Singer 138W101 Quick start guide

SINGER
138W101
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USE ONLY SINGER OILS
and LUBRICANTS
They msure freedom from lubricating trouble and
give longer life to sewing equ1pment
The fo!fowirtg are the correct lubricants for this machine:
TYPE B -- MANUJ:ACTURING MACI--IINE OIL, I-lEAVY
GRADE
WJ1en a stainless oil is desired, use:
TYPE D -MANU!="ACTURING MAO-liNE OIL, STAIN-
LESS, I-lEAVY GRADE
OTI-I~R SINGER LUBRICANTS
TYPE E- STAINLESS TI-IREAD LUBRICANT
For lubricating the needle thread of sewing machines for
stitchinq fubrics or leather where a sfoinless threod lubri-
co,~t is required.
TYPE F- MOTOR OIL
For oil lubricated motors m1d plain bearin~JS in power
tobles ond tror1smitters.
NOTE: All of the above oils are available in 1 quart,
1 gallon and 5 gollon cans or in 55 gollon drums.
GEAR LUBRICANT
This sr,•xiolly prepored greose is recomrncnded for gear
luhricotion on n1anufocturing sewing rnochines.
BALL BEARING LUBRICANT
This pure grease is speciolly designed for the lubricotion
of ball bearings ond ball thrust brwrings of n1otors ond
electric tronsmitters, ball bearing hongers of power tables,
etc. Furnished in 1 lb. ond 4 lb. tins.
Copyright, U.S. A., 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1933, 19J4 and 19·10,
by The Singer Manufacturing Company
All Rights Reserved for oil Countries
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INSTRUCTIONS
FOE USING ;\ND i\DjUSTINC
SINGER
SEWING MACHINE
138w101
POST BED
LOCK STITCII
T\V"O NEEDLES
COMPOUND FEED
~filE SINGEH MANUFACTUHING Co.·
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TO ALL W~OM IT MAY CONCERN:
The improper placing or renewal of the Trade-Mark "SINGER" or
any other of the Trade-Marks of The Singer Manufacturing Company
(all of which are duly Registered Trade-Marks) on any machine that
has been repaired, rebuilt, reconditioned, or altered in any way whatsoever
outside a Singer factory or an authorized Singer agency is forbidden.
T~E IMPORTANCE OJ= USING
GENUINE 5
IN G ER PARTS AND NEEDLES
IN sINGER MAC~INES
The successful operation of SINGER machines can only be assured
if genuine SINGER parts and needles are used. Supplies are avail-
able at all Singer Shops for the Manufacturing Trade, and mail orders
will receive prompt attention.
Genuine SINGER Needles should be
used in SINGER Machines.
These
Needles and their Containers
are marked with the
Company's T rode-Mark" SIMA N C 0."
Needles in Containers marked
"FOR SINGER MACHINES"
are NOT SINGER made needles. 2
DESCRIPTION
Machine 138w101 has a post lw<i and cotnpottttd fcTd for ft-11-
ing O\Tr;dls, corsc·ts, hr;ts:;ien·:;, lltHknve;tr, c·tc., and is e:;peci:tllv
adapted for dosing and insnting slc'l'\Ts of r:tincoats. harlwr:;' :111d
doctors' coats and denim jt!lllJHTs, ;li:;o for general t ulntlar \\'ork.
l t lt:ts two needles an; I t\\'o roLtry Sl'\l·ing hooks 011 \Trtical
:txc·s atHI sinnt!Lt!H'Ol!ody m;d-::es t\\'o par;tlkl litws of lock stitch-
ing. Tlw distann· het\\'l'l'n the two litH'S of stitching !lla\' lw from
,.''·! to ;11 inch, as ordered.
Speed
The m:t:-.:itlllllll speed reC<>tlltlH'JHicd f,,r .\l;t,·hine l.lSI\·](}1 is
.)()()() IT\'<>illtic•tls
per tJJitnitc. The Ill:tchitH' :;IH>ttlcl lw rtlll sl(l\\l'l'
tll:tll tiH· JJJ;t:\illllllll speed tttttil tiH· part.s ll'hich :tre i11 llllll;il,Jc
cc•ItLtct lt:tl·e J,eu•Inc gl:tzcd In· tlteir ;tcti(IJJ ttp1111 c:tch "tltl'r.
\\'hen till· tn;tcltine is in opcratintt. tltc hal:ttJcc ll'ltcel sltllttlcl
:tl\1-;t\'s
tttrll ,,,·l·r t,,,,·;trd lite oper;tl<ll·.
To Oil the Milchinc
\\'ltl'tt till' tll:tchitJC' is reccill·d ft<lltl till' f;t,·lr•r-'·. it o..IH•ttld lw
tlt(ll'llttgltly ckanccl ;ttHI "ilc-d.
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l•'ig. 2. Oiling l'oinls ;!( ll1e l•'ronl d lit<· i\lacltinc•
( lil c.hll11ld lw ;tpplied at c·;tclt c•f tltc pLtcc·s dc·sigtutvcl I!\
:tJT()\\'s in J;igs . ..Z. 3. ·f attd _;_ \\'IH·tt the ttt;tcltitH' is itt contitllt"lt.s
11.se. it .shc>uld he ••ilccl ;tl ic;tst 111·icc c;tclt d:t\'. :-;\\'itt.~ !,;tck tltc
cclll'r which is otJ the tc•p of iltc' tn;t,·ltittl' at tlw right, atJd oil tltc
hc:trings \\ hiclt arc tltu;-; lltH'II\l'rcd. thc·n r<'pLtcc tltc· Cll\'lT.
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Fi~. ::. Oilin~ l'oints at tlw ll:Jcl; of tl1e ~Jacliint•
Also Adjustllll'llts on tile i\laclline
Tum tiH· lllilChiJie hack fill ih hingT,; a11d appl\· oil al tl1e
pLin·,; dl',;ign;llcd ll\ arrllll,.; i11 J•'ig. -[ and ;til "tlin pLtu·,; 11·hnc
there arl' p;trt,; in lllfll·;tldc \'<~IJtact. then hri11~ tlH· lllac!Jine fllr-
1\·anl
i11t<J place.
The small felt pad on the side of the bobbin case should he
kept wet \\'ilh oil to lubricate the hook race.
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Fi~. 4. Hast• of 1\lachiiH', Showing- Oiling- Points
Also ,\cljustnwnls on tile :\laehine
!.<'"~ell thl' tilllllliJ c-crn1 in till' uppn t'JI<i 11f tl1e hrt· pLJtc,
t11rn
the fact' pbl\' lljlii;Jrd ;JJHI ,iJ till' 11ick and he;tri11.~~ 11·hit·h
arc tlttJ:-; tlll\'IIII'H'tl. tili'IJ 111rn d"ll'll lilt· f;JCI' phtc :tiHI ti~htc•1
til(' thlllllh ~Ci('ll'.
Fi~. :>. J•;nl] View of :\]a('lliiii:. Sllowin~ Oilin~ l'oints
Also AdjnstniPnls on tlH~ 1\laclline
Genuine SINGER Needles should be u•ed
in SINGER Machines.
These Needles and their Containers
are marked with the
Company's Trade Mark "SIMANCO"
Needles in Containers marked
"FOR SINGER MACHINES"
are NOT "SINGER" made needle•.
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Needles
0:ecdk.~ f,,r .\l;tchitll' l3.'-\11l0l ;tn· 11f (.l;t,;,; ;JtHl \'ari,·t 1 ].))x7
a11d are tll:tde i'l sizes
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!, 10. 12. 14. It>, 1~. 2tl. 22 :tttd 24.
The ;.;izc ()f tl1e lll'edlc to be L!c;cd ,..ho1ild be dctnlllinul by
the ;.;i;;1· "f tl1e thread. 11llicl1 11111.~1 p:t,;.~ frcci1· t!Jr<llt;_;h the l'_n· nf
tl11' 111Tdk. If rough Ill 1111en·t1 thrc;td i~ ll"l'd, ,,r if it p;<>'>l'~ with
difficulty tl1r"uc;h the eye of the needle. the sttnT;.;~ful ll'-'1' 11f tl1e
lll:trhittc
11 ill he interfered 11 it h.
( Jrdcrs f<>r lli'Cclk,; 111\IC't spccif1· tl11' quantity rc<tllired. tl11·
size 11111111wr. ;1b11 the class ;ttlll variety lilllllhl'l,; ,..eparali'd i>Y x.
Tl11' fc>llll\\'itlg 1-. ;ttl e:-;;tlllpk of :til itl(('lligil>le <~rdcr ·
'']()() }'\,,_ 11, 13Sx7 ;\('(·die:;."
The he:-;t rc,;ults 11ill he ol>taitll·d in u:.ing· thl' tl('cdlcc, fltrtti:-dt ..
cd h_1· the :-;itl_l;er :-;n1ing ~lacltillc Cotnpatl_l'.
Thread
Left t11·i,;t thrc;td ;-;h<>ttld he u:-;cd in tile tlccdlc:-;. Fitl1cr right
or ldt t 11 i~t can he used i11 the bobbins.
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Fig. G. Ilow to Determine the TwiRL
ll<lid lite ',hrcad a:; ;-;!town :tl>o\'C. Turn the thread o1·er t<l\\·anl
you i>dll't'Cll tile thut11h attd furcllngcr of the right hattd; if leit
twist. the strand,; 11i11 11·ind tighter; if ri~~ht twi:-;t, the c;trandc;
11· i 11 Uti 11· i nd.
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To Set the Needles
Turn the halatil'l' wheel 11\·l'r tol\·ard \'Ill! until the needle har
11111\.1'" up to its highec;t poittl; ]cH>.~l'll the ,;ct screws in the needle
lt(Jldn and put tl1e needles up int11 the holder ;ts far :ts theY 11ill
g<l, the inside tll·edlc 11r the one tiCarc,;( the 11pright p:trl 11f the
ar111 li:tl'illg ih l<lll,l; gr""~'e l1111·;trd tlte ldt. :tnd the outside tlt'cdk
t>r the onr· farthest fr11111 tl11' upright part ,,f the arlll lta1·in;~ i·,~
l"ng gr()<J\'l' l<lll';trd the right, the 1'_\TC' <~f l>oth needles ])('in;_;
direct II· in line 11·itlt tlw Jll;ll·hitte hcd, thctt tighten the ,;ct set c'\\·~-
To Remove the Bobbins
I Jr:t\\' 11111 tl11' ;.;lidt· pLttc:; ()JI til<' I"Jl of the !"'st. Tttrll the
i>alatli'l' \\.hl·cl (1\\T l1111:trcl \Ill\ t\tltil tl1e need!<- h:1r 1110\'l'O' \l]l
Fii;. 7. H<~moving- the llohl>in
t() it:-; highc:-;1 point. l'lacc tl1c tltttlllh or llti~n under the pn'-
jcrtintt <Jn the ;-;ide of the IJn],J,in rase c;tp:-; a,; sho\\'11 in Fig. 7,
tltett lift out the caps and H'llto\·e the bobbins.
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To Wind the Bobbin
(SEe l•'ig. 8)
F;t~tl'IJ tl1e hohhin \\·ifHln to tl1e table \\'ith ih dri1·i11g pulley
in front "f the lllachilll~ helt.~o that the pulley will drop away from
the belt \Ylien sufficient thread has been \\'clund upon the bobbin.
Ji'ig. 8. Winding the Bobbin
!'lace the lJ<>lJl1in on the lJ<>iJhill 11indn ~pi!idlc and Jlli'di it
on as hr a:-, it \\·ill ge1.
l'ac;.~ tlJC tl1rcad d111\n t!Jrel\lgiJ tlw tlnc;td .g11ick I l) i11 the
ten:-;i"n hr;t<·kct, ;tr<IU!Jd the h;tck ;t!HI h\'111eeJJ the tcn~ie111 cli~cs
(.?). Tlic'll \\'i11d the end of the thread ;trottll<l til\' holli1iJl a kw
tiiJH'c;, pllc-li the hohhin \\·indcr ptilley <l\·n ;t,g;tiiJ~t the· IILtchilll:
hell and ,;(art the lllac!Jine.
\\.hc11
sllflicicnt tl1rc;td ha~ lll'cn \YeiUJI<l IIJleiJJ tlH· l"d'l'ill, the
!J< ,!J],in \\'ill<kr \\·ill ;.;te 'I' ante >Ill at icall_1.
If tll\· thread cloc·c; nell \\·ind C\·enl_l' Ill! the ill>hhin, lelllc;('J] till'
sere\\' ( .\) in the ll'n:--i< >II l1rackct and JIHI\ c the· hr;tckl'l t" till'
rig ill or ldt as may he required, then lightc·n ll1c sere\\.
The a!lle1unt of tl1read \\'<11111<1 c111 till· ill>hhill i~ rq~llhted hy
the ;.;crew ( 1\). T" \\·inc! JllOIT t!Jrcad <lll the h"hhin, t11rn tl1c
;.;crt'\\' 1!\ 1 in\Yardly. To 11·ind lcc;s thread on tl1e holi11in. tt1r11
the sere\\' out \\'ardly.
l\uhhins can he \\'Otind \\'lJilc lite machine 1~ stitching.
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To Thread the Bobbin Case Caps
Fig. !J
llold the hohhitl hct\\el'tl
the t!Jtllllil ;tnd forclin_ger of
the ri,ght ]J;Jnd, the thread
dr;twing "'I te1p from the left
tc>ward the right.
\\'ith the ldt hand hold tl1e hohhin
ra~c cap as illw;tr;tlcd (c;<·c· I;ig. CJ),
a11<l place the h(lhbin into it.
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Fig. 11
Fig. 10
Thc·JJ pull illl' tlnct<l i11l<1 the c;l"t in
till' c·dgT
e1f the h(lhhin cac;c cap (c;ce
Fig. 101. a11d lliHkr the \eiJC'ioiJ sprinc~
a,; c;lH >I\ 11 i11 1·-ig. 11.
To CIJSlllT the correct tension, dra11·
the thread lllidcr the lenc;ielll spring
<111Cl' "r l\1·icc; thi-.; \\·ill rcnHIH' an\·
lint \\·hell Jn;t\· ht·cellnc J<,dg,·d 1111dcr
the ~pring.
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To Replace the Bobbin Case Caps
To replace the bobbin
:ase cap at the right of the
post after threading. take
the cap in tile right kttHI
holdit1g tile huhhin in the
cap with the f()reti11gn.
and pLice it "11 thr· cc 11 tr'·
c;( nd. tilctl Jlll'-h <l<~11 11 the
\;ilcll tl\i. ila1ittg the
thread at till' left ,,f tl~t·
JHtljCt'li<~ll ;1,.; ,_,i1<111n Ill
l·i.:..:. 12. a11d replan· the
:;\ide pht,·.
To replace the left bob-
bin case cap after tllrc·;td-
ing, take t]t,· c:tp i11 tk·
ldt hatH! IH>ldi11g the ]H>il-
ilill i11 the Cljl 11ith tile
f<>rclittgn. a1Hl pbn· it <Ill
illl· Cl'll(IT -;tnd of tilt• ]eft
IHil>hitl
ca~c. t he11 ]111'11
<1<>11'11 tile latch (.\).lt;t\-
ing tlte thrc;](] at the ri:_:ht
,,f the Jll"jcl'li<lll a,; -,]1.,1\ 11
i11 l;ig. ll and rcphcc tlw
:;Jide phte.
WI dt1
~t •, :
.c [
~=· j
A
~. ~' ,
(Cig. 1~. Hohl>in ('as!' ('aps
Tlin•;lrl<·rl ;Jnrl ](<·plal'<'d
B
Oil the bobbin case bearings 1t1 the sewing hook races each
time a bobbin is replaced.
Upper Threading
(:-il'e l.'ig. 1:n
To thread the outside needle or the one farthest from the
upright part of the arm, pa,.;~ the thread frttlll the llllll·i1Hin fr11111
hack 1>1 front tiH<>It:-;11 the h"k 11 1 i11 th,· ]1111 <>n t''P t>f the
lll:tchiiH', then fn >Ill ri.L:ht t" left t ltr<>tl:-;11 t]J(' IH ,Jc 1.Z) i11 the pill.
do11 11 thr"llgh the h"k (.)I. up thr"uglt titt· IH >k 1·1 1 :1111] d(l\\ 11
tlnou:-;h til,· IJ()k 1Sl i11 thc thrc;td guide ;II the fr<>J1( "f the
tllachille. t~HT fr<~lll ri~~lll !<1 ldt bet lle<'ll the ldt tcn,;it~ll cli"C"
1111. d••1n1 uncln ir"lll ri,~lll t" kit ar•>tlllll tilt· tlircacl Clllllr•t!ll'r
t71. np i11t" the f••rk 1:-\1 "i the tllr<':td l'1111lr<l11n ;t~·;tiiL~t tile
prc~,.;ttrc ()f the 11·irc c"ntr"ilcr -,pri11.:_:. 11p tln<lll:_:h tl11· tlne;ul
gttide (lJ), 11p and fr1111l ri.:_:lll t" ldt tlir1111gh thr· IIJIJll'l' h"lc· il!li
i11 tilt· end "f tilt' tllr<·acl t;tk<'-11]1 ln<T. cl<lll 11 tlirttll"li the thre;ul
guide t<J) :t:-;ain. ;tnd tlir(lll,:_:h the thn·;1d ,:_:ltid,·,.; ( 12 ;~1cl l.l I, cl>>l\ 11
11
tlir"ll:_:h the ldt h()lc t l·l 1 itt the ltecdk htddn a11d fmtn rigiil t•1
left tltr<lltgh till· t'll' "f the ldt "r <~llhidc needle tIS).
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lj_,
L A
~ j .. B
9
MHl
J
12
Mj[J
M
13
E D C
N
14
15
p
To thread the inside needle or the one nearest the upright
part of the arm, pa-.,-, the thread fr"n1 the tlllll·itHkr fr(ltll hack t"
frttttl tltrl>llgh the ill,Jc t \)in the pin "11 t()p ttl the !ll;tchine. then
fr1>n1 riglll tu kit tin<111gh the htde 1 I\) itt the pitt, d<lwn tilnntgh
tl1c ilnk (l'i. up thr<~ugh the h<J!c ( ])) anrl d()\\'n thrr>ltgh the
il(lk I 1·:1 in the thread guide at the fr"nt "f the tnar·hine, 1111dcr
frllttl right t" ldt hctll'ectl the right ten~i()tl di,.;t·,.; ( ];). dll\\'11
1111dn frttlll ri:_:ilt
t" ldt ar<>ltnd the thread Clllllr<>lln (t;), up int<J
the ft~rk t II 1 ,,f the thread C<lntr"llcr again:-;! the pn·,.;:;nrr· .,f the
wire cc>lllr"llcr ,.;prin:-;. tip thrc.ngh the thrc·ad guide (J ). tlJ> and
from ri:-;lll to left thr•1tl:-;11 the i<>ll'l'r h"le ( 1-.:) in the end <>i the
thread take-11p lnTr. dtll\'11 tlnou:-;h the thread guide (J) agai11,
and tlin>ltgh the thread g·tticlc,.; ( :\1 and 0:1. cl<>ll'n thr"llL:h tl1c
ri:-;lll
hc>lc I()) in the nt'Cclk h"ldn :t11d frt>111 ldt t" ri,ht tllt>>li"ll
tl1c eye of the ri:-;ht or in:;idc IH·cdle ( !'). ·" ·"
I lraw alH>lll three i11chc,.; "f thre:ul tl1rou"h the n c c>f each
ncu]Jc 11·ith II hicli ((I Cl>lnlllencc Sl'll·ing. ·"
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To Prepare for Sewing
\\ ith the ldt hattd h11ld the end:-; ()f the needle thread:-;, lc:t1ing
tht·tn :-;lad; fru111 tilL' ILJ!ld tu the IIL'l'dk:-;. Tnrn tl1c llaiatJCl' 1\"lJecl
(l\"l'l" (ll\\":trd
_lUll l!IJtiJ the IIC('(]Ic:-; llHl\"l' d()\\"11 ;tnd lljl :q .. ~:til! to
their hi.~hc:-;t poitJ!. thu:-; catching the lJ()hhin tl1reads; dra11· up
the needle threads and tltc lll>hhin thread:-; 11·ill C<>IJJe up 11·ith
thclll thruugh the h11lc.s i11 the feed dog. l,a\ tltc thread:-; h:tck
under the pre:-;:-;n fuot and cl<lSl' the slides.
To Commence Sewing
l'lacc till' lllatcri;tllJ<'IJeath tltc ptTs:-;er f11o!, l<li\"LT tltc pn·.s:-;er
frH>( and C<llllllletJCl' tu :-;c\1·, turlling· the halatlL"C \\·heel ()\"lT lu-
I\" ani ,., 111.
To Remove the Work
I ian~ the thread take-up lcn·r at the highe:-;t puiut, r;tt:-;e the
presser fo11l, dr:t\1" the 11·ork !Jack atHi cnt the threads cir>.se to the
g<HHb. Lay ti1c end:-; of tit<' thread:-; l>ad; !llt<lcr the ptTssn f<Jol.
To Regulate the Pressure on Material
The pre:-;s11rc ()!J lite tnaterial is rcgui:ttcd by the scrC\1" l t ·.
Fi.~. 3) at the hack of the !llachille, the scrCI\" acting <Ill :1 ibt
:-;pnn.~. Tu increase the pre:-;:-;ttn·, turn this scrc1\· do\\·tt\\":trdly.
To dn-reasc til(' pn·s:-;ttt-c. turn thi:-; sere\\" lljl\\":trdl_l. The pre:-;-
sure ,.;]wuld ill' o11l_1 he:11 ,. et111Ugh to enable the ked to Illll\"C the
11·urk al()tJg c\"l~nh·.
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Tensions
The needle and !H>i>hin thrc:td.s sh()uld be lucked 111 tltc l'l'tt!re
uf the lltickttt·ss oi tltt' tltatnial. thuc.:
Fig. 1-1. l'crfPc.t Stitch
If the tcnsiun u11 till' needle tltre:td i:-; (II() ti.~ht. <>r if tiJ:tl utt
the lHliJIJitJ tl1re:td i:-; t"" l""se, the needle thread 11·ill lie str;ti.~lil
al(JtJg till' ttppcr surface uf the Illalcrial. tint:-;:
-
ti!Jif!
Fir;. lG. Tigll( NPf'dle TllrPad TPllsion
II the tetLsi(ltJ ()!J the IH>hhin tlne:trl is l11ll tigltt, "~" if tlLtl u11
tltc nccrllc tlll"cad i~ l()<J lr".sc. the hohhin thread ,,·ill lie .strai.~lil
a!IJtt;.,: the under :-;ide oi the material. titus:
Fig. Hi. Loos<' N<'erlle Tllrr•arl TPnsion
To Regulate the Tensions
Til<' lt'IJC'illtt,; <•II till· need],· tltrc;td;; arc rcgttl:tted h1 the 111<>
tltttlltl, IIliis I Il, l·""ig. 11-l) :tl the front "f tltc IL'lt~illll disc,; 1111 tile
fr.,IJt 11! the tn;tcliitll'. T" incrc:t:-;c the tcnc;ir>tl. lttrtt tlit·s<· tltulllh
nut""' l.T t" the right. 'j",, dccrct~c tl1c lt'IJ"i"tl, lttrtJ tit(· tlitltlll>
nut.s
"'crt" tltc ldt.
The tL'IJ,.,illtiS o11 till· l>"l>hin tlirc:td;; :tl"<' rcgul:tted 1"· tllc:ttl"
"f the ~l."l"l'\1. ne:trcc;t the centre "f the tcn;;i.,tt spring 1111 tit<' 11\lt
~irJc uf l':tc!J JH,jJJ>ilt Clc;c l';tp. T" itll'l·c;tc;c (lit· (l'll..,illll, (IIIII (]It"
scn·11· 11 hiclt i.:-; nearest the centre ,,f tltt' lettsilltl sprin:_: 1111 tl}('
"ut:-;idc .,j the l)l>i>hin c:t._,,. ctp 11\"l.T !11 tltl.' right. To rkcrc:t"L'
the tcn:-;illtl, lttrtl the "crc11 rn crt" the kit.
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To Regulate the Length of Stitch
The lt-n~th ,,f .~titch i:-; regulated h1 the th111llh ,;nell· I.\,
Fi ~. 17 ) at th c r i .~ h t < 'i thc I> ab 11 n· 11 hccL
l•'ig. 17. Stil<'h Hc-gulator
Thnc i:; ;t lll>ich 111 the huh of the h:tlancc 11·het·l a,; o;ho11·n in
Fig. 17 and the lltlllli>n appcari11_g i11 the ll<ltch ,;h'"''" tht· 11\tlllhcr
of o;litchc:-. \11 the inch that the machine i:; ready to lllakc.
To kn~tht'll tilt' c;titch. l11r11 the tlntJllh :;nell· I,\) OYl'l'
to11ard 1011. To :;h"l'll'll the ;;titch. t11rn the tlntlllb ,;crew (1\'<cr
irom Yutl.
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INSTRUCTIONS
FOR
ADJUSTERS AND MACHINISTS
Thread Controller
Th(' illlll·ti<l\1 oi tl1c ti1rc:1tl ,.,,lltr11llcr '-']'1'111~ 1--; to huld h:1ck
tlH· :;Jack "1
tile needle tlnt·:1dc; 11ntil the,.,,. ,,i each necdk nc:1rly
rc:1cheo; tht· .~tllllb i11 it~ de:-et'lll. :1,.; "·itill>lll thi:; Clllllr<dlill.~ acti<>n
"i ti11· :-;prin~. til(' :-l:tck thn·:1d 11r :--ilk IIIJ(IJ't' t''-'Jll'ci:tll-'· :;ilk) 11 ill
>llllll'tiJIH'~ lw Jll'llt'tr;l\('d J,_~ the l'"i11t 11l tile Jlt'l'dk a,; the 11n·dk
j, dt·:-('(.'llliill~.
Fig. lS. ,\djustlllf'llt o[ Tlll'Patl Controller
']',, ,·halt~t· tl1e tiJre:1d l'lllllr<>ikr o;t<>Jl f,,,. Jll<>re C<>lltr"llcr
:1l'111111 <1ll the tlirc:1d. 1''""1'11 til(' ,.;1·t .~ere\\' I];, 1.-i.~. J.<.() and r11tate
the thrc:td \'lllltrt>lln :-pri11~ .'-'l"Jl t" th,· ri.~ll!: f"r Icc;,; acti1111,
r"t:lli' \11 tl1c kit. :din 11 hi,·h .~<TIIrt·il ti.~hlt'll till' c;d :;nell· ( ]; ).
It 111:t1 ill· i"und ad1 i:;;tl,](' 111 i11cre;t:;e the tcnc;i"tl 11f the :;pri11.~
f11r Cll:tr.__,. t!Jrc:td. "~' lt1 Icc;~,.,, it f"r lillt' thrt·ad.
To iJicrca:-t' tilt' ll'll"l"ll 11i tilt' thrl':id Ctilllr"llcr 1111 till· thrc:1d:;,
J'"''i.ll the lt'll~i<>ll :-.t11d ~l't >Cit'\\. t.\. J•'i.~. ]Si, i<>Cltl·d lll':lrh·
11ndn tl11' t<'ll~illll :;tud. :111<1 1111'11 till' tc11"i"11 :--t11d t C, 1.-i.~. IS!
,Ji.~hth (,,till· ldt 11illl :1 "CI'I'II<irii<T. ,,,. It> dt·cn·a:;,· till· lt'll"j,,Jl,
t11r11 itt" til(' ri~ht :111<1 rt·ti_:..:il\('11 the ---t11<l :;('(:;ciT\\' I\).
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To Set the Needle Bar
:-;ec tlt;t! tlw needles :tiT up itl the I11J\dn as f:lr ;ts tilt'\' \\ill
~o. There arc t11·o Iilli'S acr11:-;s the needle bar :thonl !11\l i1Jrhv:-;
aho\T the lo\\l'r t·n<l. \\'!ten tlt1· needle l>ar is at it:-; 1()\\'l':-;t pnsi
ti11\l, the Jljljlt:r n1:trk --,Jt,tdd he jJJS( ,-i:-;Jhk at tlte e11d of the
needle bar frame.
In case the JHTdlc !J:tr ts 1111( C\ltTectly set, lli<JSL'll lite needle
bar 11 >JtJJcct ing :-;tud pilJC!J sere\\ (II, l·'i;..;. S) aJHI pl:tce tl1e need!<·
!Jar in tl11· corH·rl po:-;iti~>JJ ;t~ directed ah11\l', t!JeJJ retighten tltc
:-;n-c\\' 1II l.
To Set a Needle Bar Which Has no Mark. :-;('[ th1· stitch
re:._:t1i:tl()r to indic:t!t· K .~titches t11 tltc inch, then sl'l till· needle
bar sn that \\·!ten it rise~ """ inch frum its lo\n'st position, the
pllinb 11[ the SC\\·in~ ho()ks will he at the centre 11f the nn·dks
and ahoul
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\: inch alHJ\T the n-e.
Relative Positions of Needle Bar and Presser Bar
The di:-;t;tnce hcl\\·ceJt the needle ktr attd pH·~:-;n h:tr. aftn
tnmitJ~ the stitch regulator :cu tlt:tl there is 111> ked JJ\11\TIIJeJit.
slwuld he,\~ illl·h as sllll\\11 in Fi;..;. S.
If till' di:-;taJJI'l' hcl\\l'l'\1 the needle :tJH! jlrL':'O't'r bars is 11111rc
llr kss th;tn ,\l iJJch. insnt :t O'l'lT\\·drill·r i11 tilt' h1>le (.\, l·'ig. .Zl
at the fro1tt 11f the nJat·ltinc :t11d l"ose11 the snell' tltnein. \\'ltik
thi:-; scrc11 is 111<1~1'. tlll' needle bar fra1ne ,·;tt1 ill' Jno\Td l~>rl\:trd
or had.:11·ard. as ma_1 he required, until the di.~t:tJll'l' hel\\'lTJI the
needle :tnd p1es:-;cr bar~ i:-; ,\ ~ inrh .. \ piece "f :-;!teet 111l'l;tl ,\ ~ i11clt
11·ide 111aY lw used to detn1ninc the \'llrt'Cct dic.t:tnce. \\'IJI'Jt nlak-
in~· this adjustlllclll he sure((> see that the still'h re~11];J(,1r i~ set
so that tltnc is no feeding 1\ltJ\'elllCllt. \\'hen the ;t~ljustlltenl has
hcc11 made, securch· ti~hten the sere\\' (.\).
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To Time the Sewing Hooks
:-;et the feed rc~tliat<>r :-;pindlc hc:td !11 iJtdi,·;tte ci~ht :-;titrltt·~
tn tltc inclt.
1\cJilll\'(' tltt· thr11;t! platc aJHI tur11 tltc hahlll'l' 11 I! tTl "'·cr
l<>ll·:trd \'<lJJ until the l<J\HT JtLtrk :tcr110'" tltc needle h:tr i~ ju:-;t
vi:-;ihlc ;;t the end of the needle Jqr fraJJll' 1111 tlH· upw:trd ~l1:okc
11f the IHTdk h:tr. If the Jlc<'rlk bar :tnd o-;c\\'ill~ IHHlk:-; arc cor-
recti\· tilllcd. lltc JHlint <>f c:trh ]Hll>k ,,·ill Ill' :tl tlw n:t1trc llf ih
needle and :thiJlll 11
1
;
inrlt a]HJ\'C tltc eye.
In ct:-;c tltc O'c\\'ill~ ]Hlllk:-; arc Jltll rorrcrtll· tiJJtcd, turn h:tla11Cc
11·hecl
IJ\'1'1' (o\\·:trd \'Ill\ nntil lll'l'dk h:tr l1:t:-; <kc;ccndcd l" ih
]IJ\\T:-;t p()i11t :11HI h:t:-; risc11 iJJJtil tl1c !11\\'lT tiJni11~ Jnark :tcr"""
the needle !Jar is ju:-;t \·i:-;i]Jic ;t( lltc end of the JH'edk h:tr fr:tJJ!l'.
'1111'11 ]O!>S\'11 till' f;l\lr SCI'l'\\'S ( ll, Fi~. ]()) in tlte IH>Ilk :--h:tft ~c;trs
and lt1r11 the se\\'in.~ lt1111ks tllt!il the p~>itll "f c:tch h1111k i.s at the
Ct'lllre ()fits nccdk. aftn 1\IJich "i'Ctt1\'h ti,:_:lilt'IJ til<· fot\1 SCJT\\'~
(I)), lca,·iJJ~ _jtJst l'll<lll~h t'tlll J>i:tl· t•• liH' s]J:tft [,,1 ltd11i1·:tl i11:•.
]Jtl 1]11 >:'('~.
To Set the Sewing Hooks to or From the Needles
To pri'I'I'Jil lite point.~ 11f tlte lillllks fru111 di1 idi11!-'. till· str;\lld~
of tltc t!Jrc:tds. till'\' s!Jotild rt1JI ;ts .-l"sc !11 tl1e JJ<·edks (witl1in
the scarf) :to-; po:-;:-;if,k.
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Fig-. lfl. AdjnstmPnl of Jlool\ Sad<lles
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Turn the IJaLtJJCe 11heel cJITr t11ward It~!! 11ntil t]J<' points of
the ~n1·ing ho11ks arc at the C('ntrc of tl1e needle,;. Lo<,o;cn the
four ,;rrn1·,; ( ,\, 1\. (' ;1nd F. l•'i!-'. J<J) U!Hinneath the !Jed of the
!llachinc a1Hl 111\l\'l' the h"(lk ]J\lst,; to the right or kft. a,; 111ay he
rc<Jtlircd. UIJtil the fl"inh ,,f the h(lc,J.;,; arc a,; cl(lsc to the needle,;
a,; JH>:-;:-;ihlc \l·itll<>Ut :;triking them. then ,;ecurcly tightc11 tile fCiltr
,;rrc11,; !.\. 1\, ('and Fl.
Needle Guards
The ftt!Jction (If the needle _gn;1rd (ll'hich '" attached to til(·
]Hl!liilll
oi each ,;cll'ing· h(lc>l.;) i,; to prt'l'l'lll the point ,,f the hook,;
fr"lll :-,triki11g til(' m-cdle,; in ct:-;e the m·cdle,; arc dellccted toll'ard
tl11' hooks.
Tl1e needle guard.s ,;hould l1c hc1Jt until the\' JliTITill til\' l'""k,.;
fr"n1
.t"nc!Jing the llccdks; thc1· slunlld ned. IHJI\T\ cr. J,,. i>c11t
out\\'ardly ctl(IUgh to dcllect tl1e needles fr11tll their JHJriJLtl patl1.
To Remove the Sewing Hooks from the Machine
Rl'lllOY<' th<· t11·o !wok gil> :;crt'I\'S :til<! rt'lllOI'l' the
gih lo allo\\' tlw hast· of tht• hold>in C;JSl' to lw Ltk<'ll Cltll,
l•'ig-. 20
after 11 hich n'llHJ\ c the scrcll', shml'll 111 l;ig. 20, from the c<·nt re
of tilL' h"ok. Tappi11g· !he IHH>k lightly o11 the i>"tto111 of its rilll
will f,,rcc it im111 its socket. llo !1Clt try to pry it "ut. a,; pr1 ing
!lla_l' !>end the sl1a11k of tl"· h<H>k. In replacing the houk, he :;ure
that the pin "'l the underside properly enters the slot at the t''P
,,f tht· ~"cket. otiJl'l'll ise the IHluk ll'ill he out of tilllc.
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Adjustment of Feed Regulating Spindle Head
Tl1c llgurc,; <>11 the feed regt1hting :-;pindlc head (llll, Fig.
211. c;holl'ing tln(lugh th(' notch in the ],;\latJcc 11·hecl. indicate
l•'iJ.i. 21. "X-It:1y" \'l<~w of 1·\~ed llrivill!~ I•:,·cc•ntrk ltc•glll:cting
llr:cci<<'t and Shaft. showing the ff'<'d regulatinf,'; spinel!<~
and adjuslinJ.i s<:rew (CC) which co11tes in co11la<'l
with the conn o( til<' spinclln to J.i:iC!J.ie
tiiP !Pngtl! o( stitch
the llllllll>n of ,.;t itches tC> tlH· inch 11 hi,·h ~ho11ld he 111;1de. If
more or less ,;titches ;trc made. adju,;t a~ f<>llol\·:;: l~ellHll't' ~l'l'l'\1'
( 1:11. 1'\~- 21 ). :;ct the indic;ttor at g and the feed d"i-': at its higll-
cst poinLt full tooth ,;]HJI\·ing· ah"l'l' tlw tl1ru;t! plate. tiH'Il ;1dju.~t
s ('IT\\' ( ( . c. Fig. 21 ) 1111 tiI (' igh t "t it('Ill':; t (I tlH· iI I(' h is tIll' I ( I I It
;1nd rcpLtcc check :;ere\\' ( J:J',) lirlnly.
[;\' lll:tking thi,; adju:;(liH'Ilt 11·ith the ~titc]J indicat<lr set :tl
8 stitcl1cs. the full range "f tilt' :;titcll rcgtilator i~ autoiiJ;tti,·;t!l_l·
taken care of :;o that the 11\lilll)('r appearing in the notch in the
hal:tncc ll'hcel 11·i!l alll'ay:; indicate the CCI!Tcct ntllllhn of :;titcl"·-;
to the inch th;tt the lllachint· is rcarh· to lllake.
To Set the Feed Regulator so that a Stitch Longer Than the
One Desired Cannot be Made. Turn I he :;pindle lte;Hl (I l Il. Fig.
21) as far a,; pos,;ihlc in !he dirccti<>lt i11dicated by tl1c a!Ttl\1' i11
Fig. 21 : reJJHII'<' check sere\\' (I: I\) and t II I'll screw ( ('(') dol\'!I
until the mat·hinc make:; tl"· de:;ircd lllllllhcr of stitchc:; to the
incl1, then turn screw (1:11) dm1n ti.~hti1 011 scrt'\1' (('(') ;1:; ;1
check. The :;titche:; llla\· tl1en IH' chaJJgcd by ttJrnini-': tl1e stitch
rcp;ulator (Ill l) for sl](lrler stitches. hut '']h'r;tlors callJH>t lllakc
a longer stitch than that lilllitcd hy the alHl\'l' :tdjuo;tllll'lll.
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To Raise or Lower the Feed Dog
l":-;t1;tll1 11hen lilt· feed d<lg· i:-; ;tt ih highc--;t P":-;itilln. it ~lt<l1tld
:-;h()l\" ;t f11ll \(l()\h ;tiJ<ll"t' thv thrrJ;i! phtt·.
1\cttHl\'t' tlte tltr<l;i\ plate: clr;t1t !Itt· !itt! ;tttd dtht ft<>ttt
l>l'!\\t't'1t !ltv fevrl IH>itth ;tnd rvpbtT the tltr<Jat pLttc; tip til('
1nachint· hack and turn tltc l>;tbncc \1-IHTI 1<>\\':trd--; Y<l11 ttntil thv
fvcrl d"g i:-; at its lti.t~ltv:-;1 p():-;iti()tt: I<H>"t'lt :-;new 1 1·:. 1.-i_g. l1 J) in
lite feed liftittg cttn f"rk ;tnd rai:-;c <Jr i<liiTr the fe-ed tlt)g. a:-; tna1
l.c
required. then retightett !Itt• ~CIT\\ rl·:).
\\ ltt'tt r;tt:-;tttg· <>r illll·cring lite feed <],,_g. lw ctrdul th;tt it:;
tttHlcro;ide
<],,,.~ 111J1 drr>p l11w l'JIItUgh 1" :-;trike tltc ,..,.,,ing lt<~ttk--;.
Tltc ftTd d<> . .t.: ~1111\tld he :-;et :-;r1 IILtl 11het1 tlll' tteedk:-; ;tre
<1<>11'11 tltn· :-.lt<>ttld lw --;Jigltth· in frrnil <Jf llw n·ttlrt· (l<>ll;trd tltt:
"JH'I';tt"r) 11f the 1Jt't'tlit- lllik:;. In CJC't' tlte litTdit-:-; d11 tt11! t'ttln
the Jt,,]c:-; in I he fn·d dr1 . .t.: c"rre,·tl\·, l"""t'tl lltc pittt·h :-.nt'll tl I.
hg. ·I) ;tnd ;ulju--;l the feed d<l_g ;t:-; rt'<Jttired, tlten :-;,·,·tttTII ti_glttt·tt
the pittch :-;nn1· (I 1).
To Remove the Needle Bar Rock Frame Rock Shaft
1\t'lllii\'C tlte fat·c phtc and tH't·dk h:tr r11ck fr;ttlle. tltt·tt l<"hl'll
tlte cblllp C'CI"t'\\' ( \. Fi. .t~-. 2) and draw llll( tltc rllck :-;]~;tf!.
To Remove the Arm Shaft Connection Belt
from Within the Arm
:--;Ji<k tltt' c<ttttt<·cli.,tt helt t1IT l"ll'l'r pttllt·\· ( 1·:. I ·II: rt'ttiii\T
the feed n·gubting :-;pindk lte:td ;tnd ],;tl;tttt'l' wltt'l'l: lllllSt'tt ll~t·
ann :-.kdt ln1,.;hitt,.; (hac],) :-;ere\\' ( J;, l;ig .. ) ) :tt tltc h;tck 11f tlte
:trttt
and rt'IIHJI"l' tltc ht1C'Itin,.;: lift !ltt' ],cit 11p tltr<llt.glt lltt· ;trtn
ctp ltt>lc a:-; far :t'-' Jl"""il1k :tttd draw it IIlli titrt~tt,_.;lt tllt' :-;p:tn·
tt<lrlltally t>t'l'l1Jli('(l
J,_~. lite ltu~lting·.
( l11·ing Ill tltl' f:tcl lit;tl tlte C'l'\l·ing lt<~tJk:-; 111:tLe l\\'() rn<tl1t
ti"1t:-; (() <JJH' rt'l'<tlttlit~tt "f the ann :-;h;tf!, ;tnd tltal tlte fevd liftin_g
l'Cl't'tt!ric
i.s till !Itt' ltt~ok :-;]nft. it i:-; Jl"""iltk \(1 lt:t1·e tlt<' :-;t'l\·in,g
ltt~()k:-; ClliTeclh• tilltl'd ll'il]l<l11( lt;tl'illg tJtc feed eccettlrit· C<I!Tl'C\]y
tinll'd. T() (1\'('1"("<>111(' tlti.--;, lite phte r<:. l;i~~- ·I) is ;tttaclwd (II tite
llttdcr:-;idc ()f the !ted <>f tltc tll:tchi1te. Tlti:-; phte is m;trked 11·itit
:ttl :ttTII\\' at it:; lo\\'cr cnd :tnt! directh· :tl()tt,gsi<k "f tltc pLttc j--;
tlte c<tlbr ( 1•', 1:ig. :J) llttilllttcd ott lite !111<>k :-;lt;tft. 11·hicit i:-; ;tb<J
tn;trkcd ll'itlt an :ttTil\1'. \\"!ten rcpl:tt·ing lite hclt, repbcc lite ar111
cI
:-;h;tr·t illt:-.hitt~· ;tttd >l't'tttTI\ f:t:-.lt'tl it 111 Jl<hitilltt hy the :-;crew (I\.
l·ig. 3) ;11 tlt:· l>;t,·k ,,f tlt;. ttt;t<·ltitlt'. H'Jd;tcc the feed rq~ttlatittg
:-;ptttdle ][(';ttl ;ttlll tilt' ]J;tLtttc<· ll!tt'l'l. attd place lite lJe]t lilt tlJt·
ttppt'r pnlln. atHI t!tctt t11r1t till' Lal;tttn· \\'ltecl 11\'tT tllw;trd \<lit
1111t il tlte lit rt·;td Ltkc tip ln er i--; ;tt it:-; ltiglte:-;t point. TIH·tt l.ttlll
I
It(' lt• I( ) k :-;It ;IrI \\' iI It Ill(' Ii II . .t.: t. I :-; Iill tiI I It t. I I\ (I ; II r(I \ \' :-;. ( ill(. llll pI;I I t.
(I •I ;tnd tlte .,I]JtT <>It l'<>ILtr I 1:1. ;trc directl1 itt litlt'. 1\tll\',
11
·illt-
lllll di--;f11rhittg cilit<T lilt' ;trttt :-.ktft <~r llw. l11t<1k ~ltafl. :-;lip I]Jt·
helt "'n lltt· 1<>1\l'l" p11iln tl·:. l:i_g. ·II. Tlte feed ,,·ill tiJt'tt ]lt'
C<trreclll· t itt~t·d \1·i1lt tltt· ttt·edk Itar.
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l<'ip;. 22. l'nllinp; lltell on Lowt'l' l'nll.,y with
ll<'ll l{<:plac<'r :!11G:li\
Tr, facilil:tll' lilt' r<·ph<·itl" ,,f tltr· !Jell 1111 IIH· l1111t'1" pttlln. rt··t'
ilt'll
tt·planT :\11. lllSJ,'-\ (\~I· lll 1\t·:-.1 iltc rcpl;ten itt till'
].,r ')' <,f lltt' ilt'll ;ts '-'Jll,ll'll itt I· i_g. ll. lt;J 1 itt:_', lite tl< l(citt':-; itt IIH·
rvpl;tctT cttg:t,.;t· 1Itt' I11" .~t'l :-.Crt'\\":-. in tlt" ltt1h <>f till' pttlk::. Tttrtt
tlte IJ:tl:tttl'l' 11lit·el 1<~1\·ard 111u llttlil tit<' ltl'lt is f1tll1· "'~'~" tl11·
pttlky. tit en rt'11l<l\ t' tltc n·J;hnT. ·
Note: .\s l1clt rt'pl;tn·r [\,,_ .ZIJ.;,),'-\ \\·ill :-;nu· f,,r :-.nn:tl
ttt;tt·ltittl'C', it i:-; 1111[ reg11Ltrh ft1rttislll'd 11·itlt tltl' tn;tcltitt<', attd
tttttC'( Ill' ()J"derct! .sep:tratel\'.
To Change the Gauge of the Machine
( ltatt.~~l' tilt' tH't·tlk lt~~Jti,T. tltr11;tl ]>hit·. ft't·tl tl<Jg :tnd ptT~scr
i""l. tltt'tt l"""l'lt \]](' l."ttr :-.crt'\\:; 1 \. 1:. ( · :ttitl 1:. J:ig. I<J1
11
·1tit·lt
]H,Jt! lite l1111tk ]"'"!" :tttd 111<11<' l':tclt Jl<>"l t1tttil tltt· i"'int "i tltt'
it'"'k rutt>-; as cl":-;c l•t tlll· 11<'t'dk :t.s Jl"""ihlc ll'itltttt1! --;[J ikitt,.;. tltctt
tint<' tlw lt11<1ks :t:-; itt:-.lrttclt·tl <>it p;tgl' 17.
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