
3. Embroidery Head Maintenance
General
This section of the manual provides parts replacement procedures and various
adjustments required during repair maintenance of the embroidery head only.
Information for service maintenance on trimmers is located in Section 4 and the rest
of the machine is located in Section 2 of this manual.
These procedures are guidelines for performing repairs and must be used by
personnel practicing good maintenance and repair techniques. Refer to the
Maintenance Philosophy topics in Section 1 of this manual for discussion of good
maintenance and repair techniques, including concerns with static electricity.
WARNING! Failure to practice good maintenance and repair
technique may result in injury to personnel performing the
work, and damage to the equipment!
NOTE:The Warranty is exclusive of, and may be VOID if, poor maintenance practices
have caused damage to the equipment.
Arm and Bed Assembly
The arm and bed assembly provides a stable embroidery head platform. All other
components of the head are attached to this assembly.
Inside the arm and bed assembly are the shafts, belts, and pulleys that drive the
needle and rotary hook. Attached to the outside of the arm and bed assembly are
the Z drive motor, needle case and color change mechanism, thread tree, and
trimmer grabber blade control.
Z Motor
Replacement
NOTE: This procedure requires a Gates 5M Tensiometer (Melco p/n 992165-01)
for proper belt adjustment after replacing the motor.
1. Turn the main power OFF and remove the power cord from the power source.
2. Remove the rear head cover and the right rear table top which covers the
electronics section.
3. Disconnect the Z motor harness at the in-line connection going into the cable to
the electronic card cage connectors.
4. Using a properly sized open end wrench, loosen the two motor bracket
mounting/tensioning nuts (see Figure 3-1) to take the tension off the belt.
Replacement 3 - 1
110291-01, Rev D 3. Embroidery Head Maintenance
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