Flange Machine
Part Number 6Z8303
Sewing Adjustments
43
Adjusting the Needle Thread Take-up
Adjust the needle thread take-up and thread guide to increase or decrease the
amount of thread pulled when needles are in their highest position.
To increase the amount of thread pulled, loosen the thread take-up screw and
raise the thread take-up or loosen the guide screw and lower the guide.
To decrease the amount of thread pulled, reverse the adjustment by lowering the
thread take-up or raising the guide.
For average sewing conditions, set the guide with the upper end 5/8 inch above
the guide screw. Set the thread take-up with the lower end 1/2 inch below the
bottom of its holder.
Adjusting Looper Thread Take-up
Adjust the looper thread take-up and thread guide to handle more or less thread,
according to the thickness of material and the length of the stitch. Use the looper
thread take-up and guide to change the ratio of looper thread in the finished
stitch.
To change the amount of thread handled:
1
Loosen the thread guide screw and the looper thread take-up rod screw.
2
Move the thread guide and the take-up rod to the left for more thread or to
the right for less thread.
3
Tighten the two screws making certain that the take-up rod passes through
the center of the guide yoke.
To change the ratio of the looper thread in the finished stitch:
1
Loosen the thread guide screw.
2
Lower the yoke or the right end of the thread guide to gain more thread. For
less thread, raise the end of the guide.
After the setting is correct, hold the guide in position and tighten the guide screw.
Adjusting the Top Feed Dead Band
The flange machine has one dead band adjustment for the top feed. You will need
to make periodic adjustments to this area. To adjust the top feed dead band:
1
Rotate the handwheel until the presser foot is in its highest position.
CAUTION:
These measurements are precise and should not be set with
metric tools.
