Union Special 41400A, 41400B, 41400C User Manual
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INDUSTRIAL
SEWING
FINEST QUALI
TY
STYLES
41400A
414008
41400C
LEWIS
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UMBIA
MACHI.NES
CATALOG
CLASS
41400
No.
CONTINUOUS
FEED
123M
WITH
NEEDLE
MACHINE
CHICAGO
CUP
FEED
COMPANY
FEED
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Catalog
No.
123M
41400
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THE
FRONT
FEED
CUP
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with
respect
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be
approximately
between
rod
Pull
Push
exerts
of
collar
rod
down
tothebottom
To
obtain
collar
this
rod
its
yoke
slightly.
Check
the
rod
and
(E)
position
to
front
Between
two
parts.
this
(C).
freeing
down.
up
1/32
pressure
bottom
will
Exerting
SETTING
the
height of
of
the
of
front
feed
this
1/32
making sure
inch
against
be
1/32
needle
lever
1/32
inch
the
separating
and
of
top
more
THE
the
cup
rear feed
bar
feed
separating
and
inch
clearance
clearance,
retighten
collar
underside
inch
when
pressure
REAR
(B).
cup
separating
the
rod
it
and
(C).
FEED
cup
Using
lever
separating
to
prevent
loosen
for
vertical
separating
screw
Distance
surface
separatin
will
open
CUP
(A,
Fig.
gauge
laid
(C)
between
underside
been
run
rod
(under
screw
(B).
of
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front
2)
No.
flat
upper
of
to
(A.
Fig.
head
rod.
vibration
location.
lever
between
lifter
od
forward
touch.
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is
pulled
feed
in
relation
21227
on
cup.
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ge
needle
1)
of
there
(B)
in
(D)
top
lever
cup.
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it
of
bar when
end
should
rear
of
its
Fig.
barely
feed
needle
stroke.
cup
1
bar
and
pass
the
has
Front
rear
previous
raising
set
down
screw
screw(A.
head
stud
cup
contact
separating
clockwise
feed
or
screws
is
when
Teeth
of
casting.
is
removed.
while
between
Fig.
feed
cup
cup
paragraph.
lowering
in
hub
required.
cup
of
two
Fig.
turning
lever
1/8
4)
of a tur
2 H
may
be
moved vertica
height.
of
loosen
is
lev
cups
releases
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this
the
can
setting
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of
cup
cup.
clamp
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with
must enga
stud
front
front
cam
on the s
barely
n.
of
previously men
is
accomplish
Where
screw
rear
ge thei r
stud
(B).
until spring pres s u
feed
cup
stud
counterclockwis
tud
be felt.
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Raise
s
et scre
prope
and the te e
en
gage
be ide
lly until
which
great
feed cup.
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and the
is d
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er distan
(A.
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of
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the front
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front feed
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in
of
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slight
up
ghten
rear
until
r ear feed
hub
of cup.
cups
front and
ning
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cup
is attained
FRONT FEED CUP
and rear fe
in
or
st
a
cup
r ear
by
loosening
Retighten w
by the gauge
cup
s pr
operly
ed
cups
must
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feed
sure
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cup
No.
21227 M (A.
stance
on
between the f
to
its
extreme outward
separating rod
Fig.
ront
and
then insert
5)
is
and rear
position
now used
feed
cups.
by
exe
gauge. whi
7
to
determine
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rti
ng
ch should
front
pre
s -
barely pas s
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g. 3
between the
m.
A
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which
screw
is
located
SETTING
rear
the
front
(D.
Fig.
under
THE
stud
4)
FRONT
(C,
feed
holding
top
cover
Fig.
cup
can
the
FEED
4)
is
be
stud
just
CUP
used
above
to
opened.
controlling
stud.)
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set
the
degree
(Note:
the
The
rear
to
s
ca
set
level
When
is
imperative
been
operating
bar
Loosen
bar
side
Loosen
onto
horizontal
taken
extension
screw
extension
of
slightly
the
Fig.
the
4 (
to
each
obtaining
settings
to
direction)
(D)
until
rear
needle
adjustment
other,
the
is
in
the
bar
the • 008
are
back
and
about
needle
its
right
feed
cup
screws
extension
of
With
Type155
depth.
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assure
left
side
needle
C,
Fig.
blade
is • 003
and • 003
made
of
its
then
brought
even
with
bar
collar
side
shaft.
(F)
needle
that
SETTING
the
short
F,
sizeasspecified,
Tighten
measurements
proper
of
the
holder
6);
the
to
the
top
inch.
inch
after
stroke
so
can
forward
rear
(E)
is
parallel
Tighten
hold
that
be
the
(turning
groove
screw
needle
rear
is.
008
distance
ofthe
dimensions,
needle
until
feed
and
rotate
with
collar
the
needle
the
vertical
made.
THE
(B).
position:
feed
inch
cup
rims,
bar
pulley
cup
the
screw.
NEEDLE
UP,
put
inneedleholdertomaximum
must
cup
(measured
from
needle
shaft.
needle
holder
be
shaft
the
which
it
has
in
left
and
HOLDER
ina
new
made
The
distance
and
the
by
gauge
underside
have
needle
simultaneously
right
been
(A,
between
side
No.
21227
of
the
previously
Fig.
of
needle
6)
to
the
the
CB
Insert
cup
shaft
that
needle
•
008
inch
dimension
the
(G)
thick,
Fig.
gauge
and
holder
has
6
No.
21227
needle
verylightlytapholder
been
holder
remains
reached,
rotate
specified
be
front
screws.
following
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2.
3.
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(H).
parallel
which
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no
SETTING
Install
piece
and
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•
015
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needle
in
(C)
between
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to
gauge,
until
locates
handwheel
clearances
contact
shim
feed
guard.
cup
This
conditions
of
top
edge
edge
inchfrombottomof
is • 003
and
the • 003
screws
in
between
THE
and
shaft
needle
tissue
of
of
the
right
rear
close
the
operating
have
STATIONARY
stationary
guard
prevail:
paper
cup.
right
inch
side
feed
watch
which
inch
needle
(F).
been
moving
bearing
section,
clearance
of
is
Removing
parts.
is
set
will
theteethinfront
slot
above
direction
established
needle
(A,
barely
as
the
gauge
NEEDLE
guard
Fig.
correctly
pass
adjacent
between
needle
Fig.
feed
first,
to
observe
as
GUARD
(A,
8),
snugging
only
between
to
cup
right
is
entering
5
cup
there
Fig.
when
the
(Fig.
rims.
slowly
must
7)
guard
slot,
side
that
to
up
the
is
7)
slot
8
The
C),
· ,
which
SETTING
stitch
which
Fig.
allows
13)
THE
tongue
holding
allows a vertical
STITCH
support
a
horizontal
the
adjustment.
(B,
stitch
TONGUE
Fig.
5)
adjustment,
tongue
SUPPORT
is
held
by
and
support
screw
screws
bracket,
Position
•
015
inch
(Fig.
of
cup.
Lateral
slot
by • 003
may
be
moving
Gauge
the
needle
the
in
back
7).
The
support
Tighten
setting
inch
accomplished
the
No.
stitch
21227
(C) •
stitch
of
the
screws.
is
so
(as
CC
tongue
bottom
should
needle
in
No. 3 on
by
loosening
tongue
SETTING
(B,
set
between
the
front
bar
is
support
of
barely
clears
support
Fig.
With
the
smaller
feed
Turn
to
the
inside
so
its
the
rear
contact
the
preceding
screws
bracket
THE
8)
NEEDLE
is
used
looper nee
gauge
the
so
top
pin
cup.
hand
wheel
forward
face
front
feed
right
page).
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the
point
bears
end
of
cup
the
top edge
side
Fig.
TRAVEL
to
establi
dle
largest
of
against
in
operating
of
front
edge
teeth
of
the
This
3)
and
left
guard
the
teeth
travel,
prong
is
or
right
sh
inward-outward
out
of
its
diameter
of
the
two
the
outside
direction, bringi
which,
when
(D).
Fig.
as
proper
pin
rests
feed
surface
using
7
necessary.
tr
avel
of
location,
snugly
cups
ng
and
of
the
needle
gauge,
NOTE:
Gauge
looper
point
spot
and
is
or
Assemble
then
looper
screw
loos
position
on
machine in
Position".
Turn
moves
back
on
edge
Fig.
In
8
moving
adjustment
No.
21227
the
back
directly
scarf,
into
e,
over
the
loop
looper
swing
this
to accommod
same position
Place
handwheel
its
backward
of
middle
needle
made
CC
edge
er nee
this
at e
gauge
in
(D,
and
to
bar collar,
for
SETTING
is
also
of the
the
center
distance
dle
holder.
gua
r d
plac
No.
operat
stroke
pron
If
needle
Fig.
needle
meet
"Setting
used
needle
line
should
guard
With
180°
em e
nt
as
when'
21227
ing dire
and its poi
g
(A,
6)
in
holder
the
The
THE
for
eye.
onto
looper
away
of
~auge
Fi
stroke
needle
above
great
Needle
FRONT
setting
When
of
the
be
front
from
Setting
CC
ction
nt
g.
9)
needs
bar
collar,
as
one
unit
condition,
care
should
Holder".
LOOPER
the
distance
the
looper
needle
7/64
at
inch.
looper
needle
its
No.
The
on
guard
operating
21227
Needle
machine.
until needle
is
even
of
with
gauge.
either
the
and
CC
changing,
move
needle
forward
and
be
taken
between
re
tighten
the
Fig.
loosen
bar
extension
or
backward
not
to
point
9
screw
screw
disturb
of the
.
9
Set
flush
by
loosening
holder
the
with
as
looper
the
back
the
required.
SETTING
so
its
edge
screw
point
of
on
THE
rear
the
FRONT
is
directly
prong
looper
At
looper
underside
Accomplish
raising
(B)
bar
the
so
or
LOOPER
over
of
gauge.
collar
same
time1 set
there
of
looper
this
lowering
(Continued)
the
center
(A~
is
a •
and
by
loosening
looper
These
Fig.
the
003
the
top
as
line
of
two
10)
vertical
inch
of
screw
required.
the
needle
settings
and
moving
position
clearance
needle
at
(B)
and
are
loope
between
the
and
either
rna
of
spot.
is
•
·
the
Fig.
looper
cross
needle
There
paths1 but
guard.
should
SETTING
The
operating
to
gauge
No.
21227
First1 turnhandwheel
of
front
Gauge
feed
surface
looper
cup
with
ofcupand
No.
the
10
now
not
location
CD
(E)
21227
left
the
be a very
enough
is
CD
pin
THE
of
the
(D,
Fig.
in
directly
should
(F)
to
BACK
operating
rightpin(G)
Looper
swung
holding
Rotate
needle
its
rear
eye
--
extreme
slight
spring
LOOPER
back
10).
over
now
bearing
seated
SETTING
needle
into
approximate
screw
handwheel
to
its
edge
exactly
left
contact
needle.
looper
is
direction
center
be
located
against
between
THE
guard
loose.
forward
coincides
when
position.
between
set
according
until
of
needle.
on
the
outside
both
LOOPER
(C,
operating
in
operating
end
of
with
the
front
Tighten
needle
point
front
cups.
NEEDLE
Fig.
direction,
travel.
front
looper
and
GUARD
10)
can
position.
Adjust
edge
of
has
holding
the
guard
now
Keep
bringing
guard
the
needle
reached
screw
as
be
its
so
its
in
they
Notch
back
notch.
adjacent
Between
there
back
clearance
The
(A1 Fig.
front
stitch
on
looper
Point
to
must
looper,
as
stationary
11).
cup
to
tongue
arm-like
(J).
must
notch.
front
Do
be
directly
Tighten
and
not
be a tissue
stitch
there
tongue
must
position
Place
bear
gauge
against
(B).
sector
allow
back
loopers~
paper
support
be
no
SETTING
No.
gauge,
of
gauge
looper
above~
screw
yet
(K).
at
clearance.
and
touching.
THE
of
the
stitch
21227
with
(H)
locates
point
flush
to
with
Remove
closest
Also,
needle,
STITCH
tongue
CA
(on
left· edge
point
drop
surface
approach,
between
observe
TONGUE
end)
between
almost
10
of
into
gauge.
is
set
to
gauge
the
feed
extending
Fig.
No.
cups
to
11
21227
and
point
allow
end
C
of
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