4.LUBRICATION

Oiling the looper, spreader and race stand <Removing the cloth presser plates>

1116Q

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6)

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

(6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

 

(10)

 

(4)

 

(A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5)

 

(1)

 

 

(9)

 

 

 

 

(7)

 

 

0862Q

 

1117Q

1.Turn the upper shaft pulley (1) toward you until the mark on the pulley (A) is aligned with the notch in the pulley cover (2).

2.Move the feed bracket (3) toward you.

3.Turn the left and right plate pressers (4) in the directions indicated by the arrows.

4.Lift up the clamp lever (6) and the notched section (7) of the right cloth presser plate (5), remove the right cloth presser

plate (5) from the pin (8), and then pull the right cloth presser plate (5) toward you to remove it.

Note: If the lower thread trimmer has been installed, move cloth presser plate U (9) to a position where it can be removed without its touching the needle.

Raise cloth presser plate U (9), pass the needle through the hole, and then remove cloth presser plate U (9) from the pin (8).

5.Remove the left cloth presser plate (10) in the same way as the right cloth presser plate (5) was removed.

0868Q

(18)

(13)

(12)

(17)

 

 

(15)

(14)

 

(11)

 

1118Q

0866Q

(16)

1119Q

6.Open the front cover.

7.Turn the race stand and add a few drops of oil to the spreader cam (11), and to the supports for the looper link (12) and spreader link (13).

8.Add a few drops of oil to the shafts of the right spreader (14), left spreader (15) and LS-holder bracket (16).

9.Fill the felt tank (17) on the race stand with oil also.

10.Add 5 - 6 drops of oil to the felt (18) which is attached to the sliding surfaces of the race stand and the bed.

11.Close the front cover.

12.Install the cloth presser plates by carrying out the steps 5., 4. and 3. in that order.

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