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6

I

cloth

at

the

edge

of

sack

coats

a:ftd

()Vercoats

finished

with

a

plain

edge,

So.metimes

referred

to

as

.a

bluff

edge.

UNPACKING

AND

SETTING

UP

8.

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.

·These

bl6'cks·

are

hel«i

by

nails

or

screws

driven

through

the

outside

of

the

box.

The

knee

lifter

and

bobbin

winder

are

attached

to

the

side

of

the

box,

and

the

other

small

parts

will

be

found

wrapped

in

a

package.

Be

sure

to

look

ca:t;_efully·

through

the

material

used

for

packing

before

destroying

it,

so

that

you

will

find

all

the

parts

and

equipment

that

goes

with

the

machine.

Lift

the

·machine

out

of

the

box

very

carefully

to

avoid

breaking

the.

take-up

and

tension

studs

as

these

parts

project

beyond

the

head

of

the

machine.

.,

9.

To

protect

the

machine

from

rusting

while

in

transit,

all

parts

are

covered

with

vaseline,

which

must

be

ca:refully

·wiped

off

before

the

machine

is

put

in

operation.

Take

.off

aluminum

h·ead

cover

by

looseningthumb

screw.

To

remove

this

cover

the

take-up

must

be

.

.

·at

its

lowest

point.

Use

gasoline

or

petrol

to

remove

the

grease

from

-~he

hook

an.d

bobbin

case.

so

as

to

allow

the

thread

to

pass

over

the

..

<ji'ciok

freely.

Also

wipe

foot,

needle

and

other

.exposed

parts.

When

~hipping

machines

to

distant

countries,

it

is

necessary

to

remove

the

·•·

·.

head

mechanism

and

pack

separately,

so

as

to

insure

delivery

in

good

~;rder.

·To

aid

reassembly,

the

ca,stings

and

gears

are

marked

with

··

~~d

paint,

showing

the

relative

po~ition

of

the

head

mechanism

on

the

!'rariie

of

the

machine:

and

also

the

timing

of

the

gears

•

. ·.· . .

HAND

WHEEL

:10.

The

hand

wheel

turns

away

from

the

operator,

that

is

to

····.sayin

a

Clockwise

direction

when

seen.fromthe

hand

wheel

end

of

the

e.

OILING

AND

CLEANING

· .

11.

Proper

lubrication

and

thoro.ugh

clean:lng

of

the

machine

is

of.first

iin.portance.

Lewis

Invisible

Stitch

Machines

will

give

years

of.

service

and

satisfaction

if

reasonable

care

is

taken

in

keeping

them

prop~rly

oiled.

and

cleaned.

The

machine

should

be

oileq

and

cleaned

,·.

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tl

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tl

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