−
32
−
™
Remove top cover, feed cover, gasket and cloth plate.
™
Loosen screws
B
of sprocket
2
.
™
Rotate lower main shaft in operating direction clockwise, until
the first screw
A
on double eccentric
1
is straight up.
™
Holding pulley to prevent it from turning, rotate handwheel of
upper main shaft until needles are at top of their stroke.
™
Adjust the torque of screws
B
to 5.2 to 5.4 Nm and tighten the
screws.
™
Replace top cover, feed cover, gasket and cloth plate.
Note : Earlier machines have 4 screws.
™
Dimension A : Turn handwheel in operating direction until
bottom of looper is even with top of needle eye.
™
Dimension B : Continue turning handwheel in operating
direction until bottom of looper is even with top of needle eye
when looper is in front of needle.
™
If dimension A is greater than dimension B
1) Loosen
C
in connector
3
.
2) Move connector
3
away from connector
D
.
Tighten
C
.
Repeat above steps until dimension A = dimension B.
™
If dimension A less than dimension B
1) Loosen screw
C
in connector
3
.
2) Move connector
3
toward
D
.
Tighten
C
.
Repeat above steps until dimension A = dimension B.
B
2
C
3
D
c
d
A
<
B
A
>
B
Adjustment Procedures
Results of Improper Adjustment
™
Needle breakage
™
Looper fails to catch needle
thread.
™
If the timing is not set right, it is
likely to occur skipping and
tangling stitches.
From
the
library
of:
Diamond
Needle
Corp