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Figure 4 - Retaining Clip
10. Remove the retaining ring from the groove on the left side of the left take up lever axis. Set it
aside for reuse.
11. Tap on the right side of the take up lever axis until the spacer on the right side can be removed
and set it aside for reuse.
12. While holding the take up lever axis up slightly, slide each take up lever off towards the right side
of the machine and remove them one at a time until you get to the first take up lever that needs
to be replaced (closest to right side).
13. Install a new take up lever assembly in place so that the back groove (larger than the valleys) sits
on the guide on the take up lever guide.
14. Tap the take up lever bar through each consecutive take up lever, replacing the remaining defec-
tive ones using the procedure in step 9.
15. Before you tap the bar though the end of the last take up lever, install the spacer into place and
tap the take up lever though the spacer.
16. Install the retaining ring in the groove on the left end of the take up lever axis.
17. Tap the take up lever axis into the bore on the right take up lever bar mounting block so that the
space between the last take up lever body and the right block is.020”±.003” (with all of the take
up lever bodies pushed against the retaining ring).
18.
Tighten the top screws in both take up lever bar mounting blocks to The torque specifications.
19. Remount the right color change mounting bracket, leaving the screws loose.
20.
Tighten the top screw in the right color change mounting bracket to The torque specifications.
21. Turn the machine ON. The machine will move each component to “home”.
22. Color change to Needle 1.
23.
Tighten the right color change mounting bracket screws to The torque specifications.
24. If you do not have further work in the needlecase assembly, install the needlecase cover and ac-
cess cover.
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