Front And Rear Needle Guards; Position Of The Needle Guard (Rear); Position Of The Needle Guard (Front) - KANSAI SPECIAL WX Series Instruction Manual

【6】FRONT AND REAR NEEDLE GUARDS

6 6 6 6 - - - - 1 Position of the needle guard (rear)

1 Position of the needle guard (rear)
1 Position of the needle guard (rear) 1 Position of the needle guard (rear)
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.
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 6 6 6 - - - - 2 Position of the needle guard (front)

2 Position of the needle guard (front) 2 Position of the needle guard (front) 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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