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Adjustment procedures
Results of Improper adjustment
After thread cutting, the wiper spring
❶
is used to hold the needle
thread with the aid of the wiper
❷
.Adjustthewiperspring
❶
and
xitwiththesetscrew
❸
sothattheintensityofthespringforcebe-
comes 20 to 30g (somewhat stronger than that of the bobbin thread
that is protruded from the bobbin case).
1. Remove the setscrew
❸
and take out the wiper spring
❶
from
the wiper
❷
.
2.Adjustthewiperspring
❶
and mount it on the wiper
❷
againby
means of the screw
❸
.
(Caution) 1. If the holding force is too strong, the thread may
be protruded above the button.
2. If the holding force is insufcient, needle thread
castoff may occur.
3. If the wiper spring
❶
position is inadequate, the
needle thread cannot be held correctly and this
can be a cause of needle breakage.
Adjustment procedures
Results of Improper adjustment
1. Loosen the two setscrews
❷
and four setscrews
❹
oftheYfeed
motor
❶
and the two setscrews
❹
oftheXfeedmotormounting
plate
❺
.
2. Pressing it in the direction of the arrow
C
, tighten the two upper
setscrews
❷
intherstplace.Then,tightenthetworemaining
setscrews
❹
and another two setscrews
❹
,Xfeedmotormount-
ing plate
❺
.
3. Loosen the four setscrews
❼
oftheXfeedmotor
❻
. Pressing it
in the direction of the arrow
B
, tighten the setscrew
❼
.
o
If the pressing force is insuf-
cient,feedgearbacklash
becomes too much and nee-
dlelocationaccuracymaybe
decreased.Thiscanalsobe
a cause of feed error, needle
breakage, etc.