Service Manual

Model. SCM986 series

 Sewmaster Industrial Co., Ltd.
Satimaco Industries Co., Ltd.
(Sewing machine of rotary hook)

[Link] bar P.1

[Link] depth P.2
[Link] position P.3
4. Feed dog (position) P.4
5. Feed dog (regulate) P.5
[Link] between needle & shuttle race P.6
[Link] of bobbin P.7
[Link] dial P.8
[Link] of bobbin case P.9
[Link] threader P.10
[Link] external cover P.11
[Link] the starting point P.12
[Link] parts & circuit board position P.13
[Link] cord connection P.14
[Link] Y shaft pulse motor (regulated motor) P.15
[Link] motion switch adjust P.16
1. PRESSER BAR
TOOL: 2.0mm hexagon screwdriver,6.0mm gauge.
STANDARD: Height of presser foot-6.0mm.
A. Open face cover.
B. Lift presser bar lifter to upper position.
C. Loosen hexagon screw (A) of presser bar guide bracket.
D. Adjust presser bar until presser foot lifting height is 6.0mm
E. Tighten hexagon screw.(A)
CHECK:
Repeat the presser bar lifter down & up for confirm the height of presser foot
is 6.0mm.

6mm
(A)

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[Link] DEPTH
TOOL: 2.0mm hexagon screwdriver, "_" type screwdriver (large)
STANDARD: Sharp of needle touch with bottom of shuttle race related.
NOTE: Needle must be at the deepest of the hole,tighten the presser
foot thumbscrew for fix the needle in needle cramp.
CHECK:
A. Open needle plate, take bobbin case out.
B. Turn the hand wheel, make needle at the bottom point.
C. Check the distance between needle and the bottom of shuttle race.(see fig)
ADJUSTMENT:
A. Loosen the hexagon screw (A) of needle bar bracket adjust to up
or down until needle at correct position.
B. Tighten the hexagon screw of needle bar bracket.

Flat side
Needle

Pin

(A)

Needle

Rotator hook

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3. NEEDLE POSITION
TOOL: 2.0mm hexagon screwdriver, "_" type screwdriver (small), special tool
(sleeve)
STANDARD: Between needle body with needle plate hole 0.6mm left & right
side each.
ADJUSTMENT: Right position
CHECK:
A. Open front cover.
B. Move the stitch width dial to "0" position.
C. Turn hand wheel, make needle through needle plate hole,check the distance
between needle body with right side of need plate hole.
ADJUSTMENT:
A. Use 2.0mm hexagon screwdriver, loosen the hexagon screw of needle bar
crank.
B. Use"_" type screwdriver adjust zigzag eccentric pin until the needle right
position at standard position.
C. Tighten the hexagon screw of needle bar crank.
Left position
ADJUSTMENT:
A. Move the stitch width dial to "6" position. (see fig)
B. Turn hand wheel, make needle through needle plate hole.
C. Use "_" type screwdriver loosen a little bit of the binding head screw on
zigzag regulate nut.
D. Use sleeve adjust zigzag regulate nut.
Left needle position lean on right:Turn to left
Left needle position lean on left:Turn to right
E. Tighten the binding head screw (B) of zigzag regulate nut.

PATTERN
(A) (B)

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 4. FEED DOG (POSITION)
TOOL: 7.0mm hexagon sleeve, "_" type screwdriver.(small)
Gauge for feed dog height.
STANDARD: Feed dog height 0.9mm (move)-1.1mm (stable).
A. Turn hand wheel, make needle at the highest point.
B. Open bottom cover.
C. When feed dog lower than 0.9mm,use "_" type screwdriver,
turn the screw to right, until feed dog match standard.
D. When feed dog higher than 1.1mm, use "_" type screwdriver,
turn the screw to left, until feed dog match standard.
E. Use sleeve, tighten hexagon nut.

1mm (A)

NUT

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5. FEED DOG (REGULATE)
TOOL: 2.5mm hexagon screwdriver .
STANDARD: move down the needle from the highest point, feed dog
transmission between 0-1mm.
ADJUSTMENT:
A. Turn hand wheel, make needle at the highest point, check transmission of
feed dog.
B. Open bottom cover.

0~
1m
m

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6. DISTANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE & SHUTTLE RACE

TOOL: 2.0mm hexagon screwdriver

STANDARD: The distance between needles and shuttle race sharp
0.01mm-0.015mm.
CHECK:
Move the stitch width dial to "3" position. (middle position )
ADJUSTMENT:
A. Open face cover.
B. Use 2.0mm hexagon screwdriver, loosen the hexagon screw (A)
of arm.
C. When distance too close, move needle bar crank support shaft back until the
distance correct.
D. When distance too far, move needle bak crank support shaft forth until the
distance correct.
E. Must be tightening the hexagon screw (A) of arm.
0.01~0.015mm

NEEDLE
(A)

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7. POSTION OF BOBBIN
TOOL: "_" type screwdriver (large), special gauge.
STANDARD: Distance between bobbin with stop shrapnel holder 1mm.
ADJUSTMENT:
A. Open needle plate.
B. Loosen T screw (A) of bobbin case set stop plate.
C. Put special gauge in the gap, set at 1.0mm
D. When the gap less than 3.7mm, adjust bobbin case set stop plate
upper.
E. When the gap more than 3.7mm, adjust bobbin case set stop plate lower.
F. Tighten T screw (A) bobbin case set stop plate & return needle
plate.

A A
STOP PLATE
B
b
C
3.7mm

(a) (c)
B
NEEDLE PLATE

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8. TENSION DIAL
TOOL: Tension gauge
STANDARD: Set D / T at "3" , tension between 60g-80g.
CHECK:
A. Set D / T at "3".
B. Lift presser bar lifter at upper position
C. Threading the thread of tension gauge in D / T.
D. Put presser bar lifter down.
ADJUSTMENT:
A. Open front cover.
B. When tension too tight (more than 80g),turn down the elastic regulate
by finger until tension match standard.
C. When tension too loose (less than 60g), turn up the elastic regulate
by finger until tension match standard.

(A)
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8
1

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9. TENSION OF BOBBIN CASE
TOOL: Tension, "_" type screwdriver.(small)
STANDARD: Tension between 16g-20g.
CHECK:
A. Open needle plate, take bobbin case out.
B. Threading to check.(see fig)
ADJUSTMENT:
A. When tension too tight, use "_" type screwdriver to turn the regulate screw
(A) by anticlockwise until tension match standard.
B. When tension too loose, use "_" type screwdriver to turn the regulate screw
(A) by clockwise until tension match standard.
C. Return bobbin case & needle plate.

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10. AUTO THREADER
TOOL: 1.5mm hexagon screwdriver, "_" type screwdriver.(large)
STANDARD: Auto threader hook thread normal.
CHECK:
A. Turn hand wheel, make needle at highest position.
B. Try hook thread.

ADJUSTMENT:
A. Open face cover.
B. Use 1.5mm hexagon screwdriver,loosen hexagon screw (A) of through thread
location plate , screwdriver keep at the screw hole.
C. When the hook of threader higher than needle hole, use the hexagon
screwdriver to press down the through thread location plate until
match correct position.
D. When the hook of threader lower than needle hole , use the hexagon
screwdriver to move up the through thread location plate until
match correct position.
E. Check threads motion again.
F. Tighten the hexagon screw (A)of through thread location plate.

(A)

1 2 3

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 [Link] EXTERNAL COVER
A. Face cover, top cover, side cover, bottom cover each open & assemble
separate.
B. Before open front cover , open other parts firstly as face cover, top cover, side
cover, & bottom cover.

A
A

E B
B
B

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12. ADJUST THE STARTING POINT
1. Check: When turn on the machine, needle set at up or down position,
UPC auto search the starting point.
Problem; UPC cannot auto search starting point when turn on the machine.
Solution: change Pc2 circuit board
Remark: When turn on the machine, needle set at between up or down
position, UPC doesn`t perform the motion for search the starting point.

[Link]: the starting point different from standard

problem: When the starting point different with standard, sew the patterns unwell.
Check: try to sew the patterns:

Ex; When A too large

a. Use +screwdriver to loosen (A) screw

b. Adjust (B) screw by anti-clockwise
[Link] (A) screw
d. Sewing test
e. Test OK, fix (A) screw

Ex: A too small

a. Use +screwdriver to loosen (A) screw

b. Adjust (B) screw by clockwise
[Link] (A) screw
d. Sewing test
e. Test OK, fix (A) screw

(A)

(B)

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13. ELECTRONIC PARTS & CIRCUIT BOARD POSITION

PC-3

Circuit board case (A)

PC-1
Circuit board case (B)

PC-2

When lamp & LCD cannot lighten

Problem:only LCD cannot lighten (PC-1)

Solution: change operate circuit board

Problem: Simultaneously cannot lighten

Check: the power plug whether plug in and power switch whether
at "on", If all of these set up all right. (PC-2)
Solution: change the power supply circuit board.

When operate circuit board LCD cannot lighten or all lighten

Problem: operate circuit board lighten two pieces or above simultaneously;
OR, cannot lighten when push
Solution: change operate circuit board LCD (PC-1)

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[Link] Y SHAFT PULSE MOTOR (REGULATED MOTOR)

Construction ref. Part list drawing SCM986-11

Solution:
[Link] the hexagon screw of feed regulate crank, release feed regulated
shaft, release 4 screws for release the complete set of feed regulate unit.
2. Loosen the hexagon screw of motor gear and loosen motor fixing screw,

Then release the motor of Y shaft for change new one.

3. Fixing the new motor at the feed motor plate, then return the motor gear.
4. Push the regulate plate of regulated motor gear (# 128082) for touch rule
pole, tighten the hexagon screw for fix the regulated motor gear.
[Link] two screws at right & left sides for return the regulated unit at the arm
then fix the feed regulate crank.
6. Push feed regulate gear & motor gear to grip, adjust to grip only 1 or 1.5
teeth.(note:motor gear plate must be keep touch the rule pole)
7. Fixing the two screws of feed motor plate return arm.

Ckeck:

[Link] turn on, try to sew

[Link] starting point correct or error? If it is error, please reference point E

to abjust.

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[Link] MOTION SWITCH ADJUST

Pattern select BH
Problem: BH presser foot up and down again, cannot normally touch BH
connecting rod, so the start switch show red light.

Solution: Loosen the screw of BH switch case (#128024), then trimming

backwards the switch case, return the screw and test again.

Check: 1. BH presser foot motions normally, start switch showgreen ilght, mean
OK.
2. try to sew BH , if sew normally mean OK.

Problem: If the user sew as means BH switch box backwards

too much.

Solution: loosen the screw of switch case and trimming forwards then return the
screw and test again.

Check: BH sewing OK, confirm the BH motion normally and

Start switch show green light.

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