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1. Loosen the setscrew
of the counter knife base stopper.
2. Turn the hand wheel by hand and let the sewing machine fall down
according to the lower dead point of the thread take-up lever.
3. Loosen the tightening screw
of the counter knife driving arm.
4. Adjust the distance to 37.8
±
0.1mm between the tip of the counter
knife
and the bed groove.
(At that time, it is possible to use an accessory adjusting gauge.)
If the counter knife
is removed (for replacement, etc.), it should
be fixed around the center position within the adjusting range of
setscrew oblong hole for the counter knife
.
Right and left positioning for the counter knife
shall be adjusted
separately.
5. While the state of 4. above (37.8
±
0.1mm) is maintained, keep a
contact between the counter knife base
and the counter knife
base stopper
, and fix the counter knife base stopper
.
6. While the state of 4. above (37.8
±
0.1mm) is maintained, adjust the
gap to 9.0
±
0.5mm between the thread trimming cylinder joint
and the joint stopper
. (This shall be done manually.)
(At that time, it is possible to use an accessory adjusting gauge.)
7. Tighten the tightening screw
of the counter knife driving arm.
At that time, keep pressing the counter knife driving arm
upwards,
and tighten the tightening screw
of the counter knife driving arm
in order to remove thrust rattling in vertical directions.
8. Return the thread trimming cylinder joint
by hand to the position
of the joint stopper
and raise the sewing machine.
2.4
43.0
(t = 0.6)
29.0
26.8
37.8
9.0
Adjusting gauge (accessory)
Adjustment Procedure
Results of Improper Adjustment