
ADJUSTING INSTRUC TIONS (C
ontinued)
NOTE: We suggest, for a new operator, that the needle
thread be held lightly in the hand and the handwheel turned ,.:'
until the first stitch is completed, which will draw the ;'.'
bobbin thread underneath the tension spring
CAUTION: Donot runthe machine without material under- ,':
neaththe presser foot unless the feed point is out of contact "
with the foot and the needle thread is out of the needle. r."l
THREAD CONTROL
Check to be sure the machine is threaded inaccordance ü
with the threading diagram on page 4, and sew machine ,,
under power to check stitch. If hook is not catching the
needle thread as a result of the needle not throwing up a
large enough loop, the needle carrier should be adjusted.
To make this adjustment, turn the handwheel in the operating direction until the
needle carrier is in its highest position, and, with a wrench, Ioosen nut(A, Fig. 20)
and turn the needle stud (B) in the required direction. By means of this stud,
moving the needle point toward the hook will enlarge the loop. This of course,
changes the previous 3132 irlcln setting of the hook point to needle. However, ai
times this will be necessary because of peculiarities of thread or material.
If the needle thread srlErpsas it passes over the top of the bobbin case, this is
an indication that either the tension on the needle thread check spring (C) is too
great or that the hook opener is too slow or fast. If the tension on the check spring
is not great enough, the needle thread will not come off the hook fast enough with
the result that the hook will pick up the needle thread a second time, causing the
rnachine to break thread. To make this adjustment, turn the thread contröIler
staff (D) in the required direction.
Thread breakage may also result if the needle tension is set either too Ioose or too
tight. The tension onthe needle thread is regulated
by turning tension nut (E) to the right or left as
required. This tension should be set sufficiently
to produce the proper stitch. Do not, however,
make this adjustment too tight, äs the thread will
draw the material and leave impressions or dimples
on the face of the garment.
ADJUSTING AUTOMATIC PLUNGER
Machines in this class are equipped with an
automatic plunger to insure a uniform depth of
needle penetration when felling across parts of a
garment where there is considerable variation in
thickne ss
.
Below the regular or work presenting plunger,
which is in the plunger barrel (A, Fig. 21) is the
automatic plunger (B).
To adjust the automatic plunger in relation to
the bottom plunger, back off the crown adjusting
screw (B, Fig. 15) on the presser foot. Loosen
knurled adjusting nut (C, Fig. 2t) so that the
Fig. 19
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Fig. 20