Union Special 54600AA, 54600AB, 54600AD User Manual

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DUSTRIAL

SEWING

NEST

OUAMTY

STYLES

600AA 600AB

600AD

LEWIS

•

COLUMBIA

MACHINES

CLASS

54600

STREAMLINED

ATALOG

No.

20AM

NEEDLE

C

HI

HIGH

SINGLE

FEED

CA

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SPEED

NEEDLE

MACHINES

Catalog

INSTRUCTIONS

No.

FOR

120

AM

ADJUSTING

LIST

54600

AA

CLASS

Styles

54600

First

AND

OF

FOR

Edition

OPERATING

PARTS

54600

AD

AB

Union

Rights

Copyright

by

Special

Reserved

19

Machine

in

All

7 2

MACHINE COMPANY

INDUSTRIAL

Printed

SEWING

CH

ICAGO

in

2

MACHINES

U.S.

Co.

Countries

A.

May.

1972

IDENTIFICATION

OF

MACHINES

Each

lhe

name Standard letter "Z". to

which "Class

herein. this from handwheel

Streamlined Double Needle System,

With to

When

the

standard

Styles

This Class.

the

Feed

Right

"Z".

differs

54600''.

It

Disc

Bar

Filter

of

Union plate

Style

catalog

can

operator's

is

and

Special

on

numbers

Example:

only

Style

of

machines

from

also

Reference

toward

Flat

Take-up,

Driving

Type

Looper

Needle

machine

the

machine.

"Style

minor

applies

Bed,

changes

number.

the

be

applied

to

position

the

Single

Needle

Mechanism,

Oil

Throw-out

Bar 7 3/4

is

identified

Style

have

similar

style

direction,

operator.

one

54600

are

Example:

in

number,

APPLICATION

specifically

with

while

STYLES Needle,

Bearing

Single

Return

Pump

for

Inches.

numbers

or

more

AB".

made

construction

discretion

such

seated

Special

in a standard

"Style

in

OF

to

the

as

OF

MACHINES

Independent

Crankshaft, Reservoir and

Simplified

by a Style

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classified

letters

54600

that

CATALOG

Standard

to

right,

at

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Oil

suffixed,

Style

are

it

contains

some

left, machine.

Row, Enclosed

Siphon

Threading,

number

numbers

machine,

ABZ".

grouped

Styles

Special

front,

Needle

Light

Assembly,

which

as

standard

but

never

contain

a

under a class no

letters.

of

machines

Styles

back,

Operating

Feed,

Weight

Automatic

Maximum

Presser

Loopers

is

stamped

and

contain

the

"Z"

is

Example:

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of

machines

etc. , are

direction

High

Lubricating

Work

into

special.

the

letter

suffixed

number

listed

in

given

of

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Bar

and

in

Line

Space

54600

number The blade Collectively,

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standard, double

plated

AA medium 401-BSa-1. inch

wide

recommended

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a

"U"

401-SSa-1.

AD Edge a

box mum

Each

denotes

size

number,

measured

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standard

has a round

groove,

and

For

guide,

type

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guide,

type

recommended

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binding

weight

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miscellaneous

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feed

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hinged

feed

dog.

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the

kind

stamped

in

thousandths

the

type recommended

shank,

eye,

available

width

struck

on

work.

130

GHS

5000

presser

with

130

GHS

presser Seam speed

needle

of

number

round

of

groove,

in

sizes

mattresses

Machine

needle.

5/16,

seaming

no

seaming

shank,

on

eye

3/8

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P.M.

foot

feed

directly

needle.

foot

specification

5000

and

point,

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has

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the

needle

of

an

the

needle

and

spotted,

032,

and

general

has

and

operations

with a yielding

Maximum

operations with a yielding

P.M.

NEEDLES

inch,

size

for

short

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036,

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in

401-SSa

length,

shank, number

machines

length,

ball 040,

throw-out

selvage

front

number

midway

undersize

point, 044,

purpose

binder.

edge

inch

finish

on

light

recommended

on

light

groove, denotes

is

to

section

of

the

needle.

to

section

-1.

Type

and

between

the

complete

in

Class

short

with a one

government

049, 054.

seaming

Seam

binding

respectively.

medium

behind

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speed

medium

behind

130

GHS

size

number.

finish

the

54600

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largest

the

1/ 8 inch

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shank

specification

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weight

the

specification

5000

weight

the

needle.

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diameter

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point,

on

light

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materials.

needle

R.

P.M.

materials.

needle

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to

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type

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complete

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size

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number

read:

(Continued)

accurately

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Needles,

filled,

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Use

GHS,

package,

description

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filled

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gauge

red

lines

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than

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required.

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handwheel.

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plane

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left.

oil

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to

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filled

machine

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front

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check

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spring

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gauge.

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cap

the

machine.

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entirely

oil

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at

the

needle

direction

the

to

operate.

100°

in

the

capacity

at

both

frame

machine,

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plug

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machine

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top

cover

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oil

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the

oil

automatically

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locking

start

is

pin,

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unnecessary.

screw

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inserted

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the

line

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manner

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level

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feed

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level be

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maintained

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ounces.

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machines

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eye

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are

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FILL

ALL BEFORE MACHINE

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and

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to

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direction

to

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mineral equivalent

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of

pin,

at

oil

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as

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retainer

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to

level

indicated

plug

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line

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holder,

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screw

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feed,

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lines

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oil

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main

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the

(spot

on

gauge.

can.

wheel.

5

needle

or

of

90

throw

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frame

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scarf

to

125

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174.

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the

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main

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for

in

and

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100°

drop

looper

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hand-

a

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR

MECHANICS

ing for

system leaks.

Fig.

and

run

SETTING

NEEDLE

1

machine

THE

five

for

NEEDLE

LEVER

minutes

LOCATION,

STUD

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"UP".

arrow

position

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system ute bearings.

SETTING

Observe

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is

marked These points

inside needle

the

back,

lever

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and

to

allow

at

4500

HEIGHT

location

1).

The

with studs vertically

of

the

needle

the

arm

lever

and

the

inside

just

shaft

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machine

runmachine

oil

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R.

P.M.

head

an

are

casting,

stud.

that

wall

above

stop

SYSTEM

thoroughly.

wicks

recheck

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AND

of

needle

of

the

arrow

set

correctly

up.

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lever

Make

its

collar.

to

TRAVEL

bearing

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sure

delivery

of

the

slowly

carry

the

oil oiling

lever needle and

the

check

lubricates

it

is

end

bed

casting

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for a min-

oil

in

the

system

stud

lever

word when

the

oiler

tilted

(C)

of

the

oiling

to

the

oil-

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and

check

of

rocker

the

centerline

to

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bottom

flush needle

to

shaft

inch

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needle

establish

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with

bar

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in

back

spacing

feed

travel,

2

the

front

up

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that

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down

adjustment, both (D).

upper

the

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correct

use

gauge

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the

as

required

remove

ends

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drive 21227

with

counterclockwise

est bar longest bar.

of against

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height of side

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the

spacing

needle

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rod

location

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part

surface (B)

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its

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the

eye

of

needle

spacing

feed

of

Fig.

ball

21227

lever

BT

number

and

surface

travel,

the

type

of

the

is

the

(Fig.

and

the

2)

joint

of

the (D,

on

slips the

the

gauge

needle

1/64

looper,

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top

washer

connecting

needle

is

properly

from

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Fig.

presser

up.

direction

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stops

needle

hold

130

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needle

and

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bar

inch

with

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retighten

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seated

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the

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assembly

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bar

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on

needle

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locate

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7/32

at

feed

3

move

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slot

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the

6

SETTING

Set

the approximately needle link (A) needle screw

travel,

(B)

is

located

(A).

up

feed

or

THE

needle

7

1/2

loosenscrew

down,

5/8

inch

drive

lever

NEEDLE

travel

stitches

so

the

above

at

9/64 per

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centerline the

(C,

Fig.

LOCATION,

inch,

inch.

Fig.

bottom

4).

which

To

4)

and

of of

Retighten

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set

the

slide

screw

slot

in

AND

TRAVEL

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Insert

as

specified.

the

left.

Assemble

6)

onto guard able

needle

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looper

so

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a new

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looper

holder

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just

guard

5

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needle,

or

scarf

holder

brought

(C)

so with tance and section than

tween looper tion

by

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LOOPER

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with

frame

up

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between

the

adjustable

size . 049

Set

the (B)

and

loosening

forward

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of a needle.

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130

needle

stationary

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to

the

needle.

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right

stationary

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centerline

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5/32

the

needle

the

holder

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the

looper

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GHS,

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adjust

onto

edge

the

needle

holder

hexagonal

gauge

in

size

be

needle

the

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of

needle

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point

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the

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the

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point

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right

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the

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to

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angles

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move

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throat

point

should

as to

holder

the

left

of

travel.

into

the

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stop

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plate.

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it

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by

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from

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when

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frame

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centerline

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to

right

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mechanical

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Holder",

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The

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produces

construction

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the

needle-looper

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equal

looper

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necessary

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handwheel

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the

downstroke

bottom

distance

blade,

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for

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needle-looper

disassembled

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only

check

until

at

the

On

of

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as

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follow

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the

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at

9/64

the

in

the

centerline

both

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above

in

Fig.

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the

and

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flats,

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timing

inch

timing,

the

operating

the

upstroke

of

the

eye

the

top

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the

machine

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instructions

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the

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the

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from the

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the

bottom

right

in

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the

top

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of

the

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tip

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the

looper

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do

beyond

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of

and

the

and

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of

looper

retainer

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in

tip

of

the

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stroke,

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the

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set

the set right

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when

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point

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front

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