Figure No. 2
8.
In
winter
months
keep
machine
in
warm
quarters
over
night,
or
when
not
in
use;
otherwise,
motor
may
be
slow
and
sluggish.
If
this
occurs,
remove
belt
and
let
motor
idle
until
warmed
up.
9.
Proper
threading
and
tension
are
important
to
sewing
and
chain
ing off. See Figure No. 3 for details. A chain
Is
a series of stitches
without material,
like
this
Tension
is
the
degree
of
resistance
the
thread
meets
in
passing
through
'the
tension
discs
"C."
Figure
No.
3.
Nut
"D"
controls
the
amount
of
tension.
Nut"E"
Is
the
locking
nut,
which
Is
to be
locked
after
nut
D
is
properly
set.
Too
tight
a
tension
will
cause
the
thread
to tear or bagto
pucker.
Too
loose
a
tension
will
leave
loose
loops
of
thread
on
the bag
instead
of
nice
firm
stitches.
In
either
case,
the
machine
may
not
chain
off-
To
alterthe
amount
of
tension,
turn
nut'"D,"
Figure
No.
3,
about
'/g
ofa
turn
at a
time—up
to
loosen
tension,
or
down
to
tighten
tension—testing
on
material
until
desired stitch appearance is obtained.
BE
SURE
TO
RE-LOCK
WITH
NUT
"E."
Paq*
Six
THREADING
DIAGRAM
Figure
No.
3
'
WING
Nur
A
10.
A.
To
replace
empty
cone
of
thread,
remove
clamping
rod
"B"
by
unscrewing
wing
nut "A,"
Fig.
No.
3.
To
load
full
cone
of
thread,
force
rod
B"
through
hole
In
top
of
cone
and
securely
lock
in
position
with
wing
nut "A."
B.
To
complete
threading
operation,
merely
follow
threading
dia
gram,
Figure
No.
3,
or
diagram
furnished
with
machine.
BE
SURE
THREAD
PASSES
BETWEEN
THE
TWO
DISCS
"C."
Thread
needle
from
outside
to
Inside
of
machine.
Leave
about
11/2"
of thread dangling through needle.
C. If treated bags are being used, it is necessary to
thoroughly soturate
full
cones
of thread by soaking
over
night
in
container
of Fischbein
Threod
Lubricant.
11.
Insert
new
needle
into
needle
bar
as
far
as
it
will
go,
with
long
groove facing exactly outside of machine.
The
long
groove
will
enter
into
bar.
Lock
needle
securely
with
wrench
provided
with
machine.
See Figure No. 4.
Figure No. 4
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