0 3mm Fig 5 29 CAUTION Functions by Needle Shape D Size of the hole and groove differs by needle Front groove protects the thread from the heat of the n Front groove 4 sewing friction which may cause thread breaks Back groove helps regulate the hook timing and prevents looping prs Needle eye N f WE Back groove Fig 5 30 Prevention of thread skips is important for stitching Adjust the hook point as close to the needle as possible to achieve perfect thread position If the thread breaks or if the stitches are unstable turn the needle slightly to the right Fig 5 31 NOTE Shape of the loop varies by the type of thread or fabric Unstable shape of the loop may result in skipped stitches The following pictures show different shapes of loop formed by different types of thread Hook point Hook point id Cotton thread loop Pi Synthetic thread loop 1 1 Fig 5 32 SWE 5 Relationship between the Take up Lever and the Hook Hook point timing is directly related to thread tension and thread breaks The following pictures show the location of hook when the take up lever starts to move up from the lower dead stop main shaft rotation angl
37. bolt Fig 2 4 CAUTION 2 The supporting bolt reduces machine vibration and balances the machine weight However avoid using the bolt too high which may lift the machine body Thread holder structure Fig 2 5 Frame contact line NS pA eo xul o ee eut Spool plate Operation box Fig 2 6 2 4 PERIPHERALS ASSEMBLY 1 Assembling Upper Thread Stand 2 Assembling Operation Box CHAPTER NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS 20 22 4 6 5 23 19 17 15 Front isl d s 21 14 13 Back Fig 3 1 1 Machine Body 10 Head 19 X Y driver box 2 Table 11 Thread tension adjustment board 20 Main power switch 3 Upper thread stand 12 Sub controller 21 Lamp 4 Main shaft drive motor 13 X axis driving system 22 Leveling base 5 Rotary hook base 14 Y axis driving system 23 Supporting bolt 6 Trimming motor box 15 Bar switch 24 Thread detector 7 Arm 16 Frame 8 Color Change box 17 Main controller box 9 Upper thread holder 18 Operation box CHAPTER 4 FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS 1 EXPAN
38. by the units of 1 100 1000 and 10000 stitches and by color without stitching 11 FRAME REVERSAL When the thread breaks or runs out of track you can move the needle bar back to the starting point of the design in the units of one to ten stitches SWE 12 AUTOMATIC TRIMMING The automatic trimming function determined by the design and the machine set up enhances work productivity and quality of the finished product 13 AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF UPPER AND LOWER THREAD BREAKS The machine detects when the upper thread breaks or the lower thread is out of the needle and automatically stops the machine 14 AUTOMATIC RETURN TO STOP POINT IN UNEXPECTED BLACKOUT When the power fails unexpectedly the frame moves back to the exact point where the stitching stopped This helps reduce the number of defects 15 3 5 FLOPPY DRIVE EMBEDDED A 3 5 floppy drive is embedded in the operation panel for you to read or store designs Both 2DD and 2HD disks can be used 16 EDITING You can delete change or insert stitch data and function codes jump finish trimming 17 INDIVIDUAL HEAD OPERATION You can work on the specific head with a broken thread 18 MACHINE STOPPAGE The screen will indicate why the machine has stopped 19 RPM The screen indicates rpm 20 FRAME SPEED SET UP You can adjust the frame speed to high medium or low 21 UNUSED MEMORY The screen indicates the memory available for use 22 TAPE CODE COMPATIBILITY
39. e 291 Fast Hook Timing Groove of the hook is in the A range The hook point will take up the thread when the loop is too small Stitching will be faster than the take up movement As a result the thread tension will be too loose upper thread loop will be too small and skipped g stitches will occur too small Fig 5 33 Slow Hook Timing Groove of the hook is in the B range The hook point will take up the thread when the loop is too large so there may not be skipped stitches However the take up movement will be faster than the stitching and thread breaks may occur too large Fig 5 34 CAUTION In normal hook timing the hook should be in the C range as shown in the picture below MEE CX Fig 5 35 5 14 ASSEMBLY AND FUNCTIONS OF THREAD DETECTOR 5 14 1 Functions of the Thread Detector Detection of the breaks of upper or lower threads prevents ill quality embroidery The thread break detector unit contains rollers that sense the smooth feeding of the thread Any dust thread remnants etc will interfere the rollers rotation and may cause wrong detection 5 14 2 Disassembling the Thread Detector You will need to disassemble the thread break detector unit to clean Remove the cover of the thread tension adjusting plate separate the cables and unfasten the roller base joint screw The ent
40. e the roller is on the straight line movement of the color change cam See Fig 5 10 The needle moves only when the both lamps blink which prevents machine errors due to incorrect needle position or color change failure Color change motor Needle set lamp Half turn film cover Needle position lamp Fig 5 9 Needle position lamp Needle set lamp Head ON ON ON Needle plate Lamp and the curve of the color change cam Fig 5 10 NOTE If any of the two lamps are off adjust the half turn film see 11 6 Adjusting Half turn Film for Color Change 5 7 UPPER THREADING AND TENSION ADJUSTMENT 1 Upper Threading 9m S Upper thread stand 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Upper thread from the upper thread stand Sub thread adjuster Thread tension adjustment board Thread detecting roller Take up spring stopper Take up spring Rotary tension disk Main thread tension Y adjuster SA Upper thread guide Thread guide upper Take up lever e Thread guide middle Thread guide lower Upper thread holder spring Y
41. e observed during the inspection 1 Clean oil and grease the set parts of the machine on a regular basis 2 Inspect tension of each driver belt 3 Failure to perform regular inspections may cause the following Corrosion of P C circuit board Damage to the semi conductor on P C circuit board Malfunction of the floppy disk drive connection of the connector Abnormal wear out of machine parts due to insufficient oiling and greasing 10 2 CLEANING SWF is not responsible for machine damages or malfunctions caused by the operator s insufficient cleaning or oiling CAUTION A Turn OFF the main power before inspection or cleaning CAUTION Adjust the cleaning cycle according to the conditions and surrounding of your machine use NO Important Parts for Cleaning Cleaning cycle Reference Fig 1 Around the hook Every day 2 Guide rail the take up lever Once a week 3 Around the movable blade and the fixed blade How to Clean Remove the needle plate Manually turn the trimmer driver knob using the color change handle and the movable blade will move Make sure the power is OFF Once in 3 7 davs After cleaning turn the power on and the blade will y automatically return to the basic set position LI Use the SWF brush to remove dirt and dust 4 Upper parts of X Y driver pulley and timing belt How to Clean L Unscrew
42. e thread 5 6 times around the bobbin in the desired direction Press START to rotate the bobbin Winding will stop automatically according to the pre set timer However if you want to stop the winding press STOP 3 Adjusting Thread Volume on Bobbin D Fill the bobbin 80 and make sure the thread is parallel to the bobbin as shown in Fig 5 19 Thread volume can be adjusted with the TIMER dial Turn the dial toward MAX to increase the volume CAUTION 8076 Overfilling the bobbin may interfere with the smooth pull of the thread For normal bobbin 80 fill will render around 80m of thread Fig 5 19 4 Adjusting the Bobbin Winding D Make sure to wind the thread parallel to the bobbin If not unfasten the screw on the thread guide body and adjust it left or right Adjust the thread tension on the bobbin using a tension adjustment screw Fig 5 20 CAUTION 1 Winding the bobbin as below may cause various problems i e thread breaks skipped stitches or thread tangles Fig 5 21 CAUTION 2 Too tight tension of the bobbin thread may prevent smooth pull of the thread causing thread breaks or short tails after trimming 5 Product Specification Machine size Package size Model Name Speed Power supply pure weight total weight BW 02 3 200rom o 420 x 155 x 125 4
43. he cover except for service man assigned by SWF When open the cover tum off power and wait for 6 minutes AWARING Injury may be caused by winding Be sure to turn off the power before cleaning lubricating adjusting or repairing 4 Jjusting or repairing P EN WARING Physical damage may be caused by winding Don t put your hands near the arrow while the main shaft is rotating A WARING Physical injury may be caused by Don t put your finger in a groove on the table M A Side ET WARING Injury may be caused by moving needle Ensure that the machine is in a Stop condition before changing E threading or rethreading of needies or changing of needles sown TT A WARING Physical damage may be caused lt by interposition While embroidery frame is running according to the direction of embroidery frame may be injured your hands by gap between fixed c V body and embroidery frame y AN WARING D Tum off the main power before rotating the main shaft by hand Do not remove covers during operation off the main power before opening electricity re
44. ight of the machine approximately 3 5 ton 2 Air conditioning can eliminate dust and humidity that can cause pollution and corrosion of the machine Make sure your machine is regularly cleaned 3 Long exposure to direct sunlight can cause the paint of the machine to fade CAUTION or change of the machine shape 4 Allow at least 50cm 20 inches of space on each side of the machine for convenient maintenance Please refer to 2 Machine Installation and Assembly for installation details 1 3 MACHINE OPERATION A WARNING s The SWF Automatic Embroidery Machine is designed for applying embroidery to fabric and other similar materials Pay careful attention to the WARNING and CAUTION stickers on certain parts of the machine Make sure to observe the following when operating the machine 1 Read thoroughly and fully understand the manual before operating the machine 2 Dress for safety Long and unbound hair jewelry such as necklaces bracelets and wide sleeves can get caught in the machine Wear shoes with non slip soles 3 Clear all persons from the machine before turning on the power 4 Keep your hands or head away from the moving parts of the machine such as needle hook take up lever and pulley when the machine is in operation 5 Do not remove the safety cover on the pulley or shaft when the machine is in operation 6 Be sure the main power is turned off and the
45. ight to prevent thread breaks see Fig 5 26 CAUTION 2 Fig 5 26 If the needle is not inserted all the way to the top of the needle bar hole timing of the machine will go off causing broken needles and thread breaks SWE 4 Relationship between Needle and Hook D Adjusting Timing between Needle and Hook Default timing of the needle and the hook is set at the main shaft angle of 201 Refer to the below for relationship between the needle and the hook H point of hook Hook point circumference Hook point Top edge of Top edge of the needle eye needle eye gt i Needle tip E stop of the needle pu 2 BON 2 2 Fig 5 27 a At lower dead stop of the needle bar 2 3 3 7 mm The figures may change b At needle hook timing 1 8 2 2 mm according to needle c At needle hook timing 0 5 1 5 mm specification number CAUTION Ao All The hook can move right and left if there is EVA wane an allowance in the lower shaft gear Eliminate the allowance gap by turning the hook clockwise Then adjust the timing Fig 5 28 2 Adjusting Gap between Needle and Hook Point Hook point Gap between the hook point and the scarf of the needle 2 should be 0 1 0 3 mm minimum Thread skip can occur due to thread looping or inadequate balance gap
46. ire unit will be disassembled including the rollers and bush bearing Bush bearing Roller base screw a Thread detector NS 2A roller a Roller base Fig 5 36 CAUTION Make sure to correctly place the thread detecting roller between the sensor groove and the film for proper function of the unit If needed unfasten the board base screw to adjust the board BASIC MACHINE OPERATION TURN ON THE MAIN POWER v PRESS POWER ON SWITCH IN THE BAR SWITCH BOX IS THE OPERATIONG SYSTEM MEMORY YES Ed ARE F1 F2 F7 PRESSED v NO INSTALL OPERATING SYSTEM V lt NO ARE THERE PREVIOUSLY WORKED DESIGNS ARE THERE DESIGNS IN MEMORY NEG V YES NO YES READ DESIGN FROM READ IN DESIGN DISK OR TAPE vs READ IN THE SET UP REAOINDESIGN v SET UP PARAMETERS v SELECT NEEDLE BAR v YES DO YOU WANT REPETITION gt NO REPETITION lt YES see LCD Monitor Manual P 3 86 p Auxiliary Work DO YOU WANT AUXILIARY WORK GAUGE ETC ELM Gauge Trace Length measure SET WORK POSITION see LCD Monitor Manual P3 87 Work Location YES DO YOU WANT FRAME OFFSET vy lt SET UP FRAME OFFS
47. iver motor Check connection Address the error and press RESET to turn the light green Check fuse spec 1 3 phase F1 F2 250V 10A 2 1 phase F1 F2 250V 10A SWE Error Type Cause Inspection amp Repair Reference Trimmer return failure Poor connection of sensor Bad circuit board amp Bad sensor and sensor position Dirty area around the sensor Check connection Change circuit board change sensor clean around the sensor adjust location of the sensor unit See 11 1 4 p 11 3 Short upper thread after trimming due to Separation failure Movable blade is too fast or too slow to separate the upper thread Movable blade and rotary hook are too close or too far 9 Incorrect position of picker Picker failure Adjust insert angle of movable blade 295 Adjust the distance Adjust picker position Check and change fuse F3 E4 Check change solenoid and solenoid connection Check connection and change circuit board at the back of the control box See 11 1 1 p 11 1 See 11 1 3 p 11 2 See 11 2 p 11 3 Check fuse spec 1 3 phase F4 250V 15A 2 1 phase F4 250V 30A Thread break before trimming Upper thread is too short check main and sub tension adjuster dent or damage to movable blade Adjust upper thread tension remove dent using whetstone
48. lated boxes M A 1 6 Contents of Warning Stickers A WARNING AN WARNING Injury may be caused by winding t Be sure to turn off the power before cleaning lubricating adjusting or repairing DA CAUTION Safety cover refers to all covers near the operating parts of the machine N WARNING Injury may be caused by moving needle Ensure that the machine is in a stop condition before changing threading or rethreading of needies or changing of needles P AN WARNING y Fire or death may be caused by high voltage electric shock Don t open the cover except for service man assigned by SWF When open the cover turn off power and wait for 6 minutes 2 2 MACHINE INSTALLATION AND ASSEMBLY Install your machine in an appropriate environment and with adequate electrical supply Failure to follow the directions may result in machine malfunction 2 1 INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT 1 Temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F when the machine is in operation 25 55 C 13 131 F when the machine is not in operation 2 Humidity 45 85 relative CAUTION D Do not let moisture drops on the machine Provide air conditioning to control humidity and to prevent dust and corrosion 3 Grounding Ensure the electricity is properly grounded DANGER Properly ground the machine to
49. lockwise to decrease the tension Timing belt F a ge Pa Tension adjusting bolt Adjusting nut Fig 11 19 11 9 2 Main Shaft Motor and Upper Lower Shaft Belt 1 Adjusting tension on main shaft motor belt D Tension on the main shaft motor belt should measure 5 6mm drop of belt when you press the middle of the belt span with 11kg force Fig 11 20 To adjust the tension unfasten the motor bracket 3 screws and turn the tension adjustment bolt Fasten the bolts to increase and unfasten to decrease the tension Main shaft driver belt Tension rete uaa Re 21 adjustment bolt Increase Motor bracket b nut i rial 1 2 Adjusting tension upper lower shaft belt D The upper lower shaft belt should spring back when you lightly press the belt on which the idler is installed To adjust the tension rotate the idler shaft see Fig 11 21 _ Fig 11 20 Upper lower belt Idler Idler shaft Fig 11 21 11 10 ADJUSTING X Y SCOPE LIMITS 1 Adjusting X scope limit D Manually move the frame to a point where the right end of the frame clip is 45 5mm from the center of the needle hole on the 1 bed see Fig 11 22 Fig 11
50. mly fixed Limit switches must NOT move during embroidery work TROUBLE SHOOTING cHAPTER 12 A DANGER CAUTION Inspect repair the machine by the guideline when in machine failures Error Type Cause Inspection amp Repair Reference Operation failure Loose belt tension belt Adjust belt tension change belt Check Incorrect Stop Position damage Q Power failure or short circuit of fuse Failure to sense signals for needle position or 1 rotation Frame out of X or Y limit amp Machine doesn t start with bar switch Check fuse in main shaft motor and change fuse Run manual color change and check if signal lamps needle set lamp amp needle position lamp blinks at correct needle position Adjust the half turn film Move frame back to within the limit e Check limit switch Check wire connection of bar switch D main driver belt X Y timing belt See 11 6 p11 8 See 11 11 p 11 12 Loose tension on main driver belt Incorrect position of encoder or bad encoder Adjust belt tension Adjust encoder position or change encoder See 11 10 p 11 11 See 11 7 p 11 8 SWE Error Type Cause Inspection amp Repair Reference Bad Color Incorrect position of needle Refer to user s manual Set main shaft angle back Change stop at 100 if you manually Failure to detect signal for needle position
51. oO E Lae Error in driver wiring Excess variation Driver error motor error wiring power voltage External overheat Error in Servo processor Error in driver parameter setting wiring Error in driver wiring error Recovery error Fn En Error in driver parameter setting wiring of recovery resistance terminal mechanical error Memory error Error in driver parameter setting Batter error valid only for absolute value encoder os Replace battery 1 No light Error in driver parameter setting 9 3 X Y MOTOR DRIVE Front D Y axis driver 60 RESET X axis driver Dip switch plate Main power lamp Heatproof plate Rotary switch 1 9 Cooling fan Rotary switch 2 Set the rotary switch 1 at no 4 e set the rotary switch 2 at no 0 the default dip switch On Off 1 2 3 4 main power lamp green light indicates normal and red light indicates a driver error RESET press to reset the driver when the main power lamp turns red Back D CNI power connector for motor CN3 power connector for motor control CN2 main power connector DC310V power connector for motor control signal CN5 power connector for cooling fan no cable connection 10 1 CHECK POINTS FOR REGULAR INSPECTION cHAPTER 10 MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION Safety rules must b
52. or 1 rotation Incorrect position of needle bar Incorrect position of take up lever amp Fuse failure for color change and wiper motor and bad connection Run manual color change and check if signal lamps needle set lamp amp needle position lamp blinks at correct needle position Adjust the half turn film Set it to the correct position Adjust so take up lever is in line with the other levers in the stop position upper shaft angle 100 Change fuse F5 in control box or check connector connection moved it for cleaning inspection or repair See11 6 p 11 8 Adjusting position of take up lever Unscrew the driver lever and adjust so it is in line with other levers on the take up guide rail Screw on take up driver lever Take up lever 555555555 SS S Check fuse spec F5 250V 2A Error Inspection amp Repair Reference Poor detection of upper thread D Failure of thread detecting roller Poor connection amp quality of tension adjusting board Disassemble the roller and clean the roller and bush bearing Check board connection and change the circuit board Bad jump Bad SMPS for jump Change front fuse F1 F2 in Check fuse spec controller box 1 3 phase F4 250V 15A 2 1 4 250V 30A Bad wiring for jump motor Check wiring and change jump Bad
53. or external outlet Fe 250V 2A Fuse for wiper motor F7 250V 1A Fuse for color change motor 6 SMPS for control power SMPS for jump solenoid Power supply for picker solenoid 9 1 2 Outside the Control Box O o e e ALL D Power supply terminal for tape reader and winder Fuse for picker solenoid Fig 9 2 Outside the Control Box 9 2 MAIN SHAFT MOTOR DRIVE D OP connect to Remote Operator Screen displays the condition of main shaft driver and errors 2 2 cable for the main shaft encoder 0 control signal cable 5 CNA control and power input cable for motor CND terminal for recovery resistance CNB power supply for motor x LIST OF ERRORS IN MAIN SHAFT DRIVER 551 22 3 6 DISPLAY ERROR CAUSE Excess current Error in driver or motor Overload Driver error or mechanical overload Driver overheated Error in driver Excess voltage Error in driver power voltage Over speed Error in parameter setting motor Error in control power Error in power voltage driver Error in sensor Power voltage drop Error in driver error wiring parameter setting motor power voltage Error in driver power voltage Error in power voltage cable Error in driver power voltage Error in speed control MIP
54. or sandpaper or change movable blade Check for dent Error Type Cause Inspection amp Repair Reference Lower thread is too short doesn t unwind smoothly too weak or too elastic adjust or change bobbin case spring clean check for dent in thread guide on the bobbin case Change lower thread Too short lower thread cannot make stitches right after trimming Short upper thread after trimming Upper thread is trimmed too short and comes unthreaded Upper thread is trimmed too long and thread tail remains on the embroidery check upper thread tension Set LONG or MEDIUM length of trimmed thread in SET UP 3 set MEDIUM or SHORT length of trimmed thread in SET UP 3 if upper thread is held due to narrow velcro space in upper thread holder clean the velcro The default is MEDIUM Refer to LCD Monitor Manual Thread is not cut at particular Failure of movable and fixed blades Check screws and crank driver clamp screws of the movable head blade Loose cross tension of the Check tension of fixed blade See 11 1 3 p 11 2 blades Movable blade damaged Change movable blade Incorrect return position of Adjust the position of movable See 11 1 1 p 11 1 movable blade blade Stitch is not Short upper thread Adjust tension of lower thread formed after 2 Short lower thread holder trimming Lower thread holder failure SWE
55. ormed for stable stitching when the machine is re started after stop NOTE 2 Frame movement unit refers to the BK STITCH UNIT in SET UP 1 You can select from 1 to 10 stitches in the unit of 1 stitch SWE 5 4 LAMP ON THREAD TENSION ADJUSTMENT BOARD 1 Switch D For normal operation turn the toggle switch on to turn on the indicator lamp If the machine stopped after detecting a thread break move the frame back to the location of the thread break and restart the machine Only the head with the broken thread will work and the design will be corrected NOTE If you want to move the frame back for any reason when a thread break has NOT occurred press the toggle twice OFF and ON again To set the needle bar so a specific head does not work turn the toggle switch off CAUTION 1 The take up lever continues to operate even when the head is turned off This movement can cause the upper thread to come out of the holder Use a rubber magnet to fix the unused upper thread 2 Thread Break Detector Lamp Lamp on a specific head will blink when thread break is detected at the head while lamps on other heads will be turned off You cannot turn the lamp ON or OFF on the other heads using the toggle switch CAUTION 2 cause wrong detection of thread break Foreign substances around the thread detector roller may block smooth rotation of the roller and
56. power switch is set to OFF before opening the cover of any electrical component or control box 7 Be sure the main switch is OFF before manually turning the main shaft 8 Turn the machine off when threading needles or inspecting the finished embroidery 9 Do not lean against the cradle or place your fingers near the guide grooves of the frame 10 The machine noise may exceed 85db when it is run at a maximum speed It is not higher than the standard level but you may need earplugs or sound proof facilities for the operator and other workers 1 4 REPAIR DANGER Only SWF trained and selected repair engineers should do repair work 1 Turn OFF the power before cleaning or repairing the machine Wait for 4 minutes so the machine electricity is completely discharged CAUTION It takes about 10 minutes after turning off the main switch before the electricity is fully discharged from X Y main shafts and the drive box 2 Do not change the settings or any parts on the machine without confirmation from SWE Such change may cause safety accidents 3 Use only SWF parts when repairing your machine 4 Replace all safety covers when you are finished with your repair 1 5 Placement of Observe the directions on ALL warning stickers placed on the machine as Warning Sticker reminders for your safety A WARING Fire or death may be caused by high voltage electric shock c Don t open t
57. quality thread Change to left twisted thread Adjust tension Adjust tension and stroke x Selecting thread Select soft tight and stable thread with even thickness and left twist C Z twist left e S twist right x Left twist prevents unraveling of thread in the counterclockwise rotation of the hook See5 7 2 p 5 10 See 5 8 2 p 5 12 See 5 7 3 p 5 11 SWE Error Type Cause Inspection amp Repair Reference 2 Dent on thread path on hook and bobbin case 3 Narrow space between hook holder and groove for hook holder on hook Insufficient oil in hook Poor timing of needle and hook Incorrect lower dead stop Dent on thread path 8 Fabric moves on the frame fabric not fixed on the frame Inadequate height of presser foot does not press the work material Remove dent or change the case Adjust space Oil the raceway of hook Adjust timing Adjust the lower dead stop x Check D Thread path in presser foot Around needle hole on needle plate Thread guide on the head Thread path in tension adjuster Fix the material firmly Adjust height Check rotary hook x Set the space at 0 5 0 7mm for smooth feeding of upper thread holder See 5 13 4 p 5 20 See 11 8 p 11 9 See 11 4 3 p 11 6 Error Inspection amp Repair Reference Skipped Stitches
58. r trimming CAUTION Regularly clean the thread debris around the lower thread holder for efficient functioning of the holder SWE 11 1 4 Adjusting Trimmer Return Spring 1 Function of the Trimmer Return Spring the spring detects if the movable blade has returned to its correct position after trimming It stops the machine to protect from possible damages of needle and the movable blade which may occur if the machine is operated without the blade returned 2 Adjustment D Adjust the position of the sensor and the sensor unit so that the left edge side A of the sensor unit is at the center of the left sensor when the movable blade is in its correct position see picture A of Fig 11 4 Make sure that the sensor unit does not interfere with the operation of the sensor see picture B of Fig 11 4 Trimmer shaft Sensor Picture B Picture A Sensor Unit Fig 11 4 11 2 PICKER ADJUSTMENT Incorrect position or volume of the picker may result in failures of separation of the upper and lower thread trimming of both threads and short upper thread after trimming D Adjusting picker position Correct Manually move the picker so it touches the P bobbin Unfasten the picker screw and adjust 4 the tip of
59. rudes 3 5mm from surface of the bracket as Pa Nut shown in Fig 11 17 Fasten the nut If the distance is longer than 3 5mm the needle bar controller will be interfered by the solenoid screws Needle bar controller and the controller will not return resulting in needle bar stop If the distance is shorter the needle bar controller will continue to hold needle even solenoid during the jumps resulting in bad jumps Bracket Fig 11 17 2 Adjusting the position for installation assembling solenoid installed bracket to base plate D Adjust so that the bracket is 1 5mm from the surface of the base plate as shown in Fig 11 18 Fasten the bracket Incorrect position of the bracket may cause the needle bar controller to interfere with the needle bar during jumps causing the needle bar to move in bits Needle bar controller Solenoid bracket Fig 11 18 11 9 ADJUSTING DRIVE BELT TENSION 11 9 1 X Y Timing Belt 1 X Y Timing Belt D Push the frame plate to X or Y axis as shown in Fig 11 19 and press the middle of the belt span to check the tension Tension should measure 5 6mm drop of belt for X and 7 8mm drop of belt for Y when you press the middle of the belt span with 2kg force 9 To adjust the timing belt tension unfasten the tension base screws 2 screws and turn the tension bolts Turn clockwise to increase and counterc
60. the picker Fig 11 5 Picker Adjusting picker volume Adjust the eccentricity of the picker stopper so 1 the picker slightly touches the bobbin when you l ip press it with your hand Fig 11 5 E 177 gr gt 5 12 2 Picker stopper NO Picker stopper Fig 11 6 11 3 ADJUSTING UPPER THREAD HOLDER D Adjusting Sensor Adjustment Rings Make the following adjustments if you find errors in the wiper return system amp Open the cover of the wiper motor Of the two sensor adjustment rings align the center of the sensor screw in the rear ring with the 1 carve point on the fixed block on the cam shaft Align the center of the sensor screw in the front ring with the 2 carve point on the fixed block on the shaft D Adjust so the wiper return sensor is 1 1 2mm from the upper head of the sensor screw Make sure to check if the wiper return sensor turns on Wiper return sensor Sensor screw rear Sensor screw front 2 carve point Fixed block on the cam shaft Fig 11 7 If the wiper does not move well unscrew the driver link and adjust the wiper lever up and down Unfasten the bracket screw so there is lesser overload from upper thread holder bracket Adjust and fasten the bracket back at the point where the wiper moves well After adjustment run the color change to check if the wiper functions well at each needle bar
61. the spring to form tight stitches on the embroidery 2 Take up Spring Adjustment Tension on the take up spring affects the thread tension Turn the tension adjusting stud clockwise to increase the tension and counter clockwise to decrease the tension B Adjusting stroke of the take up spring To adjust the stroke of the spring during embroidery work move the take up spring stopper to right or left as shown in Fig 5 15 Thread tension adjusting stud Fig 5 15 5 8 LOWER BOBBIN THREADING AND TENSION ADJUSTMENT 1 Lower Threading D Use cotton yarn 80 120 for your lower thread Threading the bobbin Insert the threaded bobbin into the bobbin case with the thread coming out from the case slot Pull the thread through the thread guide Check if the bobbin is rotating Fig 5 16 Thread the lower thread holder and trim the thread to 3 4cm before inserting the bobbin and the case into the hook assembly Long tail can cause the thread to tangle during stitching CAUTION Direction of the Bobbin Rotation Make sure that the bobbin rotates clockwise when you pull the thread holding the bobbin case in your left hand as shown in Fig 5 16 2 Lower Thread Tension Adjustment Lower thread holder Tension T Bobbin spring Thread guide Fig 5 16 Adjust the tension of the lower thread using the nut on the tension spring on the bobbin case Turn the n
62. tions during machine stop BUTTON OPERATION MACHINE OPERATION Push to right Frame moves forward in selected movement units see Note 2 Frame starts to move forward If you release the switch before the machine goes 10 of the selected Hold to right stitches the machine will stop immediately the machine moves forward in the selected movement units If you release after the machine traveled 10 of the selected stitches the machine will continue to move forward Push to left Push to left and the machine will stop moving forward For backward non stitching during machine stop BUTTON OPERATION MACHINE OPERATION Push to left Frame moves backward in selected movement units see Note 2 Frame starts to move backward If you release the switch before the machine goes 10 of the selected Hold to left stitches the machine will stop immediately the machine moves back in the selected movement units If you release after the machine traveled 10 of the selected stitches the machine will continue to move backward Push to right Push to right and the machine will stop moving backward amp For work other than embroidery If you want to perform a solenoid test a thread break sensor test or manual trimming do as follows Select the desired function L2 push the bar switch to right CAUTION NOTE 1 Inching refers to low speed embroidery at a 100 rpm range perf
63. ut clockwise to increase the tension and counterclockwise to decrease the tension CAUTION For adequate bobbin thread tension hold a thread from the bobbin and jiggle the bobbin case lightly up and down The case should drop and the tension should be 25 350 Bobbin case Fig 5 17 5 9 BOBBIN WINDER 1 Names and Functions of Major Parts Fig 5 18 D Power SW main power switch Time adjust the volume of the thread on the bobbin MIN gt MAX 3 STOP D START Winding shaft slip the bobbin through the shaft and wind AC cable cable for power supply Motor Circuit board 9 Base Voltage adjustor Fuse box for fuse replacement 2 Voltage switch select your voltage supply AC 110V gt AC 220V Ceramic islet feed the thread through the hole Tension adjustment unit holder 5 Nut fixes the thread holder stand 10 Spool plate unit a plate on which spool is placed X consists of spool plate plate nut plate sponge spool holder spool holder stand Thread adjustment device adjust the thread tension on the bobbin Thread holder stand 49 Thread holder prevents the tangle of thread unraveled from the spool Bobbin stand used to unravel remnant thread from the used up bobbin B manual handle turns with the bobbin shaft and you can manually turn the bobbin SWE 2 Bobbin Winding D Install the bobbin onto the winding shaft and manually wind th
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