ABM International INNOVA 22 Service Manual Download

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ABM International, Inc. Series: 1018, 1022 & 1026 V5.0
Model: Innova Longarm Quilting Machine Service Guide

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ABM INTERNATIONAL, INC.

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INNOVA 18, 22 & 26 SERVICE MANUAL

Summary of Contents for INNOVA 22

Page 1: ...ngarm Quilting Machine Service Guide Proprietary information of ABM INTERNATIONAL Inc furnished for customer use only No other uses are authorized without the prior written permission of ABM INTERNATI...

Page 2: ...936 441 4401 and ask for a service technician Section Heading Page 1 0 TOOLS REQUIRED FOR MAINTENANCE 3 2 0 INSTALLING A NEEDLE IN THE INNOVA 4 3 0 THREADING THE INNOVA 6 4 0 OILING THE INNOVA 7 5 0 R...

Page 3: ...use only No other uses are authorized without the prior written permission of ABM INTERNATIONAL INC 3 1 0 TOOLS REQUIRED FOR MAINTENANCE Small Ball peen Hammer 2 open or box end wrench Adjustable wren...

Page 4: ...wever the user must decide on the appropriate size needle for the application Size 18 needles will produce a larger hole that many threads will not fill As a rule of thumb ABM recommends using size 16...

Page 5: ...le has not been inserted into the needle bar completely Upon close inspection a portion of a hole can be seen just above the needle bar thread guide When inserted completely the needle will contact th...

Page 6: ...the pre tension discs and pass through the lower thread guide hole of the pre tension NOTE DO NOT WRAP THE THREAD COMPLETELY AROUND THE DISC THE THREAD SHOULD TRAVEL FROM THE TOP HOLE TO THE BOTTOM HO...

Page 7: ...n case and apply 4 5 drops of oil to the inside of the hook basket every bobbin change NOTE Oiling the hook is required Failure to do so will cause poor stitching thread breakage noisy operation and p...

Page 8: ...rmly on tension assembly rubber O ring will make it tight coming out Adjustment of Check Spring 1 Loosen the screw located at the bottom of the tension assembly Rotate post clockwise to tighten the sp...

Page 9: ...E BAR HEIGHT 1 Loosen and remove the 2 flat head screws that hold the needle plate into the machine 2 Remove the needle plate 3 Rotate the hand wheel to bring the needle bar to the bottom dead center...

Page 10: ...TERNATIONAL INC 10 5 If adjustment is needed loosen the needle bar clamping screw and move needle bar to the correct position 6 Tighten the needle bar clamping screw 7 Operate the machine at 75 RPM an...

Page 11: ...dead center NOTE Be careful not to hit the hook with the needle 5 Adjust the position of the hook front to back so that the needle just touches the needle guard on the basket when the needle is at bot...

Page 12: ...No other uses are authorized without the prior written permission of ABM INTERNATIONAL INC 12 5 Tighten the 2 screws on the hook 6 Set the positioning finger distance so that the post of the finger i...

Page 13: ...n permission of ABM INTERNATIONAL INC 13 8 0 ADJUSTING THE HOOK POSITIONING FINGER 1 Remove the needle plate 2 Loosen the hook position finger screw 3 Set the positioning finger distance so that the p...

Page 14: ...FOOT HEIGHT Foot height should be no less than 0 073 NOTE You may use 1 dime OR 1 nickel as a gage to check height Thicker materials may require the foot to be set higher 1 Turn the hand wheel so that...

Page 15: ...TION 1 Set machine to operate in manual mode by pressing 5 on the PLC display unit 2 Set needle position to stop at up by pressing button 4 on the plc until screen reads UP in top right corner 3 Remov...

Page 16: ...that the mark stays in the same position Turn the sewing head drive shaft counter clockwise facing the machine from the rear and jump the belt on the motor pulley until the needle is at its highest po...

Page 17: ...No other uses are authorized without the prior written permission of ABM INTERNATIONAL INC 17 11 0 ADJUSTING THE HANDLE BAR HEIGHT 1 Loosen the screw on the handle bar clamp 2 Rotate the handle bar to...

Page 18: ...ithout the prior written permission of ABM INTERNATIONAL INC 18 12 0 REPLACEMENT OF HANDLE BAR BUTTON 1 Gently push foam grip from button 2 With firm but gentle pressure pull button from handle bar 3...

Page 19: ...tment it may be necessary to service the belt or gear drive assembly This service can be preformed with standard hand tools including a flat blade screw driver and Inch hex key set To adjust the belt...

Page 20: ...elt between the lower idler and upper hook pulleys When proper tension is achieved install the guard plate into the machine base Adjusting Tension Plate Alignment Referring to figure 13 3 during the b...

Page 21: ...screws in figure 13 4 The screws should be snug but loose enough to allow the whole aluminum hook housing to move if lightly tapped with a rubber mallet Figure 13 4 Gear drive assembly lash adjustmen...

Page 22: ...n of the sewing head wheel axle can pin point the axle that needs adjustment See figure 9 2 Figure 9 1 Sewing head and carriage assembly The two screws found on the bottom side of the sewing head whee...

Page 23: ...TDC position loosen presser bar clamp screw using a 3mm Allen key Gently slide presser bar out of bushing assembly Installation of Presser Bar Rotate head 90 degrees so bushing assembly is in the hor...