
*The adjustment
is
easier when the presser foot and the throat plate are previously removed.
• Ad.iustment of hook tip position (Fig.19)
a,
Lean outward the machine head. Loosen three hook shaft gear
screws.
b,
Rotate the balance wheel by hand
to
position the needle to
2.
2mm
above the needle DOWN position.
c,
Rotate the hook by hand to align the hook tip with the center
of
the needle.
d,
Adjust the lateral position
of
the hook saddle so that the
clearance between the hook tip and the needle side surface is 0.05mm.
To
adjust, loosen screws
CD,
® and
®.
19
Note:
Use
care not to loosen set screw ® excessively, and not to disengage the hook shaft gear (small)
from the gear (large).
e,
Tighten the loosened screws
in
the following order:
3) Lightly press the gear (large) against the side wall
of
hook saddle and tighten set screw ® first.
4) Check the clearance between the needle and the hook and then tighten screw
CD
.
5)
Finally tighten screw
®.
13, Timing between hook motion
and
take-up lever motion(Fig.20)
When the toothed belt
is
removed for replacement, the timing
between the hook motion and the take-up lever motion should be
adjusted
as
follow:
1 ) Turn the balance wheel
by
land to locate the take-up lever to its
highest position.
2 ) Lean outward the machine head
to
make sure the arrow mark
(timing mark) on the toothed belt pulley meets the black line put on the
bearing bracket.
Toothed
/ - ..GASr-11tT belt
Arrow
mark
3 )
If
the arrow mark
~s
not in line with the black line, remove the toothed belt and install again so that the
two marks are
in
line, as shown in the right figure.
14, Timing between hook motion
and
opener motion(Fig.21)
l ) Rotate the balance wheel by hand to locate the opener holder to
the
farthest position away from the throat plate.
2 ) Make sure the clearance between the portion
CD
of
bobbin case
and the opener is about 0.2mm as shown in the right figure.
3 )Ifthe clearance is too large or small, loosen opener screw ® and
adjust position
of
the opener.
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