Willcox & Gibbs 500/II User Manual

MECHANICS’
INSTRUCTION
ALIGNMENT
OF
NEEDLE
—
PLATE
TO
FEED
Fig.19,20,21
Generally
feeds
sliou
Id
be
n
position
as
shown
in
Fig.
19.
Each
raw
of
main
and
differential
feeds
rests
in
the
CCfl
[Cr
of
each
slot
of
needle
plate.
In
case
of
models
503/1-25
and
503/11-25,
differ-
en
[ial
feed
evenly
and
slightly
touches
needle
plate
at
its
right
side
0.
II
this
setting
is
incorrect,
reset
as
follows.
1.
Release
pressure
on
foot
and
swing
out
foot
to
the
left.
2.
Loosen
screw
and
move
upper
knife
to
the
right.
3.
Loosen
screw
@
and
move
lower
knife
to
the
right.
4.
Loosen
screws
0
and
0.
5.
Check
the
groove
of
needle
plate
is
on
needle
plate
key
and
move
plate
to
touch
evenly
at
point
0.
6.
Tighten
screws
0
and
0.
7.
Replace
both
knives
into
position.
8.
Make
sure
needle
descends
in
the
center
of
the
needle
hole
in
needle
plate.
FEED
ADJUSTMENT
Fig.
22,
23,
24
Standard
height
of
main
feed
is
0.8-1.2mm
(1/32-
3/64”)
above
the
surface
of
needle
plate
at
its
rearend
tooth
when feeds
are
at
their
highest
position
as
shown
in
Fig.
22.
A
straight
edge
can
be
placed
across
the
top
of
the
main
and
differential
feeds.
Standard
height
of
auxiliary
feed
is
0.5mm
(.020”)
above
needle
plate.
Replacing
feeds
1.
Turn
handwheel
until
feeds
are
at
their
highest
position.
2.
Release
pressure
on
foot
and
swing
out
foot
to
the
left.
3.
Swing
out
cloth
plate
to
the
left.
4.
Loosen
screw
0
and
remove
tube
0.
5.
Remove
screws
0
and
feeds
0.
6.
Replace
with
new
feeds
and
set
feeds
by
raising
or
lowering
feeds
until
proper
height
is
obtained,
then
tighten
screws
0.
7.
Replace
tube
0
and
tighten
screw
0.
8.
Return
cloth
plate
and
foot
to
the
sewing
position.
Feed
dogs
have
generally
been
preset
at
the
factory
with
a
front
to
back
tilt
when
feeds
are
at
their
highest
position
as
shown
in
Fig.
22.
Tilting
feeds
1.
Turn
handwheel
until
feeds
are at
their
highest
position.
2.
Release
pressure
on
foot
and
swing
out
foot
to
the
left.
3.
Swing
out
cloth
plate
to
[lie
left.
4.
Loosen
screw
Ij
and
turn
screw
D
with
a
screwdriver
until
proper
tilt
is
obtained.
5.
Tighten
screw
6.
Return
cloth
plate
and
foot
to
the
sewing
position.
Woven
material
—
Set
feeds
level.
Knit
material
—
Tilt
feeds
higher
in
the
front
than
the
rear.
ADJUSTING
NEEDLE
ARM
HEIGHT
Table
5
Fig.
21,
25,
26,
27
Turn
handwheel
until
needle
is
at
its
highest
position.
Use
timing
gauge,
check
the
clearance
between
the
point
of
needle
and
the
top
of
needle
plate
as
specified
in Table
5.
1.
Release
pressure
on
foot
and
swing
out
foot
to
the
left.
2.
Push
up
cover
3.
Slightly
loosen
screw
4.
Move
arm
to
right
or
left
until
needle
descends
in
the
center
of
the
needle
hole
in
needle
plate.
5.
Reset
arm
to
correct
clearance
as
listed
below
at
its
highest
position.
6.
Tighten
screw
®
securely.
7.
Return
cover
®
and
foot
to
the
sewing
position.
At
this
time,
with
arm
down,
check
to
see
that
there
is
clearance
between
the
front
edge
of the
needle
hole
in
needle
plate
and
needle
as
shown
in
Fig.
27.
If
clearance
is
insufficient,
loosen
screws
0
and
move
needle
plate
back
and
forth
until
correct
clearance
is
obtained.
Table 5
CLEARANCE
MODEL
-
MM
INCH
-
500/I
9.8
--
.386
-
-
500/Il
10.3
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12
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Willcox & Gibbs 500/II Specifications

General

Brand	Willcox & Gibbs
Model	500/II
Category	Sewing Machine
Language	English