Threading The Wax Pot And Horn; Liquid Max - Cleaning Wax Pot; Size Of Thread And Needle - Landis McKay Stitcher 77 Operator Instructions Manual

LANDIS "77"

THREADING THE WAX POT AND HORN

Put spool of thread on Thread Holder. Put Thread
up through first hold in Thread Unwinder Rod and
wrap thread half way around Rod and up through
second hole in rear of Thread Unwinder Rod. Bring
Thread up through Horn Spindle, by using the long
straight Thread Hook furnished. To do this remove
Wax Pot and push Thread Hook down in small hole
found below the Wax Pot to the bottom of Horn
Spindle, loop Thread around barb of Thread Hook
and pull up through hole, then replace the Wax Pot.
Place Thread in Tension and over Thread Roll to Wax
Pot, down through Lower Wax Pot Roll, then up
through Wax Pot Stripper, through Thread Guide
Pin and under Horn Thread Roll and up Horn to
small hole in Whirl. A small curved Thread Hook
will be found in the supply package. (See Figure
S-531
No. 1).
LIQUID WAX - CLEANING WAX POT
Stir Liquid Wax thoroughly before putting it in Wax
Pot. Use "thinner" to thin wax when too thick or
heavy. Order Landis Yellow Label Machine Cleaner
& Wax Thinner available in pint and quart cans.
CAUTION: Do not put oil in wax pot.
Remove Wax Pot at least once a week and clean thor-
oughly with kerosene or coal oil. Keep thread rolls
free from old or dried wax. (See Figure No. 1).

SIZE OF THREAD AND NEEDLE

Figure 1
In general practice a No. 33 Needle and 4 Cord right
twist Thread will usually be found satisfactory.
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