Chandler 406RB-1 User manual

400 VETERANS BLVD, CARLSTADT

07072

From the library of: Superior Sewing Machine & Supply LLC

CONTENTS

MAIN

PARTS

NAMES·································································..................................................................

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2. SPECIFICATIONS··········································································································································1

3. WORK TABLE AND MOTOR........................................................................................................................2

4. INSTALLATION·············································································································································3

4-1:

Installing the rubber hinge and the corner rubber····

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4-2.

Installing the oil pan···......·...

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4--3. Installing the machine

head···············

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4-4.

installing the spool pin... ·······....····...·.....

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4-5.

installing the knee lifter

assembly··············································································································

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4-6.

Installing the belt······

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4-7.

Installing the bobbin winder

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4-8.

Installing the belt guard{L)························································································································6

4-9.

Installing the thread

stand············

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4-1

Lubrication···················································

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4-11.

Checking the machine pulley rotating direction··

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5. PREPARATION BEFORE SEWING..................................................................................................................g

5-1.

Installing the needle····

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5-2.

Removing the bobbin case············

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5-3.

Winding the

lower

thread················-

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5-4.

Installing the bobbin case·..·..

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5-5.

Threading the upper

thread·············································

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5-6.

Adjusting the stitch

length·································

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6. SEWING······················································································································································12

6-1.

Sewing················································································································································12

6--2.

Backtacking·························································-·······

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7.THREAD TENSION····································........··········......··········································································

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7-1.

Adjusting the thread tension··.....

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7-2.

Adjusting the presser foot

pressure·····················

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8.STANDARD ADJUSTMENTS········································

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8-1.

Adjusting the thread controller

spring···················

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8-2.

Adjusting the height

the feed dog·.....

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8-3.

Adjusting the feed dog position (longitudinal)····..

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8-4.

Adjusting the positions

the needle

and

needle hole

the feed

dog··················

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·16

8-5.

Adjusting the timing the needle

with

feed

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8-6.

Adjusting the height

the needle

bar·····································································································

·18

8-7.

Adjusting the timing between the needle and hook

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8-8.

Adjusting the clearance between rotary hook and opener (thread release

finger)···············································

·20

8--9. Adjusting the clearance between feed forked connection

and

feed fork

collar··················································

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8--10. Adjusting the height

the presser

feet····················:···························

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s-·11. Adjusting the presser foot

movement

amount·······························································

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8-12.

Adjusting the timing

the vibrating presser foot...

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8-13.

Adjusting the

L0d

regulator···········································-··············

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9.SAFETY CLUTCH MECHANISM····..............................................................................................................25

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MAIN PARTS NAMES

2.SPECIFICATIONS

MAIN

Vibrating

presser foot

lifting presser

foot

-~Feed

dog

Feed regulating dial

Safety clutch mechanism

<Rear

machine>

materials--very thick materials

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3.WORK TABLE AND MOTOR

Work Table

• When using a table made by another manufacturer, drill holes

the table

shown

the figure below.

• The top

the table should be 40

thickness and should be strong enough to hold the

weight

and withstand the

vibration

the sewing machine.

Work

table

processing

diagram

Head

Motor mounting holes

!<:nee

lifter installation

position

Thread stand hole

A-A

cross section

B-B

cross section Oil pan installation position

15.5mm

Work Table

<Motor>

• All cords which are connected to the

motor

should be secured at least 25

away from

any

moving

parts.

Furthermore,

not

excessively bend the cords or secure them too

firmly

with

staples, otherwise them

the

danger that fire or electric shocks could occur.

• Sek;ct

UiG

correct motor from those listecl

the table.

f{,:Jfor

the instruction manual for the motor for details on

installing and using the motor.

<M0tor pulley and

V-belt>

Select the correct motor pulley and V-belt by referring to the table

suit

the

power frequency of your area.

-2-

• Install the correct belt guard which

to the motor being used.

Power

Motor

motor

Motor

pulley 55

inches

2,000 spm

60HZ

Motor

pulley 45

inches

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INSTALLATION

o The sewing machine should only be installed

by a qualified technician.

• Ask your dealer or a qualified electrician for any

electrical

work

that may need to be done.

· The sewing machine

weights

more than 29 kg.

The installation should be carried out by

two

more people.

o Do not connect the

power

cord until installation

complete,

otherwise

the

m8chine

will

oper8te ifthe treadle is

prEJSSt)cl

by mistake,

v;hich could result in injury.

sure to connect the ground. If the ground

connection is not secure, serious electric

shocks will result.

• Install the belt guard to the machine head.

4-1.

Installing the rubber hinge and the corner rubber

4~2.

Installing the oil pan

4-3.

Installing the machine head

Install the rubber hinge

(1)

on the table

with

nails

(Two places)

Install the corner rubber Q) at the four corners

the

table

with

nails

Fit oil pan

with

4 nails into the opening

the table, and secure it

(Refer to the

work

table processing diagram on page

2.)

Insert the

two

bed hinge connections

into the holes

the machine bed.

Fitthe bed hinge connection to the rubber hinge

and then place the machine head onto the corner

rubber

Tap the head rest into the table hole.

NOTE:

Tap

the head rest securely into the table hole. If

the head rest

not pushed in

far

it will go,

the machine head will

not

be sufficiently stable

when

it is tilted back.

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INSTALLATION

4~4.

Installing the spool pin.

4-5.

Installing the knee lifter assembly

-4-

Insert

the

spool pin

into the installation hole, and

screw

tightly.

Assemble

the

knee lifter assembly as shown

the

illustration.

NOTE:Make sure that the knee lifter stopper

fZ:;

facing

the correct direction.

Install

the

knee lifter assembly

on the back of

the

table

with

screws

(Refer

the

work

table

processing diagram on page 2.)

Adjust

the knee lifter.

Lower

the

presser

foot

using the presser bar

lifter®.

Loosen bolts

@.(1)

and

(til

Adjust

the

position

the thrusting bar complete ® so

that

the

clearance

between

its curved section and

the

very

bottom

the

roller @ is approximately 2

when

the

knee pad

(9)

at the stop position.

Securely tighten bolts and

Press the knee pad

mise the presser

foot

by 14

mm;

then

move

the knee lifter stopper

the

direction of the

arrow

so that it

against

the

installation bracket projection

@,securely

tighten

the

bolt@.

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INSTALLATION

ling thH belt

4-7.

Installing the bobbin winder

Remove the screw

(1)

and

romove the belt guard upper

cover

Tilt back the rnachine head, and then place the belt

onto the

motor

pulley and the machine pulley.

Turn the nut to adjust so that there

15-20

deflection

the belt Q)

when

pressed

with

a finQer

with

a force of 9.8 N

kgf).

Insert the belt guard upper cover into the belt guard

from above the pulley, and then tighten it vvith the

screw

Push down the bobbin set lever

tar

it will go.

Place the bobbin winder pulley so that it pushes the

belt by approximately 5 mrn, and then place the

bobbin winder @ so that it is parallel

with

the belt hole

the work table.

Install the bobbin

winder@

to the

work

table

with

the

two

screws

Pull the bobbin set lever

back and check that there

approximately 5

of clearance between the bobbin

winder pulley

(2)

and the

belt®.

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