Chandler 401, 461, 471, 472P, 475P User Manual

OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

For

the

CHANDLER

BUTTON

Models

401 461 471

472P

475P

SEWER

CHANDLER

Ayer,

MACHINE

Mass.

CO.

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YOUR

MACHINE

Read

to fully

these

understand

instructions

your

carefully

machine.

and

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A -

B -

C -

D -

E -

F -

G -

Front

Rear

Thread

Needle

Face

Button

Thread

Intermittent

Slack

Lock

Bar

Thread

Plate

Thread

Clamp

chandler

Tension

Lever

Take-Up

Guide

laws

H -

Needle

I -

Button

J -

Hand

K -

Clamp

L -

Handwheel

M -

Handwheel

N -

Base

hole

Clamp

Wheel

Lifter

Thumb

Plate

Release

Knob

Stop

Screw

Top

Plate

Knob

f-

BUTTON SEWER

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THREADING

Threadingisthe

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use.

first

phase

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in the successful

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operation

and

setting

of

Careful attention to the proper threading procedure is

most

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by

the

machine.

Two views

threading

steps:

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4.

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needle

10.

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3

TENSIONS

There

are

only two

thread

tension adjustments,

both

are

at the top of the machine. The rear thread tension "B"

vFig.

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an

light. (This

set

screw

do not

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rear

tension is locked in position

on

the

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pulls freely through the needle. If too loose tighten it slowly.

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MAKE

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looper

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button.

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snap

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lUSTMENTS ONLY WHEN THE HAND WHEEL IS BLOCKED

BY

THE

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BUTTON

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clamp

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