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TORO-3000 and TORO-4000  

Extra Heavy Duty Cylinder Bed Lockstitch Compound 

Needle Feed Walking Foot Stitching Machines. 

CAUTION

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READ BEFORE OPERATING 

THIS MACHINE... 

   1. 

Lubricate the Stitcher before operating! 

   2. 

Confirm you are plugging the electric motor   

 

into the correct rated voltage. 

   3. 

Confirm the machine and motor are turning 

 

over in a counter-clockwise rotation.  

   4.  

Your Artisan TORO machine is normally set up 

 

with an SR-2 speed reducer/transmission to 

 

controll your stitching speeds and to add 

 

additional torque to drive the needle into heavy 

 

leathers and fabrics at slow operating speeds.  

   5.      After operating the machine for more than 25 
 

days, if desired, the top stitching speed may 

 

be increased to a maximum speed of 800 spm. 

   6. 

Keep your hands and all clothing away from 

 

the machine when pushing the button to turn 

 

the electric motor on. 

   7. 

Switch on the Servo Motor and check for the 

 

LED light to illuminate. 

   8. 

Always switch off the motor when finished 

 

sewing. Never leave the motor running  

 

while away from the machine. 

   9. 

Always switch off the motor before changing 

 

needles or adjusting the sewing machine. 

  10. 

The machine is a fine tool, not a toy. Do not 

 

let children operate the sewing machine. 

SPECIFICATIONS 

USAGE 

Saddle Stitching, Tack, Shoes, 
Boots, Saddle Bags, Harness. 

Needle 

Schmetz  794 D or 794 S for 

Leather. For fabric 794

 

SEWING SPEEDS 

Normal up to 600 spm. 

Max. 800 spm. 

Needle Diameter

 

# 110 to 250 

# 18 to 27

 

STITCH LENGTH 

0 to 11 mm 

Thread

 

Z-69 to 415 

# 00 to # 6 cord

 

PRESSER FOOT LIFT 

By Hand Lifter  12 mm 

By Foot Lifter 22 mm 

Stitch Adjusting

 

Sliding Lever with Reverse

 

THREAD TAKE-UP  

SYSTEM 

Cam type thread take-up lever 

Lubrication

 

Manual Lubrication with 

Sewing Machine Oil

 

NEEDLE BAR 

STROKE 

56 mm 

Motor

 

ESM-400 A 

Electronic DC Servo.

 

3. 

30. 

 

Summary of Contents for TORO 3000

Page 1: ...he thread guide marked A in photo number 7 on page 6 Wind the thread counter clockwise two revolutions around the tension device disk See Page 6 for Another View of Correct Threading Instructions A B TORO 4000 P with H D Adjustable Pedestal Motor Drive artisan artisanu u TORO 3000 TORO 3000 and and TORO 4000 TORO 4000 TORO 4000 R with EP Ped Adjustable Pedestal Motor Drive TORO 4000 R with Ped 600...

Page 2: ...bbin 5 When the bobbin is fully wound the trip latch will disengage and the spindle will stop To adjust the quantity of thread on the bobbin 1 Loosen the adjusting screw and nut number B and C and turn the screw counterclockwise to decrease the amount of thread on the bobbin and clockwise to increase the quantity of thread wound onto the bobbin 2 Tighten the locking nut after adjusting for the cor...

Page 3: ... from the machine when pushing the button to turn the electric motor on 7 Switch on the Servo Motor and check for the LED light to illuminate 8 Always switch off the motor when finished sewing Never leave the motor running while away from the machine 9 Always switch off the motor before changing needles or adjusting the sewing machine 10 The machine is a fine tool not a toy Do not let children ope...

Page 4: ... 29 Your new artisanu TORO 3000 and 4000 was thoroughly lubricated at our factory However please re lubricate the machine before putting the new stitcher into service The TORO 3000 and 4000 requires lubrication at the above points on a regular basis Artisan recommends that the machine is oiled about every 7 to 12 hours of actual usage We suggest the best time to oil the machine is at the end of yo...

Page 5: ...ing latch 1 will open the bobbin case 4 Remove the bobbin being careful to leave the light weight beehive shaped bobbin push spring inside the bobbin case 1 Push the bobbin 3 onto the bobbin winder shaft until it seats 2 As pictured thread the sewing thread through the thread guide 2 and around the tension post counter clockwise once then back out through the front thread guide 3 Wind the thread a...

Page 6: ...tinue through the lower casting thread guide H 11 Then through the Needle Bar thread guide I 12 Lastly pass the thread through the eye of the needle from the left side of the needle to the right side of the needle to wards the handwheel About 5 or 6 inches of thread should extend beyond the needle 13 Make one counter clockwise revolution of the handwheel and pick up the bobbin thread above the nee...

Page 7: ...e nut on the end of the Aux Tension shaft in a clockwise direction to increase thread tension in small amounts A b Rotate the nut counter clockwise to decrease the thread tension B c For a greater amount of thread ten sion rotate the nut on the main tension device in a clockwise direction To loosen rotate the nut counter clock wise If you have thread loops on the bot tom side of your work tighten ...

Page 8: ... system without a feed dog 6 To adjust the height of the feed dog Either of the two methods are possible 1 Open the bobbin case to reveal the feed dog attaching screw 2 Loosen the screw 4 and move the feed dog up or down as required 3 Re tighten the fed dog attaching screw OR a second method is to do the following 3 Loosen and remove the two screws and small springs 1 that hold the oscillating shu...

Page 9: ...g screw 2 Loosen the screw slightly and move the shuttle hook forward or back to align the shuttle hook correctly 3 Remember to firmly tighten the screw 2 when you have accomplished the adjustment To adjust the needle bar height and timing relationship 1 Turn the handwheel counter clockwise until the needle is at its lowest position bottom dead center 2 Continue turning the handwheel and raise the...

Page 10: ...e of the needle on the rise of the needle 10 23 5 Upper Rear Inspection Cover The above adjustments are for stitching normal fabrics and do not apply to stitching heavy leathers for the TORO 3000 or 4000 R Leather machines are specially adjusted for each application The standard adjustments are only a starting point ...

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Page 12: ... Foot E 43405 Double Toe Presser Foot with Teeth for Fabric or Webbing aka Blanket F 43406 Center Presser Foot with Teeth for Fabric or Webbing aka Blanket 15 The above adjustments are for stitching normal fabrics and do not apply to stitching heavy leathers for the TORO 3000 or 4000 R Leather machines are specially adjusted for each application The standard adjustments are only a starting point A...

Page 13: ...e the needle with a Schmetz brand 794 Needle Inferior quality needles cause problems 8 Replace poor quality thread with RICE or Artisan Premium Performance Leather Stitching Thread from Artisan Sewing Supplies 888 838 1408 1 The needle is too far away from the shuttle hook point 2 The shuttle hook timing is set too fast or too slow in relationship to the needle 3 The leather or fabric jumps up wit...

Page 14: ...iple plies of Leather beyond 7 16 we recommend the use of Schmetz brand 794 D point needle of at least a diameter of 25 200 Any size thread may be used However the use of 207 277 or 346 is recommended in the needle and one or two sizes smaller thread in the bobbin NOTE Your Bobbin Thread tension will require readjustment when using smaller thread diameters such as size 69 or 138 in the bobbin SADD...

Page 15: ...18 15 Spare Parts List artisanu TORO 3000 and TORO 4000 69 A ...

Page 16: ...1 FRAME AND COVER COMPONENTS 16 17 2 MAIN SHAFT COMPONENTS NEEDLE PLATES FOR LEATHER STITCHING A B C 43332 43333 43334 Slotted Stirrup Holster ...

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