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13. Adjusting the spreader thread guide and the needle clamp thread guide
WARNING :
To protect against possible personal injury due to abrupt start of the machine, be sure to start the follow-
ing work after turning the power off and ascertaining that the motor is at rest.
A
B
C
[Spreader thread guide]
Adjust so that the clearance between spreader thread
guide
and spreader
is 0.4 to 1.0 mm. Then x the
spreader thread guide with setscrews
.
* Adjust so that the center of slot
A of thread guide
aligns with blade point B of spreader when spreader
is in the extreme right position. In addition, allow the
spreader thread guide to come near the needle clamp
to such an extent that the spreader thread guide does
not interfere with the needle clamp.
[Needle clamp thread guide]
Adjust so that the center of thread hole of needle clamp
thread guide
aligns with center C of slot A when the
needle is in the lowest position.
* At this time, adjust so that the clearance between nee-
dle clamp thread guide
and spreader thread guide
is 0.8 to 1.2 mm. Then x the needle clamp thread
guide with setscrew
.
0.8 - 1.2 mm
0.4 - 1.0 mm
14. Adjusting the front needle guard
WARNING :
To protect against possible personal injury due to abrupt start of the machine, be sure to start the follow-
ing work after turning the power off and ascertaining that the motor is at rest.
Adjust so that the clearance between the needles and
front needle guard
is 0.1 to 0.3 mm when looper
travels from the extreme right position to the left and pass-
es the rear side of the respective needles. Then fix the
front needle guard with setscrew
.
* Allow front needle guard
to come to the needle as
near as possible within the range where needle thread
smoothly passes in accordance with the kind or thick-
ness of thread.
0.1 – 0.3 mm
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