SERVICE MANUAL

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CONTENTS
LOCATE AND iDENTiFY THE PARTS ................................................................. WiND THE BOBBIN .............................................................................................. PREPAREYOURTOPTHREAD ..........................................................................
1 2 3 4-6

WHAT TO DO WHEN ............................................................................................ SERVICE ACCESS FACE COVER ...................................................................................... BELT COVER ....................................................................................... BASE PLATE ........................................................................................ FRONT COVER .................................................................................... REAR COVER ...................................................................................... MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT NEEDLE THREAD TENSION ............................................................... BOBBIN TENSION ............................................................................... PRESSER BAR HEIGHT AND ALIGNMENT ....................................... NEEDLE SWING .................................................................................. NEEDLE DROP .................................................................................... CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE AND HOOK (NO.l) ...................... CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE AND HOOK (NO.2) ...................... FEED DOG HEIGHT ............................................................................ NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT ........................................................................ NEEDLE TIMING TO SHUTTLE .......................................................... BUTTONHOLE FEED BALANCE ......................................................... DISTORTED PATTERN ....................................................................... BARTACK FEED OF BUTTONHOLE ................................................... DISENGAGEMENT OF CAM FOLLOWER .......................................... BUTTUNHOLE FUNCTION .................................................................. MOTOR BELT TENSION ..................................................................... TO REPLACE NEEDLE THREADER PLATE ...................................... WiRiNG OiLiNG .............................................................................................................. ..............................................................................................................

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11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 3O

SPECIAL TOOLS REQUIRED ..............................................................................

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LOCATE AND IDENTIFY THE PARTS

TOP THREAD

TENSION

CONTROL

LENGTH

DIAL

FACE

COVER

STITCH

SELECTOR

DIAL

NEEDLETHREADER

NEEDLE

REVERSE

LEVER

EXTENSION

TABLE

(ACCESSORY

STORAGE

BOX)

SPOOLPINS

PRESSER HANDWHEEL

FOOTLEVER

LEVER

FREE

ARM

LIGHT

AND

POWER

SWITCH MACHINE SOCKET

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WIND THE BOBBIN

DRAW THREAD FROM THE SPOOL. GUIDE THE THREAD AROUND THE THREAD GUIDE. THREAD THROUGH THE BOBBIN WINDER TENSION DISK "A" AND THE

HOLE IN THE BOBBIN FROM THE INSIDE TO THE OUTSIDE. 3. PLACE COMING BOBBIN ONTO BOBBIN WINDING SPINDLE "B" WITH END OF THREAD

FROM THE TOP OF THE BOBBIN. WINDING SPINDLE TO THE RIGHT START MACHINE. UNTIL IT CLICKS. WHEN BOBBIN IS SLIGHTLY

PUSH BOBBIN 4. HOLDING FILLED, 5. 6. WIND

THE END OF THREAD,

SNIP OFF THE END OF THREAD. UNTIL BOBBIN STOPS. REMOVE BOBBIN.

THREAD

PUSH THE HANDWHEEL

TO THE LEFT.
B

PLACE BOBBIN IN BOBBIN CASE MAKING SURE THREAD FEEDS CLOCKWISE AND IS COMING FROM BOBBIN AS SHOWN.

PULL THREAD THROUGH SLIT OF CASE AS SHOWN.

PULL THREAD UNDER TENSION SPRING AND THROUGH THE OPENING AS SHOWN ABOVE.

HOLDING LATCH OPEN, POSITION CASEINTO SHUTTLE AND RELEASE LATCH.

CASE SHOULD LOCKINTO PLACE WHEN LATCHIS RELEASED.

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PREPARE YOUR TOP THREAD

ILLUSTRATION. LINES SHOW THE PLACES TIGHT. FOOT LEVER. PIN, WITH THREAD COMING OFF AS SHOWN. WHERE THE THREAD LOOPS AND THEN

IS PULLED

RAISE THE PRESSER PLACE A SPOOL

ON THE SPOOL

1. 2.

DRAW THREAD HOLDING TENSION

THROUGH

THE THREAD RIGHT

GUIDE. DRAW THREAD SPRING DOWN INTO THE

THREAD

TAUT WITH

HAND,

AREA AND THEN AROUND DRAW THREAD

THE CHECK

HOLDER. LEVER FROM RIGHT

3.

FIRMLY TO LEFT.

UP AND THROUGH

THE TAKE-UP

4.

DRAW THREAD GUIDE.

DOWN AGAIN AND SLIP IT INTO THE NEEDLE

BAR THREAD

5.

TREAD

NEEDLE

FROM FRONT

TO BACK.

NOTE: YOU MAY WANT TO CUT THE END OF THREAD FOR EASIER NEEDLE THREADING.

WITH SHARP SCISSORS

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WHAT TO DO WHEN
CONDITION CAUSE HOW TO FIX REFERENCE

1. SKIPPING STITCHES

1. NEEDLE

IS NOT INSERTED

INSERT THE NEEDLE PROPERLY.

PROPERLY. 2. NEEDLE IS BENT OR WORN. THREADED ARE CHANGE THE NEEDLE.

3. INCORRECTLY

RETHREAD. USE THE RECOMMENDED SEWING NEEDLE AND THREAD.

4. NEEDLE OR THREAD INAPPROPRIATE FOR

FABRIC BEING SEWN. 5. SEWING FABRIC 6. INAPPROPRIATE BAR HEIGHT NEEDLE SEE MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT "NEEDLE 7. INAPPROPRIATE TO HOOK TIMING NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT." P.20 P.19 ON STRETCH USE A #11 BLUE TIP NEEDLE.

SEE MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT TIMING "NEEDLE

TO SHUTTLE." P.16,17

8. INAPPROPRIATE

NEEDLE

SEE MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT BETWEEN HOOK." "CLEARANCE

TO HOOK CLEARANCE

NEEDLE AND

2. FABRIC NOT MOVING

1. INCORRECT FEED DOG HEIGHT

SEE MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT HEIGHT." "FEED DOG

P.18

2. THREAD

ON BOTTOM SIDE UP.

MAKE SURE TO BRING BOTH NEEDLE AND BOBBIN THREADS UNDER THE FOOT SEWING.

OF FABRIC IS JAMMED

WHEN STARTING 3. FEED DOG TEETH ARE WORN. CHANGE

THE FEED DOG.

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CONDITION

CAUSE

HOW TO FIX

REFERENCE

3. BREAKING UPPER THREAD

1. INITIAL SEWING TOO FAST. 2. THREAD

SPEED IS

START WITH MEDIUM

SPEED.

PATH IS

USE THE PROPER PATH.

THREAD

INCORRECT. 3. NEEDLE IS BENT OR DULL. TENSION

REPLACE WITH A NEW NEEDLE. IS ADJUST TENSION UPPER THREAD CORRECTLY. NEEDLE P.11

4. UPPER THREAD TOO STRONG. 5. NEEDLE SIZE IS

USE APPROPRIATE FOR AND THREAD IN USE.

INAPPROPRIATE FABRIC. 6. NEEDLE 7. NEEDLE

FOR FABRIC

EYE IS WORN. HOLE IN NEEDLE

CHANGE REPAIR REPLACE

THE NEEDLE. THE HOLE OR THE NEEDLE PLATE.

PLATE IS WORN OR BURRED.

4. BREAKING BOBBIN THREAD

1. INCORRECTLY BOBBIN CASE.

THREADED

THREAD

BOBBIN CASE

CORRECTLY. IS ADJUST THE POSITION STOPPER. CLEAN THE HOOK RACE. OF

2. TOO MUCH THREAD

WOUND ON THE BOBBIN. 3. LINT IS STUCK INSIDE THE HOOK RACE. 4. THREAD QUALITY IS

CHANGE TO A HIGH QUALITY SEWING THREAD.

TOO LOW. 5. THREAD AROUND IS JAMMING THE BOBBIN.

CLEAR OUT THE JAMMING THREAD. IS ADJUST BOBBIN TENSION THREAD P.12

6. BOBBIN THREAD TENSION TOO STRONG.

CORRECTLY.

5. NEEDLE BREAKS

1. NEEDLE IS HITTING THE NEEDLE PLATE.

SEE MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT"NEEDLE DROP."

P.15

2. NEEDLE IS BENT OR WORN. CHANGE THE NEEDLE. 3. NEEDLE IS HITTING THE HOOK RACE.
SEE MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT"CLEARANCE BETWEEN 4. THE FABRIC MOVES WHILE NEEDLE AND HOOK". P.14 P.16, 17

SEE MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT"NEEDLESWING".

THE NEEDLE IS PIERCING IT, OR THE NEEDLE WHILE IN FABRIC. ZIGZAGS

5. FABRIC IS BEING PULLED TOO GUIDE THE FABRIC GENTLY STRONGLY WHILE SEWING. WHILE SEWING.

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CONDITION 6. NOISY OPERATION

CAUSE
1. BACKLASH SHUTTLE BETWEEN HOOK GEAR AND

HOW TO FIX
SEE MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT BETWEEN (NO.2)". ELIMINATE THE LOOSENESS. "CLEARANCE

REFERENCE P.17

LOWER SHAFT GEAR IS TOO GREAT. 2. LOWER SHAFT GEAR IS

NEEDLE AND HOOK

LOOSE. 3. INAPPROPRIATE BELT TENSION.

4. UPPERSHAFTGEARISLOOSE. ELIMINATE THE LOOSENESS. 5. NOT ENOUGH OIL.

OIL ALL MOVING PARTS.

2. INAPPROPRIATE DISENGAGEMENT FOLLOWER. OF CAM

SEE MECHANICAL ADJUSTM "DISENGAGEMENT FOLLOWER". OF CAM

P.24

3. UPPER THREAD ISTOO STRONG.

TENSION

ADJUST TENSION

UPPER THREAD CORRECTLY.

P.11

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SERVICE ACCESS
FACE COVER
f

FACE COVER

\
(A) (B)

TO REMOVE: 1. REMOVE THE FACE COVER BY REMOVING THE CAP (A) AND SETSCREW (B).

TO ATTACH: 2. FOLLOW THE ABOVE PROCEDURE

IN REVERSE.

BELT

COVER

BELT COVER

(c)

TO REMOVE: 1. 2. LOOSEN SETSCREW (C). TAKE THE BELT COVER OUT.

TO ATTAC H: 3. FOLLOW THE ABOVE PROCEDURE

IN REVERSE.

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BASE
f

PLATE

(A)

BASE PLATE

TO REMOVE: 1. 2. LOOSEN THE SETSCREWS (A). REMOVE THE BASE PLATE.

TO ATTAC H: 3. MOUNT THE BASE PLATE AND SECURE IT WITH FOUR SETSCREWS.

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SERVICE ACCESS
FRONTCOVER
f

(H)

(E) CAP

(D) FRONT COVER

(F) (K)

TO REMOVE: 1. 2. 3. REMOVE THE FACE COVER, AND REMOVE THE BELT COVER (SEE PAGE 7). REMOVE DIALS (A). LOOSEN SETSCREWS (C), (D), (E), (F), AND (G), REMOVE SETSCREWS (H), (I) AND (J), AND THEN, REMOVE THE FRONT COVER. NOTE: UNHOOK THE TAB (K) OF THE REAR COVER WHEN REMOVING THE FRONT COVER.

TO ATTAC H: 4. MOUNT THE FRONT COVER IN REVERSE PROCEDURE OF THE REMOVING.

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REAR COVER
f

(Y)

TO REMOVE: 1. REMOVE THE FACE COVER AND BELT COVER (SEE PAGE 7). NOTE: PULL UP THE SPOOL PINS. 2. LOOSEN SETSCREWS (A), (B), (C) AND (D) (2 PCS.), REMOVE SETSCREWS (E), (F), (G) AND (H), AND THEN, REMOVE THE REAR COVER. NOTE: REMOVE THE REAR COVER IN THE ORDER OF (X) (LOWER PART) -_ (Y) (UPPER PART)-_ (Z) (PRESSER FOOT LIFTER PART). (REMOVE THE BED COVER TOGETHER.) TO ATTAC H: 3. MOUNT THE REAR COVER IN REVERSE PROCEDURE OF THE REMOVING.

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MECHANICAL
NEEDLE THREAD TENSION

ADJUSTMENT

TO CHECK: THE STANDARD UPPER THREAD TENSION SHOULD BE 65-95 g WHEN PULLING THE THREAD (COTTON THREAD #50) IN THE DIRECTION OF (B) WITH SETTING THE TENSION DIAL AT "3." (MAKE SURE THE FOOT SHOULD BE LOWERED.) IF THE TENSION IS OUT OF THE STANDARD RANGE, ADJUST IT AS FOLLOWS: ADJUSTMENT 1. 2. PROCEDURE:

REMOVE THE FRONT COVER UNIT (SEE PAGE 9). TURN THE ADJUSTING NUT (C) IN THE DIRECTION OF (D) WHEN THE UPPER THREAD TENSION tS TOO TIGHT. TURN THE ADJUSTING NUT (C) IN THE DIRECTION OF (E) WHEN THE UPPER THREAD TENSION IS TOO LOOSE.

3.

ATTACH THE FRONT COVER UNIT.

(B)

\
(c) (E)

(D)

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MECHANICAL
BOBBIN TENSION

ADJUSTMENT

TO CHECK: SET THE BOBBIN IN THE BOBBIN CASE AND PASS THE THREAD (COTTON #50) THROUGH THE TENSION SPRING. THE BOBBIN THREAD TENSION SHOULD BE 45-55g WHEN PULLING THE THREAD IN THE DIRECTION OF (B). IF THE TENSION IS OUT OF THE RANGE, ADJUST IT AS FOLLOWS: ADJUSTMENT 1. 2. PROCEDURE: OF (D) WHEN THE BOBBIN OF (E) WHEN THE BOBBIN

TURN THE ADJUSTING SCREW (C) IN THE DIRECTION THREAD TENSION tS TOO TIGHT. TURN THE ADJUSTING SCREW (C) IN THE DIRECTION THREAD TENSION IS TOO LOOSE.

(B)

t
COTTON THREAD #50

(E)

(D)

(c)

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MECHANICAL
PRESSER BAR HEIGHT AND ALIGNMENT

ADJUSTMENT

TO CHECK: 1. 2. RAISE THE PRESSER FOOT LIFTER (A). THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE PRESSER FOOT (D) AND THE NEEDLE PLATE (E) SHOULD BE 6.0 MM (0.24"). ADJUSTMENT 1. 2. PROCEDURE:

REMOVE THE FACE COVER (SEE PAGE 7). REMOVE THE SCREW (B) AND THE LAMP SOCKET, THEN LOOSEN THE SCREW (C) ON THE PRESSER BAR HOLDER. ADJUST THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE PRESSER FOOT (D) AND THE NEEDLE PLATE (D) TO 6.0 MM (0.24").

3. 4. 5.

TIGHTEN THE SCREW (C) SECURELY. TIGHTEN THE SCREW (B) TO SECURE THE LAMP SOCKET. ATTACH THE FACE COVER. NOTE: WHEN YOU TIGHTEN THE SCREW (B), MAKE SURE THAT BOTH SIDES OF THE PRESSER FOOT ARE PARALLEL NEEDLE PLATE. TO THE FEED DOG SLOTS (F) IN THE

(B)

(F)

(c)

::_(D) 6.0MM

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MECHANICAL
NEEDLE SWING

ADJUSTMENT

TO CHECK: ADJUST THE NEEDLE SWING ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE, IF THE NEEDLE BAR STARTS MOVING SIDEWAYS WHILE THE NEEDLE IS IN THE FABRIC AT SEWING THE ZIGZAG PATTERN (WITH MAXIMUM ZIGZAG WIDTH). ADJUSTMENT 1. 2. 3. PROCEDURE:

SET THE PATTERN SELECTOR DIAL WITH MAXIMUM ZIGZAG WIDTH, AND REMOVE THE FRONT COVER (SEE PAGE 9). LOOSEN TWO SETSCREWS. ADJUST THE NEEDLE SWING BY TURNING THE HANDWHEEL, WHILE HOLDING THE WORM SO AS NOT TO ROTATE IT, UNTIL THE NEEDLE SWING STARTS 2-3 MM ABOVE THE NEEDLE PLATE AFTER THE NEEDLE HAS COME OUT OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NEEDLE HOLE.

4. 5.

TIGHTEN TWO SETSCREWS. MOUNT THE FRONT COVER. NOTE: AFTER ADJUSTING THE NEEDLE SWING, CHECK THAT THE UPPER SHAFT WORM AND GEAR ROTATE SMOOTHLY WITHOUT ANY BACKLASH BETWEEN THEM.

GEAR UPPER SHAFT WORM

(2PCS.)

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MECHANICAL
NEEDLE DROP

ADJUSTMENT

TO CHECK: WHEN THE NEEDLE SWINGS IN MAXIMUM ZIGZAG WIDTH, THE DISTANCE BETWEEN BOTH ENDS OF THE NEEDLE HOLE IN THE NEEDLE PLATE AND THE NEEDLE DROP POSITIONS SHOULD BE EQUAL. IF NOT, ADJUST AS FOLLOWS: ADJUSTMENTPROCEDURE: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. REMOVE THE FACE COVER (SEE PAGE 7). SET THE PATTERN SELECTOR DIAL AT MAXIMUM ZIGZAG WIDTH. LOOSEN THE SETSCREW. TURN THE ECCENTRIC PIN TO ADJUST THE NEEDLE DROP. TIGHTEN THE SETSCREW. ATTACH THE FACE COVER. NOTE: CHECK THE HOOK TIMING AFTER THIS ADJUSTMENT.

SETSCREW ECCENTRIC PIN

BOTH CLEARANCES

SHOULD BE EQUAL

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MECHANICAL
CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE AND

ADJUSTMENT
METHOD NO. 1)

HOOK (ADJUSTMENT

TO CHECK: THE CLEARANCE +0.10 MM. IF NOT, ADJUST AS FOLLOWS: ADJUSTMENT 1. 2. 3. PROCEDURE:
i

BETWEEN THE NEEDLE AND SHUTTLE RACE SHOULD BE -0.05

TO

REMOVE THE FACE COVER (SEE PAGE 7). SET THE PATTERN SELECTOR DIAL AT" 1 C IID " LOOSEN SCREW (A), AND MOVE THE NEEDLE BAR SUPPORTER tN THE DIRECTION OF THE ARROWS TO GET A CLEARANCE BETWEEN -0.05 TO +0.10 MM. * IF CLEARANCE tS TOO WIDE, MOVE THE NEEDLE BAR SUPPORTER IN THE DIRECTION (B). * IF CLEARANCE tS TOO NARROW, MOVE THE NEEDLE BAR SUPPORTER IN THE DIRECTION (C). NOTE: AFTER THIS ADJUSTMENT, CHECK THAT THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE NEEDLE AND NEEDLE PLATE IS 0.15 MM OR MORE AS SHOWN IN FIGURE (D). IF NOT, ADJUST THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE AND SHUTTLE RACE BY USING ADJUSTMENT ATTACH THE FACE COVER. METHOD NO. 2 (SEE PAGE 17).

4.

DIRECTION

(C)

DIRECTION

(B)

NEEDLE BAR SUPPORTER

-0.05 TO +0.10 MM

FIGURE (D)

CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE AND NEEDLE PLATE SHOULD BE 0.15 MM OR MORE.

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MECHANICAL
CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE AND HOOK

ADJUSTMENT
(ADJUSTMENT METHOD NO.2)

TO CHECK: USE THIS ADJUSTMENT BY METHOD NO.1. THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE NEEDLE AND SHUTTLE RACE SHOULD BE -0.05 TO +0.10 MM. ADJUSTMENT 1. 2. 3. PROCEDURE:
I

METHOD NO. 2 IF THE CLEARANCE CANNOT BE ADJUSTED

SET THE PATTERN SELECTOR DIAL AT " 1GiD REMOVE THE REAR COVER (SEE PAGE 10).

"

LOOSEN THE SCREW (A) ON THE LOWER SHAFT BUSHING AND SLIDE THE GEAR ABOUT 0.5 MM TO THE RIGHT TO CREATE SOME BACKLASH BETWEEN THE GEARS.

4.

LOWER THE NEEDLE AND LOOSEN THE TWO SHUTTLE RACE SETSCREWS (B). PULL UP OR PUSH DOWN THE SHUTTLE RACE TO ADJUST THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE NEEDLE AND THE SHUTTLE RACE IN THE RANGE OF0.10 MM. 0.05 TO +

5.

SET THE PATTERN SELECTOR DIAL AT" 3_ ", TURN THE HANDWHEEL TO CHECK IF THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE NEEDLE AND INNER EDGES OF THE SHUTTLE RACE SPRING AT THE LEFT AND RIGHT NEEDLE DROPS ARE EQUAL. IF NOT, ADJUST BY TURNING THE SHUTTLE RACE UNIT.

6. 7.

TIGHTEN THE TWO SHUTTLE RACE SETSCREWS (B). SLIDE THE GEAR BACK TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION WHILE ADJUSTING THE BACKLASH.

8. 9.

TIGHTEN SCREW (A) FIRMLY. ATTACH THE REAR COVER. NOTE: THE ROTARY PLAY OF THE TIP OF THE SHUTTLE DRIVER SHOULD BE 0.3 MM OR LESS AND THE LOWER SHAFT SHOULD TURN SMOOTHLY. AFTER THE ADJUSTMENT, CHECK THE HOOK TIMING.

_ I _ .... _ /

SETSCREW (A) -0.O5T.T._O+O.1OMM BEEQUAL

SHUTTLE

RACE-_

_(_

_N

IE E_DDL_E_

SETSCREWS (B) (2)

LOWER SHAFT BUSHING (FRONT)

_ \ LOWER SHAFT

SHUTTLE RACE SPRING

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MECHANICAL
FEED DOG HEIGHT

ADJUSTMENT

MACHINE 1. 2.

SETTING SELECTOR: BAR: " 1CiD" AT ITS HIGHEST POSITION.

STITCH NEEDLE

TO CHECK: 1. 2. 3. RAISE THE PRESSER FOOT. PLACE THE FEED DOG HEIGHT GAUGE #68367 "A" ON THE NEEDLE PLATE. TURN THE HANDWHEEL TOWARD YOU BY HAND AND CHECK THE FEED DOG HEIGHT. REFER TO CHART BELOW.

ADJUSTMENT
1,

PROCEDURE:

OPEN THE SHUTTLE COVER. LOOSEN THE SCREW (A). ADJUST THE FEED DOG HEIGHT BY TURNING THE FEED LIFTING PIN. WHEN THE FEED DOG HEIGHT IS HIGHER THAN THE STANDARD RANGE, TURNS THE FEED LIFTING PIN tN THE DIRECTION OF "B". WHEN THE FEED DOG HEIGHT IS LOWER THAN THE STANDARD RANGE, TURN THE FEED LIFTING PIN IN THE DIRECTION OF "C".

2.

GAUGE FACE (A) 1.25 MM NOT MOVING NOT MOVING MOVING FACE (B) (RED) 1.00 MM MOVING NOT MOVING MOVING

FEED DOG HEIGHT

CORRECT LOW HIGH

A #68367

FEED LIFTING PIN

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MECHANICAL
NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT MACHINE SETTING: 1. SET SELECTOR: " 1Ci_
i

ADJUSTMENT

II

TO CHECK: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. OPEN THE SHUTTLE COVER. REPLACE THE NEEDLE WITH THE TEST PIN #68368 "A". REMOVE THE SHUTTLE HOOK AND INSERT THE RADIAL TIMING GAUGE #68366 "B" ONTO THE SHUTTLE DRIVER. TURN THE HANDWHEEL TOWARD YOU BY HAND UNTIL THE NEEDLE BAR REACHES ITS LOWEST POSITION. THE TIP OF THE TEST PIN #68368 "A" SHOULD BE IN BETEEN THE TWO HORIZONTAL LINES ENGRAVED ON THE RADIAL TIMING GAUGE #68366 "B". ADJUSTMENT 1. 2. 3. PROCEDURE:

REMOVE FACE COVER (SEE PAGE 7). LOOSEN THE SCREW (A) OF THE NEEDLE BAR HOLDER. MOVE THE NEEDLE BAR UP OR DON BY HAND UNTIL THE TIP OF THE TEST PIN #68368 "A" COMES IN BETWEEN THE TWO HORIZONTAL ENGRAVE ON THE RADIAL TIMING GAUGE #68366 "B". PARALLEL LINES

4. 5.

TIGHTEN THE SCREW (A) SECURELY. ATTACH THE FRONT COVER.

B #68366

(A)

THIS END OF THE SHUTTLE HOOK DRIVER IS TO TOUCH THE GAUGE A #68368

NEEDLE BAR u

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MECHANICAL
NEEDLE TiMiNG TO SHUTTLE

ADJUSTMENT

MACHINE SETTING 1. STITCH SELECTOR: " 1Ci_

f_

TO CHECK: 1. OPEN THE SHUTTLE COVER. 2. 3. 4. 5. REPLACE THE NEEDLE WITH THE TEST PIN #68368 (A). REMOVE THE SHUTTLE HOOK AND INSERT THE RADIAL TIMING GAUGE #68366 (B) ONTO THE SHUTTLE DRIVER. TURN THE HANDWHEEL TOWARD YOU BY HAND UNTIL THE NEEDLE BAR REACHES ITS LOWEST POSITION. THE TEST PIN #68368 (A) SHOULD BE IN BETWEEN THE TO VERTICAL LINES ENGRAVED ON THE RADIAL TIMING GAUGE #68366 (B). PROCEDURE:

ADJUSTMENT 1. 2. 3.

REMOVE THE BASE PLATE (SEE PAGE 8). LOOSEN THE SCREWS (C) AND (D). ROTATE THE SHUTTLE DRIVER UNTIL THE TIP TEST PIN #68368 (A) COMES IN BETWEEN THE TWO VERTICAL LINES ENGRAVED ON THE RADIAL TIMING GAUGE #68366 (B). TIGHTEN THE SCREWS (C) AND (U) SECURELY. ATTACH THE FRONT COVER, THE BASE PLATE, AND THE BELT COVER.

4. 5.

B #68366

(C)

'\

(D)
THIS END OF THE SHUTTLE HOOK IS TO BE TOUCHING THE GAUGE A #68368

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MECHANICAL
BUTTONHOLE TO CHECK: FEED BALANCE

ADJUSTMENT

WHEN SEWING BUTTONHOLE, THE STITCHES ON EACH SIDE OF BUTTONHOLE SHOULD BE THE SAME STITCH DENSITY. THE RANGE OF 9-12 STITCHES IN THE RIGHT SIDE ROW (BACKWARD FEEDING)

AGAINST 10 STITCHES IN THE LEFT SIDE ROW (FORWARD FEEDING) IS CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE. ADJUSTMENT 1. 2. 3. PROCEDURE:

CHECK THE FEED BALANCE BY SEWING BUTTONHOLES. REMOVE THE CAP ON THE FRONT COVER. TURN THE ADJUSTING SCREW IN THE DIRECTION OF (C) IN CASE OF (A) (RIGHT STITCHES ARE COARSE), OR IN THE DIRECTION OF (D) IN CASE OF (B) (LEFT STITCHES ARE COARSE). MOUNT THE CAP.

4.

/
f

(c)

CAP

NOTCH

FORWARD FEEDING

BACKWARD FEEDING

SCREW

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MECHANICAL
DISTORTED PATTERN TO CHECK:

ADJUSTMENT

IF THE STRETCH STITCH PATTERNS ARE DISTORTED WITH SETTING THE STITCH LENGTH DIAL AT" V "

(IN CASE OF BEING A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FORWARD FEEDING AND BACKWARD FEEDING DURING STRETCH STITCH PATTERNS), MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT FOLLOWS: ADJUSTMENT 1. 2. 3. 4. PROCEDURE: AS

REMOVE THE CAP.

ill ill SET THE PATTERN SELECTOR DIAL AT" 1 @", AND THE STITCH LENGTH DIAL AT " V " TURN THE STRETCH STITCH ADJUSTING SCREW tN THE DIRECTION OF (C) WHEN A> B, OR IN THE DIRECTION OF (D) WHEN A < B. MOUNTTHE CAP.

CAP

(c) \

(D)

NOTCH

A_2

_o_............... 7

_B

STRECH STITCH

0
A=B

X
A_>B

X
A<B

ADJUSTING

SCREW

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MECHANICAL
BARTACKFEED TO CHECK: OFBUTTONHOLE

ADJUSTMENT

IF THE MATERIAL tS FED FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHEN SEWING BARTACK ON BUTTONHOLE, ADJUSTMENT 1. 2. 3. MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE: AND THE STITCH LENGTH DIAL AT" 4 ". AS FOLLOWS:

SET THE PATTERN SELECTOR DIAL AT ....

REMOVE THE FRONT COVER (SEE PAGE 9). PLACE A PIECE OF PAPER UNDER THE FOOT AND TURN THE HANDWHEEL. IF THE PAPER IS FED FORWARD, TURN THE ADJUSTING SCREW IN THE DIRECTION OF (C). IF THE PAPER tS FED BACKWARD, TURN THE ADJUSTING SCREW IN THE DIRECTION OF (U). ATTACH THE FRONT COVER.

4.

(D) FORWARD FEEDING

(c)
ADJUSTING SCREW

BACKWARD FEEDING

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MECHANICAL
DISENGAGEMENT TO CHECK: IF THE CLEARANCE

ADJUSTMENT

OF CAM FOLLOWER

BETWEEN THE CAM FOLLOWER AND THE TOP CONVEX OF THE

ZIGZAG CAM IS NOT ENOUGH, THE PATTERN SELECTOR DIAL IS BLOCKED OR WILL NOT SELECT THE CORRECT PATTERN. ADJUSTMENT 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. PROCEDURE:
i

REMOVE THE FRONT COVER (SEE PAGE 9). SET THE PATTERN SELECTOR DIAL AT PATTERN " 1C==_ " PUT THE CAM FOLLOWER TO THE ZIGZAG CAM AND PUT THE CAM FOLLOWER RELEASING ARM TO THE PATTERN SELECTOR CAM. LOOSEN THE SET SCREW. PUSH THE CONVEX PART OF THE CAM FOLLOWER RELEASING ARM tN THE DIRECTION OF ARROW UNTIL THE CAM FOLLOWER RELEASING ARM TOUCHES POSITION (A) OF THE PATTERN SELECTOR CAM, AND THEN, TIGHTEN THE SETSCREW. NOTE: AFTER THIS ADJUSTMENT, CHECK THAT THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE ZIGZAG CAM AND THE CAM FOLLOWER IS ABOUT 0.3 MM WHEN SETTING THE CAM FOLLOWER RELEASING ARM ONTO POSITION (B) OF PATTERN SELECTOR CAM.

6.

MOUNT THE FRONT COVER. NOTE: CHECK THE NEEDLE MOVEMENT FOR STRAIGHT STITCH.

CAM FOLLOWER / CAM FOLLOWER RELEASING ARM

SCREW ZIGZAG CAM PATTERN SELECTOR CAM

CONVEX PART

POSITION (B)

POSITION (A)

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MECHANICAL
BUTTUNHOLEFUNCTION TO CHECK: BOTTONHOLES FOOT.

ADJUSTMENT

SHOULD BE ABOUT 3MM LONGER THAN THE LENGTH SET BY THE R

IF THIS LENGTH CANNOT BE OBTAINED, THEN CHECK AND ADJUST AS FOLLOWS: ADJUSTMENTPROCEDURE: 1. 2. OPEN THE FACE COVER (SEE PAGE 4). TURN THE ADJUSTING SCREW IN THE DIRECTION OF (A) IF THE BUTTONHOLE STITCH LENGTH IS LONGER THAN THE STANDARD,OR tN THE DIRECTION OF (B) IF THE BUTTONHOLE STtTCHLENGTHIS SHORTER THAN THE STANDARD. 3. ATTACH THEFACECOVER.

STANDARD
f

AIOUT 3MM

(A) ADJUSTING SCREW (B)

BUTTONHOLE LEVER

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MECHANICAL
MOTOR BELT TENSION

ADJUSTMENT

TO CHECK: 1. 2. IMPROPER BELT TENSION MAY CAUSE NOISE, OVERLOAD OF MOTOR, SLOW RUNNING OR MOTOR BELT JUMPING. THE BELT DEFLECTION SHOULD BE 7 MM - 9 MM WHEN PRESSING THE MIDDLE OF THE MOTOR BELT WITH APPROXIMATELY ADJUSTMENT 1. 2. 3. PROCEDURE: 300 GRAMS OF PRESSURE.

REMOVE THE BELT COVER (SEE PAGE 7). LOOSEN THE SCREWS (A) AND (B). MOVE THE MOTOR UP OR DOWN TO ADJUST THE DEFLECTION ABOUT 7 MM -9 MM.

4. 5.

TIGHTEN THE SCREWS (A) AND (B). ATTACH THE BELT COVER.

LOAD (A) 7-9MM

(B)

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TO REPLACE NEEDLE THREADER PLATE

ADJUSTMENT

TO REMOVE 1. 2. 3. 4. REMOVE THE FOOT HOLDER. PULL OUT THE THREADER PUSH THE THREADER IN FIG.1. ATTACH THE FOOT HOLDER. PLATE UNIT (A).

TO ATTACH PLATE UNIT (A) UP TO SNAP IT WITH THE PIN (B) AS SHOWN

TO ADJUST THE POSITION OF THE THREADER

PLATE (C)

IF THE THREADER PLATE IS SLIGHLY OUT OF ALIGNMENT, LOOSEN THE SETSCREW (D) AND ADJUST THE POSITION AS SHOWN IN FIG.2. IF THE ABOVE WAY OF ADJUSTMENT SHOWN IN FIG. 3 AS FOLLOWS: 1. 2. OPEN THE FACE PLATE. WHEN THE THREADER PLATE IS: TOO HIGH, LOOSEN THE HAXAGONAL SOCKET SCREW (E) AND LOWER THE SETTING PLATE (F). TOO LOW, LOOSEN THE HEXAGONAL SOCKET SCREW (E) AND RAISE THE SETTING PLATE (F). 3. TIGHTEN THE HEXAGONAL SOCKET SCREW (E). IS NOT APPLICABLE, MAKE THE ADJUSTMENT AS

(FIG.l)

(FIG. 3)

PIN (B) HREADER PLATE UNIT (A)

HEXAGONAL SOCKET SCREW (E)

SETTING PLATE (F)J

BAR

(FIG. 2)
J

THREADER PLATE (C)

(x)

(x) ViEW

SETSCREW (D)

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WiRiNG
1. WIRING FOR MACHINE SOCKET UNIT

M: MOTOR L: LAMP

RIDGED WtERS

2. WIRING DIAGRAM

FOOT CONTROL
i:i

MACHINE SOCKET
J

,_

f .......................................... . ::::_ LAMPSO_KET

1--

.........................................................

MOTOR

Y.>

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OILING
FACTORY LUBRICATED PARTS WILL PROVIDE YEARS OF HOUSEHOLD SEWING WITHOUT ROUTINE OILING. HOWEVER, WHENEVER THE MACHINE tS BEING SERVICED, CHECK TO SEE IF ANY PARTS NEED TO BE LUBRICATED. OIL APPLY GOOD QUALITY SEWING MACHINE OIL TO THE POINTS (A, B, C, D, E) INDICATED BY BLACK ARROWS. GREASE WHITE GREASE IS RECOMMENDED FOR USE ON GEARS AND CAM SURFACES.

IT IS AN IMPROVED GREASE, AND IT CAN BE USED ON THE METAL AND PLASTIC PARTS WHICH POINTS ARE INDICATED BY THE WHITE ARROWS (F,G, & H).

HOW TO ORDER PARTS NO. EM / 40M DESCRIPTION SEWING MACHINE OIL WHITE GREASE PRICE

ORDER THROUGH YOUR RPDC IN THE USUAL MANNER; DIVISION 20, SOURCE 158.

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SPECIAL TOOLS REQUIRED

SL 0 TTED SCREWDRIVER

FEED DOG HEIGHT GAUGE #68267

_EWDRIVER TE8 T PI/V #68868

A_LLEN

WRENCH RADIAL #68,366 TIMING GAUGE

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