FISCHBEIN
®
MODELS 100 & 101 EMPRESS™ SERIES SEWING HEAD
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
REV. H 2005 / 11
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FAULT
CAUSE
SOLUTION
11. Chain is poorly cut
1. Knives worn.
2. Knife springs worn.
3. Excessive material around
the knife.
1. Replace Knives.
See manual.
2. Replace the knife springs.
3. Blast with clean
compressed air.
12. Sew line not straight
1. Faulty feed.
2. Poor synchronization.
1. Check presser foot pressure.
2. Check & adjust
synchronization.
13. Noise and excessive
vibration
1. Internal components
loose or worn.
2. Sewing head loose.
3. Drive belt pulley loose.
1. Fischbein technician.
2. Check and tighten
screws.
3. Tighten.
14. Sewing head will not
turn
Internal parts broken.
Call Fischbein technician
15. Low oil pressure
1. Not enough oil.
2. Faulty lubrication pump.
3. Faulty pressure gauge.
4. Internal oil line plugged.
5. Filter blocked.
1. Top off oil.
2. Call Fischbein technician.
3. Change gauge.
4. Call Fischbein technician.
5. Replace filter.
16. Oil level too low,
no oil, or oil on floor
1. Drain plug loose.
2. Looper seal leaking oil.
3. Feed dog seal leaking oil.
4. Bottom plate of sewing
head is loose.
5. Bottom plate cork seal
broken.
6. Oil gauge broken.
7. Sewing lever and presser
foot lever seal leaking oil.
1. Tighten plug.
2. Replace seal.
3. Replace seal.
4. Tighten.
5. Replace seal.
6. Replace oil gauge.
7. Replace seal.
