Melco EP 1B Bedienungsanleitung
Technical Manual
for the EP 1B
embroidery machine
Part Number 12616, Revision B
•Single Head, Single Needle
•Easy To Operate
•Low Power Consumption
•High Quality Results
1575 West 124th Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80234
United States of America
Copyright © Melco Embroidery Systems, 1999
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Printed in the United States of America
First Printing: April, 1999
Revision B June, 1999
EP 1B Technical Manual I 06/99
Table of Contents
1. Setting Method for Adjusting or Repairing Machine 1
2. Replacement of Hook Race (unit) 2
3. Replacement of Needle Bar (unit) 9
4. Removal of X-Y Cover 13
5. Replacement of A Board, LAN Board, Power Supply Unit 24V
and Power Supply Unit 5V 16
6. Replacement of K Board and Display Tube (VFD) 18
7. Replacement of Power Supply Switch, Inlet and
Connector Fixing Plate 20
8. Replacement of X-Y Mechanism 21
9. Removal of Machine 23
10. Replacement of Thread Breakage Sensor, S Board(unit),
Upper Shaft Sensor and Solenoid. 24
11. Mounting of Machine 29
12. Adjustment of Bobbin Thread Sensor, Solenoid and
Thread Breakage Sensor. 30
13. Replacement of Wire pulley 33
14. Replacement of X-Y Carriage 35
15. Replacement of Y(X) Stepping Motor and Y(X) Sensor 39
16. Replacement of Gear 42
17. Self-diagnosis Mode 49
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12616, Rev. B
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1. Setting Method for Adjusting or Repairing Machine
1. Lay the machine on its side, and insert thick books or the like below the machine as shown in
Fig.1-1,1-2.
2. Set the machine by adjusting the height of the arm by using a hard book or the like so that
baseplate (A) is almost perpendicular to the floor as shown in Fig.1-1,1-2.
* Parts marked as shown in in photos show that these parts are to be detached.
FIGURE 1-1
A
FIGURE 1-2
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2. Replacement of Hook Race (unit)
This paragraph describes the replacement of hook race, removal of the cover plate, adjustment of a
play of the lower shaft gear, adjustment of needle / hook timing relationship, depth of needle
penetration, and lower shaft thrust play, and other instructions.
1. Remove the needle by loosening needle setscrew (A), and remove the throat plate by removing
setscrew(B) as shown in Fig.2-1.
2. Remove bottom plate (D) by removing 14 bind screws 4x5(C). Fig.2-2.
FIGURE 2-1
A
B
FIGURE 2-2
D
C
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2. Replacement of Hook Race (unit) 3
3. Remove the bed rubber stopper (F). Fig.2-3.
4. Set the needle bar to the lowest position, and
loosen the clamp screw at the bed rubber stopper
(F) position.
5. After removing the Hook race body cover
by removing bind screws 4x6.5(E), remove
the bed cover (unit) (H) by removing two
bind screws 4x12(G). Fig.2-4-1,2-4-2.
F
FIGURE 2-3
E
FIGURE 2-4-1
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6. Remove two setscrews (J) shown
in Fig.2-5, and remove the
gearbox rear cap and bobbin
thread sensor.
7. After removing the hook race
body cover and hook body, turn
the lower shaft gear in the arrow
1 direction as shown in Fig.2-6,
loosen socket screw(K), and shift
the lower shaft gear rightward in
the arrow 2 direction. Loosen
socket screw (L) next.
8. Loosen socket screw(M)
shown in Fig.2-7.
J
FIGURE 2-5
K
L
2
1
FIGURE 2-6
M
FIGURE 2-7
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9. Draw out the hook race body(unit) in
the arrow 1 direction as shown in
Fig.2-8. After removing the hook race
body cover and hook body, assemble
new hook race body(unit) in the
arrow 2 direction.
10. Set the hook body to the hook race
body as shown in Fig. 2-9 mount the
needle, and set the needle bar to the
lowest position. Set the hook body
tip to the rear side of the needle,
adjust the gap between the needle
and the hook body tip to 0-0.15mm,
and tighten socket screw(L) lightly.
11. After mounting the
hook race body cover,
adjust the hook race
body(unit) by turning it
so that the needle is
positioned at the center
of the groove of the
hook race cap spring (O)
as shown in Fig.2-10.
2
1
FIGURE 2-8
FIGURE 2-9
O
FIGURE 2-10
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•For adjusting the
gap between the
needle and the hook
body, bring the
books(P) supporting
the arm to the
handwheel side as
shown in Fig.2-11
for the purpose of
preventing a change
of the gap between
the needle and the
hook body due to
the deformation of
the arm.
12. Set the part(Q) of the hook race body(unit) and
hook body tip(R) to the phase shown in Fig.2-12
approximately.
13. After fixing the hook body, turn the lower
shaft gear in the arrow 1 direction until it
touches the wall as shown in Fig.2-13 and
lightly press it to the hook shaft gear by
shifting it in the arrow 2 direction.
Turn the lower shaft front bushing in either
direction, and tighten socket screw(K).
P
FIGURE 2-11
FIGURE 2-12
R Q
FIGURE 2-13
L
K
2
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