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FRONT AND REAR NEEDLE GUARDS
6-1 Position of the needle guard (rear)
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Align line (a) on needle guard (rear) A with the center
of the right needle hole when the needle guard (rear) is
at the bottom of the stroke. When point of the looper
passes the back side of the needles, the needle guard
(rear) should push the right needle slightly toward the
front and the clearance between the point of the looper
and the left needle should be approximately 0.2mm.
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Set the clearance between the right needle and the
point of the looper at 0~0.05mm when the point of the
looper has reached the center of the right needle from
the extreme right end of its travel.
When the point of the looper has reached the center of
the left needle, make sure the left needle does not
touch the looper by pressing the left needle backward.
Then turn the needle guard (rear) with screw B to set
the clearance between the needle guard (rear) and the
needle at 0.1~0.15mm. Adjust the needle guard (rear)
front to back with screw C.
6-2 Position of the needle guard (front)
Set the clearance between the needles and needle
guard (front) A when the point of the looper has
reached the center of the right and left needles at
0~0.05mm.
To make this adjustment, loosen screw B.
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