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CORRECTING UNEVEN ZIGZAG STITCH
1. Set needle position regulating lever at L. (Fig. 1)
2. Turn hand wheel and bring cam box to the left. Hold needle bar at its
lowest point.
3. Move zigzag width regulating lever to 5 (Fig. 2) and observe the swing of
needle bar. (Fig. 3)
4. If needle bar swings inward (to the right, Fig. 4), slightly loosen needle
position regulating lever set screw (#021) and slightly push needle position r
regulating bracket to the direction B. (Fig. 1)
Repeat this adjustment until correct needle bar swing is obtained, and
tighten set screw temporarily.
Needle bar swing should be less than 1/160 in. outward to obtain even
zigzag stitch because of the contraction of fabric in sewing.
5. Set needle position regulating lever at R.
6. Turn hand wheel and hold needle bar at R position.
‘ 7. See if needle bar swings as No. 3.
8. If needle swings inward (to the left, Fig. 4), slightly push needle position
regulating bracket to the direction A. (Fig. 1).
9. Make sure the needle bar swing at 1 and R needle position. The needle bar
swing at each needle position CE; R) should be equal.
10. Tighten set screw firmly.
Z.Z.width
t outward swing
0-1/160inz 0-1/160
in.
needle
position
regulating
outward
swing
lever
set
screw
(#021)
max. width
bracket (#575003)
width
L R
needle position ——>
A
needle position ell
8
needle bar ®
needle position
regulating lever
(#575005)
; zigzag width regulating
Fig. 1 lever 4576009)
Fig.
Le Fig. 2