Titan DK 2500, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...TITAN DK 2500 English OPERATOR S MANUAL NV A DE KONINCK Avenue Sleeckx 84 86 B 1030 BRUSSELS BELGIUM Phone 32 2 216 31 40 Fax 32 2 242 41 89 E mail info titansew com Web www titansew com ...

Page 2: ...nt 13 c Needle height adjustment 15 d Replacing the needle bar and adjusting the needle height 15 2 UPPER LOOPER 17 a Preparatory work 17 b Replacing the upper looper 17 c Upper looper fine adjustment 17 3 THE LOWER LOOPER 19 a Preparatory work 19 b Replacing the lower looper 19 c Adjusting the upper looper to the lower looper 21 d Adjusting the distance between needle and lower looper 21 4 THE CU...

Page 3: ...K2500 YARN STAND ADD OIL HERE OIL LEVEL i I _ 25841VSC a ___ 25841E 25841R 2587012P LOOPER YARN 25882 _ FIG 1 1 25884 _ 25882V I vsET 25884 I I T 16 12 04 From the Library of Superior Sewing Machine Supply LLC ...

Page 4: ... upwards or downwards 6 Push with one hand the motor upwards and place the driving belt attached to the sewing machine M10012 around the pulley of the motor Push the motor down to stretch the belt slightly as seen in FIG 1 2 FIG 1 2 7 Unscrew the cover marked OIL on the machine Take the two oil bottles out of the box and fill the machine with 1 5 L oil Check if sufficient oil has been added by loo...

Page 5: ...OO ELECTRONIC MOTOR ADD OIL HERE OIL LEVEL YARN STAND i I _ 25841VSC a ___ 25882 _ 25884 _ FIG 1 4 25882V I 25841E vsET 25884 25841R I I T 16 12 04 2587012P From the Library of Superior Sewing Machine Supply LLC ...

Page 6: ...he sight glass Very important oil type SP68 The type of oil to be used in this sewing machine should be of following viscosity SP68 Recommended oil types CASTROL ALPHA SP68 or any similar oil grade ATTENTION Use of low viscosity oils will result in poor lubrication properties and excessive wear which in turn will necessitate early renewal of the internal parts Conversely use of high viscosity oils...

Page 7: ...25900 TITAN DK2500 THREADING DIAGRAM DETAIL A SCALE 2 5 25900A 25900B SEE DETAIL A FIG 2 1 T 07 01 2005 From the Library of Superior Sewing Machine Supply LLC ...

Page 8: ...rn the hand wheel by hand and bring the take up D in its topmost position Lead the yarn thru the tension adjusters A and B and by hole C thru the plates on both sides of the take up D 2 Turn the hand wheel by hand and bring the take up D in its bottommost position In this position the eye of the lower looper faces the threading tube E 3 Thoroughly clean if necessary using the threading needle part...

Page 9: ...CH ADJUSTMENT LOOPER YARN NEEDLE YARN LOOPER YARN CARPET A OK B NOT OK FIG 3 1 C NOT OK D NOT OK D J C H FIG 3 2 FIG 3 3 FIG 3 4 IMITATION 3 THREADSTITCH T 25 11 04 From the Library of Superior Sewing Machine Supply LLC ...

Page 10: ...adjust the take up lever D slightly in the direction of C3 see figure 3 5 Conversely in the event of excessive thread feed or with thin carpets the chain yarn will be found to be slack around the carpet edges see figure 3 1B To remedy adjust the take up lever D slightly in the direction of C1 see figure 3 5 If the machine isn t equipped with RFR fine adjustment gear see figure 3 3 the position of ...

Page 11: ...TITAN DK2500 STITCH ADJUSTMENT STITCH WIDTH FIG 3 6 STITCH ADJUSTEMENT STANDARD FIG 3 7 STITCH ADJUSTEMENT WITH RPR L K M T 25 11 04 From the Library of Superior Sewing Machine Supply LLC ...

Page 12: ... SEE OPTIONAL ATTACHMENTS The RPE option as illustrated in figure 3 7 is fitted on to the left hand side of the sewing machine Loosen both L screws Turn the disc M counter clockwise By turning the adjuster screw N clockwise you increase stitch density By turning the adjuster screw N counter clockwise you decrease stitch density For best results we recommend to sew first on a small piece of carpet ...

Page 13: ...TITAN DK2500 NEEDLE REPLACEMENT ADJUSTMENT X PLACE NEEDLEBAR IN HIGHEST POSITION D R FIG 4 1 T 26 11 04 From the Library of Superior Sewing Machine Supply LLC ...

Page 14: ...les to be replaced Considering the typical up and down movement of needles on DK 2500 series sewing machines is about 2 800 movements per minute needles will need replacing after a couple of days as they become blunt thin and the groove disappears thus result false stitches Assuming the machine is used for one 8 hour shift the needle will have pierced the carpet approximately 6 million times in on...

Page 15: ...CARPETSI 25559A NORMAL CARPETS PART NR 25559 230 25559 200 PART NR 25559A 25559B NEEDLE NR 7713 230 7713 99 230 7713 200 NEEDLE NR 7713 110 7713 130 7713 160 7713 180 7713 200 From the Library of Superior Sewing Machine Supply LLC ...

Page 16: ...s no more backward or forward play Fix the screw 25559V Reglage du guide aiguille Pieces 25559A et 25559B sont fixees mobile sur la plaque a aiguille avec la vis 25559V Ouvrir lea pieces 25559A et 25559B maximum L ajustement se fait toujours avec une nouvelle aiguille Positioner l aiguille a son point mort inferieur Fermer les pieces 25559A et 25559B auteur de l aiguille si bien qu1 il n y a plus ...

Page 17: ...REPLACEMENT ADJUSTMENT H FLAT SIDE NEEDLE PARALLEL WITH LOWER LOOPER 5 FIG 4 2 SEE DETAIL A 5 FIG 4 3 w DETAIL A SCALE 3 I LOWEST POSITION OF NEEDLE POINT T 07 01 2005 From the Library of Superior Sewing Machine Supply LLC ...

Page 18: ...m clamp C Loosen the screw X and recuperate the needle holder W Fit the needle holder W into the new needle bar and tighten screw X to secure the needle bar Place a new needle in the needle holder W Check the parallelism between the needle and the needle bar If these 2 parts are not parallel it is strongly advised to replace the needle holder W Fit the new needle bar into the holder C and lightly ...

Page 19: ...TITAN DK25OO UPPER LOOPER ADJUSTMENT 5mm V T FIG 4 4 T 29 11 04 From the Library of Superior Sewing Machine Supply LLC ...

Page 20: ...chines are factory set to sewing medium quality carpets with medium quality yarns When using thicker finer yarns deviating from the factory set typical yarn thickness we recommend that the position of the upper looper be adjusted as follows Loosen the T screws figure 4 4 and turn the hand wheel by hand for the upper looper to reach the top of its stroke highest position In the event of thick yarns...

Page 21: ...u M TITAN DK25OO LOWER LOOPER ADJUSTMENT 0 0 N FIG 4 5 0 w V II POINT OF UPPER LOOPER V IN MIDDLE OF CUTOUT IN LOWER LOOPER S II T 30 11 04 From the Library of Superior Sewing Machine Supply LLC ...

Page 22: ... screw on off fitting cap with the wording OIL marked on it Loosen and remove the cap This will give the operator access to the lower looper b Replacing the lower looper To replace a worn out lower looper proceed as follows Use an open ended spanner n 6 to retain the base W Fig 4 5 of the lower looper into position while using an open ended spanner n 10 loosening the nut K for a turn MAXIMUM Gentl...

Page 23: ...u M TITAN DK25OO LOWER LOOPER ADJUSTMENT 0 0 N FIG 4 5 0 w V II POINT OF UPPER LOOPER V IN MIDDLE OF CUTOUT IN LOWER LOOPER S II T 30 11 04 From the Library of Superior Sewing Machine Supply LLC ...

Page 24: ...2mm to 0 3mm Fig 4 2 These measures apply to machines equipped with standard needles size 230 When using different needles contact our Service Department at 32 2 216 31 40 If the distance measured above is either inferior to 0 2mm or superior to 0 3mm proceed as follows Loosen the screw Q of figure 4 5 Manually move the part N forward or backward so that the distance between the needle and the low...

Page 25: ...500 KNIFE ADJUSTMENT VIEW A _ B LOWER KNIFE IN HIGHEST POSITION FIG 4 6 VIEW A A 0 0 I I Q C E EE E EE Lt Lt f EE z JEE C D C a a u Z u J C c a a T 30 11 04 From the Library of Superior Sewing Machine Supply LLC ...

Page 26: ...rive the cutting motion which in turn will promote early wear or jam the internal parts d Aligning the lower blade with the needle plate With the needle having reached its lowest stroke ensure that the lower knife protrudes 6 to minimum 3 mm above the needle plate see figure 4 6 If this is not the case renew both knives 5 The presser foot For optimum sewing performance a good control of presser fo...

Page 27: ...TITAN DK2500 PRESSURE ON PRESSUREFOOT BON FIG 4 8 E E I T 01 12 04 From the Library of Superior Sewing Machine Supply LLC ...

Page 28: ...r foot for blankets used in conjunction with guides 25583EEK Presser foot for carpets fine overlocking typical stitch width 5 5mm 25583B Buttseamer presser foot 25583E BIS Buttseamer presser foot for fine delicate fabrics 25280 For car carpets DK 2500Ag From the Library of Superior Sewing Machine Supply LLC ...

Page 29: ...sed dust built up underneath Failure to do so will result in dust mixing with the machine s oil The sticky black mixture formed will act as abrasive paper and score critical components resulting in a premature wearing out of internal components such as bearings Available feed dog types Part Suited for 25744 Standard for medium quality carpets 25744K With fine teeth for light or delicate materials ...

Page 30: ...arpets 25560EE Normal carpets with small sized over locking 2500 EEK 30560GR Normal carpets with tape insertion 25560C Blankets DK 2500C type 25560K Butt seamer DK 2500 E type 8 Stitch plate finger The type of stitch plate finger used will depend on different factors such as Thickness of yarn Thickness of needle Stitch width Phone our technical department for advice or mail 32 2 216 31 40 From the...

Page 31: ... DO EVERY 200 HOURS MONTH Change the oil once a month minimum OIL TYPE 15W30 Check and if necessary replace any worn out parts such as loopers knives needle guide chain guide with new ones TO DO EVERY YEAR Check if the parts are still mounted tightly if there is no play on the upper and lower looper needle bar knifes and other parts Open up the machine and replace necessary parts such as bearings ...

Page 32: ...E NUMBER 3112 PRESS E KEY PARAMETER 2 0 0 IS DISPLAYED PRESS KEY AND CHANGE PARAMETER 2 0 0 TO 1 1 1 PRESS E KEY SET VALUE ON 2800 BY PRESSING OR KEY PRESS E KEY PARAMETER 1 1 2 IS DISPLAYED PRESS KEY AND CHANGE PARAMETER 1 1 2 TO 1 1 9 PRESS E KEY SET VALUE ON 3 WITH OR KEY PRESS E KEY PARAMETER 1 2 1 IS DISPLAYED PRESS KEY AND CHANGE PARAMETER 1 2 1 TO 1 5 3 PRESS E KEY SET VALUE ON 15 WITH OR K...

Page 33: ...TURN HANDWHEEL CLOCKWISE AND SET NEEDLE ON LOWEST POINT PRESS E KEY PARAMETER 4 5 3 IS DISPLAYED PRESS E KEY AND TURN HANDWHEEL CLOCKWISE AND SET NEEDLE ON TOP POINT PRESS E PARAMETER 2 9 0 IS DISPLAYED PRESS TWO TIMES P KEY RUN THE MACHINE FOR ONE 1 SECOND POWER OFF POWER ON From the Library of Superior Sewing Machine Supply LLC ...