~3~
~LUBRICATION
AND
RUNNING
IN~
ill
lubrication
Be
sure
to
oil
the
following
points
before using
your
sewing machine.
1.
After
setting
up
the
machine
, remove adjusting
cover
screw
e.
and
pour
oil in
up
to
the
reference
line on oil gauge e.
2.
Turn
the
pulley until oil
ca
p e is
up
, remove oil
cap
e
and
pour
oil into oil
tank
0 until it is full.
If
th'e o
il
in
the
oil
tank
decreases
below
tank
center
line e. the oil will
not
be
drawn
into
the
upper
shaft,
causing imperfect lubrication. Be
sure
to
keep
the oil in
the
oil
tank
above
oil
tank
center
line e.
3.
Pour
about
5
drops
of
oil
into
3 oil
cups
e
and
needle
bar
bushing oil hole e
every
week
.
4.
Remove
oil
drain
screw
e from
time
to
discharge
the
used oil which
has
collected in
the
front bed oil
sump
.
5.
Wipe
arm
jaw
e
and
rear
bed
oil
sump
e from
time
to time· to remove oil from them.
~CORRECT
OPERATION)
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Needles and Threads
The
n
eed
le
and
thread
s
to
be
used vary depending on sewing
conditions.
Select
the
correct
ones
by
referring
to
the
table
below.
Needle
Thread
Upper
thread
Lower
thread
~11
Cotton
~80
Cotton
#
100
~
14
Cotton
~60
Cotton
~
80
~
16 Cotton
~50
Cotton
~
60
~
19
Cotton
#
30
Cotton
~
50
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Running
In
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Switch
the
power
on,
and
make
sure
that
the
pulley runs in
the
arrow
direction.
Operate
your machine
at
about 3,500 spm
for
the first 3 to 4
days
to
a
ss
ur
e a long machine life.
~
Installing
the
Needles
1.
Turn
the
pulley until needle holder e is raised
to
the
high·
es
t position.
2. Loosen needle
set
scre
ws
e.
hold needles e with
their
long
grooved side facing front, insert them i
nto
needle holder e
all
the
way,
and
fasten
the
needle
with
needle
set
screws
e
From the library of: Superior Sewing Machine & Supply LLC