PX302-4W

PX302-5W
PX301F-2S

First published : July 1997

Fifth edition : April 2012

No. 120056
 INTRODUCTION

Thank you for your purchasing Kansai Special's PX Series.

Read and study this instruction manual carefully before beginning any of the
procedures and save it for later use.

1. This instruction manual describes adjustments and maintenance procedures on this

machine.
2. Before starting the machine, check to make sure the pulley cover, safety cover, etc.
are secured.
3. Before adjusting, cleaning, threading the machine or replacing the needle, be sure to
turn off the power.
4. Never start the machine with no oil in the reservoir.
5. Refer to the parts list as well as this instruction manual before performing
preventive maintenance.
6. The contents described in this instruction manual are subject to change without
notice.

Indication of serial number

Model

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Serial number

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 CONTENTS

1. NEEDLES & THREADING THE MACHINE

1-1 Needles ··················································································· 1
1-2 Replacing the needle ································································· 1
1-3 To thread the machine ······························································ 1
2. MACHINE SPEED
2-1 Machine speed & direction in which the machine pulley runs ········· 2
2-2 Motor & belt ············································································ 2
3. LUBRICATION
3-1 Oil ·························································································· 3
3-2 To fill the machine with oil ························································ 3
3-3 Replacing the oil and the filter element ······································· 3
4. SEWING MACHINE INSTALLATION
4-1 Cutting the machine table ························································· 4
4-2 To install the machine ······························································· 5
5. TIMING OF THE LOOPER TO THE NEEDLE
5-1 Needle height ·········································································· 5
5-2 Needle drop and needle side stroke ············································· 6
5-3 To install the looper ·································································· 7
5-4 Eccentric for adjusting the looper left to right ······························· 7
5-5 Position of the looper rocker ······················································· 8
5-6 Looper left-to-right movement ···················································· 9
5-7 Looper/needle front-to-back relationship ······································ 9
5-8 Looper setting distance ····························································· 9
5-9 Adjusting the looper back spring ··············································· 10
6. ADJUSTING THE NEEDLE GUARD
6-1 Model 301F-2S ······································································· 10
6-2 Model 302-4W,302-5W ···························································· 10
7. ADJUSTING THE FEED DOG & STITCH LENGTH
7-1 Feed dog height ······································································ 11
7-2 Stitch length ·········································································· 11
7-3 Differential feed ratio ······························································ 12
8. ADJUSTING THE PRESSER FOOT
8-1 Presser foot pressure ······························································· 12
8-2 Position of the presser foot and foot lift ······································ 12
9. ADJUSTING THE STITCH FORMATION
9-1 Adjusting the looper thread eyelets ··········································· 13
9-2 Position of the looper thread take-up ········································· 13
9-3 Adjusting the needle thread guard ············································ 13
10. CLEANING THE MACHINE ················································· 14
1 NEEDLES & THREADING THE MACHINE
1-1 Needles
UO163 of Schmetz or Organ
Select the proper needle for the fabric and thread.
< Comparison table of needle sizes >
Schmetz UY163GAS Nm65 Nm70 Nm75 Nm80 Nm90
Organ UO163 #9 #10 #11 #12 #14

1-2 Replacing the needle

When replacing the needle, check the needle carefully to
see that the scarf is turned to the rear of the machine
(see the illustration).

< Note >

When replacing the needle, be sure to turn off the
machine. A clutch motor continues running for a while
after the machine is turned off. Therefore keep on
pressing the pedal until the machine stops.

1-3 To thread the machine

Thread the machine correctly by referring to the illustration below. Incorrect threading
may cause skip stitching, thread breakage and/or uneven stitch formation.

A B ... Needle threads

C D ... Looper threads

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2 MACHINE SPEED
2-1 Machine speed & direction in which the machine pulley runs
Maximum speed : 3,500 rpm
Standard speed : 3,000 rpm
To extend machine life, run the machine
approximately 15~20% below the maximum speed
for the first 200 hours of operation (approx. 1
month). Then run the machine at the standard
speed.
The machine pulley turns counterclockwise as seen
from the end of the machine pulley (see the
illustration).

2-2 Motor & belt

Motor : 3-phase, 2-pole, 400W clutch motor
Belt : M type V belt
Select the proper motor pulley according to the
machine speed (refer to the motor pulley outer
diameter on the table below). Adjust the position
of the motor by pressing the finger onto the middle
of the belt so that 1~2cm deflection can be achieved
(see the illustration).

< Motor pulley selection table >

Motor pulley Machine speed (SPM)
outer diameter
50Hz 60Hz
(mm)
60 2500 2950
70 2900 3450
80 3300 (3900)
90 (3700) (4400)

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3 LUBRICATION
3-1 Oil
Use Kansai Special’s genuine oil
(Part No. 28-611)

3-2 To fill the machine with oil

Remove oil plug A. Fill the machine with oil until
the oil level is at the top line (see H in the
illustration) on oil gauge C.
After the first lubrication, add oil so that the oil
level will be between H and L.
After filling the machine with oil, tighten plug A
and run the machine to check the oil is splashing
from oil pipe outlet B.

3-3 Replacing the oil and the filter element

To extend machine life, be sure to replace the oil after the first 250 hours of operation.
To replace the oil, follow the procedures below.
1. Remove the V belt from the motor pulley and then remove the machine from the
table.
2. Remove screw D and then drain the oil.
Be careful not to stain V belt with the oil.
3. After draining the oil, be sure to tighten screw D.
4. Fill the machine with oil by referring to 3-2 shown above.

If filter element E is contaminated, proper oiling may not be performed.

Clean the filter element every six months. If just a little or no oil flows out from the
nozzle with the proper amount of oil in the machine, check the filter element.
To clean the filter element, remove oil reservoir.

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4 SEWING MACHINE INSTALLATION
4-1 Cutting the machine table

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 4-2 To install the machine
Install the brackets on the underside of the table board (see the illustration below).
Fit the rubber cushions onto the brackets.
Mount the machine head on the rubber cushions correctly.

5 TIMING OF THE LOOPER TO THE NEEDLE

5-1 Needle height
When the needle bar is at the top of its stroke, there should be a distance of approximately
10mm (2S 11 11.3mm) from the top surface of the needle plate to the point of the needle.
Adjustment is made by loosening screws A.

< Note >

After the above adjustment is made, check to make
sure each needle drops correctly into the center of
each needle drop hole.

Model 302-4W, 302-5W Model 301F-2S

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 5-2 Needle drop and needle side stroke
The needle side stroke on this machine is 5.55mm (302-4W) and 7.4mm (302-5W) and
3.2mm (301F-2S).
To increase the stroke, loosen screw B and move it up in the slot. To decrease the stroke,
loosen screw B and move it down in the slot. The point of the needle should be centered
left to right between fingers of the needle plate when the needle drops to the needle plate.
Adjustment is made by loosening screw C. The needle side stroke movement should start
when the point of the needle moves up from the top surface of the needle plate.
The needle side stroke movement should stop when the point of the needle reaches the top
surface of the needle plate. This timing adjustment is made by worm gear D. To adjust
the position of the needle drop, loosen screws A and turn the needle bar as required.
Model 302-4W Model 302-5W

< Note > < Note >

Position of the needle drop 1, 2, 3, 4 from Position of the needle drop 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 from
the left side, 4 is the extreme right end. the left side, 5 is the extreme right end.
4, 5, 6, 1 from the right side 5, 6, 7, 8, 1 from the right side

Model 301F-2S

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5-3 To install the looper
To set the angle and height of the looper, insert the looper fully into looper holder A and
tighten screw B.

Model 302-4W Model 302-5W

Model 301F-2S

5-4 Eccentric for adjusting the looper left to right

To adjust the position of the eccentric, loosen screws D.
Align the screw which comes second in the turning
direction of the eccentric with the mark on the shaft.
Then tighten screws D temporarily. Then make a fine
adjustment so that the looper shaft can reach the
extreme right end of its travel while the needle is at
the bottom of its stroke with position 4. After this
adjustment, tighten the screws securely. For
PX302-5W, adjust each looper shaft to come the same
position while the needle is at the bottom of its stroke
with position 3 and position 7.

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5-5 Position of the looper rocker
The setting distances of the looper with the needle at position 4 and position 1 should be
equal (302-4W,-5W 5 5.5mm 301F-2S 4.8mm)
(For PX302-5W, the needle at position 1 and position 5)
(For PX301F-2S the needle at position 1 and position 2) (see 5-2).
To achieve this adjustment, loosen screw A to loosen the collar. Loosen screws B and
[Link] adjust looper rocker D and lever E.
Example
If the setting distance with the needle at position 1 is 5mm and the setting distance with
the needle at position 4 is 6mm, move looper rocker D approximately 1mm to right. After
the adjustment is made, tighten screws B and C securely. Then tighten screw A with the
collar fitted onto looper rocker D.
Model 302-4W Model 302-5W

Model 301F-2S

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5-6 Looper left-to-right movement
This adjustment should be made when the needle is
at position 1 (see 5-2). When the point of the
looper, moving to the left, has reached the left side
of the needle, it should be 1mm above the top of the
needle's eye. When the point of the looper, moving
to the right, has reached the left side of the needle,
it should be 0.2mm above the top of the needle's eye.
The looper moves 0.8mm faster than the needle (see
the illustration on the right).
For PX302-5W when the needle is at position 2.

Adjustment is made by loosening three screws F.

After the adjustment, tighten these three screws
equally.

5-7 Looper/needle front-to-back relationship

Adjust when the needle is at position 3 or 5 (see 5-2).
When the point of the looper is at the center of the needle,
there should be a clearance of 0mm between the needle
and the looper.
Adjustment is made by loosening screw A.

5-8 Looper setting distance

Check the looper setting distance by referring to the table below.
If the looper setting distance is not correct, perform 5-4, 5-5 procedure again.

Model 302-4W Model 302-5W

Setting distance Setting distance
Needle position Needle position
(mm) (mm)
1, 4 5.5 1, 5 5.5
2, 6 4.7 2, 8 4.2
3, 5 5.8 3, 7 4.8
4, 6 6

Model 301F-2S

Setting distance
Needle position
(mm)
1, 2 4.8

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 5-9 Adjusting the looper back spring
It is the best that the surface of the spring touches the
looper closely within the range of B.
Check to see if the surface of the spring touches the
looper closely at least on points C within the range of B.
Spun thread #60 should be removed from the spring at
approximately 80~100g of tension.

6 ADJUSTING THE NEEDLE GUARD

6-1 Model 301F-2S
This adjustment should be made when the needle is at
position 2.(see 5-2) When the point of the looper,
moving to the left, has reached the right side of the
needle, line A on the needle guard should be
0.3~0.5mm above the point of the needle (see the
illustration on the right). Then the needle must
slightly touch the needle guard. Adjustment is made
by loosening screw B.

6-2 Model 302-4W,302-5W

This adjustment should be made when the needle is at
position 4(302-5W position 5,see 5-2). When the point of the looper, moving to the left, has
reached the right side of the needle, line A on the needle guard should be 0.3~0.5mm
above the point of the needle (see the illustration on the right).
Adjustment is made by loosening screw D, raise or lower the guard as needed then tighten
D.
Clearance adjustment
Clearance between the needles and rear needle guard should be 0.0mm to 0.05mm.
Adjust by loosening screw B and turning bushing C. Turn C clockwise to move the guard
forward or counterclockwise to move the guard rearward. At this time tighten screw B
slightly.

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7 ADJUSTING THE FEED DOG & STITCH LENGTH
7-1 Feed dog height
When the feed dog is at the top of its stroke, the feed
dog teeth should be 0.8~1.2mm above the top surface
of the needle plate. Adjustment is made by loosening
screws A and B.

7-2 Stitch length

Model 301F-2S
Loosen bolt A with a 9.5mm T-wrench.
Then turn screw B as required.
To decrease the stitch length, turn it clockwise.
To increase the stitch length, turn it
counterclockwise (see the illustration on the right).

Model 302-4W,302-5W
To adjust the stitch length
1. Press push button A lightly until its end
touches the inside part and clicks.
2. Turn the pulley B by hand while
pressing the push button lightly until
the push button goes further into the
depth.
3. Then press down the push button
strongly again.
Adjust the stitch length as required by
turning the pulley B.

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 7-3 Differential feed ratio
Remove rubber plug C. Loosen nut D.
To increase the differential feed ratio, move up the
nut. To decrease the differential feed ratio, move
down the nut.

8 ADJUSTING THE PRESSER FOOT

8-1 Presser foot pressure
The presser foot pressure should be as light as
possible, yet be sufficient to feed the fabric and
produce uniform stitches. To increase the presser
foot pressure, turn the adjusting knob clockwise
(see the illustration on the right).

8-2 Position of the presser foot and foot lift

The presser foot should not touch the needle.
Adjustment is made by loosening screw A and then
moving the presser foot to the right or left.

Position stopper B with the presser foot

approximately 9mm above the top surface of the
needle plate and then tighten nut C.

< Note>
Before adjusting machine, be sure to turn off the
motor.

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9 ADJUSTING THE STITCH FORMATION
9-1 Adjusting the looper thread eyelets
Align the eyes on the looper thread eyelets A with
the center line of the shaft. Adjust looper thread
eyelets A according to sewing conditions such as the
fabric or thread to be used by loosening screws B.
To increase the amount of the thread to be supplied,
move the eyelets backward. To decrease the
amount of the thread to be supplied, move the
eyelets frontward. Thread guide C should be
6~7mm above the guide plate. Adjustment is made
by loosening screw D.

9-2 Position of the looper thread take-up

When the bottom of the needle's eye has reached the
top surface of the needle plate while the needle is
descending, the looper thread taken up by looper
thread take-up E should be removed from the looper
thread take-up at point F. Adjustment is made by
screw G.

9-3 Adjusting the needle thread guard

With the needle bar at the bottom of its stroke, the
centers of eyes on needle bar thread eyelet A should be
level with the top surface of needle thread guard B.
Adjustment is made by screw C.
To tighten the needle thread, move up needle bar
thread eyelet A. To loosen the needle thread, move
down needle bar thread eyelet A.

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10 CLEANING THE MACHINE

At the end of each day, remove the

presser foot and the needle plate and then
clean the slots of the needle plate and the
area around the feed dogs.

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