Chapter

4Ea Suction Mouth

Sec 1 Adjustment Standard

1-1 Parallelism
1. Attach the package on the side with the larger
diameter (dia. 160).
2. Loosen the bolt that fixes the suction mouth Φ160
and adjust the suction mouth so that it runs
parallel with the Φ160 mm size package.
Suction
* The tightening torque for the fixing bolt is between mouth and
20.0 and 25.0 N•m. package run
* To change the angle, always adjust the home
parallel to
each other
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position of the suction mouth.

Fixing bolt

1-2 Arm Home Position

● After leveling the angle of the suction mouth,
adjust the home position. Hose band
If the suction mouth does not run parallel (not
level) with the package, the home position
cannot be adjusted correctly.

Perform the adjustment while the power is turned on.

If the mouth has been removed, refer to section 2-1 for Jig for
directions on how to mount the suction mouth. mounting
the suction
mouth
1. Remove the lower front panel.
2. Perform the “Suction mouth adjustment”
procedure, mount the arm, put it in the home Lower front
panel
position and fix it in place using the VOS
maintenance screen settings.
(Refer to Chapter 3)
3. Check the position using the suction mouth mounting jig, and loosen the hose band to make
adjustments.
* Adjustment the standard value for the arm home position
A = 124.3 ± 0.5 mm (forward and backward)
B = 4 ± 1 mm (right and left)
* As a general guideline, the tightening torque for the hose band is between 3.6 and 4.1 N•m.

B
A

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4. Set the arm in the home correction position, and adjust or correct the home position using the jig.
Press the alarm reset button (middle), and adjust the arm position using the top and bottom alarm reset
buttons so that the arm moves to the home correction position and lightly touches the jig for correcting the
home position.
Press down the alarm reset button (middle) for one second to return the arm to the standby position.
* The arm’s standard home position is ± 0.5 mm from the jig.
Jig for the suction mouth’s home position

The mouth and jig lightly touch each other.

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Line up the front of the

jig protrusion with the
casing rib.

1-3 Comb
Loosen the screws and adjust.
When there are a lot of “Yarn End Find Errors,” the
problem can sometimes be fixed or improved by
adjusting the comb. Screw

● Standard position setting

Mount so that it fulfils the following dimensions.
Standard
A = 3 ± 0.5 mm
specification
C
Comb cover D (Comb cover) = 5 ± 0.5 mm B
specification D
E (Comb) = 0.5 ± 0.5 mm

● When using yarn that does not come out the

end smoothly
Pull out towards you in the direction indicated by “B,” A E
and fix the position. [Standard] [With comb cover]

● When frequent double yarn end finding occurs with the yarn
Push back all the way in the direction indicated by “C,” and fix the position.

1-4 VOS Settings

The VOS settings are listed below. Change the setting conditions when necessary.
Suction Mouth Proximity
Suction mouth motion mode
Suction force for mouth
For standard use, select “STD” (Value range: -10 to STD to +10)
* Set a value closer to +10 to adjust the suction mouth position closer to the
package, and set a value closer to -10 to adjust the suction mouth position
further away from the package.
Normally set to mode 1, but you can select from modes 1, 2 or 3
Normally set to STD, but you can select any level from -5 to STD
* To reduce the suction force, set the level closer to -5.

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Sec 2 Maintenance
2-1 Mouth Attachment
Mount so that the cutout on the shaft is on top and the
The cutout faces up.
arm faces down.
Always adjust the home position for the arm (refer to
1-2).
The tightening torque for the hose band is between 3.6
and 4.1 N•m.

Hose band

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2-2 Tightening the Timing Belt

Turn and adjust the motor.

Ensure that the belt is not too slack

or too taut. (Recommended tension:
30.2 – 40.6 N)
Malfunctions could occur if the
tension is out of the recommended
range.

2-3 Pulley Attachment

The tightening torque for the fixing bolt is between 16.0 and 18.0 N•m.

Fixing Bolt

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Sec 3 Consumables
If the parts below are worn causing a failure or problem, replace the worn part or parts with a new one.

Ring

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DU bush Collar

Timing belt

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