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SETTING THE RETAINERS (CONT.)
NOTE: To return the looper
holder to a sewing
position pull the
looper throw-out
plunger knob to the
left and push against
the looper holder
frame. Release knob.
To adjust the retainers from
the right to left turn the
handwheel in operating
direction with the loopers
travelling toward the
operator. Position looper eye
(G, Fig. 9 Inset) directly below
the point of retainer (H).
Loosen screws (D, Fig. 9) and move retainer holder bar (B) right or left so the point on the right side of
the retainer is in the center of the top of the looper blade at the eye. Tighten screws (D) and recheck to
make sure loopers do not hit the underneath side of the retainers.
SETTING THE FEED DOG
The feed dog should be centered in the throat plate from left to right and front to back when the machine is
set at the desired stitch length. The tips of the teeth on the feed dog must be parallel and protrude 1/32"
(0.8mm) above the throat plate at the highest point of travel.
To set the feed dog
parallel to the throat
plate loosen screw
(A,Fig. 10) and turn
screw (B) clockwise to
tilt the front of the
feed dog up or
counterclockwise to
tilt the front of the
feed dog down.
Retighten screw (A)
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To set the feed dog
height rotate the
handwheel in
operating direction until the feed dog is at its highest position. Loosen screw (A, Fig. 11) and remove feed
dog (B). Turn height adjusting screws (C) clockwise to lower or counterclockwise to raise the feed dog. The
feeddog should extend 1/32 “ (0.8mm) above the throat plate surface. Retighten screw (A).
