Aligning knitting machine

အန္တရာယ်

danger

Danger by moving carriage!

Injuries by crushing or cutting possible.

  1. Close the covers.

Aligning knitting machine

  1. The covers are closed.
    1
    Turn the engagement rod forward.
  1. The step motors are referenced automatically.
    The carriage moves with slower speed to the right.
    2. 2
    If the left edge of the carriage (1) is within the needle bed, turn the engaging rod backwards.
  2. The carriage stops.
    3. 3
    Open the covers.
    4
    Lay the spirit level on the support surface on the left-hand side of the needle bed.
Carriage in the needle bed position (the covers were opened for a better overview)
Carriage in the needle bed position (the covers were opened for a better overview)

 

    5
    Align the left-hand side of the knitting machine with the setscrews. Execute this at the front and rear of the machine. The setscrews for aligning are in the accessories of the machine.
  1. Setscrews for aligning the machine
    2. 6
    Lay the spirit level on the support surface on the right-hand side of the needle bed.
  2. Right support surface for the spirit level
    3. 7
    Align the right-hand side of the knitting machine with the setscrews. Execute this at the front and rear of the machine.
    8
    Check the setting for the left machine side.
    Repeat the steps 4 to 7 until no more correction is necessary.
    9
    Close the covers.
    10
    Turn the engagement rod forward.
  3. The carriage moves with slower speed to the right. The carriage returns outside the needle bed, it moves a short distance and stops. The engaging rod falls down.
    4. 11
    The step motors and the racking are referenced automatically.
  4. The following message appear on the touch screen:
    Rear racking: Reference run finished
  1. The machine is ready to knit.
    The carriage is positioned at the right position for you to be able to load a knitting program.

The accumulators must be completely loaded.

Leave machine switched on for at least 6 hours.