TO
REPLACE
THE
MOVABLE
KNIFE
To replace
the
movable knife E6, Fig. 30,
insert
the
knife into the knife
holder B6, Fig. 29,
and
tighten
scrc\v K6, Fig. 29. Replace tlic knife holder
B6 and
the
clamping screw A6, Fig. 29, and move
the
knife holder to the left
until
the
movable
knife
E6
contacts
the
stationary
knife
F6,
Fig.
29.
Tighten
clamping
screw
A6.
Turn
the
machine
pulley
over
from
yon
until
the
movable
knife E6,
Fig. 30, is at the lowest
point
of its stroke. In this position loosen the screw
K6, Fig. 29,
and
raise or lower
the
knife E6
until
the
highest
point
of
its
bevelled
cutting
edge is
just
below the
cutting
edge of the
stationary
knife
F6, Fig. 29.
Tighten
the
screw K6. Now loosen
the
screw C6, Fig. 29,
sufficiently to release the spring behind the
stationary
knife holder D6,
Fig. 29,
permitting
the
stationary
knife F6 to
make
tight
spring
contact
with
tlte
movable
knife
E6.
Securely
tighten
the
set
screw
06.
With
the
movable
knife E6, Fig. 30
at
the
lowest
point
of
its
stroke,
cheek
alignment
of
knives
E6
and
F6.
Should
the
cutting
edges
of
the
knives
gape
at
their
forward
ends
(point
nearest
operator)
loosen
the
screws
L6
and
C6,
Fig. 29
and
M6, Fig. 30.
Then
turn
in screw M7, Fig. 30
until
the
cutting
edges are
correctly
aligned.
Tighten
the
screws M6, L6 and €6 in
this
order.
Verify
alignment
of
knives.
Should
the
cutting
edges
gape
at
their
rear
ends
(point
away
from
oper
ator)
rci)cat
the
above
instructions
but
reverse
the
procedure
with
screws
M6
and
M7,
Fig.
30,
i.e.,
loosen
screw
M7
and
turn
in
screw
M6
until
correct
alignment
of
knives
has
been
obtained,
then
tighten
screw
M7.
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SINGER
MANUFACTURING
COMPANY
•A
Trade
Mark
of
THE
SINGER
MANUFACTURING
COMPANY
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