A. Needle
bar
B. Needle bar operating collar set screw
C. Presser foot slide bar thumb screw
D. Needle plate
E. Tension
regulating
lever
F. Tension
regulating
plate
G. Tension complete
H. Tension bracket
I. Tension
controller
spring
J. Presser foot lifter
K. Stitch rotating hand lever handle
L. Needle plate thumb screw
M. End of looper shaft
N. Nipple
O. Nipple holder
P. Nipple carrier thumb screw
7. TO THREAD THE MACHINE (Figs. 5, 6 & 7)
1) For the thread (Figs. 5 & 6)
Place the cone of thread in a convenient position on the floor.
Three thread eyelets are furnished with the machine. These eyelets should be
fastened to the underside of the table as shown at (1), (2) and (3), Fig. 5. Eyelet (1)
should be located directly above the cone of thread.
Pass the thread up from the cone and through eyelets (1), (2) and (3), then
through hole (1), over between tension discs (5), through thread controller spring
(6). Turn handle (A), Fig. 6 to the front or slightly to the left, raise presser foot and
insert threading wire (B) in the forward hole (7) of needle plate. With the left hand,
catch thread on hook of threading wire (B) and draw wire and thread up through
hole needle plate. With the left hand, hold end of thread with a slight tension.
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