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INDEX

Page

1. Unpacking

Machine

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2.

Setting

up

Machine

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3.

Handwheel

Rotation

and

Speed

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4.

Oiling

and

Maintenance

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5.

Replacing the

Needle

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6.

Threading

the

Machine

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7.

Inserting

the

Work

and

Starting

to

Sew ·

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8.

Adjustment

of

Needle

Penetration

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9. Removal

of

the

Work

from

the

Machine

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4

10. The Skip Stitch Device

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11.

Needle

and

Thread

Recommendations ···

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12.

Changing

Length

of

Stitch

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13.

Minor

Adjustments ·

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OPERATING MANUAL

FOR

CONSEW

BLINDSTITCH MACHINE MODEL

222

1.

Unpacking

Machine

Open

packing

box

by carefully

removing

its

cover

so

as

not

to

damage

the

machine

nor

those

of

its

parts

which

project

from

the

top,

such

as

the

tension

parts.

Small accessory

parts

are

packed

separately

in individual packages.

Do

not

discard

any

packing

materials

without

prior

scrutiny

as

to

contents.

Clean

from

machine

all

grease,

dirt,

or

dust.

Pay

particular

attention

to

area

around

the

looper

mechanism

and

looper.

2.

Setting

up

Machine

Assemble

knee

lifter

lever to

machine

and

place

on

sewing table

so

that

lever is

1/2"

distant

from

front

edge

of

the

table.

Line

up

belt

groove

in

belt

pulley

of

handwheel

with

belt

groove

of

drive

mechanism

(motor

or

clutch).

.

Mark

screw

holes

for

fastening

machine

to

sewing

table

and

place felt

pad

under

machine

bed

before

machine

is

tightened

down.

3.

Handwheel Rotation and Speed

Turn

handwheel

only

in

direction

away

from

operator

for

clockv.lise

rotation. Be

sure

motor

drive is

wired

up

to

obtain

the

same

clockwise

rotation.

The

recommended

operating

speed of a

brand

new

machine

is 2500

stitches

per

minute.

After

a

breaking-in

period

of several weeks

and

after

the

operator

has

become

skilled

in

the

operation

of

the

machine,

the

speed

can

be

increased

up

to

20%.

For

the

computation

of

the

machine

speed,

the

pitch

diameter

of

the

belt

groove

in

the

handwheel

can

be

figured

as 2".

4. Oiling

and

Maintenance

It

is

important

not

to

operate

the

machine

before oil

of

good

quality

has

been

filled

in

each

and

every

oil

hole

along

the

top

of

the

machine.

Pay

articular

attention

to

oiling

the

looper

yoke

bearing

and

the

ball

connecting

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rod.

Both

are

being

lubricated

through

large

openings

at

the

rear

of

the

arm

side

cover.

When

breaking

in

a

new

machine,

oiling

should

be

done

sparingly

several

times

a day.

Thereafter,

one

oiling daily will be sufficient.

After

oiling,

wipe

machine

carefully

to

avoid soiling

of

the

material.

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Do

not

operate

machine

without

material

under

the

presser

foot

unless

the

knee

lever is depressed.

This

will

prevent

damage

to

the

needle

and

the

feed

dog

as well

as

the

feed plattens.

Always replace bent

or

blunt

needles.

They

affect the satisfactory

operation

of

the

machine.

5.

Replacing

the

Needle

Turn

handwheel

away

from

operator

(clockwise

'1

until needle

reaches

the

"

::::nd

of its

return

stroke.

Adjust

penetration

dial 1See

Par.

8)

to

least

amount

Needle

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1

"N

''

in

the

left

hand

part

of

presser

foot (Fig. 1).

of

penetration

(turn

counterclockwise

to~

wards"l")

or

depresM\

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knee

lever to

avoid

{h

needle

damage.

Re- ,\_;f

move

old

or

defective ·

needle by

loosening

needle

clamp

screw

"C"

(Fig. 1).

Insert

new

needle

into

seat

in

needle

clamp

as

far

as

it will

go.

Tighten

need~ur~a~:nd:~;e:i{O

slowly

(away

from

operator)

and

observe

movements

of needle.

The

curved

portion

of

the

needle

should

bear

slightly

on

the

needle

guide

groove

See

par.

11

concerning

needle style

to

be

used

in

Consew

Blindstitch

Machine

~Jodel

222.

6.

Threading

the

Machine

Turn

handwheel

of

machine

in

clockwise

direction

away

from

operator

until

needle

carrier

reaches

its

furthest

left

hand

position.

Draw

thread

fro

spool

on

thread

stand

and

pass

it

through

thread

eyelet

behind

tension

discs.·

Place

thread

between

tension

discs

and

lead

it

forward

through

thread

guide

,

at

top

of

arm

near

its front.

From

there

pass

thread

through

hole

in

needle

clamp

and

then

through

eye

of

needle

from

below

upward.

Pull

about

2n

of

thread

through

the

eye

of

the

needle. (See

Fig.

2,

page

3).

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7.

Inserting

the

Work

and

Starting

to

Sew

Apply 'knee

pressure

to

the

knee

lifter to

separate

the

work

arm

from

the

head.

Insert

the

work

in

the

gap

just

opened in

such

a

manner

that

the folded

or

se\vn edge of

the

article is

alongside

the

guide

"G"

of

the

presser

foot

"P"

(See Fig. 3, below).

\Vhen

the

article is in

proper

position, completely

r:d@;J_se

the knee lever. Get

the

machine

started

slowly

and

watch

the material pass

guide

"G"

rather

than

to

observe

the action of

the

needle.

Adjustment

of

Needle

Penetration

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To

prevent

damage

to

the

needle

and

possibly

other

parts

which

control

the

needle

penetration,

the

following

is strongly

recommended

as a first step:

Fig.

2

A. While keeping knee lifter depressed,

turn

operator)

until

the

needle's eye is directly

above

mounted

in

the

work

arm.

(Fig. 4,

page

4:.

handwheel

(away

from

the

oscillating

rib

"T"

B.

Release

knee

lifter

gradually

and

observe

whether

and

how

needle

and

rib contact.

C.

If

rib

should

cause

needle

to

adjustment

knob

"K"

(Fig.

4)

gradually

deflect

upward,

however

little,

turn

counter-clockwise

(direction "LESS")

s

to

eliminate

contact.

D.

If

there

should

be a

gap

between

the

needle

and

the

plunger,

turn

adjustment

knob

gradually

clockwise

(direction

"MORE") until

needle

just

about

skims

over

the

rib.

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The

type

of

material

to

be

blindstitched

governs

the

degree

of

needle

penetration

which

is

required.

It

is,

therefore,

recommended

to

stitch

a few

inches

as a test

and

make

adjustments

for

penetration

depending

on

the

appearance

of

the

trial

stitching.

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Fig.

3

Turn

the

adjustment

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knob

"K''

i,Fig.

4)

clockwise

for

~

penetration

and

counterclockwise

for

less penetration.

The

dial

surrounding

the

adjustment

knob

shows

clearly

the

direction of

turning

to

obtain

.the

needed

degree

of

needle

penetration.

If

the

needle

should

fail to

catch

the

fabric,

turn

the

adjustment

knob

gradually -notch by notch- in clockwise

direction

as

stated

above.

On

the

other

,,

hand, if

the

penetration

should

be

too

great,

and

too

much

of

an

impression

'-

should

show

on

the

right

side

of

the

material,

turn

adjustment

knob

to

the

left (counterclockwise) until

the

stitching is as desired.

9.

Removal

of

the

Work

from

the

Machine

Stop

machine

and

turn

handwheel

away

from

operator

until needle ·

completely

out

of

the

material.

Press

the

knee lifter to

the

right

and

pull

the

\vorkpiece

rearward

out

of

the

machine

with a

quick

stroke.

This

will

lock

the

last stitch

and

break

the

thread.

10.

The Skip

Stitch

Device

The

position of

skip stitch device. lever

"L''

at

the

right

side of

the

machine

controls

the

\Vhen

this

lev-

er

points

toward

the

operator,

as

shown

in Fig.

4,

the

needle

catches

the

material

at

each

stitch.

Pushing

lev-

er

"L"

to

the

rear

of

the

machine

so

that

it

points

toward

the

hand-

\\·heel will activate

the

skip-stitch de-

vice

whereby

the

needle will pene-

trate

the

material

at every

other

stitch.

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Fig.

4

L

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Be

sure

that

lever

"L"

is

pushed

completely

in

either

direction

and

needle

penetration

readjustf!d every time

operation

is

changed

from

skip

to

nonskip

11.

Needle

and

Thread

Recommendations

Standard

type blindstitch

machine

needles

sizes 29-493

through

29-494-1/2

are

the

only

ones

to

be

used

for

Consew

Blindstitch

Machine

Model

222.

For

best results,

use

only

CONSEW

needles.

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For

selection

of

the

correct

s1ze

needle it IS

suggested

that

the

following

,

chart

be

used

as

a guide:

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SIZE

29-493

29-493-1/2

29-494

29-494-1/2

MATERIAL

Very

fine fabrics, nylon,

chiffon,

georgette,

batiste, etc.

Cottons,

silks, acetates,

orlon,

dacron

and

similar

types of light weight fabrics.

l'vledium

weight

materials, \\'oollens

and

others.

Also

pants

cuffs,

padding

lapels.

Thick

material

for coats,

house

furnishings.

The

Consew

Blindstitch &lachine

tJodel

222 will

operate

with

any

good

quality

three

cord,

hard-finish, left tv.:ist

cotton

thread

in size 70

to

100.

1\:Iercerized

thread

No. 00 is

sometimes

preferred.

\Vhen

using

silk

thread

sizes 00

or

000

should

be

selected.

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12.

Changing

Length

of

Stitch

....

!

Stitch

length

can

be

changed

by

knob

''B" (Fig. 5)

located

on

top

of

the

machine

arm.

To

change

stitch

length,

first

open

the

top

cover

on

the

machine

arm,

located

to

the

left

of

the hand\vheel.

Upon

opening

this

cover

the

feed indicator,

mounted

on

the

main

shaft,

becomes

visible.

Gently

press

knob

"B''

and

at

the

same

time

rotate

handwheel

away

from

the

operator.

As

handwheel

is

being

turned,

knob

vvill

engage

a

depression

in

the

feeding

mechanism.

Keep

knob

depressed

and

turn

handwheel

away

from

you

to

lengthen

stitch

and

toward

you

to

shorten

it.

The

pointer

"A"

inside

the

arm

will

show

on

the

feed

indicator

the

number

of

stitches

per

inch

.

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Minor

Adjustments

a.

Thread

breakage

occurs

most

frequently

when

the

thread

tension

1s

too

tight

or

when

the

machine

is

not

threaded

according

to

instructions

in

paragraph

6.

Check

threading

and

thread

tension

which

should

have

an

even

6

and

uninterrupted

pull. ,

A

bent

or

burred

needle

can

also

cause

thread

breakage.

Therefore,

always

change

the

needle to eliminate difficulties

on

account

of

such

damage.

!To

detect a

burred

needle point, pass fingernail

over

tip

of

needle in

two

or

three

places).

b.

Feed

Flattens

should

be

adjusted

in

such

fashion

that

they

will

bea

depressed

approximately

1/32"

after

having

contacted

the

bottom

surface

o~

the

presser foot. 6

To

make

adjustment

of

the

plattens,

remove

the

arm

cover

and

set

the

9

adjustment

screws

at

front

of

the

platten

link

and

be

sure

to

tighten

locknuts

upon

completion

of

the

adjustment.

c.

Depth

of

Feed

Dog

is

to

be

adjusted

when

the

needle

moves

from

left to right

and

when

the

needle

point

is

approximately

in line

with

the

left

edge

of

the

center

slot

in

the

presser

foot.

When

in

this

position,

the

feed

dog

should

be

adjusted

so

that

a feeler

gauge

or

a piece

of

paper

.003

thick

will be

held

between

it

and

the

feed

plattens. •

Be

sure

that

the

feeding

surface

of

the

feed

dog

is in

contact

with

the

,

feed plattens

over

its

entire

area.

Tighten

feed

dog

screws

and

check

for sufficient

clearance

between

feed

dog

and

looper.

d.

Presser

Foot

requires

careful

attention

when

being

adjusted

as follows:

First, set

the

three

screws

which

attach

the

presser

foot to

the

head

handtight

only,

then

fully

tighten

the

one

screw

which

holds

the

presser

foot

to

the

underside

of

head.

Then

place a

new

size 3-1/2 needle

into

the

needle

clamp

and

turn

hand-

'vheel clockwise

until

point

of

needle

on

its

travel

from

left

to

right

is flush

with

the

left

edge

of

the

central

opening

in

the

presser

foot.

Now

turn

slowly

the

two

vertical

screws

inserted

into

the

two

straps

attaching

the

presser

foot

to

the

front

of

the

head,

until

the

needle

barely

touches

the

needle guide.

This

needle

guide

is

found beneath

the

needle

point

when

same is in

the

position

outlined

in

the

preceding

paragraph.

Carefully

turn

handwheel

counter

clockwise

to

back

up

needle

approximately

...

3/16".

There

should

now

be a

clearance

of

about

.005", i.e.

the

thickness

of

,,

.

good

bond

paper,

between

the

needle

and

the

left

hand

needle

guide

of

the

.,

presser

foot.

Continue

turning

the

handwheel

clockwise

same

as

for

sewmg

until

the

needle point is

at

least

5/8"

beyond

the

right

edge

of

the

center

opening

in

the

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presser

foot.

There

should

now

be

a

clearance

of

from

.001"

to

.003" bet\veen

the

needle

and

the

right

hand

needle

guide

of

the

presser

foot.

e.

Looper

Adjustment

is

of

utmost

importance

for

a

perfect

stitch

and

in

particular

after

the

looper

has

been

replaced.

The

most

important

details

of

this

adjustment

are:

I . Position

of

looper

must

be

such

that

the

long

prong

sweeps

across

the

scarf

of

the

needle

approximately

1/16"

to

3/32"

from

the

near

end

of

the

needle

eye.

~Il.

Long

prong

of

looper

must

just

about

clear

the

scarf

of

the

needle.

ill.

Rotate

handwheel

in clockwise

direction

watching

movement

of

looper

throughout

its full cycle

of

operation.

The

short

prong

of

the

looper

must

pass

the

chaining

finger, located

behind

the

right

hand

needle

guide

in

the

presser

foot

with

a

maximum

clearance

of

approximately

1/32''.

Continuing

to

rotate

the

handwheel

in clockwise

direction

the

short

prong

of

the

looper

should

enter

the

looper

slot

near

the

left side

of

the

presser

foot,

but

must

stay

clear

of

any

part

of

the

surrounding

areas.

\Vhile

the

looper

enters

the

looper

slot

in

the

presser

foot,

the

needle

must

pass

midway

between

the

short

and

long

prongs

of

the

looper.

Be

sure

that

the

needle

does

clear

comfortably

the

crotch

of

the

looper

between

the

two

prongs.

f.

The

Cloth

Retainer

"R"

(Fig.

3,

page

3)

is to

be

set

as

close

to

the

needle

as

possible.

To

adjust,

loosen

set

screw

"S''

and

turn

eccentric

"E".

Eccentric

"E"

can

be

slid in

and

out

for

the

purpose

of

centering

the

retainer

above

the

rib

which

forms

the

material

in

preparation

of

the

stitching.

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