Holcllac
cam
Stitcll
3. Holding
cun
k'l'•
(H.C.L.) .
The
holdin&
cam lever chan
ges
the rou
te
of
the needle Ia the E
position.
4.
Tmsiou
dill
The teMion dial chan
ges
the
sin
of
stitches by c
b.nPR&
the
stitch
cam
positJon back and forth.
S.
CbaDge
knob
The
cbanae
knob
hu
three positions, (N .L.) "Plaln/Lsce st!t.:h".
(KC)
"Patt.rn stitch"
111d
(CR) "Carriage releue", and
it
functions
as folloM:
S.l
The
pcmti011
of
(N.L.) "PPaln/uce
stl
tch
~'
Is
1111d
when
plain
or
lice
stitches are perfonned. The needle moves Into
an
open
hole
in !be punched card.
S
.2
The position
of
(KC)
"Pattern stitch" is
111e
d for pat!ml
stitch
based
on
p1111ched
cuds.
The
needle pocitioned in
an
open hole
Is
selected.
5.3
The p01ition
of
(C
R)
is
used
for releasing the curia
ge
from
the needle bed.
1
6.
Needle
tolect«
cam
When
the
change knob
ia
set to (KC) "Pattern stitch," t
he
needle
sel
ector cam
moves
down
to
brin& the needlea In B and D to the
se
lecting cam, thus holding the Medles.
7. Tuck
cam
The tuck
cam
reducej the am
01mt
of
upward thrust
of
the needle
In B, and causes the needle to hook the next stitch without pull·
lng
of
f
the
latch from the
fml
stitch
in
ordtr to produce double
stitches.
8. Sepuation
cam
The separatioo
cam
separat
es
the needle
whic
h
is
caught
by
the
nee
dle
selecting plate coupled to the punched card and the needle
(pushed upward)
whi
ch
II not caught
by
the needle selecting
plate
int
o
the
Band
D positions, r!'spectively.
9. Y&nl feeder
Two
types
of
yam feeder a
te
· in use.
The
main
yam
feeder guides
the
yam
so
tb.t
the
Yllll
is
boolted ooto
the
needle
hoo
k moved
up
to
the
stitch cam (the CCGiralt oolor
yam
feeder is opera
te
d
by
the MC stitch cam), and at the
aame
time
It
pro
te
cts the latch
against
dama
ge
.
I 0. Sinker plate
The stnker plate
preve
nts
the
knitting
from
moving up,
IOIJII!Iher
with the needle railed
by
the
cam
.
. .
II
.
Weaviq._.
-3-
The
weaving
brush
holds
doW!!
the
thread
so
tb.t
it
m0'1
el to
the
undel'lide
of
the needle Ia B podtion when the needle
Is
lowtred
by
the
stitch
cam
.