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INSTRUCTIONS

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ON

PAGES

120

8,

M

9,

10,

11

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR

MECHANICS

the

oil

oiling

Before check rocker center inch

in

system

to

see

shaft

line

in

back

Fig.

the

oiling

making

that

lever

of

1

system

for

leaks.

SETTING

any

both

(D).

the

upper

the

center

NEEDLE

andrun

THE

adjustment.

ends

If

needle

of

the

line

NEEDLE

spacing

feed

LEVER

Observe

The

head

arrow

correctly check (B)

inside

needle

and

that

of

the

of

the

Clean

and

run

wicks

machine

remove

washer

connecting

of

the

STUD

location

of

the

and

the

when

the

position

the

lever

bed needle

to

LOCATION,

washer

needle

stud.

its

delivery

casting

lever

machine machine carry

for

five

top

crank

(C,

is

seated

rod

lever

SETTING

of needle word

arrow

arm

oil

"UP".

of

the

casting.

Make

end

at

the

shaft

OILING

thoroughly.

slowly

to

the

minutes

HEIGHT

chamber

Fig.

properly,

ball

joint

connecting

needle lever

points

sure (C)

2)

lever

stud

These

vertically

needle

which

it

is

contacts

back.

stop

for a minute

bearings.

are

just

collar.

SYSTEM

at

4500

AND

cover

seated

(A.

Fig.

rod

stud

is

marked

studs

lever

Fill

this

bearing

lubricates

tilted

the

above

oiling

Then

R.P.M.

TRAVEL

(D.

in will

2)

assembly

(A.

Fig.

up.

downwardly

inside

the

to

allow re-check

Fig.

the

slot

locate

7/32

1).

with

are

set

Also

oiler

the

wall

notch

system.

oil

Inspect

1)

and

the

to

1/4

(B)

an

of

.

NOTE:

upper

To

bottom

Using

the

needles

the

needles

its

side.

then

When

needle

establish

of

Type

Loosen

tighten

its

travel

Fig.

are

are screw.

spacing

feed

the

washer

connecting

correct

use

gauge

A

2

134

GS

needles,

approximately

at

the

high

screw

(E,

(C,

Fig.

rod

location

No.

21227

drive

21227

with

counterclockwise

est

(B)

est

With

travel,

the

point

Fig.

lever

BT

part

surface

and

the

surface

the

hold

gauge

set

1 I 2

inch

of

4)

ball

joint

of

(D,

on

number

slips

needle stops

needle

and

the

height

above

travel

and

2)

the

needle

move

is

properly

from

needle

BT

(A.

Fig.

presser

up. direction

between

bar

against

bar

at

bar

re-tighten

of

the

using

needle

moving bar

Fig.

4). bar

Rotate

the

(C)

the

firmly

nut

the

needle

top

surface

gauge

bar

seated,

when

3).

Loosen

Place

(B,

gauge

so

the

presser

and

the

needle

bottom

(D,

Fig.

No.

up

this

and

also the gauge

Fig.

in

short-

bar

long-

bar.

of

its

against

4).

bar

so

of

the

21227

or

down

will

set

needle

nut

3) a

that throat

BT

as

prevent

it

properly.

bar

on

needle

Fig.

the

plate

(A,

Fig.

required

is

at

3

points

when

5)

the

feed

of

on

and

SETTING

Set

the approximately needle link

(A)

needle

screw

the

(B)

is

top

travel,

up

located

feed

(A).

of

the

THE

needle

7. 2 stitches

loosen

or

down,

5/8

drive

Check

the

throat

NEEDLE

travel

screw

so

inch

lever

1/2

plate

at

the

above

(C,

inch

and

LOCATION,

9/64

per

(A,

inch,

inch.

Fig. center the

bottom

Fig.

needle

readjust,

To

4)

line

4).

Retighten

travel

if

necessary.

HEIGHT

which

set

and

slide

of

screw

of

slot

above

is

the

in

AND

TRAVEL

(Continued)

SETTING

Insert a set

as

specified.

the

left.

Assemble

onto

looper

so

it

is

needle

required

Fig.

holder

just

guard

5

and advantageously should

pass

LOOPER

of

new

Spot

looper

frame

brought

(C)

and

tighten

in

making

the

left

AND needles,

or

scarf

holder

up

looper

screw.

sides

LOOPER

Type

of

needle

with

stationary

(B)

and

adjust

to

the

needle.

(D)

onto

the

right

the

stationary between the

adjustable

as

the Adjust than

Set tween looper

edge

the

large

proportionally

size . 049

looper

the

(B)

Accomplish

(G,

Fig. Looper

this

adjustment.

of

the

needles

HOLDER

134

GS,

must

the

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looper

of needle

stationary

needle

shank or

holder

centerline

is

3/32

this

by

6)

and

moving

gauge

size

be

to

needle

stationary

holder

the

looper

guard.

guard

section

smaller

. 054

needles.

frame

of

inch

when

loosening No.

21225-3/32

When

as

close

guard

the

and

is

needle

to

(B,

the

needle needle

the

holder

loopers

as

(A,

Fig.

needle

guard

adjustable

set

so

that

in

line

with

The

distance

be

guard

the

and

same

of a needle.

for

smaller

Fig.

is

6)

(A,

at

hexagonal

forward

(C,

move

possible,

6)

so

the

Fig.

7)

bottom

head

or

Fig.

forward

without

distance

and

of

its

clamp

backward

7)

can

their

contacting.

Fig.

point

travel.

screw

be

used

points

4

be-

of

as

With should go.

by

pulling

to

the

They

ing

them

right to

the looper and

move being are

above

looper

be

seated

The

loopers

the

left

when

are

returned

back

side

of

centerline

thread

stop

released

the

looper

until

the

eyelet

from

to

throat

points in

looper

may

the

needles

to

they

looper

of

the

(H,

the

plate.

toward

holder

be

released

holder

are

the

operating

snap

(D~

Fig.

retainer

Fig.

left

to

threading

frame

at

into

6)

by

right

position

the

operator~

as

far

to

the

locking

the

high

position

the

locking

should

holder

loosening

to

prevent

unless

the

down

as

threading

(A~

point

by

merely

position.

be

at

right

shaft

(E).

two

loopers

needle

loopers

they

position

Fig.

of

travel.

push-

angles

Adjust

screws

points

from

will

8)

The

(J)

Fig.

6

The

right looper are

threaded

THREAD

thread

side

of

enters

TENSION

for

the

looper from from

the

right

and

left

to

RELEASE

hand

the

side

of

the

left.

looper

thread

looper.

(Continued)

enters

for

the

left

The

from

hand

needles

the

SETTING

The

the

longest lowered eyelet, pull

up a good gives to

pull desirable.

stitch

on

an

chaining.

The

thread

The

and

looper

LOOPER

take-up

stitch

accordingly

in

general,

stitch.

excess

frame

tension

through

to

avoid

thread

needle

eyelet

to

pull

controls

of

looper

SETTING

the

on

the

puckering

take-up

THREAD

(A,

Fig.

up a good

as

the

However,

thread

tension

needle

the

eyelet.

TAKE-UP

14)

should

stitch

FRAME

eyelet

thread

CHAINING

is

ability

too

high

and

should

on

the

THREAD

fabric.

this

should

EYELET

be

and shortened. of

the

machine

an

eyelet

is

detrimental

NEEDLE

be

down

stroke

TENSIONS

be

For

pulling

STITCH

set

high

should

setting

THREAD

set

as

of

as

light

LENGTH

at

be

This

to

EYELET

low

as

the

needle

as

possible

up a better

possible.

bar,

stitch

to

Fig.

High

and

pull

see

13

settings

this

is

not

up a good

paragraph

foot

Fig.

Regulate

to

feed

14

the

presser

work

quired

13)

main tighten the lengthens be this

sliding

dog ward downward

spring

uniformly.

Start

(it

stitch

changed

and

PRESSER

so

operating

length.

has a left

shaft

nut.

is

accomplished link

needle

shortens

that

To

until

and

the

lengthens

it

desired

Turning

turning

stitch.

to

correspond

(B)

up

bar

the

FOOT

exerts

on a piece

alter

hand

thread)

stitch

screw

The

by

or

down

are

synchronized.

travel

the

travel

PRESSURE

only

of

fabric.

stitch

loosening

enou

length,

and

turn

length

ina

clockwise in a counterclockwise travel

to

until

of

the

of

gh

of

travel

screw

the

needle

the

pressu

Set

loosen

screw

has

direction

the

needle

of

movement

Sliding

bar

needle

r e

stitch

been

the

(A,

bar.

on

nut

(B)

in

attained

direction

bar

feed

Fig.

of

the

and

sliding

the

to

re-

(A,

Fig.

head

and

shortens

should

dog

and

4)

and

the

feed

link

up-

presser

of

it

The

under

Looper

If

for follow "Setting

mechanical

"Setting

Holder",

Fig.

the

Looper

7

any

instructions

The

produces

reason

and

CHECKING

construction

Needle

the

under,

Looper

Location,

the

be

checked travel. the direction the the

stroke needle, eye the Fig.

machine

Holder".

THE

and

the

Height

needle-looper

The

needle-looper

only

To

check

handwheel

until needle looper

should

top

9.

"Setting

and

the

of

has

is

eye.

the

bottom

be

equal

the

been

The

at

looper

NEEDLE-LOOPER

time

at

in

the

down-stroke

flats,

and

Travel"

timing.

timing

9/64

inch

needle

the

timing,

the

operating

center

On

both

of

distance

blade,

disassembled,

Needle

line line

the

of

the

needle

above

Location,

together

may

turn

up-

the

as

TIMING

and

of of

in

or

with

"Setting

retiming

Height

the

adjustments

Looper

Fig.

is

and

Travel"

1

and

8

necessary

and

Insert

er

holder

1 I 32

is

be

screws Fig.

side top wheel the er. to retainer at

NOTE: it the er

inch

at

the

to

the

1 0)

of

looper

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the

may

right,

beyond

SETTING

the

bar

from

bottom

right

in

the

and

the

looper,

in

the

is

right

is

eye.

When

be

necessary

but

the

SETTING

retainer

(E)

and

retainer

rock

retainer

operating

directly

move

the

or

left

directly

using

do

not

right

THE

(F,

with

the

of

without

the needles its

stroke,

in a vertical

holder

the

retainer

is

as

direction

below

retainer

so

that

over

needles

to

set

the

side

THE

RETAINER

Fig.

tip

close

contact.

the

larger

the

right

of

the

FEED

of

when

the

position.

bar

as

point holder the

right

middle

retainer

side

looper.

DOG

6) the

until

in

the

retain-

notched

the

needle

notch

Loosen

connection

so

the

under-

possible

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bar

than

of

the

retain-

(E,

Fig.

side

the

size.

further

retain-

end bar

should

(B,

to

the

hand-

eye

of

6)

of

the

looper

040

to

\ I

DOWN

t

Set

the

feed

dog

(A, parallel the

throat just feed are of

feed dog

also

feed.

with

plate

dog

to

used

and

project

(B)

support

maintain

to

level

at

high

screws

this

the

Fig.

11)

their

point

setting.

feed

dog

with

full

(C)

tips depth

of

travel.

under

These

across

of

teeth

above

Ad-

back

screws

the

line

of

"A''

EQUAL

DISTANCE

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Fig.

9

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To

tilt

feed

and

move

Fig.

11)

down,

Fig.

12)

clockwise

{B)

counterclockwise. verse to

setting throat high

direction

raise

point

front

is

all

plate

THE

feed

teeth

when

of

lift.

FEED

dog front turn

of

two

tooth.

level

in

tooth

screw

and

Normal

feed

DOG

line

{D, {A,

screw

Re-

screws

with-

is

at

{Continued) of

Space

there

1 I 64

is a clearance

inch between and

needle.

plished

screws clamp

to

the

the moving ward

or

Tighten

after

proper

attained. essary

to

the

left

rocker

sure

that

To

set

{it

has a left

are

synchronized.

feed

dog,

nut.

the on

front

This

by

loosening

{C,

Fig.

feed

rocker

the

feed

backward

screws

setting

Should

to

move

or

right,

shaft

the

and

feed

hand

and

feed

the

sides

of

needle

is

13)

rocker

as

securely

it

the

move

rocker

dog

travel

thread)

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turning

dog

of

about-

hole

accom-

which

arm

{D)

and

for-

needed.

has

been

be

nee-

feed loosen

feed

screw

so

and

the

dog

screws

rocker

arm

does

to

correspond

and

adjust

screw

counterclockwise

THREAD

(A,

Fig.

1 0)

to

desired

not

screw

bind

with

after

needle

{B)

position

until

in a clockwise

TENSION

which

making

travel,

movement

direction

will

lengthen

RELEASE

Fig.

hold

and

10

the

feed

retighten

this

adjustment.

loosen

of

shortens

the

rocker

screws.

nut

needle

the

travel.

to

the

(A,

Fig.

and

feed

travel

Re-tighten

feed

Make

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