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Observe the following to avoid damage to the machine or functional

failures. 

1) Do not put any objects on the table of the embroidery machine.

2) Do not use a bent or damaged needle.

3) Change your needle plate when switching from caps to flats and vice versa.

1-4) MACHINE

OPERATION

1-5) MACHINE REPAIR

DANGER

CAUTION

Only SWF-trained and selected repair engineers should do repair work. 

1) Before cleaning or repairing the machine, make sure the main power is

turned off and wait for 

10

 minutes so that the machine electricity

is

 

completely discharged.

2) Do not change the settings or any parts on the machine without confirmation

from SWF. Such change may cause safety accidents.

3) Use only SWF parts when repairing your machine.

4) Replace all safety covers when you are finished with your cleaning or

repairs.

[ Notice ]

It takes about 10 minutes after turning off the main switch before the electricity

 

is fully discharged from X/Y main shafts and drive. 

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Summary of Contents for SWF/KX Series

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL KX SeriesAUTOMATIC EMBROIDERYMACHINE S Su un nS St ta ar r C CO O L LT TD D SWF KX Series MME 220928 ...

Page 2: ...TENTS IN THIS INSTRUCTION MAY CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE FOR IMPROVEMENT OF MACHINE QUALITY AND THUS MAY NOT CORRESPOND TO THE MACHINE YOU PURCHASED CONTACT YOUR SALES AGENT FOR INQUIRIES 3 THIS IS DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED AS AN INDUSTRIAL MACHINE IT SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR OTHER THAN INDUSTRIAL PURPOSE ...

Page 3: ...EVELING THE MACHINE 2 2 ASSEMBLY OF PERIPHERAL DEVICES 19 25 CHAPTER 3 PARTS OF THE MACHINE CHAPTER 4 FUNCTIONS FOR BASIC MACHINE OPERATION 26 26 26 27 28 29 30 KX Single Head 4 1 POWER OPERATION SWITCH EMERGENCY STOP SWITCH 4 2 ENABLING AND DISABLING EMERGENCY STOP 4 3 LAMP SWITCH FUNCTION OF THREAD TENSION ADJUSTMENT PLATE 4 4 UPPER THREADING 4 5 LOWER BOBBIN THREADING AND TENSION ADJUSTMENT 4 6...

Page 4: ...hine Use the pallet to place the machine so that its center is on the forklift arm and carefully lift the machine Make sure all persons and obstacles are out of the way of the moving equip ment 1 1 MACHINE DELIVERY DANGER These safety instructions MUST be observed to be safe from danger when installing delivering or repairing the machine These safety instructions MUST be observed to be safe from m...

Page 5: ...hile operating the machine please observe the following 1 Read thoroughly and fully understand the manual before operating the machine 2 Dress for safety Long and unbound hair jewelry such as necklaces bracelets and wide sleeves can get caught in the machine Wear shoes with non slip soles 3 Clear all persons from the machine before turning on the power 4 Keep your hands or head away from the movin...

Page 6: ...pair work 1 Before cleaning or repairing the machine make sure the main power is turned off and wait for 10 minutes so that the machine electricity is completely discharged 2 Do not change the settings or any parts on the machine without confirmation from SWF Such change may cause safety accidents 3 Use only SWF parts when repairing your machine 4 Replace all safety covers when you are finished wi...

Page 7: ...e directions on ANY warning stickers placed on the machine as reminders for your safe operation of the machine 1 Placement of Warning Stickers 1 6 Placement of Warning Stickers from front right from front left 7 ...

Page 8: ...A WARNING 1 7 Contents of Warning Stickers 8 ...

Page 9: ...s large enough to hold the machine Use a nylon rope of sufficient strength Place a wooden block at either side of the machine before tying the rope The angle should be 40 Δ or less Make sure that the rope does not touch the table Square strut Hexagon Bolts Hexagon Nuts nylon rope KX Tubular Make sure all persons and obstacles are out of the way of the moving equipment 1 1 DELIVERY OF YOUR MACHINE ...

Page 10: ...o place the machine so that its center is on the forklift arm Lift the machine carefully so that the machine does not tilt to either side WARNING Make sure to maintain the weight balance in machine deliveries especially when unloading the machine from a forklift or crane in order to prevent injury or machine damages 10 ...

Page 11: ...KX Tubular 1 2 Placement of Warning Stickers Front From top 11 ...

Page 12: ... the right range of the voltage supply before installing or operating the machine The input voltage is as follows 1 Input voltage adjust when installing 100V 110V 120V 200V 220V 240V 2 Allowed range of voltage within 10 of the voltage set 3 Electric capacity and Minimum input voltage 600VA 400W 4 Insulation resistance over 10M ohms measured with 500V insulation tester Warning Check the voltage sup...

Page 13: ...izontal adjusting bolts into the holes on the stand Adjust the bolts until the caster is raised above the floor level and the machine is level on all four sides When the machine is level tighten the bolts Caution The machine must be horizontally balanced on all four sides front back left and right If the difference in heights of the four bolts is over 10mm place spacers beneath the lower adjusting...

Page 14: ...e connection plate Caution Put the disassembled screws in a safe place to use when attaching the border frame Screws Frame connection plate Tubular arms Screws Assemble the border frame Fasten the frame to the connection plate with the screws Tighten the screws 2 4 ASSEMBLY OF PERIPHERAL DEVICES Screws Frame connection plate Border Frame 14 ...

Page 15: ...that support the table to the body using fixing screws Table fixed Put the table on the support A and fix it to the support A using the clamp under the table Adjust the support so that the height of the table top and the bed cover top are the same Supporter B Supporter A Clamp Table 15 ...

Page 16: ...ews to disassemble the border frame from the connecting plate Caution Put the disassembled screws in a safe place to use when attaching the tubular frame Screws Frame connecting plate Border frame attach the left tubular frame arm to the holes for the round frame Tubular round frame Screws Screws 16 ...

Page 17: ... Frame support plate mounting hole location 17 ...

Page 18: ...cable away from the operator s work space to prevent accident or injury If the difference in heights of the four bolts is over 10mm place spacers beneath the lower adjusting bolts to make the heights even 2 The machine must be horizontally balanced on all four sides front rear right and left 3 Using the level gauge Use a nut to fully fasten the adjusting bolts when the machine is leveled CAUTION T...

Page 19: ...2 2 ASSEMBLY OF PERIPHERAL DEVICES 1 Assembling Upper Thread Stand 2 Assembling Operation Box Spool plate thread holder Operation box support Power Cable 19 ...

Page 20: ...ath the table and the bolts to disassemble the table Adjust the table support at an appropriate height and fasten the bolts Clam p Clamp Clamp Table support Table Table support bolts ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ Bolts Table height Work type ⓐ board ⓑ tubular ⓒ cap 20 ...

Page 21: ... than the upper side of the needle plate by 0 5mm for board frame work If the height difference is over 0 5mm unfasten the table support bolts adjust the height and fasten the bolts back Clamp Clamp Clamp Table support Bolts height difference if gap is larger than 0 5mm Table support Bolts 21 ...

Page 22: ...4 FRAME ASSEMBLY Tubular Frame Loosen 2 3 of the fixing screw of the tubular frame insert it into the groove of the tubular frame mounting plate and then fasten the screw Fixing bolt 22 ...

Page 23: ...the table to the position for border frame work Refer to the 3 table assembly method c Loosen the tubular frame fixing screws and tighten 2 3 of the screws to the corresponding positions on the X transfer frame Then insert it into the groove of the connecting plate of the border frame and tighten the fixing screw Fixing bolts Connenct Plate 23 ...

Page 24: ...and Main shaft drive motor Color change box Arm Upper thread catcher Head Thread tension adjusting plate Lamp switch Cylinder bed Table X shaft feed Y shaft feed Control box Power supply unit PARTS OF THE MACHINE CHAPTER 3 KX Single Head 24 ...

Page 25: ...pper thread holder Head Thread tension adjustment board Sub controller X axis driving system Y axis driving system Emergency stop S B button Tubular frame Border frame Controller box Operation box 21 Encoder 22 Main power switch 23 Leveling base 24 Thread detector 25 Emergency power 26 Transformer box KX Tubular 25 ...

Page 26: ...hine needs to be stopped immediately to avoid injury or other danger Caution When using the machine for the first time check the position of the emergency stop switch Do not use the emergency stop switch in place of the normal power switch 4 2 Emergency stop operation and release The machine stops immediately when the emergency stop switch is pressed Turn the emergency stop switch to the right to ...

Page 27: ...f the stored embroidery work manual frame transfer etc Trimming button If you press the button the automatic trimming function confirmation window appears and you can select whether or not to trim the trimming SAP presser foot origin position move button Press the button to move the SAP presser foot to the origin If the SAP presser foot is already at the origin position the button does not work SA...

Page 28: ...4 4 UPPERTHREADING Upper thread stand 28 ...

Page 29: ... thread to 3 4cm before inserting the bobbin and the case into the hook assembly Long tail can cause the bobbin thread to tangle during stitching 2 Lower Thread Tension Adjustment Adjust the tension of the bobbin thread using the nut on the tension spring on the bobbin case Turn the nut clockwise to increase the tension and counterclockwise to decrease the tension Caution Make sure that the bobbin...

Page 30: ...ormal embroidery 2 Relationship between Needle and Thread Inadequate selection of thread and needle may result in thread breaks skipped stitches as well as in bad quality embroidery Refer to the following table of threads and needles used normally used for embroidery CAUTION Needle and thread most commonly used in embroidery are DB K5 11 and rayon yarn Needle Size Thread Size US 0 25 0 27 0 29 0 3...

Page 31: ...ided flat blade screwdriver to loosen the screw and remove the needle During exchange you must hold the needle by hand Otherwise the needle may fall down and enter the needle plate hole Adjusting Gap between Needle and Hook Point Gap between the hook point and the scarf of the needle should be between 0 1 0 3 mm Thread skip occurs due to thread looping or inadequate balance or gap between the need...

Page 32: ...tart stop switches operations are as follows Start the embroidery work or stop the machine during operation Move the frame back during machine stop Move forward in design during machine stop non stitching Move backward in design during machine stop non stitching Do work other than embroidery NOTE Emergency power switch detects emergency stop failures and prevents accidents Emergency power function...

Page 33: ... If you press START after the machine traveled 10 of the selected stitches the machine will continue to move forward Press START one more time and the machine will stop moving forward MACHINE OPERATION START STOP during machine stop BUTTON OPERATION Press STOP Hold STOP Press STOP again Frame moves backward in selected movement units see Note 2 Frame starts to move backward If you press STOP befor...

Page 34: ...st be observed during the inspection 1 2 3 NO Important Parts to Clean Cleaning cycle Every day Once a week How to Clean Remove the needle plate and pull the movable blade forward Use the SWF brush to remove dirt and dust Around the hook Guide rail to the take up lever Around the movable blade and the fixed blade Once in 3 7 days Reference Fig Make sure the main power is turned off before inspecti...

Page 35: ...Hook Guide rail to the take up lever Movable blade Fixed blade 35 ...

Page 36: ...ply oil to the following areas once a day CAUTION Make sure to turn the power off during oil supply SWF is not accountable for machine damages due to poor oiling Needle bar Thread take up drive pin Needle bar drive shaft Presser foot drive link Rotary hook shaft Hook Raceway Presser foot shaft 36 ...

Page 37: ...he arm Take up lever drive cam Main part of the take up lever Needle bar reciprocator Pesser foot drive cam Blade cam Once in 3 months Make sure to turn off the main power during the grease supply CAUTION NO Where to Grease Greasing cycle Reference Fig 1 2 Once in 3 months Color change cam color change head roller Once in 3 months NO Where to Grease Greasing cycle Reference Fig 1 37 ...

Page 38: ... parts not indicated needle bar hook etc 1 2 3 X axis LM guide Y axis LM guide 2 on each side Head drive LM guide Once a month Once a month Once a month Where to Grease Greasing cycle Reference Fig NO Make sure to turn off the main power during the grease supply CAUTION 38 ...

Page 39: ...IGH and LOW Do not oil with both of the and levers open 2 1 Inside arm a driver pin of take up lever b driver pin of presser foot c driver shaft of needle bar Needle bar Twice a day Where to oil Oiling cycle Reference Fig No CLOSE OPEN Oiling lever Oil tank Oil tank cover KX Tubular 5 1 Oiling via Pump Location and Cycle of Oiling 39 ...

Page 40: ...der Hook gear and lower gear in the rotary hook base Once in 3 months Once in 3 months Once in 3 months Once in 3 months Where to Grease Greasing cycle Reference Fig NO Make sure to turn OFF the main power during the grease supply CAUTION Places for supplying synthetic TM grease 1 Hinge screw Once in 1 months Where to Grease Greasing cycle Reference Fig NO 4 Trimmer driving link and trimmer drivin...

Page 41: ...e Once in 2 months Once in 2 months Once in 2 months Once in 2 months Where to Grease Greasing cycle Reference Fig NO Turn OFF the main power during the grease supply CAUTION Timing belt grease hole Timing belt grease hole grease hole 2 sides LM Guide Rall X axis Bed 2 X axis LM guide 4 spots Y axis LM guide 4 spots Sub Y drive LM guide 1 spots Head drive LM guide upper cover opened Where to greas...

Page 42: ...ection Belt on main shaft motor Belt on main shaft motor Others Inspection cycle Once in 3 months Once in 3 months Once in 3 months Reference check belt tension check for belt crack check for belt wear out check for bearing damage check for wear outs of rotating sliding parts NO CAUTION Turn OFF the main power when inspecting drive belt tension 1 2 3 Idler X frame plate Driven pulley Tension adjus...

Page 43: ...BLOCK DIAGRAM CHAPTER 6 KX Single Head 43 ...

Page 44: ... KX Tubular 44 ...

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