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7. SETTING THE MATERIAL TO BE SEWN
Use a garment body that is larger
than the garment body clamp rub-
ber piece adhered under the right
and left garment body clamps.
If a garment body of which size
is smaller than the garment body
clamp rubber piece, the rubber
piece can come off or the machine
can malfunction.
If it is necessary to use a small
material, mount a shim type gauge
(optional) on the machine.
Garment body
clamp rubber
Garment body
Garment body
clamp (left)
Garment body
clamp (right)
Material guide functions to stabilize the welt patch at the edge of the machine needle.
Adjust the height and the presser pressure of material guide
❶
in accordance with the thickness of material.
8. ADJUSTING THE MATERIAL GUIDE
①
The height of material guide can be adjusted by
loosening nut
❷
and screw
❸
.
(Clearance between material guide and welt
patch scale has been adjusted to 0.5 to 1.0 mm
at the time of delivery.)
②
Presser pressure can be adjusted with spring
pressure adjust screw
❹
.
(Adjust the pressure so that there is no exces-
sive resistance when the material passes.)
0.5 to 1.0 mm
❷
❸
❶
Material guide arm
Material guide
spring
❹