SERVICE MANUAL FOR CONVERTIBLE NaN CAN Oun| XL5001 (B740)A. HOWTO USE THIS MANUAL 1B TROUBLES AND CHECK POINTS. 8 8 2o. n. 2, 15, 4 15. 16 vy. ‘Skipping stitches Feeding of the materials. Breaking need Hear runing Mashing note Uneren sans of bic and oath of oral igag and stat Sewing Improper position of nese drop aginst ‘ewe ota maximum zigeag width Nox swing in straight ste sewing Festing of butentole [Notsmaoth working of pater selector knob Imperfect avtomatis pttecs ‘Uneven seams of verse raters ot mnaoth working of patter ndiator at Dutanholecame/rerere patterns ‘Skipping stitches of chan stitch reskin of upper thrasd, Bresking of lower threat Improper poston of pattern slector unit ©. HOWTO ADJUST THE ELEMENTS 1 2 4 Helght of presor bar Preset adjuster... Poston of shutle hook CONTENTS Page 21 RRERS 2 Page Haight of needle bar 7 8 Position of bobbin ease holder bracket ° Position af looper. - ° Hight oF fed dog. ae cevee 10 Height of foe bar pooeced i Position af horizontal fed carn n ‘Tho bar tack of butonbole n Postion of fas regulator grooved cam . 2 ‘Centering of the nesdla 2 ‘Setting ofthe maximum needle ing Bacaucn th Needle movement 3 ‘Nowe swingin seaight seh sowing 6c e eee eee 8 ‘The py on upp shaft “4 Nowe slot seloston cee ee 15 Upper tension contol. feos 16 Setting of patter sor wi compat cnt 18 ‘Cearance berween cam finger and patter cam, ‘when cam finger is iconnected : ” Poston of bath cam Finges for sigma pattern dam and reverse pacers cam "7 ‘The ack stop lover 18 ‘Tha ack knock plate fi 8 Poston of the ratchet = » Ditterent sizes of pattern 28 Back and forth sams of revere pattern 2 Fine adjastment fr reverse pattern 2A. HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL This service manual is compiled for repairing sevice for CONVERTIBLE SEWING MACHINE and consisting of, B, TROUBLES AND CHECK POINTS C. HOW TO ADJUST THE ELEMENTS In case of homo-use sowing machine, almost all troubles or pro blems brought from consumers will be solved by following the instruction book, because the causes in many cases are due to ‘mis-use or carelessness. Therefore, we recommend you to refer to “CHECK LIST FOR BETTER SEWING" in the instruction book before you try to repair. ‘Suggest to use this manual with “PARTS CATALOGUE” when ‘you try to repair and pick up a point or points, Model covered by this manual is XLS001 (factory model No. E740) NOTE: 1, Set the machine as below in “HOW TO ADJUST THE ELEMENTS" when there is no special instruction on each clement. STITCH WIDTH REGULATOR ° STITCH LENGTH REGULATOR ° FEED DOG Up position PATTERN INDICATOR 1M (for general 2igeag and straight stitches) 2. Adjust following numbers in circle in each instruction 3. Symbols used are: ‘Mowe the part as this way Set the clearance as indicated Tower position [ms the part highest orB, TROUBLES AND CHECK POINTS CORRECTION TROUBLES AND CAUSES ‘Refer to SERVICE Be MANUAL (Item No.) 1. SKIPPING STITCHES 1 Tncoec tng ofthe needle To change the redle 2. Bent or blunt needle To check the needle 8. Ineomect upper threading ‘per threading 4. Improper clesrancebeteen the nese and the shite Book 5 5. Improper ining ofthe needle and ook s 6, Improper height of the needle bar 4 7. Improper poston of bobbin cae holder bracket 5 2, FEEDING OF THE MATERIALS T:limproperprewure onthe poser foot Presoute aoner 12 2. Improper height of feed dog 7 5. proper haght of foed bar 8 4 Improper postion of horizontal fed cm 9 3. BREAKING NEEDLE 1 Incorrect ting ofthe eadle To change the needle 2. Improper clearance between the needle and shut hook 3 5 Incorrect tng of marimim needle sng 8 4. regular needle movement 4 5. Improper needle slot, 1”‘TROUBLES AND CAUSES CORRECTION Refer to SERVICE, ee MANUAL (Item No.) 4, HEAVY RUNNING 1. Olldried up 2, Recumulated lint or thread in race 3. Accumulated lin on feed dog 4, Tight sotting of upper shaft Oiting ‘Cleoning of shutle race (Cleaning of feed dog 16 8, MACHINE NOISE T, Oildeied up 2. Improper height of feed bar 5. The play on upper shaft iting 6, UNEVEN SEAMS OF BACK AND FORTH OF NORMAL ZIGZAG AND STRAIGHT SEWING 1. Improper adjusting of feed regulator 10,11 7. IMPROPER POSITION OF NEEDLE DROP AGAINST NEEDLE SLOT AT MAXIMUM ZIGZAG WIDTH 1. Improper centering of the needle 2, Improper positioning of the maximum needle swing ry 183 8, NEEDLE SWING IN STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING 1. Improper setting of zigeag lever arm or stopper bracket 15 9. FEEDING OF BUTTONHOLE, 1. Improper adjusting of feed regulator 10,11TROUBLES AND CAUSES CORRECTION Refer to SERVICE INSTRUCTION BOOK ay 30, NOT SMOOTH WORKING OF PATTERN SELECTOR KNOB 1. Improper setting of eam finger 20 2. Improper setting of rack stop lever 22 ‘3. Improper adjusting of the position of rachet cal 11. IMPERFECT AUTOMATIC PATTERNS 1. Improper positioning of cam finger 21, 28 2. Different sizes of pattern 28 S. Fine adjustment for reverse patterns Fine adjustment for reverse patterns 27 12, UNEVEN SEAMS OF REVERSE PATTERNS 1. Improper setting of reverse feed devices 26 15, NOT SMOOTH WORKING OF PATTERN INDICATOR AT BUTTONHOLE CAMS/REVERSE PATTERNS 1. Ienproper setting of rack stop lever 22 2. Improper setting of rachet 4 14, SKIPPING STITCHES OF CHAIN STITCH 1. Improper setting of Bobbin holder bracket 5 2. Improper setting of looper 6CORRECTION ‘TROUBLES AND CAUSES Refer to SERVICE ee ee MANUAL {Item No} 1$. BREAKING OF UPPER THREAD 1. Ineorret relations of raed and thread Relative chart, 2, Bent or blunt needle Change the needle 3. Inferior needle eye Change the needle 4. Incorrect threading Upper threading 5. Upper thread tension isto tight Thread tensions 6. Seratch on the shuttle hook Change the shuttle hook 7. Adjustment of upper tension control 8 16. BREAKING OF LOWER THREAD 1. Running of bobbin snot snot Change the bobbin 2, Satoh on tension spring of bobbin case Change the sprog 3. Seratehon the shuttle hook Change the shuttle hook 4, Lower theead tension i too tht Thread tensions 17. IMPROPER POSITION OF PATTERN SELECTOR UNIT 1 Incorrect postion of patter selector unit »C. HOW TO ADJUST THE ELEMENTS 1. Height of presser bar Raise the presser foot lifter. Loosen the tet serow of the preseer bar guide bracket. Paition the presser bar so that the distance between the surface of the needle plate and the undersurface of the presser foot Isto be 6.0 ~ 6.5 mm. Prosser adjuster Release the presier foot lifter down. ‘Set the pressure adjuster at "0" position Loosen the fastening screw and positio the play of the pressure spring becomes bet3. Position of shuttle hook 4, 1. Set the pattern cam at M and stitch width at 7. 1, Set the pattern cam at M and stitch width dial at 7, 2. Loosen three set screws of the rotary hook. 2. Loosen the set screw of needle bar clamp. 3. (A) Position the hook by moving it back or forth so that} 3. Position the needle bar so that the clearance between the the clearance between the hock point and the needle would be under 0.15 mm, {B) Also, by moving the hook to right or left, postion the hook where the clearance between the sharp point of the hook and the needle is O when the needle goes up 1.4~1.8mm from its lovest position, (right side) oO =~ | ° || am top of the needle eye and the sharp point of the hook is to be between 0.4~1,0 mm when the sharp point of the hhook meets with the needle, left position)'. Position of bobbin case holder bracket 6, Position of looper afore adjusting, remove the presser foot and free-arm upper plate together with needle plate 1. Set the pattern cam at M and stitch width at 0. 2. Loosen two fastening screws of the bobbin case holder bracket. ‘8. Position the bracket where: (A) The clearance between the center of the needle and the ‘center of the projection of the bracket is to be 0.4 — 0.6mm. (B) The clearance between the projection and the grooved portion of the hook is to be 0.5 — 0.5 ram, Bofore adjusting, remove the presser foot and freearm upper plate together with needle plate. 1. Set pattern cam at M and stitch width dial at chain stitch. ‘Also, make sure that feed dog is set at "UP" position. taising the needle from its lowest position, meet the ‘end of portion “A” of the hook with the center of looper land adjust the position of looper by loosening two screws fon the spring hanger so that the clearance between B and C. isto be 0. 2. W ®7. Height of feed dog 1. Set the drop feed at UP position and remove the decoration plate on feed adjusting arm, 2, Holding the needle at its highest position, loosen the sere. 3. Position the drop feed adjusting arm so that the distance between the needle plate and the teeth of the feed dog is to be 0.8-1.0mm, 8. Height of feed bar 1. Set the drop feed at UP position and hold the needle at its lowest position, 2, Adjust the stopper so that the clearance between the stopper and bed plate is to be 0.1 mm. NOTE: The stopper should not touch the bed plat, a1. Position of horizontal food eam 10, The bar tack of buttonholo eedle to its highest position by turning the cl Loosen thescrewon the speed gear and adjust the horizontal feed cam go that at soon as needle comes down, the feed dog moves from front to back. 1. Set the stitch width at 7, stitch length at F and pattern cam at A (buttonhole). Make the test sample of buttonhole by using the buttonhole foot 2, If there appear different feeding for lft and right row, turn the screw in nut clockwise or counterclockwise until the same feedings are obtained. 3, After this adjustment, follow the adjustment for position of, feed regulator grooved cam. (No. 11) -n-11. Position of feed regulator grooved cam 1. Loosen the sorow on the bushing. 2. Sot the stitch length dial at 0 3. Adjust the grooved cam so that the clearance between the feed regulator adjusting plate and the direction control stud [sto be 0, 12, Contering of the needle 1, Set the pattern cam at M and stitch width dial at straight stitch, (center needle position) 2. Loosen the screw of the accontric stud 38. By turning the ecoentric stud, find out the position where the needle goes into the center of needle slot. -12-13, Setting of the maximum needle swing 14, Needle movement 1, Set the pattern cam at M and stitch width at 7. 2 Loosen the ser 8, 1. Set the pattern cam at M and stitch width at 7, 2. Loosen two screws on the gear. ‘Turn the serew in nut to cight or left until needle enters into | 3. Find the correct position of gear so that the needle comes needle slot as illustrated into and out of the needle slot vertically in the same point, oO -18-15, Needle swing in straight stitch sewing ‘Type A 1. Remove the vinyl cap at the backside of arm and set the stitch width at straight stitch (conter needle position). Loosen the nut on the zigzag width lever arm unit B with the box driver. 2, Adjust the position of the serew by turning i Type 1. “Loosen the mut on the stopper bracket with the box driver. 2. Adjust the position of the serew by turning it. 16. The play on upper shaft 1. Loosen two screws ofthe pattern cam driving pinion. 2. Push in the serow driver between bushing B and the timing pulley and move the upper shaft to the extremely right. 8. Sot the pattern cam driving pinion so that the clesrancr between bushing A and the pattern cam unit isto be nearly 0. (Standard : 0.02 0.04 mm) 4. Fasten two screws of the pattorn cam driving pinion, 5. Leosen the screw on the timing pulley (upper) 6. Position the reverse pattern cam unit so that the clearance between the cam unit and the timing pulley (upper) isto be nearly 0, (Standard: 0.02 —0.04mm) ‘7. Fasten the screw on the timing pulley (upper) ~14-17. Needle slot selection When you set the stitch width dial at straight stiteh (center needle position) or chain stitch, the slot of needle plate has to Forsigeag For Staght & become for straight stitch. This becomes for zigzag if you sat Chan site this dial straight stitch (left needle position) or stitch width betweon 0-7. 1, If needle slot does not change correctly, loosen the nut on ‘change arm by using box driver. Then adjust the screw to right or let so that you can find correct position. 15218. Upper tension control 19. Setting or pattern selector unit supporter complete Lower the lifter and set the upper tension dia at 0. Loosen the two serews on the upper tension bracket. ‘Adjust the positon so that the clearance of tension dis, left and right, isto be 0.3mm Fasten the two sorews and set the upper tension dial at 9, Loosen the screw on the tension release B, ‘Adjust this tension relesser B so that when you raise the lifter, the clearance of tension dise, left and right, to become 03-0.5mm. When fitting pattern selector unit complete, make sure this complete is fixed to machine head balanced. If unbalanced, the needle hits the noedle plate. Check at cam No. 1 and cam No. M so that needle enter into needle slot in the same way. eD -16-720. Clearance between cam finger and pattern cam when cam fingor is disconnected. ‘Sat the pattern indicator at cam No. 1. ‘Loosen both screws for pattern cam release lever. With the box driver, loosen the mut, By turning the sorew, adjust the position of the finger so that the clearances between cam finger and the highest parts| ‘of pattern cam are 0.2 —0.3mm on the zigaag pattern cam and 0.5~1,0mm on the reverse pattern cam respectively ‘when the cam fingers are disconnected. 5, Move the pattern indicator to other position than cam No.1, make sure the cam finger move to another position without hitting the cams. 21. Position of both cam fingers for zigzag pattern cam and reverse pattern cam "| Reverse patterns are produced by combination work of the zigzag pattern cam and the reverse pattern cam. Therefore, in order to obtain correct reverse pattern, each can finger for each ‘cams must be positioned correctly. 1, Remove the top cover and loosen two screws on both cam finger connectors. 2, Position both fingers by sliding them to right or left NOTE: After you adjusted this item, follow the item 23, -17-1 2. 22, Tho rack stop lever Set the pattern indicator at A, (Buttonhole) Loosen the screw on the rack stop lever and adjust this lever so that the clearance between this lever and push button to be0.2mm. Also, position the lever so that this lever to be fitted to the rack propetly. ‘Make sure the teeth of the pattern selector knob to be fitted to the rack properly. (under 0.2mm) 23. The rack knock plate 1, By pushing the push button, turn the indicator between ‘cam Nos. 4 through 10, Cheek tho rack knock plate whether this plate bites to the rack properly or not. If biting impro- perly, follow the below correction. Loosen the serew on the rack knock plate. Position the plate so that this plate to be fitted to the rack properly. (almost Omm) NOTE: Before you adjust this item, check item 21.26. Postion of the rachet 25. Different sizes of pattern 1. Sot the pattern indicator at A, 2. Loosen two serews on the rachet stop lever. 3. While pressing the push button into the machine, position the rachet as per illustration and set the wire spring to touch with the rachet. 1. Sot the pattorn indicator at 8. 2. Tum the stitch length dial at between TAIL. ‘3. When there are no movement of feed regulator bar, perfect different patterns are obtained, If it moves, loosen the mut fon the feed adjusting Link and turn the eccentric stud until you obtain no movement of feed regulator bar when you turn the dial between FI. NOTE : After this adjustment, follow the adjustment of No. 26 (Back and forth seams of reverse pattern). Sb26. Back and forth seams of reverse pattern 27, Fine adjustment for reverse pattern 2, Set the stitch width at 7 and stitch length at II ‘3. Loosen the nut B (upper) on the reverse feed adjusting lever. ‘Tun the nut A (lower) slightly in order to have perfect patterns, When the pattern is shortened, turn it clockwise. When the pattern is lengthened, turn it counterclockwise. INCORRECT ‘CORRECT x Lengthen pattern | fo() direction x y SL ‘Tura the as Shonen pattem | [sy Mintebs