Adjustment Instructions

Waste Saver
from WM no. 5044 onwards

Function

The waste saver keeps up to six weft threads

stretched until their next insertion, thus dispensing
with the left-hand auxiliary selvedge.
When the colour changes, the relevant clamp goes
into working position and the weft thread is drawn
negatively out of the clamp by the rapier.
The clamp is then opened by the opener slide and
the weft thread fed into the clamp with the reed mo-
tion. As soon as the clamp closes, the weft thread is
cut.

The clamping pressure can be suited to various weft

yarns with two springs.

The clamps are blown out when they are open and
lubricated as needed with a "Transyl".
Contents Page

Dismantling the waste saver 2

Adjusting the waste saver 3

Change of weaving width left on weaving machine

with tucking unit 7

Change of weaving width left on weaving machine

without tucking unit 10

Adjusting the locking mechanism

of the opener slide 13

Adjusting the cutter timing 15

Clamp travel on the machine 15

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 Dismantling the waste saver

Moving machine parts!

Risk of getting hands crushed
– Lock emergency stop button.
– Place the "Machine stopped" notice in
a prominent position on this machine.

Note: On machines with tucking unit, remove the

tucking unit at machine angle 50°.

Pull off tubes 8.

Machine position 310°

4 5 7
Slacken screws 4 and 5.

Slacken connecting rod 6 and unscrew stud bolt 7.

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 9 Fit adjustment holder 12 to colour selector housing
with screw 11.

Undo fitting bolt 9 and detach the waste saver from

10 the colour selector housing.
CB
A Temporarily mount the waste saver to adjustment
holder 12 with fitting bolt 10.

A
CB

11
12

Slacken screw 13 and set positioning plate to suit the

13 10 type of selvedge:

A = Leno selvedge
A B = Tucked selvedge 12…15 mm
CB
C = Tucked selvedge 15…18 mm

Tighten screws 13 and 10.

Adjusting the waste saver

18 Undo screws 40 and remove thread guide 27.

19 Slacken set screw 18 and pull out guide rod 19

downwards.

40

40
27

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 Adjusting the clamping pressure
22
The clamping pressure is controlled by springs 21,
either weak (yellow), medium (silver) or strong
21 (black). It can differ for the upper and lower three
clamps for inserting different yarns.

To change a spring, first remove the appropriate

circlip 22.

Note: When threading clamping feet 23 on guide

rod 19, the beveled side must be on the weft
21
supply side during weaving.
23
22 19

Adjusting the clamp travel

Insert guide rod 19 into clamping piece 24 and tight-

24 en the set screw.

Feed the weft yarn to be woven into the clamps.

19

At the terminal, select "Colour 6" in generic term 8

F51.

Electrical current!
Risk of electric shocks
– Work on the electrical equipment
SERVO
ERRO ON
R should be carried out by trained
POSIT
electricians only.
REFERION
ENCE
P1
P2 First turn "Potentiometer 6" in the control cabinet to
P3
P4
P5
the left until the clamps no longer move downwards,
P6 then a little to the right to lift them slightly.
SULZER
TEXTIL
WSL

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 Push setting gauge 25 into the bearing bush.

18 The position of "Colour 6" is correct when the adjust-

ing mandrel is exactly between "Clamping feet 7 and
6". If this is not the case, slacken set screw 18.
Centre "Clamping feet 6 and 7" to adjusting mandrel
with the aid of guide rod 19.
19
Position clamps 3 parallel to thread guide 27 and
17 tighten set screw 18.

Before selecting a new colour, pull setting gauge 25

out of range of the clamps.
3
Select "Colours 1...5" at the terminal and centre them
one after the other to the adjusting mandrel with the
25
appropriate potentiometer.

14 Remove setting gauge 25.

Secure thread guide 27 with screws 40.

Note : Position multiple nozzle so that the individual

openings are aligned to the middle of tthe appropria-
te clamping foot.

Removing and fitting the cutter

On machines with tucking unit, slacken screw 14

and remove blowing tube.

On machines without tucking unit, undo screws 14

and remove auxiliary clamp 15.
14 15

Pull back opener slide 2.

18 Slacken set screw 16 and remove cutter 17.

19 Slacken set screw 18 and pull out guide rod 19

downwards.
16

17

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 Push opener slide 2 into bearing bush 26. If it is not
centred to the selected pair of feet, it must be
realigned.

26 2
For the basic setting on machines with tucking unit,
position cutter 17 at a distance of 3 mm from guide
bracket 28 and fix with set screw 16.

Mount the blowing tube to the guide bracket with

3 mm
clamp 30.
28

16

30 17
On machines without tucking unit, move cutter 17 up
28 against guide bracket 28 and fix with set screw 16.

16

17

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 On machines without tucking unit, fasten auxiliary
28 27
clamp 15 to guide bracket 28 with screws 14 in such
15 a way that a stretched thread is in horizontal align-
ment with thread guide, clamps, cutter and auxiliary
clamp. If necessary, adjust the height of thread gui-
de 27.

14

Change of weaving width on the left on

weaving machines with tucking unit

Machine position 0°

Moving machine parts!

Risk of hands getting crushed
– Lock emergency stop button.
– Place the "Machine stopped" notice in
a prominent position on this weaving
machine.

Remove reed and double auxiliary tooth.

Detach tape guide and run out of the working area.

Synchronize colour control with setting gauge

624 634 000, detach and remove from the working
area (see chapter 544).
29
Temporarily remove tucking unit (see chapter 711).

Fit a suitable reed for the new weaving width into the
sley.

Move colour control until the clearance between weft

end gripper 29 and the reed is 1 mm.

1 mm Fix the colour control, remove gauge 624 634 000

(see chapter 544).

Remove the tucking unit (see chapter 711).

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 Align double auxiliary tooth 31 with spacers to the
required tucked selvedge:
0.5 mm

15 mm = tucked selvedge 12…15 mm

2.5 mm
18 mm = tucked selvedge 15…18 mm

Clamp the double auxiliary tooth in the sley at a

distance of 8 mm from the reed. Make sure that the
first tooth is 2.5 mm and the second 0.5 mm from the
15/18 mm reed.
8 mm
Fit waste saver.

31

Fitting the waste saver to weaving machines

with tucking unit
9 Machine position 310°

9 Unscrew the waste saver from the adjustment

holder and secure to the colour selector housing with
CB
A

fitting bolts 9.

Machine position 0°
32
Slacken set screws 32 and position waste saver in
such a way that the rivet in the middle clamping foot
just reaches the auxiliary tooth.

A
CB
The clearances – auxiliary tooth – clamps, cutter –
auxiliary tooth – weft end gripper – reed, must be
evenly distributed (approx.1 mm each).

Machine position 310°

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 33 34
Unlock the opener slide. To do this, pull driving bolt
33 slightly in the direction of the weaver's stand and
release.

Connect opener slide 2 with clamp 20.

Slacken screw 34.

4
Push opener slide towards guide rod 19, then with-
20 draw it approx. 0.1...0.2 mm.
19
Tighten screws 5, 4 and 34 one after the other,
making sure that spring 35 is not bent.

Check
5 35 2
Return opener slide to its locked position.
Push guide rod 19 downwards by hand until error
message (E 068) appears on the terminal.

Move guide rod 19 vertically by hand once more and

make sure that the clamping feet run absolutely
smoothly.

Acknowledge error message with Enter key.

36 30
Machine position 30°
7
Screw in stud bolt 7 until connecting rod 6 is sitting
6 close to the stud bolt vertically.

Tighten screw 36.

Tighten lock nut 30.

Slacken screw 38.

38
Close the cutter as illustrated.

Set a play of 0.2 mm and tighten screw 38.

0.2 mm

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 Fit tubes 8.

Position the tape guide at a distance of 2…3 mm

from the thread guide and tighten (see page 11).

Fitting the tucking unit

Machine position 310°

Fit the tucking unit as described in chapter 711,

however holding it straight, as otherwise it will collide
with the waste saver.

Check the cutter timing (see page 15).

Change of weaving width on the left on

weaving machines without tucking unit

Note: Always change the weaving width with the

waste saver mounted.

Machine position 320°

Moving machine parts!

Risk of getting hands crushed
– Lock emergency stop button.
– Place the "Machine stopped" notice in
a prominent position on this machine.

Remove reed and auxiliary tooth.

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 Machine position 0°
15
Detach tape guides and move them out of the work-
ing area.

Synchronize the colour control with gauge

624 634 000, detach it and move it out of the working
area (see chapter 544).

Fit a suitable reed for the new weaving width into the
sley.

Move the colour control until the clearance between

auxiliary clamp 15 and the reed is 1 mm.
1 mm
Fix colour control, remove gauge 624 634 000 (see
chapter 544).

Machine position 320°

Clamp auxiliary tooth 39 in the sley exactly between

thread guide and clamps. The auxiliary tooth must
be at a distance of 0.5 mm from the reed.

0,5 mm

39
Position the left-hand tape guide 2…3 mm from the
2…3 mm thread guide and tighten.

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 Fitting the waste saver to weaving machines
without a tucking unit

Machine position 310°

Unscrew the waste saver from the adjusting holder

and secure to the colour selector housing with fitting
bolts 9 (see page 8).

Machine position 0°

Slacken set screws 32 and position waste saver in

such a way that the rivet in the middle clamping foot
just reaches the auxiliary tooth (see page 8).

The thread guide - auxiliary tooth - clamps, auxiliary

clamp - reed must be evenly spaced (approx. 1 mm
apart).
33 34
Machine position 310°

Unlock the opener slide. To do this, pull driving bolt

33 slightly towards the weaver's stand and release.

Connect opener slide 2 with clamp 20.

4 Slacken screw 34.

20
Move opener slide towards guide rod 19 and then
19 withdraw it approx. 0.1...0.2 mm.

Tighten screws 5, 4 and 34 one after the other,

making sure that spring 35 is not bent.
5 35 2
Check
Return opener slide to its locked position.
Push guide rod 19 downwards by hand until error
message (E 068) appears on the terminal.

Move guide rod 19 vertically by hand once more and

make sure that the clamping feet run absolutely
smoothly.
36 30
Acknowledge error message with Enter key.
7
Machine position 30°
6
Screw in stud bolt 7 until connecting rod 6 is sitting
close to the stud bolt vertically.

Tighten screw 36.

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 Tighten lock nut 30.
38

Slacken screw 38.

0.2 mm
Close the cutter as illustrated.

Set a play of 0.2 mm and tighten screw 38.

Fit tubes 8.

Check cutter timing (see page 15).

Adjusting the locking mechanism of the

42 opener slide
44
Turn the weaving machine back from 13° to 12°

Slacken screw 41 and disconnect connector 42 from

41 lifting magnet 44.

Slacken screw 43 and unscrew lifting magnet 44.

43

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 Slacken screws 46.
46 46
Push down pawl slide 45.
47
Press slide flange 47 towards the warp beam and fix
with screws 46. The pawl slide is now resting against
stop 48.
45
48

Check:
– At 13° the pawl slide must jump up by spring
pressure.
– when it is locked at 310° there must be a play of 0.3
mm between opener slide and clamps.

0.3 mm

Screw lifting magnet 44 right in, then unscrew it until

42 the connections are pointing to the left.

44 Tighten screw 43.

Fit connector 42 and secure with screw 41.

41

43

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 Adjusting the cutter timing
38
Thread the weft threads coming from the weft fingers
under the thread retaining hook into the thread guide
and lay in the thread clamping roll.
0.2 mm
37
Turn the weaving machine by hand, keeping an eye
on the cutter:
The cut must take place between 5° and 15°. If this
is not the case, slacken screw 38 and turn clamping
lever 37 as needed.
Set a play of 0.2 mm and tighten screw 38.

Check cutter timing once more.

Clamp travel on the weaving machine

Check:
When inserting "Colours 3 and 4", the stretched weft
thread must be in horizontal alignment with the thread
guide, clamps, cutter and auxiliary clamp as well as
the weft end gripper. Use a mirror to check.

27 Action:
Slacken thread guide 27 and adjust the height.

If this remedial action is not successful, the clamp

travel must be readjusted with the aid of the potentio-
meter (see page 4).

Note: If you are having problems with the yarn, set

the yarn guide slightly lower, so that the upper
edge of the thread guide is touching the weft
yarn.

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