3. ASSEMBLY
RH-981A
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3-7. Driving gear shaft mechanism
Assembling the needle bar gear and the driving rod gear
Engage the needle bar gear (1) with the driving rod gear (3) by matching their identification holes (2) and (4).
Note:
Do not mistake the hole (4) for the hole in which the dowel pin is inserted.
Adjusting the set screw collar of the needle bar gear
Tighten the two set screws (3) of the set screw collar (2) with either set screw at the center of the screw flat on the
driving gear shaft (1).
Adjusting the backlash between the needle bar gear and the driving gear
1. The driving gear shaft (1) is eccentric. Turn it to adjust the backlash.
* The driving gear shaft (1) should be turned in the direction where its lubrication hole is moving upward.
2. While pressing the set screw collar (2) toward the pulley so that the driving gear shaft (1) has no end play, tighten
the two set screws (4).
3729Q
Dowel pin
3730Q