JUKI MH-481 - The thread tension; Presser foot and feed dog; On stitch length; How to install the needle

5) The thread tension
On chainoff thread presser
Adjusting the needle thread tension
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6) Presser foot and feed dog
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Adjusting the looper thread tension
Rotate to right to make the
3n presser foot hand lifter
To stop the presser foot at the lifted position,
rotate the presser foot hand lifter either to
right or left.
To lower the presser fuot, manipulate the
knee lifter once and the presser foot will
return to its
ori~nal position.
7) On stitch length
Irrespective of high speed or low speed sew-
ing, a
small chain-off thread presser is built-in
in the MH-481 model so that the chain-off
thread comes out easily. Conventional presser
foot for general lock stitch can be used if no
question is asked for chain-off thread.
Adjusting the stitch length
The stitch length of this model can
be
adjusted by rotating the feed adjusting dial
on top of the feed lever.
The figures on the graduation scale is shown
in millimeter (mm).
1. Rotate the feed adjusting dial either to
right or left and
2. Match the wanted figure with the pin
coming out from the frame.
* The maximum stitch length is 4 rnm(5/32").
3. Lf the lever is pushed. it becomes reverse
sewing with
thk standard pitch of 2mm
(5164").
4. If the position of the lever stopper 1s
raised, the pitch of the reverse
sewing becomes small.
5.
If the position of the lever stopper IS
1
raised up further (loosen the nut and pull
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8) How
the stopber up) and the lever is pushed,
it is possible to sew with normal sewing
to install the needle
with small stitch length.
Take advantage of this feature for
bar-
tacking at the start of sewing or end of
sewing.
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Feed direction
Q I, 00
0 00
Direction of the needle
hole
The designated needle is TV
x 7, #9-#21.
For stabilizing the reverse sewing, do not
make the direction of the needle as shown
in the figurea.