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6. Securing Flats and Screws
The HQ Infinity uses flats and special screws to prevent loop lift timing from slipping except at the hook in
the case of a thread lock. If the hook cannot slip, then something will have to break.
NOTE
: The HQ Infinity also features opposing flats on the other side of the shaft for balancing
purposes.
First Screw, First Position Rule
The first screw or first position is (with few
exceptions) 120° before the second screw or
second position in direction of motion (DOM).
NOTE
: When facing the hand wheel at the
rear of the machine, direction of motion
is when the hand wheel is turned counter
clockwise.
120 o
Position 2
Direction of
rotation
Position 1
NOTE:
An exception to the rule is the pitman on the Head Frame Short Shaft. The pitman screws
are 90° from the first screw to the second screw instead of 120°. The screw that is only 120°
before the next screw is the first screw when the machine is turned in direction of motion. It is
then 240° (or twice as far) from the second screw back to the first screw, when the machine is
turned in direction of motion.
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IMPORTANT
: Make sure that the first screw of the following timed components has been firmly
fixed on the respective flat.
Main Shaft
•
Hand wheel flat