Singer 246K43 - TO ADJUST THE LOOPER THREAD TAKE-UP

TO ADJUST THE LOOPER THREAD TAKE-UP
(See Figs. 40 and 41)
TO ADJUST LOOPER THREAD TAKE-UP
(LEFT) X3 FOR MORE OR LESS THREAD
Remove the chip guard W, Fig. 41 and open the
front cover plate M2. Loosen the two screws T3,
Fig.
40 and raise or lower the right end of the
left take-up X3, as required.
Securely tighten the screws T3 and replace the
chip guard W.
SETTING LOOPER THREAD EYELET (LEFT):
The looper thread eyelet F4 should be normally
at the midpoint of the slot K4, Fig. 40.
To adjust the looper thread eyelet, loosen the
screw E4 and raise or lower the eyelet F4 to the
proper location. Then securely tighten the screw E4.
SETTING LOOPER THREAD TAKE-UP (RIGHT):
To set the right take-up A4, open the front cover
plate and loosen the screw NS, Figs. 40 and 41.
Raise or lower the right take-up A4, as required.
Do not permit take-up A4 to interfere with other
moving parts nor to hit cover M2. Then securely
tighten
the screw NS and close the cover plate M2.
SETTING LOOPER THREAD STRIPPER:
The looper thread stripper 84 normally should
be at the midpoint of the top and bottom extremes
of its adjustment, as shown in Figs. 40 and 41.
To set the looper thread stri pper, open the front
cover
plate M2 and loosen the screw H4. Raise
or lower the stripper 84, as required. Then securely
tighten the screw H4 and close the cover plate M2.
M
ake certain that none of the above adiust-
ments cause take-up components to strike one
another or the cover M2.
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Fig. 40. Adjustments on Take-up for
Two-thread Stitch and Three-thread
Tight Needle Thread Stitch
Fig. 41. Adjustments
on Take-up for
Purl-on-the-edge Stitch
F4
K4
F4
E4
03
M2
E4
K4
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