DURKOPP ADLER 540-100-1, Manual Complete

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7. Sewing procedure
7.1 Normal sewing procedure
Switching on of the automat
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Check on the maintenance unit that an air pressure of 6 bar is
present.
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Switch on the main switch of the automat.
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The machine software will be loaded.
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The needle goes to the reference position.
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The sewing basket goes to the reference position and raises.
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The automat is ready to sew.
Sewing
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Position material to be sewn under the raised sewing basket.
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Press the foot pedal forward to position 1. The sewing basket
descends. Releasing the pedal causes the sewing basket to raise
again.
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Push the pedal forward to position 2. The sewing procedure will begin.
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After the sewing procedure the automat goes to the reference
position and the sewing basket is lifted.
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The sewn material can be removed.
7.2 Interruption of sewing procedure
7.2.1 Interruption by the operator
Interruption by the operator
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Push the pedal backwards.
The machine stops and the needle is driven up high, the sewing basket
stays down.
When the material has to be removed:
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Push the pedal backwards again, the automat goes to the
reference position and the sewing basket is lifted.
When the sewing procedure is to be started again
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Push pedal forwards to position 2.
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If during the interruption the handwheel has been turned, a
continuation is no more possible.
7.2.2 Clearing thread breakage
Thread monitoring
A thread breakage in the upper thread is detected by an electronic
upper thread monitor.
Thread breakage
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The automat stops after a thread breakage has been detected by
the upper thread monitor. The knife is switched off, the needle is
driven up high, the sewing basket stays down and goes with the
material to the basket reference position.
The message thread breakage is displayed.
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The automat now has to be turned off.
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