Lewis 150-2 - General Machine Instructions; Unpacking and Setup; Hand Wheel Operation; Threading the Machine

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GENERAL

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR

INSTALLATION,

ADJUSTMENT

I

AND

OPERATION

UNPACKING

MACHINE

5

To

remove

the

machine

from

the

box,

take

off

the

cover

and

remove

the

nails

and

screws

that

hold

the

brace

blocks

in

position.

Use

a

nail

puller

to

avoid

breaking

the

machine.

The&e

blocks

are

held

by

nails

or

screws

driven

through

the

outside

of

the

box.

The

knee

lifter

is

attached

to

the

side

of

the

box,

and

the

other

small

parts

will

be

found

wrapped

in

a

package.

Be

sure

to

look

carefully

through

the

material

used

for

packing

be-

fore

destroying

it,

so

that

you

will

find

all

the

parts

.

and

equip-

ment

that

goes

with

the

machine.

Lift

the

machine

out

of

the

box

very

carefully

to

avoid

breaking

the

tension

studs

as

these

parts

project

beyond

the

head

of

the

machine.

Set

up

the

machine;

clean

away

accumulated

lint

and

dust,

especially

from

the

looper.

Place

the

machine

on

the

bench

with

the

pulley

lined

up

with

the

transmitter,

and,

assemble

the

knee

lift

lever

to

the

machine.

The

machine

should

be

set

on

the

table

so

that

the

knee

lift

lever

is

1/2"

from

the

edge

of

the

table.

Mark

the

three

holes

for

the

machine

screws

and

bore

for

the

screw

holes;

bore

the

hole

for

the

belt;

place

the

felt

pad

under

the

machine

and

fasten

the

machine

to

the

table,

usin

,

.,.

the

three

machine

bolts

that

were

used

to

hold

the

machine

into

the

packing

case.

The

machine

may

be

run

three

thousand

revolutions

per

minute;

it

is

suggested,

however,

that

the

machine

first

be

oper-

ated

at

about

2500

RPM

-

until

the

operator

becomes

used

to

the

machine

and

then

step

up

the

machine

to

increase

the

speed.

HAND

WHEEL

The

top

rim

of

hand

wheel

turns,

when

facing

the

pulley,

away

from

the

operator

or

clockwise.

The

pulley

is

2"

diameter

at

the

pitch

line

of

the

belt

groove.

THREADING

From

the

spool

stand,

pass

the

thread

through

the

eye-

let

just

back

of

the

tension

disc,

then

between

the

tension

disc

From the library of: Superior Sewing Machine & Supply LLC

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