Willcox & Gibbs W562 User Manual

SETTING POSITION OF SPREADER
HEIGHT: The height of the spreader from the
needle plate surface should be 9.2 — 9.7mm.
SIDEWISE POSITION: The hooking point
should pass the point (A) approximately 0.5mm
in front of the left needle. When the spreader
reaches its left dead point, the hooking point
should be at the point (B) 3.5 — 4.0mm from the
left needle.
To adjust:
1. Lightly loosen Screws 9 and #. While
turning Lever move Spreader ® back and
forth to set the sidewise position. Tighten
Screw 9.
i—Note:
After making the above adjustments, turn
the handwheel and check points (A) and (B)
for Spreader 9.
2. Move Spreader # up or down, and set its
height to 9.2 — 9.7mm. Tighten Screw
ADJUSTING SPREADER STROKE
The stroke of Spreader is 16.0mm.
1. Remove the arm cover and Screws ®, and
shift Cover ®.
2. Loosen Nut © and move Rod ® up or down.
• To decrease the stroke, move Rod ® up.
To increse the stroke, move Rod ® down.
SETTING POSITION OF SPREADER THREAD GUIDE
Set the part (a) of Thread Guide 0 just below
the eye of Guide ® when the needle bar is in
the lowest position. Also, set the clearance
between Thread Guide ® and Spreader ® to
0.5mm.
SETTING THREAD GUIDE
When the needle bar is in the lowest position,
set the clearance between Spreader Thread
Guide ® and Thread Guide ® to 1.0mm.
The eye of Thread Guide ® should face
forwards.
1.0mm
0.5mm
9.2~9.7mm
Fig.49
Needle plate
top surface
0.5mm
3.5~4.0mm
16.0mm
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Willcox & Gibbs W562 Specifications

General

Brand	Willcox & Gibbs
Model	W562
Category	Sewing Machine
Language	English