Oiling
must be done
at
least
twice
daily
when
the machine
is
in continuous
operation
to
assure
free-running
and
durability
of
the
operating
ports.
NOTE--During
the
breaking-in
period
a
new
machine should be
oiled
more
frequently.
Oil
OIL
O~I/
OIL
~~OI~L
. /
1/
__.,
\ I /
~----~~
:?: ,
· hr
;-~
~Jl
· ,
'·.~'··I-·
.-~..-'
I
\WJ
I
e
·(
_J1})o
J
;.
,r---.......
'
(?
.
r·
------------,.
- I I
( ;
~.:;::1
~~~--"'
/~~~..-'---
·,
~~
~
Fig.
1
OIL
Oll
OIL OIL
OIL OIL
OIL
~'
'
r~r~~~-w-~_
I
~~(r)~VJ~
---~-
!(
\C
__:]!it(~
'11.~.
)\(~
I
OIL
OIL OIL
OIL
Fig. 2
OIL
NEEDLE
AND
THREAD SELECTION
Consew
Model
I 8 machines use
standard
styles I 6 X
63
needles
for
sewing
cloth
and 1 6 X
64
for
leather
and plastics
ranging
in sizes
from
1 4
to
25.
The
thickness
of
the
sewing
thread,
which
must pass
freely
through
the
eye
of
the
needle,
determines the size
of
.the
needle.
-
2-
•
~
SEniNG
UP
THE
MACHINE
Carefully
unpack machine
fror:1
packing case and make sure that
all
small
ports and accessories
ore
removed from packing
material.
Wipe
machine
clean
of
protective
grease and
lubricate
all
oil
holes
with
a
good
grade
of
sewing
machine
oil
!see
below!.
The bed
of
the machine
is
made
to
standard dimensions and requires a
normal
"long
arm"
table
cut-out,
size
19"X7-1/8"
CAPACITY
AND
SPEED
Consew
Model
18
is
designed
for
sewing
light
and
medium-weight
materials
in
cloth,
plastics, and
leather.
It
is
equipped
with
independently
adjustable
upper and
lower
feeding
mechanisms. As a consequence, upper and
lower
layers
of
materi<;~l
can be fed
slower
or
faster,
as
the need arises.
Maximum
possible stitch length
is
4 stitches per inch.
Maximum
operating
speed
is
1400
stitches per minute, depending
of
course
on the
type
of
material
being
sewn and its thickness.
To
assure
durability
and
troublefrce
operation,
it
is
imperative
that
for
the
first several weeks
of
operation
the maxin1urn speeJ
is
held to no more than
1
000
to
1
200
stitches in
order
to
allow
the parts
to
oecome
oropcr!y
broken in.
DIRECTION OF ROTATION
AND
OPERATING SUGGESTIONS
In
operation,
the handwheel
of
the machine
always
turns
toward
the
operator.
To
avoid
tangled
threads and jamming
of
the sewing hook,
do
not turn
hand-
wheel
otherwise.
Always
be sure that there
is
material
between
the presser feet and the feed
dog
when running the machine,
particularly
when the machine
is
fully
threaded.
The machine
will
feed
the
material
without
your
assistance.
Therefore,
do
not
pull the
iabric
as
this rnay cause damage
to
the needle.
OILING
Do
not
operate
the machine, even
if
only
for
testing, unless
it
has been
properly
oiled
at
every
spot
requiring
lubricatio'1. The
arrows
on the
follow-
ing
illustration
indicate
these spots.
1
--
•
To Next Page
Loading...
