Chapter

4Aa Drum

Sec 1 Adjustment Standard

1-1 Removing & Mounting the Drum
1. Remove A and loosen B on the drum wheel Drum nut
setting screw.
Screw A
2. Remove the three screws C.
3. Pull off drum wheel. Screw B
* If the drum wheel is secured too tightly and cannot
be pulled off, refer to the section below “When the Drum wheel
drum wheel is hard to pull off.”
4. Remove drum nut (left screw) using the drum 1
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nut wrench and pull off the drum.
* To mount the drum, perform the removal procedure
in reverse order. Screw C

During the mounting procedure, be

sure to follow the steps in order (in Drum nut
reverse): 2., 1., etc. If the steps are wrench
not followed in order, it could strain
the drum motor and lead to damage
or failure.

When the Drum Wheel is Hard to Pull Off Wheel removal tool

1. Fix the drum wheel with the three screws C,

using the special “wheel removal” tool. Screw C
2. Support the “wheel removal” tool using a
rod-shaped tool such as a screwdriver or a
wrench, and screw in the bolt (HC M8 × 50).
Bolt
* If there is a risk of the drum wheel breaking when
screwing in the bolt (HC M8 × 50), use the three
bolts (HC M5 × 8) to screw in the side E of the
wheel removal tool in the figure on the right. E
3. Remove the drum wheel while holding onto the
“wheel removal” tool.

- Do not use or tap with a hammer to remove the drum.

- Do not disassemble the internal part of the drum motor.
- Make sure the setting screws are positioned precisely and fastened securely on
the D cut side of the drum motor shaft when mounting the drum wheel. If they
are not positioned precisely or fastened securely, it could cause the drum to
accidentally stop or malfunction. In addition, when removing the drum, the drum
wheel sometimes gets stuck and is hard to pull off.

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1-2 Drum Pulse Sensor
If a drum sensor alarm occurs, loosen and adjust the
setting screw so the space between the drum pulse
sensor and the sensor magnet is between 0.1 and 0.3
mm.

Pulling off the connector when

the power is on can damage the
parts. 0.1 to 0.3 mm
When pulling off the connector
during a sensor replacement or
during a motor removal, first be
sure to turn OFF the main switch
on the machine.

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Setting screw

1-3 Switching the Pac Wind

Pac Wind Overview

The traverse solenoid for the drum wind can be switched ON and OFF in the VOS settings under “Pac21 Basic
Drum.”
For high speed unwinding, the traverse solenoid turns ON and OFF depending on the ribbon diameter, and as
a result, a ribbonless package can be produced.
(For Pac-A, C and D)

[Wind Switching & Winding Settings] (For Pac-A, C and D)

“Pac21 Basic Drum” settings
Traverse solenoid operation Winding
(VOS settings)
2.5 W Always OFF 2.5 W
2W Always ON 2W

* For Pac-B, it turns ON with 2 W and OFF with 1.5 W.

Traverse solenoid
Yarn guide
If the “Pac21 Basic Drum” in the VOS
settings is 2 W, it moves to the left
position, and in the case of 2.5 W, it
moves to the right position.

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Pac Wind Fitting Position
When the traverse solenoid turns ON and OFF, the
yarn guide position is determined by the traverse guide
position.

[Reference Position]

Length A A
Drum Traverse guide
Pac-A Pac-A, C 57 mm
Pac-B Pac-B, D 57.5 mm
Pac-C Pac-A, C 57 mm
Pac-D Pac-B, D 57.5 mm Traverse guide
6" 2 W 6" 2 W
57 mm
5" 3/4 2 W 5" 3/4 2 W

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* The configuration of each traverse guide varies as shown below.

Pac-A, C Pac-B, D 6" 2 W

5" 3/4 2 W

There is a D
mark.

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1-4 Drum Feeler
The drum feeler detects drum lapping or entanglement when there is a yarn break near the drum.

Feeler lever

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1. Put the feeler lever in the “bracket lock

position” (figure on right), and adjust bolt A
so the space between the feeler lever and the
drum is between 0.3 and 0.5 mm. 0.3 to 0.5 mm
* If the lever is not put in the “bracket lock position,”
the bolt may become loose.
2. When the drum rotates, make sure that the
feeler lever does not vibrate or come into
contact with the drum.

Bracket lock position B

Bolt

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