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CONTENTS
1. SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................................... 1
2. NAME OF EACH COMPONENT .................................................................................... 2
3. INSTALLATION............................................................................................................... 3
3-1. Installing the bottom cover.................................................................................................................................. 3
3-2. Opening and closing of the control box (SC-910) ............................................................................................. 4
3-3. Adjusting the height of the knee lifter ................................................................................................................ 5
3-4. Installation of thread stand.................................................................................................................................. 5
3-5. Caution when installing the panel ...................................................................................................................... 5
3-6. Connecting the cord............................................................................................................................................. 6
3-7. Managing the cord................................................................................................................................................ 8
3-8. Adjusting the knee lifter detection seat (asm.) ................................................................................................ 10
4. PREPARATION OF THE SEWING MACHINE ............................................................. 11
4-1. Lubrication .......................................................................................................................................................... 11
4-2. Cleaning the lter ............................................................................................................................................... 12
4-3. Adjusting the amount of oil in the hook .......................................................................................................... 13
4-4. Attaching the needles ........................................................................................................................................ 13
4-5. How to take out the bobbin case ...................................................................................................................... 14
4-6. Inserting a bobbin in a bobbin case ................................................................................................................. 14
4-7. Threading the machine head............................................................................................................................. 15
4-8. Thread tension.................................................................................................................................................... 16
4-9. Thread take-up spring........................................................................................................................................ 16
4-10. Adjusting the stitch length .............................................................................................................................. 17
4-11. Winding the bobbin thread .............................................................................................................................. 18
4-12. Adjusting the needle stop position................................................................................................................. 19
4-13. Pedal pressure and pedal stroke .................................................................................................................... 20
4-14. Adjustment of the pedal................................................................................................................................... 20
5. OPARATION OF THE SEWING MACHINE.................................................................. 21
5-1. Pedal operation................................................................................................................................................... 21
5-2. Hand lifter............................................................................................................................................................ 22
5-3. Adjusting the pressure of the presser foot ...................................................................................................... 22
5-4. Thread tension release changeover when using the knee lifter .................................................................... 23
5-5. Separately driven needle changeover switch (for LH-4168-7 and 4188-7).................................................... 24
5-6. One-touch reverse feed switch lever (for touch-back) ................................................................................... 25
6. MAINTENANCE............................................................................................................ 25
6-1. Changing procedure to bottom feed and the adjustment (LH-4128 without thread trimmer only)............. 25
6-2. Changing procedure to needle feed (for LH-4128 only) ................................................................................. 27
6-3. Adjusting the inner hook guide......................................................................................................................... 28
6-4. Needle-to-hook relation ..................................................................................................................................... 29
6-5. Adjusting the height and the inclination of the feed dog ............................................................................... 32
6-6. Adjusting the presser foot ................................................................................................................................. 32
6-7. Move (adjustment) of the hook shaft saddle when replacing the gauge ...................................................... 33
6-8. Adjusting the thread presser spring................................................................................................................. 33
6-9. Adjusting the position of the moving knife...................................................................................................... 34
6-10. Replacing the bobbin thread slack preventer spring (for LH-4168-7 and 4188-7) ...................................... 35
6-11. Adjusting the hook needle guard.................................................................................................................... 35
6-12. Stop of the needle bars and angle of corners for corners stitching (for LH-4168-7 and 4188-7) ............... 36
6-13. Caution when installing the gauge to the bed slide...................................................................................... 36
6-14. Position of the wiper ........................................................................................................................................ 37
6-15. Replenishing grease to the specied places (for LH-4168-7 and 4188-7)................................................... 37
6-16. Cleaning the inside of the needle bar bushing.............................................................................................. 39
7.
STITCH-TO-ANGLE TABLE BY GAUGE (PITCH AND mm CONVERSION TABLE)
... 40
8. GAUGE SETS............................................................................................................... 41
9. TROUBLES AND CORRECTIVE MEASURES ............................................................ 46