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Adjustment procedures
Results of Improper adjustment
1. Inspection and replacement
Loosen setscrews
❸
in the oil filter cap and remove oil filter
cap
❷
.
Draw out oil filter
❶
to inspect it. When it is clogged with dust,
replace it with a new one.
After the replacement, fix oil filter cap
❷
with setscrews
❸
in
the oil filter cap.
(Caution) When removing the oil filter cap
❷
, lubricating oil
collected in oil filter
❶
will leak out. So, be careful.
2. Oil circulation identification
(1) In case the oil does not come out from oil circulation identifi-
cation window
❹
even when oil filter
❶
is replaced with a new
one, remove four setscrews
❻
in the oil pan
❺
, remove oil
pan
❺
, and tilt the machine head to the rear up to the position
where pipe connecting joint screw
can be removed.
(2) Oil sucked up from gear pump
❼
passes oil pipe
❽
and enters
oil filter
❶
from pipe connecting joint screw
❾
. When the lubri-
cation oil does not rise to oil circulation identification window
❹
,
The hole in pipe connecting joint screw
❾
may be clogged with
dust. So, check it.
(Caution) When there is any foreign material in oil pan
❺
, re-
move it.
◦ In case oil cannot be observed
from oil circulation identifica-
tion window
❹
even when the
sewing speed is 2,500 sti/min or
over, the machine will be in dan-
ger of seizure if the operation is
continued.