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SEWING

LOOPER HOLDER SETTING TO· .NEEDLE With the Needle Bar at the bottom of its stroke and the Loopers in their rearward position, the Looper points should be .100 11 from the centerline of the Needles. To adjust: Use Looper Gage (32-2056-0-000) to· check clearance. NOTE: Needle goes in center of V on gage. While main– taining this position and without dis– turbing the sidewise location of the Looper Holders, loosen screw (L) and position Looper Points to the edge of the Looper gage by moving the Looper Holders. NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT SEffiNG Turn handwheel in operating direction until looper point is in line with the center line of the needle. Setting is 1/16" from the top of the needle's eye and the bottom surface of Looper (see insert). If adjustment is required, loosen screw (J) and move needle bar carefully up or do,m. Check·to see if the needles center in the needle holes or Throat Plate; retighten screw (J). LOOPER HEEL TO NEEDLE SETTIMG As the needle passes by the heel of· the looper on the up stroke and down stroke, it should-pass as closely as possible to the heel within de~lecting. To Adjust: Repeat eccentric setting procedure and looper holder setting to needle procedure.

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