Duerkopp Adler 550-16-23 Operating Instructions Manual Download Page 23

6.

Sewing

Sewing cycle

Operation / Remarks

V Before the start of sewing

Initial position

Positioning the material at

the seam beginning

- Pedal in rest position.

Sewing machine idle.

Needle up. Sewing foot down.

- Step half back on the pedal.

The sewing foot rises .

- Position the material.

- Release the pedal.

The sewing foot lowers onto the material.

Beginning the seam

Beginning bartack and continuing to

sew

- Step forward on the pedal and hold down.

The beginning bartack is sewn (if given).

Then the machine continues to sew at the

speed determined with the pedal.

At the middle of the seam

Interrupting the

sewing cycle

Continuing the

sewing cycle

Z Sewing an intermediate bartack

bartack

Changing the fullness value

- Release the pedal (rest position).

The machine stops.

The sewing foot is down.

- Step forward on the pedal.

The machine sews at the speed

determined

with the pedal.

- Press the key [OH] and hold the pedal down.

The machine sews in reverse as long as key [OH]

is pressed.

The speed is determined by the pedal.

- Operate the fullness key or left pedal.

The changed fullness value is activated.

At the seam end

Remove the material

- Step completely back on the pedal and hold down.

The end bartack is sewn (if given).

The thread is trimmed.

The machine stops in the 2nd position.

The sewing foot is raised.

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Summary of Contents for 550-16-23

Page 1: ...16 4 11 Setting the Sewing Foot Pressure 16 4 12 Stroke Height of the Sewing Foot during Lifting 17 4 13 Pulsating sewing foot 17 4 14 Knee Switch 18 4 15 Left Correction Value Fullness Value Pedal 18 5 Operating the Controls 550 16 23 5 1 Manual Sewing 19 5 1 1 Setting the Fullness Value 19 5 1 2 Turning the Supplementary Thread Tension On Off 19 5 1 3 Turning the Thread Tension Off On 19 5 1 4 B...

Page 2: ...Contents Page 5 3 3 Saving Changes in the Program 24 5 3 4 Deleting a Program 24 6 Sewing 25 7 Maintenance 7 1 Cleaning and Checking 26 7 2 Lubrication 28 ...

Page 3: ... applications are on the one hand comparatively rare and on the other the variety is immense Dependent of the result of this evaluation appropriate safety measures are to be taken Generally only dry material should be sewn on this machine The material should not exceed the thickness of 7 mm when compressed by the lowered sewing foot The material should not contain any hard objects otherwise it wou...

Page 4: ...Needle system 134 35 797 Sy1955 1 Needle thickness as per E No Nm 70 100 Thickness of sewing thread max Nm 50 3 Number of stitches max min 1 4000 Stitch length max mm 1 5 5 5 Max clearance under the sewing feet Sewing mm Lifted mm Operating pressure bar 6 Air consumption per work cycle approx NL 0 6 Nominal voltage 190 240V 50 60 Hz Dimensions L x B xH mm 140 x 750 x 1300 Working level ex works mm...

Page 5: ...the needle thread only with the sewing machine turned off Place the thread rolls on the thread stand and guide the needle and the hook thread through the thread guides The thread guide 1 must be in horizontal position above the thread rolls Thread the needle thread as shown in the illustration 7 1 1 ...

Page 6: ...orrect thread interlacing in the middle of the material Illus B Needle thread tension too low or hook thread tension too high high Illus C Needle thread tension too high or hook thread tension too low 8 3 2 1 4 ...

Page 7: ...eads should lie in the middle of the material Too high thread tensions can lead to undesired puckering and thread breakage in thin material Set the main tension 3 so that a uniform stitch formation is achieved Increase tension Turn the knurled nut clockwise Decrease tension Turn the knurled nut counterclockwise ATTENTION The main tension can be opened through the control e g for sewing Polsters Su...

Page 8: ... thread regulator assures an optimal sewing result With a correct setting the needle thread loop must glide over the thickest part of the hook with a light tension Loosen screw 5 Set the position of the thread regulator Tighten screw 5 Setting note When the largest thread quantity is required the check spring 7 must be pulled up approx 0 5 mm from its upper end position This is the case when the n...

Page 9: ... 5 times around the bobbin core and tear off at the thread clamp Swing the bobbin winder lever 1 towards the bobbin Sewing The bobbin winder lever will stop the winding process as soon as the bobbin is full ATTENTION If the thread is not to be wound during sewing it is essential to arrest the sewing foot in the raised position See chapter 4 10 11 1 3 2 1 ...

Page 10: ...case top 3 with the bobbin 7 Remove the empty bobbin from the bobbin case top 3 Inserting a full bobbin Insert the full bobbin in the bobbin case top 3 Pull the hook thread through slit 6 under the tension spring 5 until in the drilled hole 4 Pull the hook thread approx 5 cm out of the bobbin case 3 The bobbin must turn in the direction of the arrow when the thread is pulled off Insert the bobbin ...

Page 11: ...ok thread tension should be created by the brake spring 8 and halb by the tension spring 5 Setting the tension spring The bobbin case top 3 should slowly lower under is own weight see right illustration Set the tension spring 5 at the adjusting screw 10 until the necessary tension value is reached Note The hook thread tension should amount to 20 5 grams 13 1 3 9 10 5 8 ...

Page 12: ...ION The furrow 2 of the needle must show to the hook point Tighten screw 1 ATTENTION After a change to another needle thickness the clearance of the hook to the needle must be corrected see Service Instructions The non observance of the above correction can lead to following faults Change to a thinner needle Missing stitches Damage to the thread Change to a thicker needle Damage to the hook point ...

Page 13: ...foot can be lifted pneumatically by operating the pedal 4 Pneumatic sewing foot lift pedal Step half back on the pedal Lift the sewing feet Step completely back on the pedal Activate the thread trimmer and lift the sewing feet 15 1 4 ...

Page 14: ...g foot lifts Press button 3 and release the pedal The raised sewing foot is arrested in the high position Step half back on the pedal again The sewing foot is released 4 11 Setting the Sewing Foot Pressure The desired sewing foot pressure is set with the knurled screw 1 Loosen lock nut 2 Increase the sewing foot pressure Turn screw 1 clockwise Decrease sewing foot pressure Turn screw 1 countercloc...

Page 15: ...itate the rolling of the material in the arc the sewing foot will be lifted with the needle frequency synchronously The height could be adjusted using the setting wheel 3 Position 0 on the setting wheel 3 no stroke of the sewing foot Position 10 on the setting wheel 3 maximum stroke ATTENTION Thinner Material lesser stroke Thicker Material greater stroke Normal Material position between 2 and 4 on...

Page 16: ...itch The next program step is called up 4 15 Left Correction Value Fullness Value Pedal The left pedal 2 has a dual function 1 Automatic operation In automatic operation the fullness value can be corrected with the pedal 2 Manual operation In manual operation the individual fullness levels are selected with the pedal 18 2 1 ...

Page 17: ...ess value is entered with the 1 to 15 keys An intermediate value 1 2 is set by pressing neighbouring fullness value keys simultaneously Setting a fullness value Example Fullness value 5 Press the 5 key 5 1 2 Turning the Supplementary Thread Tension On Off The supplementary thread tension can be turned on at any time Press the F key The supplementary tension is turned on The green LED under the key...

Page 18: ...eeve is shown in the program number display At the end of the program this display blinks 5 2 1 Program Selection 5 2 1 1 Direct Program Selection Programs already generated for a specific sleeve can be called up as follows Press the P key The display shows Enter the two digit program number Example Program 17 is to be called up enter 17 The display shows After activation of a program step 01 is d...

Page 19: ...ay appears If the program has no valid data assigned to it the following appears If the displayed program is to be selected press the E key Example Program 01 The following display appears 5 2 1 3 Side Selection in a Program After selection of a program one always goes first to the right piece if a right sleeve has been programmed In the automatic mode one can however alternate between right and l...

Page 20: ...t fullness value 08 Press the 9 key The next higher fullness value is selected Press the 7 key The next lower fullness value is selected The changed fullness value is automatically deleted through selection of the next program step Increasing or decreasing a fullness value by a half value Example Set fullness value 08 Step forward on the foot pedal The fullness value is increased by 0 5 Step back ...

Page 21: ...ce with the E key until the first fullness value special function has been selected the sleeve side display no longer blinks Enter a fullness value by pressing one of the keys from 0 to 15 If desired activate supplementary functions for the step by pressing on one of the following keys F Supplementary thread tension on off F 1 Needle thread tension on off Press the knee switch The next step is sel...

Page 22: ...decimal points in the step display blink Example Enter a new fullness value If desired enter further parameters such as e g supplementary thread tension Hold down the Y key and tap the P key The complete program is saved The program continues with the altered step Or Press the E key The program is mirrored to the other sleeve side 5 3 4 Deleting a Program If an active program is to be deleted this...

Page 23: ...e pedal At the middle of the seam Interrupting the sewing cycle Continuing the sewing cycle Z Sewing an intermediate bartack bartack Changing the fullness value Release the pedal rest position The machine stops The sewing foot is down Step forward on the pedal The machine sews at the speed determined with the pedal Press the key OH and hold the pedal down The machine sews in reverse as long as key...

Page 24: ... the column Service hours When working very linty materials shorter maintenance intervals may result A clean machine protects against malfunctions Maintenance work Explanantion Service to be carried ou hours Machine head Remove sewing dust and thread ends e g with compressed air gun Clean particularly the bottom of the throat plate transporter bars the space around the hook 1 the bobbin case threa...

Page 25: ...ain the water separator 2 under pressure The filter element 1 separates dirt and condensed water Disconnect the machine from the compressed air line Turn in the draining screw 3 The pneumatic system of the machine must be pressure free Unscrew the water separator 2 Unscrew the filter element 1 Wash the dirty filter tray and the filter element with petroleum benzine no solvent and blow clean by com...

Page 26: ...uivalent oil with the following specification Viscosity at 40 C 10 mm s Flash point 150 C ESSO SP NK 10 can be obtained from the sales offices of DÜRKOPP ADLER AG under the following parts numbers 2 liter container 9047 000013 5 liter container 9047 000014 Maintenance work Explanation Service to be carried out hours Lubrication of the machine head The lubrication of the machine head occurs via a c...

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