Lewis 30-210, 30-220, 30-230, 30-410 User Manual

INDUSTRIAL

SEWING

FINEST

STYLES

30-210
30-2

0-230
0-

20

410

C 0 L U M B I

A®

MACH·INES

CLASS

C TALOG

No.

194-3

SECOND

EDITION

UNI

LOCKSTITCH

ON

SPECIAL

BLI

CHICAGO

DSTITCH

30

MACHI

ES

CORPORATION

Catalog

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR

No.

194-3

ADJUSTING

LIST

30-210

Second

AND

OF

PARTS

Styles

30-220

30-410

Edition

OPERATING

30-230

Rights

UNI

Union

Reserved

ON

SPEC1~4L

INDUSTRIAL

Printed

Copyright

By

Special

SEWING

CHICAGO

1964

Corporation

in

All

Countries

CORPORATION

MACHINES

in

U.S

. A .

2

May,

1981

I

DENTIFICATION

OF

MACHI

NES

Each

ma

chi nes ,

of each mac

th

under

e head cover .

This

re

f r en

ces

from

High Pro

Base
Angle
Knee

30-210

the

operator's

The

operating

duction, Two
Hachine.
of

Need

Lifter for Insertin

to Rig

ht

of

For

suit
Equipped
missing a stitch.

30-220

Same

topcoats

UNION

SPECIAL

is stamped

hin

e

is stamped

catalog

to

dir

applies

ectio

direction

Non-Skip

le

Pe

netration

Needle

10 I

felling

coats

with

as

and

and

automatic

Style

overcoats.

LEWIS mac

in

the S

hine carri

tyle plat

e on the f r o

in the mai n f r ame

APPLICATION

sp

n,

pos

ition whi

ecifical

su

ch

as

ly

righ

le seat

t o t he

t and

ed a t

of the handwheel

DESCRIPTION

Thread,

Single

1

to 1 Stitch.

is

in

Curved

line

Needle

of

g and Removing Work. Work S

nches.

quarter,
sport

Side

30-210

half

coats.

plunger
and

except

Can

lower

Can

or

full

also
to

feed.

equipped

also

be

stitch

be

es a St

OF

left

OF

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nt

of the

at

t he l

CATALOG

Styles

,

for

the

machine .

is away

~~CHINES

numb

eft

of

machin

ward

from

Needle, Lockstitch,

Shog s

Feed.

Cal

or

ibrated

Vibrat

upport

linings

used

Stitching

to

used

of

on

women's

over

pockets

sew medium
on

women's

light

invisible

r , which,

col

umn. Th serial

upp r

and bac

the

main shaf

es

lis
k,

op

rator.

Blindstitch,
es from

Penetra

Plate.

weight
high

without

tion

Maximum Work

material

quality

closing

on

weight

high

material

quality

i n thi s Class

num

t be

arin

t ed herein.

et c

.,

ar e take

Cylind

Sid

e t o

Sid

Adjustment.

Spa

in

men' s

suit

coats.

pocket

completed

lined

seams.

in

coat

men' s

of

b r

g ,

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n

er
e .

ce

or

s .

30-230

seamed
edge.
pocket

30-410

as

high
without
visible

The recommended

a

blade

29
29

Selection

material
good

stitch

When

point.

For

felling
bottoms
Equipped
or

missing a stitch.

For

felling

tropicals

quality

closing
on

completed

diameter

of

NEEDLE

TYPE

BB-075/029
BB-100/040

of

used.

Thread

formation.

sewing,

medium

only,

with

quarter,

in

men's

suit

coats.

pocket

needle

.036

proper

should

immediately

weight

instead

automatic

half

suit

or

seams.

for

inch

(.90

needle

suit

of

binding
plunger

Stitching
or

full

coats

Equipped

missing

the

machines

mm).

size

pass

freely

discard

coats

or

to

and
p1p1ng.

stitch

invisible

linings

and

sport

with

a

automatic

stitch.

NEEDLES

in

Class

It

is

also

INCHES

.029
.040

is

determin

throu

ed
gh

any needle which

similar

on

of

extra

coats.

Side

30

available

by
needle

Fells

over

completed

light

Can
plunger
and

lower fee

is

Type

SIZE

size

of

eye

may

garments

3/16

pockets

made

inch

without

seam.

toleight

also

be

used

to

stitch

d.

29

BB-090/036.It

in the

thread

in

following sizes:

and

order

have a hooked

with

from

turned

closin

material

on

women' s

over

pockets

Stitching

MILLIHETERS

.75

1.00

weight

to

produce

or

blunt

book

g

su

ch

in-

has

of

a

To

have

a

sample

"100

needle,

Needles,

needle

Type 29

orders

or

the

BB-090/036".

promptly

Type number

and

should

accurately

be

forwarded.

3

filled,

A

complete

an

empty
order

container,

would

read:

Th

e recomm

Thr

e· d

machin

nd

ed speed of

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in

accordane

SPEED

these

machin

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with

thr

es

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1500

R.

diagram

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be

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low.

OILING

These
starts.
125

seconds

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fact

will

be

Please

and

to

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marked

gears~

the cover

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at

of

the

they are

beneficial.

note

tilt

the

machine

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which

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are

should

es

100

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painted

that

point

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be

removed

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grade

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places

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back

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diagram~

on

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straight

on

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machines

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grease

daily~

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oil

are

remove

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reach

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to

wheel

repl

nish

4

the

morning

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head

the

cov

identifiable

oiling

cover1 cylinder

some

there

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er

over

bearing grease.

d~

if

necessary.

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viscosity

diagram

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hook

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page

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ILLUSTRATIONS

This

catalog

of

various

actual

listing
required

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ordering

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position

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in

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number

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listed

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40
41
42

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ADJUSTING

INSTRUCTIONS

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Before
necessary
of

the

needle.
from
stroke
gear
Fig.

opera

on

(A,

3)

until

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Fig.

1

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timing

to

tor

the

Fig.

slot

set

establish

screws

the

To

set

until

right

2)

needle

hand

and

is

in a horizontal

this

rotate

in

D

•

PL

UNGU URWf

(LEFT

needle

correct

properly

side.

gear.

)

with

left

has

needle

REMOVING

screws

the arm

cover
drive

bind

operating
operator.

turns free

connecting
screws
cover

TO

RIGHT)

lower

to

right

turn

handwheel

completed

Loosen

vibrating

position

PLAY

Access

to the connecting

is

through the

(Fig.

plat

e.

connecting

while handwheel

direction.

Then

ly.

rod

B

and

plate and

MOTION

plunger

it

movement

away

its

forward

set

screws

cam

below

(A,

center.

IN

1).

Remove

Tighten

rod

loosen

Repeat

and

feed

C

respectively.

screws.

OF

NEEDLE

is

in

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rod

opening

in the

screws

screw

until

is

which

screw

procedure

drive

(A)

machine

being

is

away

connecting

turned

until

for
Replace

RODS

adjustin

top

and

in

plung

begins

in the

from the

machin
feed

of

arm

er

to

lift

rod,

th

g

e

e

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wheel

the

needle

until

needle

should

accordingly

remove

you
will

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timing.

and

note

gear

watch

handwheel
When
comes

shaft
timing
plished
toward
highest
on
of

the
the

the

will

right
needle

to a stop,
the

by
operator
point

this

adjustment

needle

guide

mal-::'3

loosen

Fig.

3

from

turn

the

that

on

the

plunger

plunger

be

on

needle

turning

and

hand

is

eye

on

the

slight

screw(B.

shaft.
the

movement

every

is

raised

the

top.

to

the

gear

until

is

again

side

wit

hin

has

been

is

at

the

center

left

hand

contact

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the

operating

is

raised

the

needle

and

is

the

right

Loosen

hand

Fig.
head

wheel

4)

driving

of

the

second

is

raised

groove

Maintain

to

to
its
or

this

plunger,

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Fig.

the

needle

moving

of

the

toward

guide.

approximately

made,

side.

with

3)

and

rotate

of

projection
At
projection.

tap

NEEDLE

the

adjustment
direction

to

its

highest

is

approximately

about

hand

to

enter

penetration.

screws

in

main

gear

slowly a way

plunger.

revolution

its

highest
highest
slot

in

point

the

position

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4).

has

Turn

raised

the

When

is

accom-

plunger

the

3/16

hand-

this

block(C)

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point

the

(A,

shaft

(B)

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from

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of

the

point.

and

main

while

gear

to

its

point

inch

of

of

point

left

LOWER

by

and

note

cloth

In

order

or

right.

PLUNGER

turning

carefully

and

comes

3/16

side

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to

Retighten

handwheel

to a full

inch

as

from

the

Fig.

2

position

slowly

when

the

needle

4

needle

screw.

plunger

stop

that

plunger

makes

in

7

th

e center

point

ed

spot

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of

screw

plunger

in

5

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insert
the

main

groove

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into

the

raise
ing
right
movement
penetration
lining
out
(D.
if
same

high

of

hand

of
Fig.

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the

to

time,

LOWEST

on

INSTRUCTIONS (Continued

shaft

of

will

lining

body

1)
two

gear

the

main

note

that

and

at this time the l o

enough

needle

penetration
of

of

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on

to meet the needle. Therefor

and

needle

the

needle,

of

garment.

may

the

main

point

consecutiv

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in

position on the shaft

shaft;

the

plunger can only

of needle. Y

bar

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to

also

left

hand

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from side to side

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r etim ed
shaft.

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tighten

penetr

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plung

be

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ry

plunger

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er

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the

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er

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ry

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ning

get s

er

pinion

correctly

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er

th

NOTE:
point
the
plunger

TIMING

able
properly
must

back
the
penetration
turning
completed
3/32
over
necessary
(A.
until
Retighten
on

the

each

the
the

The plung

and

material.

descends

HOOK

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thread

cause

be

carefully

Remove

of

the

operating

the

inch.

the

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hook

upper

other.
lower
hook

stationary

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breakage

is

incorrect

time

the

hook

machine.

direction

stroke

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its

forward

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center

to

move

6)

in

point

screws.

and

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gear

without

er

the

and

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on

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of

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the

the

upper

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lower

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material
THE

occurs.

cover

the

stroke

point

hook.

gears.

removed

needle penetrates

stitch

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timing

the

following

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until

left

until

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needle.

gear

the

the

are

marked

the

be

at

its

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moves

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of

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the
needle

side.

the

and

loosen

and

center

timing

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for
hook -needle

forward.

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the

hook.

procedure

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handwheel

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needle

has

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be

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set

rotate

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marks

two

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highest

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prob-

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the

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directly

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marks.

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on

each

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gear.

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lash

taken

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the
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eliminate

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hook

up

by

direction.

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The

hook

factory.

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timing

turning

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height

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the

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incorrect

mechanism.

hook

hook

needle.

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is

of

not

point

gear

OF

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relative

necessa

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Change

the

hook.

settings

backlash

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to the

ry

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6)

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set . 005

in

needle

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to

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change th

(C.

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proper
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tighten
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screw

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shaft,

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shaft.

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take

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the

lower

bottom

feed

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Fig.

feed

must

point.

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9

be

changed,

FEED

POINT

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between
bobbin
traveled
backlash
left.
in
has
Loosen
release
1/32

FEED

factory
be

refer

to the instructions

HEIGHT

THE

The

bobbin

ctly

if

there

the

case

its

in

To

adjust

operating

traveled

screw

lever

inch

ADJUSTMENT

The

lower
and

necessary.

BOBBIN

case

is

release

(B).

when

full

stroke

the

hook

the

direction

its

(A,

and

clearance.

or

no

further

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CASE

release

a

1/32

lever

the

has

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full

stroke

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bottom

covering

RELEASE

is

inch

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release

to

the

left

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taken

turn

the

release

to

9)

in

bobbin

to

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feed

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adjustment

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for

the

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clearance

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up

to

handwheel

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the

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screw.

set

at

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any

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setting

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has

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the

left.

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the

the

of

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until
position

lowest

should

between
bottom
obtain
base
the

machine
screw
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up

against
Turn
until
ward

(A,

Fig.

handwheel

the

feed

and

position.

be

from

the

of

the

this

adjustment,

locking

(A,

9)

so

the

the

handwheel

the

feed

position,

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top

screw

on

Fig.

that

in

point

the

reaches

feed

At

3/32

of

the

presser

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its

back.

11)

and

the

feed

bottom

in

point

reaches

a

nd retighten

operating

plate

this

to

1/8

feed

foot

loosen

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when
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10

ADJUSTING

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(Continu-d)

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adjusted
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